This easy Coconut Macaroons in a Jar Mix is the perfect food gift for the holiday season and comes with instructions for a vegan and gluten-free coconut macaroons recipe.
Gluten-free Coconut Macaroons Cookie Mix in a Jar – the perfect Food Gift!
Holidays cannot be complete without coconut macaroons. Coconut Macaroons are stupid simple holiday cookies that can be dressed up with chocolate, added flavors through extracts, or seasonal additions like chopped Cranberries and pistachios.
This coconut macaroons recipe is very easy to whip up and can also be made into a jar gift. Coconut, coconut flour, a bit of starch, sugar and optional flavors and done. Add coconut milk and bake.
Ingredients for this Gluten-free Coconut Macaroons recipe:
- Unsweetened shredded coconut: You want to use small shredded coconut for the best texture. If theye are too large, pulse them in a blender to make them smaller and then layer.
- Coconut flour: This flour can be consumed by people with nut allergies. It’s high in fiber, low in calories, and contains healthy fats.
- Flax meal: replaces the egg in this recipe.
- Raw ground sugar: I added 1/3 cup but you can add more for a sweeter cookie. You can use regular sugar.
- Add-ins: See variations below.
Tips and Variations for making Gluten-free Coconut Macaroon Cookie Mix in a Jar:
- To add some zing to these, add some lemon, lime or orange zest to the jar.
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As for dried fruit and nuts, go with 1/4 cup of either cranberries, crystallized chopped ginger, apricots, or pistachios or chocolate chips.
- Add cocoa powder for chocolate coconut macaroons.
- Coconut flour tends to clump up, so be sure to fluff it up with a fork before measuring and mixing.
- If you like a compact macaroon, pulse the jar contents a few times before adding coconut milk.
How to make this Gluten-free Coconut Macaroons Cookie Mix
1. Collect all the dry ingredients in a bowl.
2. Layer the dry mix in a mason jar along with add-ins like cranberries, nuts or chocolate chips.
How to make the Gluten-free & Vegan Coconut Macaroons recipe:
1. To make the gluten-free coconut cookies, empty jar contents in a bowl. Add coconut milk and knead everything into a dough.
2. Shape and bake for 19 to 20 minutes at 335 F.
3. Chewy coconutty goodness.
What’s the difference between coconut macaroons and macarons?
People sometimes get confused over the difference between coconut macaroons and macarons.
These Gluten-free coconut macaroons are made with shredded coconut, whereas French macarons are made with ground almonds and egg meringue. Obviously, the taste is completely different.
French Macarons are those pretty colored meringue-like cookie sandwiches. Coconut macaroons, on the other hand, are little moist balls of shredded coconut with a golden crispy exterior and a chewy inside.
The good news is, making the best ever gluten-free coconut macaroons is way easier than getting those fiddly French macarons just right!
More Christmas cookie recipe from the blog:
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- Cardamom Snikerdoodles. GF option
- Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies. GF
- Almond Butter Oatmeal Cookies. GF oil-free
- Ginger Tahini Cookies GF option
- Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate chip Cookies. Oilfree
- Tiramisu cookies – GF
- Pistachio Cranberry Thumbprints
- Almond Oat Chocolate Chunk Cookies and Mix in a jar.
- Spicy Chocolate Whoopies
- Triple Ginger Molasses Cookies
- Carrot Almond Cranberry Muffin tops
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- Citrus Multigrain Cookies. GF
Coconut Macaroons in a Jar
Ingredients
- 1 cup (3.28 oz) dried unsweetened coconut shredded small I use Bob's Red Mill
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch or arrowroot starch
- 2 Tbsp Coconut flour
- 1 Tbsp flaxseed meal well ground
- 1/3 cup (2.35 oz) ground raw sugar or other fine sugar 1 Tbsp more for sweeter
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
To add:
- 1/4 cup (2.15 oz) coconut milk or non diary milk
Variations:
- Add some lemon or orange zest in the jar.
- Add 1/4 cup cranberries or pistachios or chocolate chips.
Instructions
Make the Jar:
- Mix the baking powder and salt into the coconut flakes. Layer all the ingredients. Layer any additions like chocolate chips, cranberries or pistachio slivers. Seal and gift.
Instructions on the jar:
- Add all the ingredients from the jar to a bowl. Give a good whisk. Add 1/4 cup coconut milk and mix well. Knead for a minute to make a dough. Add vanilla or rum extract or lemon/orange zest for variations. Let the dough sit for 5 minutes. Shape into discs or cones. Bake at pre-heated 335 degrees F for 19-20 minutes or until medium brown at the bottom.
Notes
- If you like small flakes, pulse the jar contents a few times before adding coconut milk.
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To add some zing to these, add some lemon, lime or orange zest to the jar.
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As for dried fruit and nuts, go with 1/4 cup of either cranberries, crystallized chopped ginger, apricots, or pistachios or chocolate chips.
- Add cocoa powder for chocolate coconut macaroons.
- Coconut flour tends to clump up, so be sure to fluff it up with a fork before measuring and mixing.
Nutrition
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The perfect food gift for the holidays! These look SO pretty and are just the right size!
Julie
I am going to give this to friends and family for the holidays! Will Xylitol work in place of sugar?
Richa
I am not sure. Make a small batch, bake and see.
Stephanie
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Mmmmm Coconut Macaroons!!!! I haven’t had them for years… and Facebook is being an arse to make money…why should we pay for our FB page if we are delivering free and exciting content?!
Maggie Muggins
Such a great idea! Giving cookie mixes and soup mixes as gifts is one of my favorite things to do. I also just really want to try these, they look great! I’ve been pretty peeved about the whole FB thing, although I hadn’t realized they came clean about it. There’s no way I’m paying for people to see what I post when my site is free anyway.
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I was wondering why my FB reach has been decreasing, that explains it! These little macaroons are adorbs!
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Vicky
Such a great idea, these look wonderful. My husband loves macaroons and this would actually be a great stocking filler for him!
Jackie @ Vegan Yack Attack!
Beautiful macaroons, Richa! Also, damn Facebook! And thank you for posting that video! 🙂
Vegiegail
I LOVE macaroons! You’re so clever, Richa! This is a wonderful gift idea!
Caitlin
another great idea, lady! these look delicious! i can never get enough coconut and love the addition of dried cranberries.