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Another less-than-10 recipe for all the lazy bakers like me who just want to use one bowl and one measuring cup: Macaroons topped with dark chocolate or plain-Jane.
INGREDIENTS
2 cups AP flour (you can use coconut flour or another type to make this recipe GF)
5 cups shredded coconut
Dash of vanilla extract
1 can sweetened condensed milk
Chocolate (any type!)
INSTRUCTIONS
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine the flour and the coconut. Add the vanilla and condensed milk, and stir to incorporate. Using a trusty kitchen scoop, form into balls and line ‘em up on a greased cookie sheet. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until the edges start to become golden (just keep watch as you’re nearing 15 minutes—with my oven, these babies were done after 13!). Makes about two dozen.
NOTE: If you want to top with chocolate, simply melt chocolate chips or baking squares in the microwave, stirring after 30 seconds and adding time if necessary. Use a spoon to drizzle over the top!
A healthy snack to grab when you’re looking for a pinch of protein and a little sweetness mid-afternoon. This takes a total of 10 minutes from opening your pantry to popping one in your mouth! I just eyeball the ingredients, too, to simplify the recipe even more.
INGREDIENTS
2 cups walnuts (or try any nut you love)
2 cups pitted dates (I buy mine in the bulk section)
1 cup unsweetened coconut
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1 hefty dash of vanilla extract
Dash of sea salt
1 tablespoon chia seeds
INSTRUCTIONS
Toss all ingredients into a food processor. Blend until a dough-like consistency. Using a kitchen scoop, form balls. If you’d like, roll in additional coconut. Place on a cookie sheet and freeze for about 10 minutes to solidify form. (I actually just plopped mine on a plate, covered with plastic wrap, and left them in the fridge as I had no room in the freezer.) Store in an airtight container in the fridge for easy access
Combine two massive handfuls of basil (the more the better) with around 1/4 cup (a generous palmful) of nuts (I used walnuts because that’s what I had on hand), about the same amount of shredded Parmesan, a couple cloves of garlic, some salt and pepper, and a hefty dousing of olive oil. I use a large cup and my trusty immersion blender, but you can use a food processor...just keep adding olive oil until you get to your desired thickness.
I used as a condiment for @traderjoes mahi mahi burgers
