Cocoa Coconut Macaroons
Cocoa coconut macaroons - light and airy pleasure for a mid day chocolate break. Photo: Jan Schümann
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Nutritional values
The body can break down and process the medium-chain fatty acids found in coconut easily and quickly, making them particularly good for digestion.
For a particularly chocolaty treat, the cocoa-coconut macaroons can be decorated with a little melted dark chocolate after baking.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 60 cal. | (3 %) | ||
| Protein | 2 g | (2 %) | ||
| Fat | 5 g | (4 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 2 g | (1 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 0.5 g | (2 %) | ||
| Roughage | 1.3 g | (4 %) |
| Vitamin A | 0 mg | (0 %) | ||
| Vitamin D | 0 μg | (0 %) | ||
| Vitamin E | 0.8 mg | (7 %) | ||
| Vitamin K | 0.5 μg | (1 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁ | 0 mg | (0 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₂ | 0 mg | (0 %) | ||
| Niacin | 0.5 mg | (4 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₆ | 0 mg | (0 %) | ||
| Folate | 3 μg | (1 %) | ||
| Pantothenic acid | 0 mg | (0 %) | ||
| Biotin | 0.8 μg | (2 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁₂ | 0 μg | (0 %) | ||
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | (0 %) | ||
| Potassium | 110 mg | (3 %) | ||
| Calcium | 5 mg | (1 %) | ||
| Magnesium | 18 mg | (6 %) | ||
| Iron | 0.8 mg | (5 %) | ||
| Iodine | 1 μg | (1 %) | ||
| Zinc | 0.2 mg | (3 %) | ||
| Saturated fatty acids | 3.3 g | |||
| Uric acid | 1 mg | |||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
Ingredients
- Ingredients
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
- 4 egg whites
- 1 pinch salt
- 4 Tbsps honey
- 1 cup Shredded coconut
- ¼ cup ground almonds
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder
Preparation steps
Preheated oven at 180 °C/ 350°F (convection oven 160°C/ 325°F) In a stand mixer whip egg whites to a stiff peak. Add honey, vanilla, and coco powder and mix.
Add grated coconut, and ground almonds to the egg white mixture and carefully fold using a rubber spatula.
Place about 1 teaspoon of coconut mass on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for about 10-12 minutes. Let cool and store leftovers in an air tight container for freshness.
