LAND DAYS: 'HEALTHIER' CHOCOLATE MACAROONS

I'm on a coconut binge! 

Since making my [Healthy Coconut Freezer Squares] the other day, i decided to make a batch of 'healthier' chocolate macaroons. This was my first time baking them on my own even though i've loved them since i was a kid. Dipping the macaroons in melted dark chocolate made them even more delicious when they came out of the freezer!

Jess.
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'HEALTHIER' CHOCOLATE MACAROONS

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 TBSP flour
• 1 TBSP cocoa powder
• 4 TBSP pure maple syrup
• 1/2 cups & 2 TBSP of almond milk
• 1 cup shredded, unsweetened coconut
• 1/4 TSP pure vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt
• Dark chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS:

• Combine all ingredients (except chocolate chips) in bowl and mix.
• Microwave mix for 2 minutes, stir, and then microwave again for 1 minute. You'll know the mix is done when it is firm enough to scoop out.
• Scoop mix onto cookie tray (i managed to make 10 macaroons).
• Cook at 360 degrees for 14-16 minutes. Depending on the size of your scoops they may need a little more or less time (mine needed about 18 minutes).
• Remove cookie tray from oven and allow macaroons to cool.
• Melt dark chocolate in microwave (takes ~1 minute and 30 seconds) and dip one half of each macaroon.
• Freeze macaroons for at least 20 minutes.