Coconut macaroons - simple, sweet, chewy, crunchy with a touch of pure almond extract and plenty of coconut, of course. This recipe uses Smitten Kitchen's "throw 'em in a food processor" method for easy mixing. Blammo - you're done!
EASY COCONUT MACAROONS (Yield: 1 dozen)
You will need:
3 cups sweetened shredded coconut
4 egg whites
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon pure almond extract
teensy pinch of sea salt
Make it!
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
1. Blend all of your ingredients in a blender or food processor for 1 minute.
2. Scoop out using an ice cream scoop onto your baking sheet.
3. Bake for 25-30 minutes until coconut looks cutely browned on top, turning pans halfway to ensure even baking.
4. Let cool on baking sheet.
5. Pile them up on a plate and lie in bed with a beautifying face mask on, snacking on the macaroons like bonbons.
Styling tip: I wanted to add some colour to my plate of macaroons so I added fresh berries and some pretty petals and flower buds from my own garden. What are your favourite ways to jazz up a food photo?
Coco Cake Land elsewhere this week:
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Happy Friday everyone!
xo Lyndsay
Wait, what's the problem?? Sounds great. I use fresh herbs to brighten up a lot of my styling (which is mostly savory) but what I'm surprised about it how often it's cilantro! Love the colorful flowers here.
ReplyDeletehi sarah! ha, ohh the problem is that i bake em and eat em by the dozen... haha!
ReplyDeleteooh i love that idea - cilantro! i don't photograph as much savoury items but herbs are such a beautiful addition for sure! xo
so yum and so pretty!
ReplyDeleteOh thank you jan!! Xo
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