COCONUT ALMOND NO-BAKE MACAROONS

PREP TIME

10 mins

TOTAL TIME

10 mins

No bake coconut bite sized treats in 10 minutes.

Author: Gina Matsoukas of www.runningtothekitchen.com

Serves: 10 macaroons

INGREDIENTS

• ¾ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
• 3 tablespoons almond meal
• 1½ tablespoons coconut butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons chopped almonds
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ⅛ teaspoon almond extract
• ½ tablespoon milk or non-dairy milk of your choice

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Combine coconut, almond meal, chopped almonds and salt in a medium bowl. Stir together.
2. Add remaining ingredients except for milk and stir together with a spatula or your hands.
3. If you need it, (if mixture comes together enough without it, omit) add the milk so that the dough is of a consistency that will stick together enough and hold it’s shape.
4. Fill a tablespoon with the mixture and pack down tightly. Carefully remove the mixture using your fingers to “pop” it out of the tablespoon onto a parchment lined sheet.
5. Keep refrigerated or stash in a cooler bag for lunches and impromptu picnics in the sun. Freeze first if you don’t have access to a cooler bag or just want to pop a few into a bag while you’re out and about.

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