Chocolate Coconut Macaroon Cups Recipes

OATMEAL CHOCOLATE COCONUT MACAROONS

Steps:

• Mix oats, coconut, and cocoa powder together in a bowl.
• Bring sugar, butter, and milk to a boil in saucepan, stirring occasionally; remove immediately from heat and stir into oat mixture.
• Drop 15 spoonfuls of batter onto a sheet of waxed paper. Cool to room temperature before serving.

CHOCOLATE-COCONUT MACAROON CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a standard (12-cup) nonstick muffin tin with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, whisk egg whites, sugar, cocoa powder, and salt until combined. Add coconut; mix with a fork until coated. Dividing evenly, spoon mixture into prepared tin, and pat in gently with moistened fingers; sprinkle with almonds, and pat on gently.
• Bake until almonds are golden, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool 10 minutes in tin. Run a thin metal spatula around macaroons to loosen them from pan; turn out onto rack, and cool completely.

CHOCOLATE COCONUT MACAROON PIES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Mix the sugar, egg whites, and coconut together. Put a spoonful in each of 24 mini-muffin cups or individual tart molds. Press the dough into the molds to make little cups, with sides and a well for holding the chocolate filling. Bake until golden, about 30 minutes. Let cool completely in the pans, then gently remove.
• To make the filling, place the chopped chocolate in a small bowl. Heat the cream in a small saucepan just until boiling, then pour it over the chocolate and let it sit 1 minute then whisk gently to till glossy to melt the chocolate completely.
• Fill the tarts by pouring in the warm chocolate filling. Sprinkle a few pieces of chopped almond in the center of each tart while they're still warm. Let set at room temperature at least 1 hour before serving, and serve them the same day they are made.

CHOCOLATE MACAROON CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Coat 18 muffin cups with cooking spray., Beat first 4 ingredients until well blended. In another bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa and baking soda; gradually beat into egg mixture alternately with buttermilk., For filling, beat ricotta cheese, sugar and egg white until blended. Stir in coconut and extract., Fill prepared cups with half of the batter. Drop filling by tablespoonfuls into center of each cupcake; cover with remaining batter., Bake until a toothpick inserted in cupcake portion comes out clean, 28-33 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks; cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

BAKED CHOCOLATE COCONUT MACAROONS

Steps:

• Place the chocolate in the top of a double boiler; bring water to a boil. Reduce the heat to low; cook until the chocolate melts. Let it cool to room temperature. Stir in coconut and pecans.
• Beat the egg whites and salt at the high speed of an electric mixer until foamy. Gradually add the sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form and the sugar dissolves (2 to 4 minutes). Fold the egg white mixture into the chocolate mixture.
• Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets lined with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Remove the cookies to wire racks, and let cool completely.