Had some Lees bars traveling and I know heathers choice does variations of macaroons, I decided to give some a go DIY. I looked around at various raw macaroon recipes and decided to blend a couple of them.
1 bag bobs redmill coconut flakes (~5c) [or 2c shredded coconut and 1c coconut butter (NOT COCONUT OIL!)]
3/4c agave nectar [can use honey, maple or date syrup (3/4c dates blended with 3/4c water)]
2t vanilla extract
1/4t salt
3/4c almond flour
I have 3 variations going: plain, blueberry (add 1/3c puree fruit), and cocoa blueberry (added 1/3c puree fruit + 2T cocoa).
1) Put about half the coconut in food processor and blend for a half minute to make it finely shredded, set 2c aside.
2) Add the rest of the coconut and shred for ~10min which will turn it into a fine particle paste called coconut butter.
3) Dump into a bowl and mix in salt, vanilla, and agave (or whatever you are using) and almond flour. Once well mixed add back in the 2c of coconut you remembered to set aside (
) and mix that in well.
4) Form into balls or pucks (I tried using a 1/4c to meter them out. If I continue to make these I likely will get a cookie dough spoon to drop them out easier).
5) Dehydrate till dry on outside.
Using the 1/4c a batch made 14 which calculates per a nutrition calculator as: 277cal, 21g carb/16g sugar, 16g fat, 4g protein. So a morning/midday fuel source when you'll burn off that sugar.
My house spells like waffle cones right now:
1 bag bobs redmill coconut flakes (~5c) [or 2c shredded coconut and 1c coconut butter (NOT COCONUT OIL!)]
3/4c agave nectar [can use honey, maple or date syrup (3/4c dates blended with 3/4c water)]
2t vanilla extract
1/4t salt
3/4c almond flour
I have 3 variations going: plain, blueberry (add 1/3c puree fruit), and cocoa blueberry (added 1/3c puree fruit + 2T cocoa).
1) Put about half the coconut in food processor and blend for a half minute to make it finely shredded, set 2c aside.
2) Add the rest of the coconut and shred for ~10min which will turn it into a fine particle paste called coconut butter.
3) Dump into a bowl and mix in salt, vanilla, and agave (or whatever you are using) and almond flour. Once well mixed add back in the 2c of coconut you remembered to set aside (
) and mix that in well.4) Form into balls or pucks (I tried using a 1/4c to meter them out. If I continue to make these I likely will get a cookie dough spoon to drop them out easier).
5) Dehydrate till dry on outside.
Using the 1/4c a batch made 14 which calculates per a nutrition calculator as: 277cal, 21g carb/16g sugar, 16g fat, 4g protein. So a morning/midday fuel source when you'll burn off that sugar.
My house spells like waffle cones right now:
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