These indulgent-seeming chocolate-dipped coconut and pecan cookies taste so much like the traditional cookie tray favorite that no one will guess they’re made entirely from Keto diet-friendly ingredients. (You can find erythritol sweetener at well-stocked grocery stores in the baking aisle.
Satisfy your sweet tooth with this easy-to-make recipe for Keto Magic Coconut Macaroons.
1. Info for Keto Magic Coconut Macaroons
- Cook Time: 25 min
- Total Time: 25 min
- Servings: 16
- Calories: 105.1 kcal
2. Ingredients for Keto Magic Coconut Macaroons
- 1 Tbsp. coconut oil (melted, for macaroons)
- 1/4 cup erythritol low-calorie sweetener (for macaroons)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup almond flour
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract (for macaroons)
- 1/4 tsp. salt (preferably fine sea salt)
- 1 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. erythritol low-calorie sweetener (for coating)
- 2 Tbsp. coconut oil (melted, for coating)
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract (for coating)
3. Directions:
3.1 Preheat
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
3.2 Prep
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Whisk together the coconut oil, erythritol, eggs, almond flour, vanilla extract, and salt in a medium mixing bowl until smooth. Stir in the coconut and pecans.
Using a small ice cream scoop and/or clean, dampened hands, divide the mixture into 16 rounded mounds, spacing them 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheet.
3.3 Oven
Bake the cookies on middle rack of oven until light golden brown on top, 13-15 minutes.
3.4 Check
Check to see that cookies are done. Remove from oven or add time as needed.
3.5 Prep
Let cookies cool on the baking sheet on a cooling rack for 15-20 minutes.
Make the chocolate coating: Whisk together the cocoa powder, erythritol, coconut oil, and vanilla in a small bowl until smooth.
Dip the bottom of each cooled cookie into the chocolate mixture and return it to the baking sheet. Once all the cookies have been dipped, drizzle remaining chocolate over tops of cookies with a spoon.
Freeze cookies 10 minutes to set the chocolate.
3.6 Serve
Serve cookies immediately, or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.