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Coconut & Lemon Macaroons

These tropical, summery, coconut & lemon macaroons are super easy to make, done in a jiffy and gone in even less time!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Dessert, lunch, Snack
Servings 12 Macaroons
Calories 90 kcal

Equipment

  • Small bowl
  • Large Bowl
  • Spoon
  • whisk
  • Grate
  • Measuring spoon (optional)
  • baking paper

Ingredients
  

  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 100 grams dried grated coconut (About 50-50 fine and coursely grated)
  • 100 grams Fine (caster) sugar (The lighter color sugars work best in this recipe. Like a light cane sugar or plain white sugar. If you use a brown sugar, like coconut sugar, the color of the macaroons will go brown too)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven (convection) to 200 degrees celsius
  • Separate the eggs. Save the egg yolks for another recipe
  • Whisk the egg whites until a bit foamy
  • Add the sugar and whisk until the sugar has incorporated with the egg whites. The colour should remain white, there should be small bubbles & a runny consistency
  • Add the salt, lemon zest and dried grated coconut and stir together well. You should have a thick batter that holds its shape.
    If it is not thick enough the macaroons will not hold their shape. So add more coconut, one tablespoon at a time, until the batter is thick enough.
  • Line a baking sheet with baking paper
  • Form the batter into your desired shape, but don't press or push down too much, as the batter needs to retain air. A bit of pressure when shaping is totally fine, just don't press the batter really hard.
  • I chose the round measuring tablespoon I had to make macaroons of an even size. But you can also use a small ice-cream scoop or 2 tablespoons and make beautifully rustic "blobs'.
  • Lay them on the baking sheet with some space in between. They will puff up a little bit during cooking.
  • Bake for about 13-18 minutes, or until golden. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 90kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gSodium: 15mgPotassium: 54mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 0.1IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 3mgIron: 0.3mg
Keyword coconut, easy, lemon, macaroons, quick, recipe
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