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November 9, 2012

Cranberry Almond Coconut Macaroons – Low Carb and Gluten-Free

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Low Carb Macaroon RecipeThe first order of business is to give a big Happy Birthday shout-out to my son, who turns 8 today.  It’s hard to believe that the long-legged, sweet young man who inhabits my home was once a little babe in arms, my firstborn.  Naturally, there will be a gratuitous photo of said child at the end of this post, because he’s a handsome guy and a sweetheart to boot.  He has requested a Harry Potter birthday, so this morning I will be attempting some Harry Potter themed cupcakes.  If they are good, they will likely get a feature here.  I make no promises.

The next order of business it to crow a little about my feature article in The Diabetes Experience digital magazine.  I was so thrilled when they contacted me about some freelance work, and they really couldn’t have offered me a better assignment.  So if you have a free moment, I’d love for you to check out my piece Gluten-Free Holiday Baking Tips.

Finally, to the recipe which uses both my homemade sugar-free dried cranberries AND my homemade low carb sweetened condensed milk.  I told you both of those little recipes would come in handy!  These are my much healthier version of a beloved macaroon from Au Bon Pain.  When I first moved to Boston for work, I frequented Au Bon Pain quite regularly and I had a weak spot for their cookies.  The regular cookies, like chocolate chip, were only okay but they had two cookies that always had me coming back for more.  The first was a generous slab of shortbread dipped in dark chocolate…what’s not to love about that?  The second was the Cranberry Almond Coconut Macaroons, sweet, soft clusters of coconut with dried cranberries and slivered almonds.  And dipped in dark chocolate.  Can you sense a theme here?

I’ve made low carb macaroons before, but they came out really hard and crunchy.  They were good, they just weren’t the soft, tender macaroons I wanted to achieve.  But once again, developing my own sweetened condensed milk really solved that problem, because it keeps the macaroons soft even when they include stiff egg whites.  These were exactly what I wanted them to be, and they were really good on their own, even without the chocolate.  But if you  know anything about me, you know I can rarely resist chocolate ganache.  So I dipped the majority of these lovely macaroons and it just made them all the more special.

Low Carb Coconut Almond Macaroons

Low Carb Macaroon Recipe
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Cranberry Almond Coconut Macaroons
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
18 mins
Total Time
33 mins
 

Sweet, soft clusters of coconut with dried cranberries and slivered almonds dipped in dark chocolate.

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Dessert
Servings: 16 cookies
Ingredients
Macaroons:
  • 2 large egg whites
  • 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
  • 2 cups shredded coconut unsweetened
  • 2/3 cup Low Carb Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • 1/2 cup slivered almonds
  • 1/2 cup Sugar-Free Dried Cranberries chopped
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • 20 drops stevia extract
  • Pinch salt
Chocolate Dip:
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 oz unsweetened chocolate chopped
  • 3 tbsp powdered Swerve Sweetener or powdered erythritol
Instructions
For the macaroons:
  1. Preheat the oven to 325F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  2. In a medium bowl, beat egg whites with cream of tartar until stiff peaks form.
  3. In a large bowl, combine shredded coconut, condensed milk, almonds, cranberries, almond extract, stevia extract and salt and mix well.
  4. Fold in egg whites.
  5. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto prepared baking sheet. Bake 18 minutes or until set and lightly browned. Let cool on pan.
Chocolate Dip:
  1. Melt butter and chocolate together in a small saucepan over low heat. Add powdered erythritol and stir to dissolve.

  2. If chocolate thickens too much to dip macaroons, add more butter or oil until it smooths out again.
  3. Dip half of each macaroon in chocolate and return to pan. Let set 20 minutes.
Recipe Notes

Makes 16 cookies. Each cookies has 4.9 g of carbs and 1.7 g of fiber. Total NET CARBS = 3.2 g.

Nutrition Facts
Cranberry Almond Coconut Macaroons
Amount Per Serving
Calories 19.6
% Daily Value*
Carbohydrates 4.9g2%
Fiber 1.7g7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Keto Cakes, Low Carb Tagged With: almonds, coconut, dried cranberries, sweetened condensed milk

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Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I am simply recounting and sharing my own experiences on this blog. Nothing I express here should be taken as medical advice and you should consult with your doctor before starting any diet or exercise program. I provide nutritional information for my recipes simply as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using MacGourmet software and I remove erythritol from the final carb count and net carb count, as it does not affect my own blood glucose levels. I do my best to be as accurate as possible but you should independently calculate nutritional information on your own before relying on them. I expressly disclaim any and all liability of any kind with respect to any act or omission wholly or in part in reliance on anything contained in this website.

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Comments

  1. Brian @ A Thought For Food says

    November 9, 2012 at 9:30 am

    First, Happy Birthday to your son! That’s a big one! And congrats on the article!

    Now, I’m a big fan of macaroons… but, amazingly, I have yet to make them! I’m officially inspired!

    Reply
  2. [email protected] says

    November 9, 2012 at 9:52 am

    LOVE Macaroons! Your son is such a cutie–Happy Birthday to him!!

