Coconut Macaroons

It's been a while since I've shared a recipe on here--that's been reflective of how little Jason and I have been cooking but, we're hopping back on the train and we've been making a lot of yummy meals that will be shared soon. Most of the time, our goal when we're cooking is ease of preparation and that's it's easily used for leftovers/freezing...and that it's tasty, but that's a given.

That being said, these coconut macaroons have been on repeat at our house and for good reason. 

They are SO easy to make and as far as sweet treats go, they are a "healthier" option. 

5 ingredients--most of which you probably already have--and you can spruce them up by dipping them in chocolate, adding dried fruit, etc. if you wanted to. 

The possibilities are endless. 

The recipe comes from Kenzie Swanhart's "Paleo in 28"

Coconut Macaroons

What you need:

5 large egg whites

1/4 cup honey 

(85 grams if you want to weight it on a scale already in the bowl)

2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

dash of sea salt

Optional Ingredients:

dark chocolate chips

dried cranberries (as pictured above)

rasins

nuts

That it's. 

That's all you need and it's as easy as it sounds. 

It's very easy to double it, too. And trust me, you'll want to after you try them!

What you do:

Preheat the oven to 350

In a large bowl, whisk together the egg whites and honey until fluffy

Add the coconut, vanilla, and salt to the bowl, and mix well. 

If you're adding any of the optional ingredients, I would put those in here and use a spoon to hand mix them in. 

Spoon out 1-tablespoon balls of the coconut mixture onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet (I've used one of those ice cream scoop shaped measuring spoons so I could easily plop it onto the baking sheet).

Bake for 12-15 minutes (I do 13), until lightly golden brown, and serve. 

Again, that's it. 

It's so easy and quick. 

The last batch I made, we ate on for 3-4 days and they kept really well in a sealed container but of course, they are best when they are fresh out of the oven. 

Now, go and make yourself some of these bad boys and let me know what you think!