On Friday evening, Penguin and I made these very simple yet delicious coconut macaroons. In Sweden, where I grew up and where we used to live when Penguin was younger, these are called ‘kokostoppar’ (which literally translates to ‘coconut tops’), and they’re a popular choice for homebaking as they’re so quick and easy to make. So, here’s our simple Scandinavian style recipe!
Ingredients (to make approx 12-15 macaroons):
- 50 g Margarine/Butter (we usually use Stork)
- 2 Eggs (medium sized)
- 50 g Sugar (granulated or caster)
- 200 g Desiccated Coconut (unsweetened)
- Optional Extras: A few drops of vanilla, or some lemon zest, or both. (We used neither this time though, and as long as you love coconut, you won’t be disappointed!)
(If you’d like to avoid using refined sugar, it should work just fine to replace it with a a couple of tablespoons of honey. We haven’t tried that ourselves though, yet.)
Method:
- Put the oven on to 175 C, or Gas Mark 4, or 350 F. If fan assisted (like ours), you can use a slightly lower temperature, so around 165-170 C.
- Melt the butter.
- Put the eggs and sugar in a bowl and mix together (using a fork or whisk)
- Add the coconut and the melted butter, and mix it all together. (If you wish to add any vanilla or lemon, mix that in now as well.)
- Leave your mixture to stand for about 10 minutes.
- Put dollops of mixture on a lined baking tray (we use baking paper, but a silicon lining or a greased tray shoud be fine too). Penguin and I collaborated on this task: He used a tablespoon for dolloping mixture onto the tray, and I then used two teaspoons to tidy those dollops into somewhat neater shapes.
- Bake in the oven for about 10 mins, until slightly coloured. Then turn the heat off and let them sit in the oven for 5-10 mins more (keep an eye so they don’t go too dark). Take them out and remove them carefully from the tray, and allow to cool down before eating.
Personally, I think these macaroons are really nice cold, so I like storing them in the fridge. But they keep just as well in room temperature (not that they last very long; The ones we made Friday evening have all been eaten by now, and it’s only Saturday night.).
If you wish to make your macaroons a bit extra fancy, you could melt some chocolate (in a bain-marie) and drizzle it over the finished, cooled down macaroons. You could dip their bottoms in melted chocolate as well, and if you like orange-flavoured chocolate, that goes well with the coconut.
I hope you’ll enjoy making and eating these tasty coconut treats! If you have any questions or comments, please let me know below.
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I’m always looking for easy gluten free recipes and these sound delicious! Thank you for sharing the recipe, I’m definitely going to try it :o)
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Thank you Catherine! They really are very easy and we love them. I hope you’ll enjoy them as much as we do! If you encounter any issues with our recipe, please let me know. Best of luck! x
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My Mum used to make these when I was young, she would add a little dip of melted chocolate on the bottom and they were so delicious. I will have to make this recipe. I already had all the ingredients in my cupboard. Thank you x
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Thank you, that’s lovely to hear that your mum used to make these too (so did mine). I hope you will enjoy them as much as we do! xx
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Great recipe for making with kids, unfortunately I don’t like coconut so this is one for my partner to do! Thanks so much for linking up at #KCACOLS. Hope you come back again next time.
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Thank you Laura! Coconut is a bit like Marmite in the way that most people either love it or can’t stand it, I think. Hopefully your partner will enjoy this if they give it a go 🙂 x
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I remember making these as a kid so yummy. I will have to try the with my son I am not sure he has ever tried coconut. #KCACOLS
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It’s sort of an aquired taste, isn’t it? But for anyone who likes coconut, these are delicious. I hope your sons will enjoy both the making and the eating of them! x
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I am going to make these with the grandchildren next time they visit #kidsandkreativity@_karendennis
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That should be fun for you all! I hope they like coconut, if so I think they’ll love these x
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Oh, this looks delicious. Love coconut. I think I like it because of my mother who always used to like it too. Will have to give it a go too! 🙂 x
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Thank you Franca! I’m sure you will enjoy these as you love coconut, as do I. I hope your girls will love them too, and perhaps they can help you make them as well! xx
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Press enter too quickly and missed the hashtag 🙈 #KCACOLS XX
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Your coconut macaroons look amazing! Yummm!
Happy Sunday!
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Thank you Veronica, I’m glad you find them appealing! Have a great week! x
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I feel like coconut macaroons are making a come back – we used to make them all the time as kids! #KidsAndKreativity
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Yes, I think you might be right! My mum used to make them quite often when I was little, but then they went out of fashion for a while, it seems. A welcome comeback now, for those of us who love coconut anyway! x
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I love coconut macaroons but have never tried baking them. This recipe sounds so simple – I’ll definitely be giving it a try at some point. They look delicious. #KidsandKreativity
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Thank you Louise! Yes, they’re very simple to make, and very tasty. I hope you enjoy it if you give it a go! x
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These look yummy, and my mouth is literally watering just loking at them! Me and my daughter made coconut truffles recently as we love coconut! Thanks for sharing at #KidsandKreativity, hope to see you back next time.
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Thank you Kerry! Coconut truffles sound very delicious too! x
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try dipping them in melting chocolate you wont be disappointed
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We may well try that next time, thank you!
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