No Bake Almond Macaroons and Lime Coconut Macaroons

No Bake Almond Macaroons
and Lime Coconut Macaroons Recipe

photo by recipe author

Servings: 18-20
Preparation Time: 20 minutes

1 1/2 cups unsweetened
shredded coconut
1 cup soft, but not melted
coconut oil (unrefined)
1 tablespoon
honey

For Almond Macaroons (double the ingredients if not making lime version):

1/2 teaspoon
vanilla extract
10-15 raw almonds
1/3 cup bittersweet
chocolate
1/2 teaspoon unsalted
butter

For Lime Macaroons (double the ingredients if not making Almond version):

Zest and juice from 1 lime

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a medium bowl, stir together the coconut, coconut oil, and honey with a fork until fully blended.

If making both flavors, place half of the mixture in a small bowl. Add vanilla extract to one of the bowls and stir. Add lime zest and juice to the other bowl and stir to combine.

Place tablespoon-sized scoops of coconut on the parchment-lined pan and place in the freezer for 5 minutes to harden.

Insert an almond (pointed side first) into the middle of the Almond Joy macaroons.

Melt chocolate over very low heat with the butter and drizzle over the almond macaroons.

Keep refrigerated to prevent melting.

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Published on March 21, 2014

(3 votes, average: 4.67 out of 5)

18 Comments

Loretta March 28, 2014 at 11:08 am - Reply

Thanks Deb, Amy, and Stephanie! Was feeling really horrible about my recipe-writing skills! Glad you liked them :)

Stephanie March 27, 2014 at 6:17 pm - Reply

I’m really interested to try this!  I’m surprised I actually have all the ingredients!

For those confused:

For one whole recipe of Almond Macaroons:
1 1/2 c coconut
1 c coconut oil
1 tbsp honey
1 tsp  vanilla extract
20-30 raw almonds
2/3 c bittersweet chocolate
1 tsp unsalted butter

For one whole recipe of Lime Macaroons:
1 1/2 c coconut
1 c coconut oil
1 tbsp honey
zest and juice from 2 limes

For a half-of-each-kind batch of macaroons, use ingredient amounts listed in blog post.

Amy March 26, 2014 at 11:06 pm - Reply

I think the recipe is quite clear for anyone with good reading comprehension skills.  It’s a fabulous recipe, and I appreciate you posting it.  Thank you!

Deb March 26, 2014 at 10:04 pm - Reply

I made the Almond macaroons, and they are so good!  I get the instructions…..if you’re only making the Almond macaroons you have to double the “almond ingredients (ie. vanilla, chocolate, butter, maybe almonds)”.  If you’re only making the Lime coconut macaroons, then you double the “lime zest and juice”  The recipe ingredients are listed as if a person was going to make both versions of macaroons.  If you only make one version, you have to double the ingredients specific to that version.  Great recipe!

Loretta March 26, 2014 at 1:12 pm - Reply

The amounts for the top three ingredients will stay the same whether you choose to make one flavor or both. If you are making both flavors, you don’t have to double anything. If you want to only make the almond ones, omit the lime and double the ingredients listed under the almond version (almonds, chocolate, etc)

linda March 25, 2014 at 4:11 pm - Reply

So now I’m really confused ! Double everything  and omitt the lime or vanilla  ?

Loretta March 25, 2014 at 10:42 am - Reply

The ingredients listed are for those wanting to make both the almond and the lime versions. If you want to just make one version, you’ll need the double the specific ingredients listed specifically for that version. Sorry it’s confusing! I don’t know if I’m able to edit to clarify the wording. Hope this helps.

Robin March 24, 2014 at 6:09 pm - Reply

Yes, thank you! I read this over more than a few times and I just skipped over the butter part…lol

Gail March 24, 2014 at 2:49 pm - Reply

The ingredients in this recipe sound enticingly scrumptious, but I am totally baffled as to how to proceed. Could someone please re-write the steps for the respective flavors?  Thank you.

LINDA March 24, 2014 at 1:58 pm - Reply

I  agree, the recipe is confusing. Double the lime and omit the vanilla. Or   Double the vanilla and omit the lime. Or divide the mixture and add vanilla to one and lime to the other. Right?

Jan March 24, 2014 at 10:45 am - Reply

Thanks for the clarifications. And I’m relieved that I wasn’t the only one who was confused by the recipe as written!

ida March 24, 2014 at 7:19 am - Reply

Melt chocolate over very low heat with the butter.

Gail March 24, 2014 at 6:46 am - Reply

To Robin: It says to melt the chocolate and the butter in a pan..to drizzle over the cookies.

Robin March 23, 2014 at 7:33 pm - Reply

I agree that this is written in a confusing way….although I love the recipe, I think it should’ve been written more clearly…what is the butter for? I don’t see it at all in the directions…

Nicolette March 23, 2014 at 1:20 am - Reply

For raw vegan option, substitute chocolate and butter with raw cacao, raw cacao butter and sweetener of choice.

Sarah S. March 22, 2014 at 11:08 pm - Reply

Please read the entire phrase: “double the ingredients *if* not making lime/almond version.” You only double if you’re making only one version.

The listed flavor ingredients is for half a batch of entire macaroons. If you’re only making one flavor, you have an entire batch of cookies to flavor instead of half and half. Therefore, you must double the flavor to flavor both halves.

Renee March 22, 2014 at 3:38 pm - Reply

They both say double the ingredients for each flavor? What?

Judy March 22, 2014 at 10:18 am - Reply

What a confusing recipe!! No idea how to dble what. Please re-write in a clear fashion!

No Bake Almond Macaroons and Lime Coconut Macaroons