Vanilla Bean Coconut Macaroons (Egg and Nut Free)

Vanilla Bean Coconut Macaroons Egg and Nut Free Recipe

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Servings: 20
Preparation Time: 10 minutes

2 cups unsweetened coconut
1/4 cup virgin coconut oil, melted
2 tablespoons full fat coconut milk cream (cream at top of refrigerated milk)*
1/4 – 1/2 cup granulated sweetener*
3/4 teaspoon gelatin
1/4 teaspoon vanilla beans (1-2 beans)
1/8 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees ºF.

Combine all ingredients in a food processor and blend until a dough forms.

With a small cookie scoop, form macaroons and place on a parchment lined cookie sheet. You could also roll into balls and slightly press them down on cookie sheet.

Bake in preheated oven for about 8 minutes or until very slightly brown.

Let cookies cool to set up, they will fall apart when warm. These can be stored at room temperature or for a harder cookie, store in the refrigerator.

Quick notes

* For the freshest coconut milk make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)

**I have not tried this with a liquid sweetener. You would need to reduce the amount to 1/4 cup or less and it may make the dough too runny. If that happens, just add more coconut until the dough is thick enough to form.

Recipe submitted by Kate, Highlands Ranch, CO

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Published on October 9, 2013

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7 Comments

Shorouk August 26, 2014 at 3:00 am - Reply

Is the coconut dried or not ( can I use dried coconut flakes or shreds )

Morag March 19, 2014 at 4:20 pm - Reply

How can coconut macaroons be nut free when coconut is a nut?!!

Joni B February 6, 2014 at 5:40 pm - Reply

I have a great substitute for the gelatin. Use chia seeds. I have made jam with fresh fruit, ground up chia or you can put them in whole and sugar of your choice. I use xylitol. It makes the best jam for those who can’t have any. The great part is chia will pick up the flavor you put it with. At least for me I could not taste the chia only the fruit. So try it, I had used the mixed or more black and no notice in color. but you may here. So white chia.

Rosa E F October 31, 2013 at 10:15 pm - Reply
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Did you use shredded coconut or flaked?
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RuthAnn D October 10, 2013 at 4:23 pm - Reply
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Yes, I don’t think gelatin is Vegan.
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Ikeke October 10, 2013 at 11:18 am - Reply

Any suggestions for gelatin substitute? Will flax seeds work?

Marianne October 9, 2013 at 4:48 pm - Reply

I would try to make these tonight but I don’t have any gelatin in the house.  Can these be made without the gelatin?

Vanilla Bean Coconut Macaroons (Egg and Nut Free)