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Published March 26, 2015 | Last Updated March 6, 2023 By Barbara Bianchi 33 Comments

Dark Chocolate Drizzled Coconut Macaroons (Easy And Healthy)

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Chocolate drizzled coconut macaroons are cookies with the healthiest ingredients! Yes, please. 😊

Chocolate Drizzled Coconut Macaroons

These macaroons are every coconut lovers dream cookie: a ball of crispy shredded coconut, moist and chewy on the inside, golden on the outside, sweetened with raw honey, and drizzled with decadent dark chocolate.

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Lately, my husband John and I have been trying to eliminate milk, refined sugar, and most flours (yes that includes gluten free ones!) from our diet.

This makes it a bit tricky when we start craving a cookie or pastry with our tea. Coconut macaroons to the rescue. These cookies are sure to satisfy anybody’s sweet tooth.

Chocolate Drizzled Coconut Macaroons

Ingredients You’ll Need 

What I love most about macaroons is what a breeze they are to make. For this recipe, you only need a spare half hour and the following ingredients on hand: shredded coconut, eggs, raw honey, salt, lemon zest from a lemon peel, vanilla, butter, and dark chocolate.

Instructions

*Free printable recipe card is available at the end of the post.

To make the macaroons, separate the eggs and whisk the egg whites, honey and salt together in a mixing bowl until frothy. Then add the lemon zest and vanilla and stir together.

How do you zest a lemon?

If you’ve never made lemon zest before, it is the skin grated from the peel of a lemon. 

A lot of the flavor of the lemon is in the peel so scrub the lemon with a vegetable brush and with a microplane, grating only the outer layer of the skin and rotating the lemon for just the zest and not the white pith which can be bitter.

Finally, add the shredded coconut and mix everything together until well combined. Your “dough” is now ready, and all that is left to do is make the cookies. 

For each cookie, press the mixture into a tablespoon with your thumb (the honey and egg will hold the shredded coconut together). Place each spoonful onto a baking sheet.

Coconut Macaroons On A Baking Sheet

Bake until golden. I removed mine from the oven after about twenty minutes.

Of course, these macaroons would be delicious just as they are. But if my husband John is the biggest coconut fan in the house, I’m definitely the biggest chocolate one.

How do you melt chocolate on the stove?

I knew these cookies would be even more incredible with just a touch of chocolate. While they were cooling on the counter, I broke a bar of dark chocolate into small pieces and melted with a touch of butter.

The best way to do this is in a double boiler over simmering hot water. If you do not have a double boiler, you can melt the chocolate and butter in a small, heavy saucepan over a very low flame to avoid scorching, but make sure to stir constantly. Once the chocolate is melted, remove from the heat and stir until smooth.

I gently placed each one of the cookies on a wire rack over parchment paper. Then I drizzled the chocolate over the edges and tops of cookies. To make those gorgeous chocolatey lines, I let my chocolate drip a little over the edges, allowing excess to land on the wax paper below.

Chocolate Drizzled Coconut Macaroons

If you’ve never had macaroons before, these are sure to be a treat and prove that the best desserts don’t need to be made with sugar.

Raw honey benefits

The raw honey is a wonderful, healthy substitute. Because it is not commercially processed or chemically refined, it retains its natural enzymes, vitamins, and minerals. More here.

I remember the first time I tasted raw honey. I was at my friend’s house, and she had added a little to her tea and was surprised that I had never had raw honey before.

She told me that I absolutely had to try some and said the only way she could describe its taste was “beautiful.”

Well, I definitely agreed with her. And I also have to affirm that that is exactly how these cookies taste too. Enjoy this beautiful dessert, friends!

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Dark Chocolate Drizzled Coconut Macaroons (Easy And Healthy)

These macaroons are every coconut lovers dream cookie: a ball of crispy shredded coconut, moist and chewy on the inside, golden on the outside, sweetened with raw honey, and drizzled with decadent dark chocolate.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword how to drizzle chocolate, how to melt chocolate, macaroons coconut, naturally gluten free macaroons, raw honey benefits
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 2 dozen
Calories 39kcal
Author Barbara Bianchi

Ingredients

  • 2 egg whites
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups shredded coconut
  • 6 ounces dark chocolate
  • 1 tablespoon butter