    Reply
  3. Kiersten @ Oh My Veggies says

    November 9, 2012 at 11:15 am

    Happy Birthday to your son! And good luck with those cupcakes. If all else fails, you can always whip up some macaroons, right? 🙂

    Reply
  4. Barb says

    November 9, 2012 at 11:58 am

    I don’t use Stevia….do you know how much sweetener if any would replace the drops or what else I would need?

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      November 9, 2012 at 2:12 pm

      I’d put in an additional 1/4 cup erythritol.

      Reply
  5. Gail @ Faithfulness Farm says

    November 9, 2012 at 11:59 am

    These will make the holiday baking list (which is growing every time I visit you, lol). Happy birthday to your dear one — they grow up WAY too quickly 🙂

    Blessings!
    Gail

    Reply
  6. Sarah says

    November 9, 2012 at 1:46 pm

    Happy Birthday to the 8 year old! I’m sure he’ll love his cupcakes!

    Reply
  7. Alison @ Ingredients, Inc. says

    November 9, 2012 at 10:41 pm

    I can’t’ wait to try these!

    Reply
  8. [email protected] says

    November 9, 2012 at 11:28 pm

    Oh, dear. I was just about to head to bed and then spotted these. Will have to make these immediately (OK, Sunday when I’m off). But I will definitely have sweet dreams. These. Look. Wonderful.

    Reply
  9. Sandi B says

    November 10, 2012 at 9:28 am

    Found your blog featured on I Breathe I’m Hungry blog… Your recipes look amazing!!

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      November 10, 2012 at 9:52 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  10. Rae says

    November 10, 2012 at 11:28 am

    Do 20 drops of stevia equal about a 1/2 tsp?

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      November 10, 2012 at 12:23 pm

      Actually, it comes out closer to about 1/4 tsp…somewhere between the two.

      Reply
  11. Pat Baker says

    November 10, 2012 at 11:42 am

    These look marvelous! Your son is a doll! Happy Birthday to your son! Going to read the article now. Thanks for all the recipes and for using ZipList it is the bomb.

    Reply
  12. Dita MacDonald says

    November 10, 2012 at 1:17 pm

    I have been following your site for a good while. I read your article about gluten free holiday cooking. The tips in it are spot on. Low carb & gluten free are certainly challenging when you first start baking and cooking this way.

    Happy Birthday to your darling 8 yr old. I’m sure whatever you make he will love, since you are such a great cook. Thanks for all your recipes. Each one is a treasure.

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      November 11, 2012 at 7:09 am

      Thanks, Dita!

      Reply
  13. Kammie @ Sensual Appeal says

    November 10, 2012 at 3:53 pm

    Mmm these macaroons totally grabbed my attention.. delicious. Happy birthday to your pride and joy as well. You are a wonderful writer. 🙂

    Reply
  14. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says

    November 11, 2012 at 7:04 am

    Happy Birthday to the handsome young man and do you have any of these left? ? They certainly caught my eye in a big way.

    Reply
  15. claire @ the realistic nutritionist says

    November 12, 2012 at 6:18 pm

    OH MY GOSH!!! Carolyn, these are divine!!!

    Reply
  16. Roxana | Roxana's Home Baking says

    November 14, 2012 at 11:23 pm

    Happy Birthday to your son. Hope the cupcakes turned out as great as these macaroons!
    Tiffany is born on November 6 🙂

    Reply
  17. JulieD says

    November 15, 2012 at 4:32 pm

    Carolyn, looks fantastic!!

    Reply
  18. Michelle says

    November 26, 2012 at 11:56 am

    Do you know if these can be frozen and if they thaw well? I am wanting to make these for a cookie swap and in advance, but i wont make them now if they dont hold well after being frozen.

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      November 26, 2012 at 12:03 pm

      I honestly do not think these would freeze well, what with the egg whites and condensed milk. So many cookies would, but not these.

      Reply
  19. Heidi says

    August 12, 2015 at 4:28 am

    Hi Carolyn!

    Just stumbled onto this recipe on Pinterest – looks absolutely divine!!

    I love your blog and often browse on here for recipes and ideas – well done!

    Can’t wait to try these.

    Heidi xx

    Reply
  20. Helen says

    November 11, 2015 at 8:24 pm

    Any suggestions for subbing the sweetened condensed milk? I’m in Oz ….. two choices: full fat loaded with sugar, or low fat loaded with sugar!
    Full fat is fine by me … But I simply don’t eat sugar of any kind ….
    Thanks.

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      November 11, 2015 at 10:01 pm

      I don’t think you understand…this takes my own homemade condensed milk, which has no added sugar! Just click through for the recipe.

      Reply
      • Deborah says

        January 31, 2019 at 11:14 pm

        Is there a substitute for making the condensed milk? Wanting to bake macaroons but making the condensed milk first is too much effort

        Reply
        • Carolyn says

          February 4, 2019 at 7:45 pm

          No subs, sorry.

          Reply

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