You don’t have to be a ‘Raw Foodie’ to enjoy this recipe – in fact, I have ‘Meat & Potato’ friends asking for more of these all the time. The best part is that they are actually good for you! The kind of ‘good’ that means they are actually doing good things to your body – like being full of antioxidants, energy and fuel. To top it all off, they are chocolaty and delicious!!
The Tools & Ingredients Used in this Recipe:
This recipe is modified from an original recipe from Raw Food – Real World
PrintRaw Chocolate Macaroon Recipe – Gluten Free & Vegan
This Chocolate Macaroon Recipe is made with Raw, Whole Food Ingredients that are actually Good For You! It’s Grain Free, Gluten Free & Vegan!
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 24 hrs
- Total Time: 40 minute
- Yield: 4 Dozen
- Category: Desserts
- Cuisine: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 Cups Coconut (unsweetened, shredded or flakes)
- 1 Cup Raw Cacao Powder* or Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 1 Cup Raw Almond or Cashews (ground to flour/meal)
- 1/2 Cup Raw Macadamia Nuts (ground to flour/meal)
- 1 Teaspoon Sea Salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 3/4 Cup Agave Nectar or Tapioca Syrup (or Dates)
- 2 Tablespoon Unrefined Coconut Oil
- 1 Tablespoon Pure Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- In Food Processor – Combine Coconut, Cacao Powder*, Almond Meal/Flour*, Macadamia Nut Meal/Flour* and Salt. Pulse until well blended.
- Add Agave Nectar, Coconut Oil and Vanilla Extract to Food Processor and mix until dough forms (approx. 20-30 seconds).
- Scoop into ‘Macaroon’ balls and place on your Dehydrating Trays (be sure to have the non-stick sheets placed on top of the dehydrating screens first).
- Place macaroons into dehydrator. Set drying tempature at 115° – 125° and let dehydrate for approximately 4-8 hours. Then remove macaroons from the non-stick sheets and place directly on the dehydrating screens. Return to the dehydrator for an additional 8-12 hours or until macaroons are no longer sticky.
- Store Macaroons in Refrigerator in an airtight container or bag for up to 2 weeks. You can also store the cookies in the freezer for up to a month.
Notes
* Note: Use your VitaMix to grind Whole Cacao Nibs into Powder and your Almonds & Mac Nuts into a mealy flour before adding to the food processor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Cookie
- Calories: 95
Macaroon Photo Credit: Bicycles & Cupcakes
These look fabulous! Thanks for sharing!!!
This recipe looks delish but I don’;t have a dehydrator yet. Can I cook in the oven?
The ingredients are amazing. Just want you to know I appreciate your website and the
great recipes you share with us. I have all the appliances you have except the dehydator and I plan on getting that as soon as I can. Maybe after christmas. I’m not even sure how to use or all the things you can do with it but I’m excited to learn. Thanks again for answering my question on cooking the macaroons.
Hi Roberta! Thank for your comment! I know how hard it is to be patient for a dehydrator… I waited a long time before we could afford to add one to our kitchen. If your oven has a very low setting (like 120 degrees or less), then yes, you can put them in your oven. But unfortunately, the ingredients wouldn’t hold up under anything hotter. Because of the coconut oil, I’m thinking that the cookies would either melt, or fry. Plus, you would miss out on all the amazing nutritional benefits of leaving them ‘raw’. But if you decide to try the oven, let me know how they turn out… you might just discover something yummy! :-) God Bless, ~ Erika
What about leaving these as is after everything is processed and mixed. We don’t have a dehydrator yet :/
And what about subsituting the cacao nibs for carob powder?
Thanks mama and God bless!!
Hi Kelly!
I have not tried Carob as a substitute in this recipe yet. I don’t know how that would taste since carob has such a strong distinctive flavor… but if you decide to try it, please let me know how it turns out!
And as for leaving it ‘as is’ instead of dehydrating it… I say go for it! :) This mixture is so yummy that you can eat it ‘raw’ (and we do it all of the time)! It also would make a fantastic base for any ‘raw’ pie crust, or any other dessert recipe too.
Thanks for the comment! Hope you enjoy the recipe… God Bless you too!
~ Erika
So happy I ran across this recipe. Made them today and they are ridiculously good. We’ll see if they can last the dehydrator time?