• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
That Recipe
  • Recipes
  • Members
  • Subscribe
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Recipes
  • Members
  • Subscribe
  • follow the fun

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • subscribe
    search icon
    Homepage link
    • Recipes
    • Members
    • Subscribe
  • follow the fun

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • ร—
    • almond ricotta pie topped with strawberry sauce
      Almond Ricotta Pie: Rich Creamy Italian Dessert
    • close up of a bowl of chili with beans. topped with cheese.
      Wendy's Chili Copycat: Meaty Two Bean Chili
    • shrimp and white beans on a plate
      Discover the Deliciousness of Shrimp Oreganata
    • top down view of shrimp spinach frittata topped with avocado
      Shrimp and Spinach Frittata Easy One Pan Meal
    • chicken and broccoli stir fry
      Easy Healthy Chicken and Broccoli Skillet
    • bowl of cocktail wieners in sauce
      Sweet and Spicy Cocktail Wieners
    • Welsh cakes (cookies) on a plate
      Welsh Cakes A Unique and Easy Dessert!
    • eggnog biscotti and a cup of coffee
      Eggnog Biscotti: Crunchy Holiday Treat
    • Southern Tea Cakes on a plate
      Southern Tea Cakes: Tender Tangy Treats
    • collage of no bake treats
      No Bake Recipes to sell at Bake Sales
    • mixed pickles on a plate with a sandwich
      Hot Mixed Pickles Recipe - Spice Up Your Pickling Game
    • spinach mushroom pierogi casserole on a plate
      Spinach Mushroom Pierogi Casserole is an Easy Cheesy Dish
    Home ยป Recipes ยป Desserts

    This site contains affiliate links to various websites, including Amazon.com. read more

    Coconut Macaroons for Passover or Anytime

    Published: Mar 4, 2021 ยท Modified: May 30, 2023 by Audrey ยท This post may contain affiliate links.

    Jump to Recipe Print Recipe
    Sweet and chewy coconut macaroons are a delightful grain free cookie perfect for Passover and gluten free diets.

    Coconut Macaroons are a simple coconut drop cookie that contain no flours or leaveners so they can be enjoyed during Passover or any time you want a delicious gluten free coconut treat.

    plate of cookies with text overlay "easy coconut macaroons"

    Do you want to make a delicious dessert that comes together in a snap? If so, consider whipping up a batch of coconut macaroons.

    This classic treat is easy to make, requires few ingredients, and is sure to be a hit with friends and family. Not only is this recipe fun and surprisingly simple to make, but it has just the right balance of sweetness, crunch, and saltiness to tantalize your taste buds.

    This recipe swaps honey for sugar to make them a bit healthier and sweeter. You can keep them simple or drizzle or dip these in chocolate.

    Macaroons and Macarons

    These days it seems you can't write about one without mentioning the other.

    Both are different variations of an Italian cookie made with egg whites, almonds and sugar.

    The macaroon switched to coconut when they came to the Americas and evolved into a simple drop cookie versus the macaron which became a fancy sandwich cookie when they made their way to France.

    late of cookies with text overlay "easy coconut macaroons"

    Recipe

    Print Recipe Pin Recipe

    Ingredients
     

    • 2 large egg whites
    • 3 tablespoons honey
    • 1 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
    • 1 cup shredded coconut (unsweetened)
    • ยผ teaspoon salt

    Instructions
     

    • Place the top oven rack in the center position and pre-heat oven to 350ยฐF. Line a large baking sheet with a piece of parchment paper or a silicone baking sheet.
    • Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form
    • Gently fold the honey, vanilla, coconut, and salt into the egg whites with a spatula until thoroughly combined. Do not overwork! Fold just until ingredients are incorporated.
    • Scoop heaping tablespoons of the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving an inch between.
    • Bake at 350ยฐF until the cookies become golden brown on top and around the edges, about 12-14 minutes.
    • Remove from oven and cool for 10-15 minutes before serving.

    Sound fabulous? Share it!

    More Coconut Cookie Recipes

    Homemade Caramel DeLites (Samoas) - copycat Girl Scout Cookie recipe, chocolate coated, shortbread cookies topped with caramel and coconut.
    Homemade Caramel DeLites (Samoas)
    cookie bars on a plate with bunny shaped jelly bean holders and text overlay "coconut oatmeal jelly bean cookies"
    Coconut Oatmeal Jelly Bean Cookies
    Double chocolate coconut bar mix in a jar
    Double Chocolate Coconut Bars

    Until next time, happy eating!
    ~Audrey

    More Dessert Recipes

    • top down view of cinnamon apple cheesecake
      Cinnamon Apple Cheesecake: Easy Pressure Cooker Recipe
    • clafoutis topped with peaches, plums and cherries
      Stone Fruit Clafoutis: Fruity Summer Bake
    • avocado pie topped with strawberries
      No Bake Avocado Pie: a Sweet and Creamy Dessert
    • lemon pound cake with lavender glaze on a serving plate
      Lemon Pound Cake with Lavender Glaze Beautiful (but Easy) Dessert

    Reader Interactions

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    Primary Sidebar

    audrey humaciu in kitchen

    Welcome, I'm Audrey, an avid "maker" that believes home made is better.

    Whether it's cooking, crafting, gardening, home dรฉcor, even blog design, I love getting my hands dirty and trying new things... even if I make a mess in the process.

    learn more -->

    Spring Favorites

    • glasses of lemon blueberry punch with text overlay "sparkling lemon blueberry mocktail"
    • bowl of carrot soup
    • strawberry spinach salad in a bowl
    • square cake topped with fresh strawberries and fresh lavender blossoms

    See more Spring Recipes โ†’

    Member Only Content

    Get access to members only content for FREE!

    collage of recipe guides

    Join today

    * indicates required

    /* real people should not fill this in and expect good things - do not remove this or risk form bot signups */

    Intuit Mailchimp

    Footer

    โ†‘ back to top

    About

    • Privacy Policy/Disclosures
    • Cookie Notice
    • Copyright Notice

    Newsletter

    • Sign Up! for emails and updates

    Contact

    • Contact
    • Work with me

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Copyright ยฉ 2025 ThatRecipe

    Manage Cookie Consent
    We use cookies to optimize our website and our service.
    Functional Always active
    The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
    Preferences
    The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
    Statistics
    The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
    Marketing
    The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
    Manage options Manage services Manage {vendor_count} vendors Read more about these purposes
    Preferences
    {title} {title} {title}