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 ℉. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Whisk egg whites, honey and salt together in a mixing bowl until frothy. Add lemon zest and vanilla and stir.
  • Finally, add coconut and stir until well combined.
  • For each cookie, press mixture into a tablespoon with your thumb (the honey and egg will hold the shredded coconut together). Place each spoonful onto the baking sheet. Bake until golden, about 20 minutes.
  • While the cookies cool, break up chocolate into small pieces and melt with the butter. The best way to do this is in a double boiler over simmering hot water. If you do not have a double boiler you may melt the chocolate and butter in a small heavy saucepan over a very low flame to avoid scorching, stirring constantly.
    Remove from the heat and stir until smooth. Place cookies on a wire rack over parchment paper. Drizzle chocolate from a spoon over the edges and tops of cookies going beyond each cookie is o.k. allowing excess to land on the wax paper below.
    Serve and enjoy.

Notes

  • How to zest a lemon
If you’ve never made lemon zest before, it is the skin grated from the peel of a lemon. 
A lot of the flavor of the lemon is in the peel so scrub the lemon with a vegetable brush and with a microplane, grating only the outer layer of the skin and rotating the lemon for just the zest and not the white pith which can be bitter.
  • I used raw honey in this recipe, but you can use any honey you prefer. It's up to you.
  • Don't care for dark chocolate? Go with milk chocolate or any chocolate you prefer.

Nutrition

Calories: 39kcal | Carbohydrates: 2.9g
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Comments

  1. K. Lee Banks says

    March 26, 2015 at 10:52 pm

    4 stars
    I don’t usually like coconut–but yum, anything with chocolate drizzled over it has GOT to be good! 🙂 Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Barbara says

      March 28, 2015 at 12:16 am

      You’re definitely right about chocolate. Thank you.

      Reply
  2. Raia says

    March 27, 2015 at 3:46 pm

    Oooh, these sound delicious! I love macaroons. 🙂

    Reply
    • Barbara says

      March 27, 2015 at 11:37 pm

      Thanks so much for your sweet comment.

      Reply
  3. Megan @ A Dash of Megnut says

    March 29, 2015 at 10:30 pm

    These look so delicious!

    Reply
    • Barbara says

      April 12, 2015 at 12:50 am

      Aw, thanks Megan!

      Reply
  4. Julia @ Swirls and Spice says

    April 2, 2015 at 1:36 am

    I love macaroons! I’m thinking of drizzling these with caramel too!

    Reply
    • Barbara says

      April 12, 2015 at 12:54 am

      Caramel sounds good. 🙂

      Reply
  5. Raia says

    April 3, 2015 at 3:12 pm

    Thanks for sharing these at Savoring Saturdays! I’ve pinned them to our group board! 🙂

    Reply
    • Barbara says

      April 12, 2015 at 12:55 am

      Thanks for pinning. I appreciate you.

      Reply
  6. Brianna @Flippin' Delicious says

    April 4, 2015 at 12:47 pm

    One of my favorite cookies! Thanks for sharing them on Savoring Saturdays. I’m featuring them this week. 🙂

    Reply
    • Barbara says

      April 12, 2015 at 12:56 am

      Brianna! Thank you!!

      Reply
  7. Cassidy @ Cassidy's Craveable Creations says

    April 8, 2015 at 9:11 am

    These look amazing!!! Don’t forget to link back to Gluten Free Wednesdays 🙂

    Reply
    • Barbara says

      November 19, 2015 at 7:37 pm

      Thanks, Cassidy.

      Reply
  8. Audrey says

    November 19, 2015 at 6:58 pm

    I’m a huge fan of raw honey – it tastes like honey SHOULD taste. I bet it is amazing in these. Thanks for sharing on the Creative K Kids Tasty Tuesdays Linky Party. I hope you will join us next week.

    Reply
    • Barbara says

      November 19, 2015 at 7:40 pm

      Mmmm. I always like to lick the spoon. Sure, I’ll be there Audrey, thanks.

      Reply
  9. Katie says

    February 13, 2016 at 2:31 pm

    I would like to try making these but could I use maple syrup instead of honey? I don’t really want to use my raw honey if it is going to be heated. Also, could I sub coconut oil for the butter? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Barbara says

      February 13, 2016 at 3:22 pm

      Hi Katie, Maple syrup sounds yummy. You should be able to sub coconut oil for the butter or just go ahead and melt the chocolate alone and drizzle it on. I just like the buttery chocolate taste. 🙂

      Reply

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