Coconut Macaroon Recipe
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The first recipe on this page is a Coconut Macaroon Recipe that is suitable for a candida diet.

Now, for those of us who are coconut macaroon afficionados - be prepared. These are different from what you'll find in a traditional bakery.

This coconut macaroon recipe uses dried, powdered stevia leaf as a sweetener, which actually gives the cookies a slight green hue. It's low carb and gluten free.

These don't turn out nearly as sweet as a standard sugar-laden macaroon but let me tell ya, the smell of these little treats baking in the oven is incredible. I can never wait until they cool to begin nibbling!

When you're following a candida diet (or any low carb diet) and get a sweet craving for something munchy, this recipe will be a life saver! Enjoy :)

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Susan's Candida Coconut Macaroon Recipe (uses stevia)

Low Carb and Gluten Free

3 large egg whites
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1½ cups dried, unsweetened, fine shredded coconut (the finer the better)
¼ teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon dried ground stevia leaf

optional – ½ teaspoon cinnamon

Preheat oven to 325F (180C)

Whip egg whites and vanilla until glossy peaks form. In a separate bowl stir together the coconut, stevia and sea salt. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet, just until well combined.

Let mixture sit about 5 minutes.

Make drop cookies, placing them on a sheet of unbleached parchment paper on top of a cookie sheet, using about 2 teaspoons of the mixture per cookie. Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until outside of the cookies are lightly browned.

Remove from oven and let cool - if you can resist - on the baking sheet to room temp. Store in an airtight container if you actually have any remaining at the end of the day. Makes about 20 cookies. More or less depending on how big or little you make them.

Special note: I made this recipe 3 or 4 times a week last summer. Since then my sweet tooth has waned, and I'm no longer on such a strict candida diet. I have lost my original recipe notes, so this is my best recollection! If you have any comments or suggestions after trying the recipe, please send them along.

Almond Coconut Macaroon Recipe (uses stevia)

Low Carb and Gluten Free

This coconut macaroon recipe is almost the same, but with a bit of almond flour added.

3 egg whites
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup dried, unsweetened fine shredded coconut (the finer the better)
½ cup almond flour
¼ teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon dried ground stevia leaf

optional – ½ teaspoon cinnamon

Preheat oven to 325F (180C)

Whip egg whites and vanilla until glossy peaks form. In a separate bowl stir together the coconut, stevia and sea salt. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet, just until well combined.

Let mixture sit about 5 minutes.

Make drop cookies, placing them on a sheet of unbleached parchment paper on top of a cookie sheet, using about 2 teaspoons of the mixture per cookie. Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until outside of the cookies are lightly browned.

Let cool to room temp. Store in an airtight glass container. Makes about 20 cookies. More or less depending on how big or little you make them.

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Almond Cookies (uses agave nectar)

Gluten Free

I adapted this recipe from another gluten-free cookie recipe with one of my clients whose daughter-in-law created the original.

Agave has a lower glycemic index, and is better for people who have to watch their blood sugar levels, than most other sweeteners, (except for stevia, which is the safest). Though agave nectar is not on my Food to Include list for a true anti-candida eating program, it's a good choice as a transitional sweetener.

2 ½ cups almond flour
½ teaspoon finely ground sea salt
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ cup virgin coconut oil
5 tablespoons agave nectar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350F

In a large mixing bowl combine the almond flour, baking soda, sea salt & cinnamon.

Melt coconut oil over low flame. Stir in agave nectar and vanilla. Stir wet into dry and mix well. Put dough in the fridge for about 15 minutes to chill. Roll a teaspoon at a time into ½-inch balls, flatten into little disks about one eighth of an inch thick, and place on a baking sheet lined with unbleached parchment paper.

Bake about 6 or 7 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from the oven and let them cool to room temp.

These store well in an airtight glass container. Makes about 30.

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Gluten Free

2 ½ cups almond flour
½ teaspoon finely ground sea salt
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon poppyseeds
¼ cup virgin coconut oil
5 tablespoons agave nectar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon finely grated lemon zest (a microplane is great for this)

Preheat oven to 350F

In a large mixing bowl combine the almond flour, baking soda, sea salt & cinnamon.

Melt coconut oil over low flame. Stir in agave nectar, vanilla, and lemon zest. Stir wet into dry and mix well. Put dough in the fridge for about 15 minutes to chill. Roll teaspoon at a time into ½-inch balls, flatten into little disks about an eighth of an inch thick, and place on a baking sheet lined with unbleached parchment paper.

Bake about 6 or 7 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from the oven and let them cool to room temp.

These store well in an airtight glass container.. Makes about 30

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