Coconut and Dark Chocolate Macaroons
Do you have some egg whites left and are you looking for a recipe idea? It’s perfect ! Here is a delicious recipe for Coconut and Dark Chocolate Macaroons .
Coconut and dark chocolate: the perfect match!
I love the marriage between the sweetness of coconut and the power of dark chocolate! That’s why, I like to add a little dark chocolate on my coconut macaroons.
And if you also like this combination, I really recommend you to try this recipe for Homemade Dark Chocolate Bounty !
Recipe for Coconut and Dark Chocolate Macaroons
For about 20 macaroons you need the following ingredients:
Ingredients
For the macaroons
- 2 egg whites
- 120 g icing sugar
- 140g grated coconut
- 1 drop of lemon juice
For decoration
- 50 g dark chocolate
- 1 teaspoon of coconut oil
Preparation
Step 1: Egg whites
Start by beating the egg whites until stiff, adding a drop of lemon juice.
Step 2: Icing sugar
Once the whites begin to set, gradually add the icing sugar.
Step 3: The coconut
Finally, gently fold in the grated coconut.
Step 4: Form the macaroons
Line a baking sheet with baking paper. Drop a good teaspoon of coconut paste on the baking sheet and form your macaroons.
Space the macaroons at least 3 cm between them so that they do not touch each other during baking.
Step 5: Baking
Bake the macaroons for 12 minutes at 175 ° C (fan oven).
Step 6: Decoration
Meanwhile, melt the dark chocolate and coconut oil. You can melt it in the microwave on low power or in a water bath.
Once out of the oven, decorate the rocks with melted chocolate.
Leave to cool for 1 hour in the refrigerator or outside if it is cold enough!
Other Christmas cookie ideas
There are many recipes for Christmas cookies. Here are two other recipes that will go perfectly with Coconut and Dark Chocolate Rochers:
- Vanillekipferl : With the remaining egg yolks from Rochers Coco et Dark Chocolate, you can make delicious Vanillekipferl (vanilla moon crescents)
- Christmas cookies : With the chocolate used for the Coconut and Chocolate Macarons, you can make simple Christmas cookies coated with chocolate.
If you liked this recipe, then you will surely like these other recipes too!
- Vanillekipferl or vanilla crescent biscuits
- Homemade Dark Chocolate Bounty
- Braided Hazelnut Brioche (Nusszopf)
Do not hesitate to leave me a comment if you have questions!
Coconut and Dark Chocolate Macaroons
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Ingredients
For the macaroons
- 2 egg whites
- 120 g icing sugar
- 140 g grated coconut
- 1 drop of lemon juice
For decoration
- 50 g dark chocolate
- 1 teaspoon of coconut oil
Instructions
Step 1: Egg whites
- Start by beating the egg whites until stiff, adding a drop of lemon juice.
Step 2: Icing sugar
- Once the whites begin to set, gradually add the icing sugar.
Step 3: Coconut
- Finally, gently fold in the grated coconut.
Step 4: Form the macaroons
- Line a baking sheet with baking paper. Drop a good teaspoon of coconut paste on the baking sheet and form your macaroons.
- Space the macaroons at least 3 cm between them so that they do not touch each other during baking.
Step 5: Baking
- Bake the macaroons for 12 minutes at 175 ° C (fan oven).
Step 6: Decoration
- Meanwhile, melt the dark chocolate and coconut oil. You can melt it in the microwave on low power or in a water bath.
- Once out of the oven, decorate the rocks with melted chocolate.
- Leave to cool for 1 hour in the refrigerator or outside if it is cold enough!
