4 Ingredient Vegan Coconut Macaroons (Paleo & Healthy)
Irresistibly chewy Vegan Coconut Macaroons with crisp edges and sweet coconut flavor. Just 4 ingredients! Paleo, Healthy.
Gather ‘round, because today’s vegan coconut macaroons are OFF THE CHARTS good. Like, I had no choice but to yell “off the charts” GOOD. They’re the best coconut macaroons I’ve ever had.
These vegan coconut macaroons are paleo, healthy and oh-so friggin’ easy to make. Have I got your attention yet? If not, consider that they’re made with just 4 ingredients, take less than 10 minutes to prep and are guilt-free to boot.
When I first shared this recipe a few years ago, I nervously and excitedly brought a few of these over to my sister Jenny’s house. She is THE connoisseur of junk food, sweets, and all things indulgent. So if she approves of something, I know it can stack up to the traditional faves/classics we all grew up with.
She took one bite of my vegan coconut macaroons, with the blankest, most neutral face ever (to keep things honest and fair). Then, immediately LOST it. Her eyes grew big like saucers and practically popped out of her head. Her mouth dropped open, then closed immediately so as to not lose even one bite of coconut macaroon.
Then, she exclaimed, “WOW. These taste like the REAL THING.” So are you ready to try vegan coconut macaroons that taste like the real thing? Let’s bake this!
How to Make Vegan Coconut Macaroons
Preheat
Before you get started, make sure to preheat your oven to 350°F. Then, line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Blend
Add all vegan coconut macaroon ingredients to a food processor: coconut, almond flour, coconut oil and maple syrup. Blend until all ingredients are well mixed and you get a thick, sticky coconut macaroon mixture.
Scoop
Scoop and drop paleo coconut macaroons balls onto the baking sheet you prepared earlier.
Bake, Cool and Enjoy
Bake, cool and enjoy the best healthy coconut macaroons! Yep, that’s all there is to it. 😉
The 4 ingredients you need for Perfect Paleo Macaroons
Unsweetened Shredded Coconut
Finely Ground, Blanched Almond Flour
To make coconut macaroons with coconut flour, follow my Gluten Free Coconut Macaroons Recipe.
Coconut Oil
Pure Maple Syrup
Testimonials
Lynn says, “Too good to be true! … Couldn’t be any easier or tastier. I especially love the crunch around the outside. Thanks so much!”
DS says, “I had a bag of coconut flour sitting and was looking for an egg free macaroon recipe. Landed on yours and made a trial batch halving the recipe. All were gone the moment it came out of oven. Absolutely delicious!”
Steph says, “Oh how I’ve missed macaroons since giving up eggs. This recipe is ah-mazing!!! I’ve made it twice in the past 2 days & probably could eat the whole batch in one sitting. This is my new go-to cookie recipe.”
Heather says, “Made these tonight with 100% success! …They’re beautiful and delicious! I sprinkled a little pink Himalayan sea salt on top of the mounds right before I put them in the oven. I’m a sucker for that salty and sweet thing. I can’t wait to try your lemon flavored variety! Thank you for the awesome recipe and fantastic instructions.”
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How to Store Vegan Coconut Macaroons
Room Temperature
These vegan coconut macaroons stay fresh and are tasty for quite a while! Simply store cooled vegan coconut macaroons in an airtight container, kept away from heat sources, for up to 1 month.
Freezer
Place healthy coconut macaroons in a freezer-friendly container for up to 2 months. You can thaw them before enjoying, or enjoy the macaroons straight out of the freezer (if you like your coconut macaroons really firm).
Just 5 mins of prep for the best vegan coconut macaroons—chewy, moist centers, and deliciously crispy edges!
I cannot wait to hear what you think of my vegan coconut macaroons! Be sure to leave a comment below if you make them—I love hearing from you. Looking forward to our next baking adventure…
Sending you all my love and maybe even a dove, xo Demeter ❤️
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4 Ingredient Vegan Coconut Macaroons (Paleo & Healthy)
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: about 10 large cookies or 20 medium cookies 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Vegan Coconut Macaroons: irresistibly chewy Vegan Coconut Macaroons with crisp edges and sweet coconut flavor. Just 4 ingredients! Paleo, Healthy.
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups unsweetened small coconut shreds*
- ¼ cup finely ground, blanched almond flour
- 3 tablespoons solid coconut oil**
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or greased foil. Set aside.
