Macaroons: a coconut dessert
Coconut—-the tree every part of which can be put to good use. From my grandparents and parents to my parents-in-law to my kids, my family is a coconut lover–from the sweet meat of the fruit to its refreshing juice to the milk squeezed from mature coconuts (gata) to grated niyog.
For every claim that coconut food products are unhealthy, there is a contrary view to the opposite. Manang Kusinera, a fellow Filipina blogger who is also a licensed medical doctor has a very interesting entry about coconut milk and coconut oil both of which are derived from the coconut itself–the “fruit”. Personally, I have always believed that the aggressive marketing of competing oil products started all that bad publicity for the coconut. Advertising can be so convincing that even some Filipinos believe that coconuts can lead to cholesterol build-up and heart disease. Excerpts from medical studies tends to contradict that belief.
Macaroons are made from dessicated coconut, sweetened condensed milk, butter, eggs and sugar. Straight out of the ovem macaroons are chewy on the outside, soft and moist at the center. Macaroons are widely sold in bakeries and specialty stores. The better quality ones can be expensive. If you make them at home, you’ll realize that the bigger chunk of their commercial prices is profit and nothing else. The following ingredients are good for 100 macaroons. The cost is less than PhP 100.00.
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i just love ur site ,d problem is i dunno know
how to follow them as the recipes are not posted.i!d like to follow your coconut macaroons but to no avail …thanks,
nenita
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hi, i’ve been visiting your blog since last year, try ko na rin yung ibang recipe. been dying to make macaroons kaya lang di available yung dessicated coconut dito, i’m residing in qatar. pwede ba coconut powder na lang or pwede kahit freshly grated. thanks
Hi Mayann, coconut powder won’t give the macaroons the chewy texture but I think freshly grated coconut will be ok. You may have to squeeze out the excess water though.
Hi Connie! How much is half a cup of butter? Is that just a stick?
Hi Denise. A 225 g. block of butter = 1 cup. So, half a cup would be half of 225 g.
Hi Connie! Did a batch of these last night and they are so scrumptious! I’m so happy. I’ve been craving for these for ages (To think I hated them when I was still in Manila) It’s way way way better than store bought ones — of course. I used wider paper cups and they came out great!
Oooh, I’m so happy that you enjoyed them.
Hi Connie,
Do u hv recipe for egg pie? u know the one with crust. Thanks.
venus, i’ll post it when i’ve cooked it.
Hi connie!
really love to try your recipe…
just want to ask is the dessicated coconut comes in a powder? Sorry im not familiar kasi….do you have an idea where can i buy one? im here in australia….:smile:
Precy, dessicated coconut looks like dried niyog and it comes in pouches. I’m sure you’ll find some in bigger supermarkets.
Thnaks Connie,
I just finish baking this dessert tonight and perfect talaga! My husband loved it!! he said “wow napakasarap!” Im planning to bring this on our get together this sunday and i know it will be Blockbuster… thanks for the recipe… Hope you can post many great recipe pa…:smile: Just wanna ask also if you have recipe of cake that has lecheflan on top…. I’m not sure lang kasi about the name but when I taste it I began craving for it.. hope meron…..
custard cake, precy.
yes, i do. been planning to bake one forever, parati akong nauubusan ng itlog dito sa bahay hehehehe
wala akong conventional oven, paano i convert yong temperature para sa 1200watts microwave oven?
I’m not so sure that you can bake macaroons in a microwave ovem, mayiet.
What is desiccated coconut? Can I use flake coconuts? Are they the same?
