Coconut Macaroons in a Jar
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. Allergen Information: Free of Dairy, egg, coy, yeast, gluten, refined oil. Use arrowroot starch to make corn-free, grain-free.
Servings: 24 cookies / 1 jar
Ingredients
- 1 cup 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 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 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
Calories: 46.97kcal | Carbohydrates: 4.53g | Protein: 0.47g | Fat: 3.26g | Saturated Fat: 2.76g | Sodium: 27.42mg | Potassium: 33.82mg | Fiber: 0.95g | Sugar: 3.1g | Vitamin C: 0.06mg | Calcium: 4.3mg | Iron: 0.24mg