- Add all ingredients (coconut, almond flour, oil and maple syrup) to a food processor. Here are the gluten-free small coconut flakes that I use–you must use small coconut flakes in this recipe, about the size of sprinkles–see the recipe video for visuals. Using large coconut flakes will result in flat, spread-out cookies.
- Blend until you get a thick and sticky mixture that holds together, with smaller, but still noticeable coconut pieces. If any maple syrup remains at the bottom of the processor, fold into dough until well mixed.
- Using a small cookie scoop, scoop firmly packed balls of coconut mixture. Drop onto the prepared baking sheet, making sure to space balls evenly apart–they will increase a bit in size.
- Bake for 12-16 mins, until golden around the edges and slightly golden on top. Mine took 15 mins for large ones. Place baking sheet onto a cooling rack. Allow to cool on baking sheet for 30 mins-1 hour. Enjoy! Storing instructions below.
Looking for Coconut Macaroons made with coconut flour? Try this Gluten Free Coconut Macaroons Recipe (Dairy-Free, Egg-Free).
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Equipment
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Unsweetened Small Coconut Shreds
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Blanched Almond Flour, Finely Sifted 1lb
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Where to Buy Ingredients: Small Coconut Shreds | Blanched Almond Flour
*You must use small coconut flakes for this recipe. The coconut flakes should be the size of sprinkles, or about half a grain of rice. Large coconut flakes will result in flat, spread out cookies. Here are the gluten-free small coconut flakes that I use (pictures included).
**Solid coconut oil is best for this recipe. Using melted coconut oil will result in smaller macaroons.
How to use Coconut Flour instead of Almond Flour: try this Gluten Free Coconut Macaroons Recipe (Dairy-Free, Egg-Free) instead.
Storing Notes: Store in an airtight container for up to 1 month at room temperature. If freezing, store in an airtight, freezer-friendly container for up to 2 months. Allow to thaw for 15 minutes before enjoying.
Nutrition Info is an estimate calculated based on 15 total macaroons (halfway between the medium and large macaroons).
Recommended Tools: Food Processor | Small or Medium Cookie Scoop | Rose Gold Chef Cookie Sheet | Unbleached Parchment Paper
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Snacks
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 macaroon
- Calories: 86
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 2mg
- Fat: 7g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Protein: 1g
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These look soooo delicious, gorgeous photos too!
Thanks, Emily! 🙂
Coconut macaroons are my top favorite Passover cookies and these look so delicious! I LOVE how easy they are to make 🙂
Then these came right on time! 🙂 The easier, the better.
Took mine out of oven, and spread out flat!
Followed directions to the letter..used a food processor..Hummmm….
Hi Pennie, it looks like a few readers have experienced this, so I got to digging ’til I figured out the solution (duh… I’m so embarassed!! .). You must use small coconut flakes in this recipe. Here are the ones I used: gluten-free small coconut flakes (pics in the link). That or something similar will do. Using large coconut flakes will result in flat, spread out cookies. Thank you so much for helping to bring this to my attention and thank you for your patience. I’ve edited the recipe to include this. Happy baking! .
But wouldn’t it technically get smaller from the blade in the food processor?
Hi Pennie, you would think, right? Unfortunately, no. They do not become evenly-ground, uniformly processed tiny flakes in the small amount of time it takes to process the mixture together thoroughly. If you were to blend it long enough (if possible), too much oil would release from the coconut flakes and melt the solid coconut oil.
MAKES SENSE! THANK-YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIMELY REPLIES…
A must try recipe! Can’t believe that is healthy, too!
Thanks Catalina! Guilt-free treats are my specialty–life’s too short to feel guilty! 😉
I am sending this recipe to my GF mom! She is going to LOVE IT!
Awesome! Thank you for sharing. I hope she just loves it! 🙂
These might just be the best looking macaroons I’ve seen, they look ABSOLUTELY delicious! And I can’t believe how simple they are to make! Need to try these soon 🙂 Hope you have an awesome week, Demeter! xo
Aw, thanks so much, Marsha! They’re so easy even I’m surprised every time I make them! Lol. Can’t wait to hear what you think! Have a great week, my friend! xoxo
I’m a huge coconut fan and those sound terrific!
Yay!! You’d really love these!
My husband is a huge fan of coconut, so he would love these!
Awesome! Then I know he’ll totally love the delicious coconut flavor bursting throughout these macaroons!