Not the same, apsie, dessicated coconut is dried and comes in pouches.
hi ms connie. i made macaroons tonight and they tasted great! i used skimmed condensed milk. i had a hard time, though, looking for the dessicated coconut. i really am not familiar with the dessicated coconut. i bought dried grated coconut in pouches and the macaroons turned out great!!! i really would want to try most of your recipes here, especially the filipino recipes, it’s just a little hard to find most of the ingredients here in mallorca, spain. i live in a “pueblo” an hour(by car) away from the island’s city. and if i crave for a certain filipino dish, i need to go to the city to buy what i need in the asian shops there. i wish you and your family a happiness and health for 2007! thanks for all the good recipes!!!
hi connie,
i had this craving the other day on the macaroons and hurriedly went to waltermart e.rod. to get the ingredients, it was a last minute (almost closing time), hehehe. I got all exept for the papaer cups. Oh well, i proceeded baking it on a cookie sheet instead, pouring the mixture in the middle and hardly pressing it to avoid too thin, there are still spaces around the cookie sheet by the way. The product turned out to be too dry after I sliced them. It was supposed to be moist and chewy right? Dang it! I remembered it was supposed to be in the cups. Is it because that I didn’t use the cups?:sad:Moral lesson: FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS:oops:
**”everyone eats and drinks,but only few savour its flavour…”**
-Confuscius
ogz, no, that might not be the problem. the quality of different brands of dessicated coconut varies. i’ve had that unfortunate experience too of finding my macaroons too dry. next time i go to the supermarket, i will note down the brand i use. been a long time since i last bought dessicated coconut.
*runs to connie, gasping for breath…*
Yes!!! Its moist and chewy and has a crunchy top. Thanks for making my day right.:wink:
Hi connie,
I was able to buy all the ingredients again, this time with paper cups:oops:,and a different brand of dessicated coconut. This time I chose a brand with the same packing weight of 200gms. and I tried to compare the quality. The one I bought has a very simple packaging it says DESSICATED COCONUT, it’s more dense than the other brand, its not *buhaghag* bulky, and you’re right Connie, the dessicated coconut matters. I DID IT!!!
That is so great, ogz!
Now you just have to take note of that brand so that every time you make a batch of macaroons, you know which brand to buy.
Doesn’t it feel great knowing you can make wonderful macaroons at home?
hi ma`am
ever since before pa na may party dito sa bahay lalo na pag bday ng anak ko palagi akung gumagawa ng macaroons kasi 1st time na niluto ko ito nagustohan ng mga bisita ko kaya salamat sa recipe mo tomorrow will be the baptismal of my 7 months daughter kaya present ang maracoons,pa order pa ako ng dessicated coconut sa pinas coz here in japan di maganda ang dessicated coconut pero sulit naman kasi masarap talaga salamat uli mabuhay ka…..
Hi Connie,
I finally had the chance to make your macaroons! It turned out really good, not too sweet although I used brown sugar instead of light coz that’s what i have at home, i just put a bit less than what it called for. However, i made mine too oily (buttery i guess) and it was my fault, i know your recipe says 1/2 cup butter, i accidentally used 1/2 lb instead coz i bought 1 lb and i just cut in half (my bad)! Next time i’ll pay more attention! Tnx again, and next time i’ll try your other recipes and will let u know how it turn out. dhay
Hi Conie
Can I use the frozen grated coconut from the Filipino stores here in Ca.?
does anyne know how to cook the ilocano style suman???appreciate the help…thanks in advance
same lang ba ang lasa kahit di ko lalagyan ng lemon extract or dayap?
Luz, too watery.
Kaye, I don’t know. I never tried NOT including them.
ow,, thnx.. yihi magbbake nq nxt week n2, sana masarap.. thnx connie.. ow w8 i 4got to ask.. tngn mo pwede bang coconut cream nalang gmtn ko instead of sweetend condensed milk kc parang mas tama un.. what do u thnk? anu b mas masarap na gnawa mo, macaroons o pandan macaroons.. thnx a lot!
i made this yesterday but i only had two eggs so i added some flour and less sugar to balance it. i didnt have brown sugar either so i used some white baker’s sugar as well. it actually came out good, but i want to make it using your recipe. 1 C. of sugar is not too much? i used only 1/3 c bakers sugar (just a finer version of white sugar) and it seemed sweet enough. i didn’t use dayap either. sigh. it’s hard to find the little paper liners too, i went to every safeway around my area and i eventually did find some (not as nice as yours but good enough) and i ended up buying their entire supply of it, yes, all 4 packs. hahahah… i guess those aren’t too much in demand here… i will try your recipe soon tita, and i’m sure everyone will love it! tinitipid ko nga lang yung liners ko… sigh….
mich, people have different levels of sweetness tolerance. That recipe works fine for us.
