Nutty, sweet, and exactly what you expect from a coconut macaroon! The texture is crispy on the outside and somewhat sticky and chewy on the inside. The chocolate adds a nice bitterness that cuts through the sweetness. These are so easy to prepare and would make great gifts, plus, they’re easy to freeze!
- Prep Time:Â Â Â Â 15 mins
- Cook Time:Â Â Â Â 55 mins
- Additional Time: 30 mins
- Total Time:Â Â Â Â 1 HRS 40 MINS
- Servings:Â Â Â Â Â Â 36
- Yield:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 36 macaroons
Ingredients
- 1 (14 ounce) package sweetened flaked coconutÂ
-  ⅔ cup sweetened condensed milk Â
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt Â
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extractÂ
-  2 large egg whites, at room temperature
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, choppedÂ
Directions
- Preheat an air fryer to 320 degrees F (160 degrees C) for 10 minutes. Cut a piece of parchment paper to fit the air fryer basket, leaving 1 inch on each side to use as handles.
- Mix coconut, condensed milk, salt, and vanilla together in a large bowl.
- Beat egg whites in a medium bowl with an electric mixer with a whisk attachment on medium-high speed until stiff peaks almost form, about 90 seconds. Fold egg whites into the coconut mixture.
- Working in batches, spoon level tablespoons of the coconut mixture into rounds and place on the parchment paper, about 6 at time. Carefully transfer the parchment with coconut rounds into the air fryer basket.
- Cook until golden brown and set, 9 to 10 minutes. Remove parchment from basket, transfer macaroons to a wire rack, and repeat the process with remaining coconut mixture using the same piece of parchment paper.
- Microwave chocolate in a medium microwave-safe bowl on high power for 30 seconds, then stir. Continue microwaving and stirring in 30 second increments, until melted and smooth, about 90 seconds total.
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Dip flat bottoms of macaroons into melted chocolate and transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet to set. Let rest until chocolate firms, about 30 minutes.
Cook’s Notes:
These can be bulked up a bit by adding Rice Krispies(R) or fun festive sprinkles.
You could dip the chocolate in crushed pistachios or another nut for a fun spin.
Nutrition FACTS :Â Serving per Recipe 36 : calories 103
Daily Value TOTAL FAT 6g  | 7%
- saturated fat 5g                23%
- cholesterol 2mg                1%
- sodium  79mg                 3%
- Total carbohydrate 12g           4%
- Dietary fiber 2g                6%
- Total sugars 10g
- protein
- vitamin c 0mg                  1%
- calcium 18mg                  1%
- iron 0mg                     1%
- potassium 84mg                2%