I love how easy it seems to put together these fluffy, tasty treats! These would be perfect for the Easter holiday!
They’re SO easy I just whipped up a batch yesterday morning in 6 minutes (excluding bake time of course). Hehe. 🙂 They’re perfect for Easter!
for a nut free option, can i use a gf flour or oat flour for this one?
Hmm… that’s a good question! I’m not 100% sure that would work, but if you do end up trying it, I’d suggest leaving out a few tablespoons of flour. Almond flour is much less absorbent than oat flour/gf flour. Good luck! Let me know how they turn out, Flora. 🙂
Can you make a Strawberry macaroon recipe? If you do, please share
Oh, that sounds yummy! I will definitely share if I end up making it. 🙂 Hope you get to try these!
Would you have a calorie or carb count for these? My Pan made 12 and i ate 4 pretty quickly haha
Hehe. I’ve been there! Just calculated the nutrition facts and added them to the bottom of the recipe. Enjoy!
I’m not usually a coconut fan but your photos alone are making want to reconsider. They look fantastic!
Oh my! I am definitely going to make these tonight. Will let you know how they turn out.
Thanks for all your amazing recipes. You are my go-to website for all baking that’s vegan, gluten, dairy and free.
Oh yes! 😉 Can’t wait to hear what you think, Cindy. Thank you so much for your sweet note–it was just the perfect way to kick off this week. Happy Monday!
I made them tonight. So delicious – I ate 3 before they cooled down! Mine spread as I only had large flake coconut but overwise they turned out great. Thanks again for another delicious recipe.
Hehe. Same thing happens here! I usually have to swat Erik away from the cookie sheet because he’s eaten multiple before they’ve cooled down. 😉 Glad to hear that they were still so yummy with the large flakes. You’re so welcome! .
I love the recipe. Easy. Hard to find!! So much to read, you keep scrolling down. And down so much to read!!! I almost gave up searching for the recipe…why so much complication for something simple? Geeez
Hi River, so happy to hear that you love the recipe! 🙂 My style of blogging definitely includes more conversational writing and photos to really showcase the recipe. If you’d like, there are definitely a number of websites like allrecipes.com that get straight to the point. 😉
Literally tried these right away. Pulled them out of the oven and they are completely flat! Like all melted together to make one giant cookie. I used solid coconut oil and packed it in the scoop. Where did o go wrong? I definitely want to try these again.
Hi Elaina, oh gosh! So sorry to hear that. Did you make any substitutions? What kind of almond flour did you use? The dough should be sticky and hold together very well when scooping on dropping onto the baking sheet. Let me know so we can figure this out! 🙂
Mine went a bit flat also, although still stayed as individual cookies. I think instead of using my blender the next time I will use the food processor to make sure they are super well-blended.
Okay, here’s the issue solved! You *must* use small coconut flakes. Here are the gluten-free small coconut flakes that I use. Using large coconut flakes will result in spread out cookies. Thank you so much for bringing this to my attention. I’ve edited the recipe to reflect this. .
Brilliant!! Well I must say, my husband and daughter loved them. Can’t wait to try again. Great recipe either way!
Thank you!! And thanks for having such a great attitude about it all. 🙂 So happy that you and your family enjoyed them. .
Hi Elaina, I’ve figured out the issue! Please see my response to Joyful. Basically, you need to use small coconut flakes for this recipe. Large coconut flakes will result in flat, spread out cookies.
I have very fond memories of coconut macaroons from my childhood. Love these to the core. This being the healthier coconut macaroons give me all reasons to give this recipe a try for sure. Kids summer holidays starting in a week and this is going to be one of the things to bake with kids 🙂 Thanks for sharing healthier coconut macaroons recipe Demeter!
It’s always to wonderful to hear about fond childhood associations with baked treats–I feel the same way, Jyothi! 🙂 I hope you and the kiddos just love this. 😉
Your photos are beautiful and these macarons do look like the “real thing”. I never would have thought to use almond flour and coconut oil. Genius!
Thank you so much, Lisa. 🙂 Using those two ingredients just lends the PERFECT texture and flavor. Hugs!
i am a coconut aholic! these would be gone in 60 seconds!
Hehe, me too now! I think that’s a fair prediction. 😉
I was just getting geared up to make macaropns this week, and now I think I might have to make your recipe, they look so perfect!
Perfect timing, Sue! I hope you get a chance to try them and just love ’em! 🙂