I should point out too that brown sugar is not as sweet as white sugar. A little bitter, in fact.
okay, i made it na… yummy!!!! i defenitely take this recipe over the other one… and you’re right, it was not overly sweet. i have yet to find dessicated coconut and more mini paper liners though. i used flake coconute which is really the same thing but it’s a thicker version of dessicated coconut. next time i will try shredded coconut (still thicker, but less thick than flaked kind) and give it a couple of pulses in the food processor to try to get it a tad finer. naku tita, i had to research pa the conversion of mL to grams hehehe… i figured 250 mL of CM should be around a little more than half a can noh? well, that’s what i did and it turned out great even if it wasn’t accurate ;P next up will be yema balls… medyo mahal and powdered milk dito. would nido be ok instead of birch tree?
Connie,
I’ve made this 5 times and it’s always “perfecto”. I was going to make some today, but ran out of eggs & didn’t want to go to the store, malamig na kasi eh (we’re in Sicily).
I have fresh dessicated coconut, once a week I grate the coconut by myself and extract kakang gata & milk that I use for desserts (& some for my hair). I love to bake. Syempre ayokong itapon ang pinag gataang nyog, sayang ‘di ba? kaya lagi akong merong macaroons. it’s always a hit everytime I bring it to work or church function. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Hi Connie,
Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe! I have made it 2X (potluck and as a Christmas gift) and both were a hit! I had a hard time looking for dessicated coconut here in CA, but luckily one Filipino store carried it. They really sooooo good!
Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Hello Connie,
I’ve been browsing through your recipes for the past few days now and for New Year, I baked the macaroons. Out of the oven…and straight to my taste-testers…my family. We all love it, and the aroma of dayap made it taste so wonderful. Thank you and hope for more true & tried recipes from your end. Happy New Year!
hi connie, i know this recipe was posted years ago but i just have some questions. i love macaroons which is why i tried it as soon as i found the recipe in your site. but the funny thing is my mixture was so dry that i had to spoon it into the cups. i’m thinking maybe my eggs were too small and so i should use 5 next time? i also like it chewy, will adding more condensed milk make it chewy? if you’re wondering how it turned out, i burned it! the numbers on my temp control have worn off so i just estimated it. i left them for only 15 mins and when i got back the tops were burnt! but my husband loved them anyway
thanks!
Gosh, it’s been so long since I last baked macaroons. I remember that the recipe was based on a recipe found in the package of dessicated coconut. I remember too that I followed the same recipe using a different brand of dessicated coconut and it didn’t work. It might not be the size of the eggs but the quality of the dessicated coconut.
hi connie! i just finished making this and just had my first macaroon haaaay….tsalap!! i only made a few just to try. wil make it again tomorrow for my in-laws, pasikat hehehe!
thanks again and more power!
hi connie! my in-laws and my husband loved it =) now im making some again. im planning to use this as a christmas give aways for my husbands staff heheh! nde uso ang give aways dito but i want them to feel that sharing is part of the pinoy culture =)
hugs!
oh btw, how long could i keep them in the fridge?
Hi….may I ask something about the eggs? Does it mean egg with eggwhite and all? thanks
Leng, a couple of days. The macaroons get watery after that.
Listen, yes, egg whites and all.
i loooove macaroons! will try this soon!
i have one question though, can i use oven toaster instead of the conventional oven? if possible, how long would i need to bake for this recipe? thanks!! looking forward for more recipes!
