Recipes

[Carolm]

I found a recipe on this website (originally from Allrecipes) for coconut macaroons, but it does not call for egg whites.  All the other recipes I've looked at included egg whites.  Has anyone ever make an eggless macaroon?  The recipe was posted here in 2012 and there were no comments.  Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[151949]

What holds them together?

[jannabelle1]

I've never made Coconut Macaroons without egg whites - they hold the cookie together IMO. I'd be curious about this too. I've been making them for years - this is my favorite recipe (with egg whites!). I halve this recipe quite often for just the two of us.

2 2/3 cup flaked coconut

2/3 cup sugar

1/4 cup flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

3 egg whites whisked until frothy (if using smaller eggs, use 4 egg whites)

1 teaspoon vanilla

Combine coconut, sugar, flour and salt

Add vanilla to egg whites and whisk together

Add egg white mixture to coconut mixture and stir to combine. (Note: the mixture should be very moist. If using large eggs you only need 3; if using smaller eggs, then use 4).

Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and drop mixture by teaspoon full.

Bake at 325 degrees for 18 - 20 minutes until light golden brown on bottom of macaroon

[Carolm]

@jannabelle1 @151949 - I thought the recipe sounded strange, that's why I posted my question. The recipe calls for flour, coconut, salt, sweeted condensed milk, and vanilla. 

Rather than take a chance on the eggless recipe, I may use the one jannabelle just posted.  Thanks for your responses.

[sidsmom]

@Carolm

Lots of vegan macaroon recipes using ‘aquafaba’,

which is the juice of canned chickpeas.

Google “aquafaba coconut macaroons”.

There will be many recipes to choose from.

ETA:

The aquafaba will be tasteless (really!) & it beats up to a froth

quite easily. 

[151949]

@sidsmom That sounds disgusting.

[sidsmom]

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@151949 wrote:

@sidsmom That sounds disgusting.

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@151949

Ok, dear...but think chicken eggs sound disgusting, so...same, same.

[jannabelle1]

Sorry for the edit to my recipe, but it occurred to me that not everyone uses Large eggs. The coconut mixture should be nice and moist so the macaroons aren't dry.

[LiveLaughLove]

They aren't the same as the "real"ones wit egg whites, but if they are the ones  with condensed milk, they are good cookies, but not really what I would call macaroons.

[Missie Clean]

This is the only macaroon recipe I've ever made and it passes the taste test with my family with flying colors. Super easy and tastes better than the pricey ones I buy at the local bakery.

Ingredients

3 Cups sweetened flaked coconut

1/2 cup flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 (300 mi) can sweetened condensed milk

1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1.  Preheat oven to 325

2.  Combine coconut, flour and salt

3.  Stir in vanilla and condensed milk

4.  Drop from teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet

      (I use parchment paper)

5.  Bake for 13 minutes or until golden brown

     (My oven takes 15-17 minutes)