Just want to ask if I bake it today and put it on the ref. how long will it last? so if I’ll going to give them to my friend this christmas i’ll put best before in the box. thnks!
The last time I baked macaroons (October 2008 I think) they were ok after 3 days in the fridge. Longer than that, I don’t know because ours get consumed.
Macaroons used to be among favorite pastry/sweets. My officemate brought some today and I realized I haven’t had them in years and I already lost my recipe. At some point I got tired of macaroons because my mom found out it was profitable and started selling it
BTW, if there is any reader from Qatar – there is dessicated coconut at SHOP RITE supermarket along Airport Road.
Macaroons, 1 of many desert I liked until now i’m graving for it so i thought time to make it again. It’s been 10 years ago and almost forgotten how to make it so I checked. And when i’m finished with it Yum YUm family and friends like it and request that I need to bring some to church and the next day I baked again result, everyone ask for the recipe. Simple and easy can’t go wrong you can buy ingredients at woolworths and coles in Sydney aside from the filipino store . HAPPY NEW YEAR
:)
Hello, I basically have three questions for you:
1. Can i use the turbo instead of the conventional oven? At what temp and for how long?
2. Instead of utilizing these tiny paper cups, can i just pour the whole thing in a pan and cut it into squares thereafter?
3. If i opt to use coconut cream instead of the condensed milk, what is the quantity? Will it still render the same kind of sweetness?
I look forward to your response. My kids are already salivating just thinking about me making your macaroons.
AL: 1. Yes, the same temp. Baking time, I can’t say because I’ve never used a turbo broiler.
2. Yes, I’ve done that with my pandan macaroons and they turned out great,
3. If you make substitutions that I have never tried, I can’t make any comment. Regarding sweetness, of course, they won’t be the same. I do know, however, that the sticky chewy texture will be lost altogether without the condensed milk.
Hi,
just want to ask if i can use microwave oven to cook this? how long? how high the power should be?
just want to ask also if its okay if i will mix/beat it manually because i don’t have electric mixer.
i can’t wait to try your recipe. thanks!
hi, i have been looking for a recipe for macaroons baked in microwave oven and i am linked to this blog as a result of my search. i am one with ACEL. how long and how high the power should be? i hope its possible. thanks.
ACEL, manual mixing is fine.
ACEL & Aireene, I can’t say about the microwave since I’ve never tried doing that.
I tried your recipe and it was a hit among Filipinos here in Texas! I just noticed that when I baked it, there’s a hollow spot in the middle? Do you know what caused it? Thanks!
Hollow spot? I don’t understand. Hollow spot or sunken
middlecenter?It is actually hollow, the base of the macaroons became concave instead of flat. Parang nagkaroon siya ng space sa loob. Bakit kaya?
Ah, that is a mystery to me.
Hi Ms. Connie,
I just want to know if it is ok for me to use sweetened dessicated coconut. I’m worried that it might get too sweet with the condensed milk and sugar if it is already sweetened. I used to make these when I was there in the Phils., but I don’t remember if those that I bought in the supermarkets there were sweetened too. Please help.
The amount of sweeteners in the recipe is meant for unsweetened dessicated coconut. You can use sweetened but you’ll have to adjust the amounts of every sweet ingredient on the list. I can’t say by how much since I’ve never tried using sweetened dessicated coconut.
yihee! the 2 toddlers loved the macaroons! thanks!
hi connie!!!!! will this turn out to be custard-like? i’ve read an article about custaroons and everybody who has tasted it says it’s really good to d bite.i ordered a macaroon at seattle’s best coffee–parang custard pero merong egg-aftertaste.sarap kasi sa macaroon yung may hint of lemon and may pagka-creamy,di dry.siguro nga i should buy yung premium brand of dessicated coconut so that d result won’t be dry.
No, not custard like. More like a chewy and sticky soft cookie.
Hi Beth. Custaroons are NOT the ones sold in Seattle’s Best. I think the ones you’re talking about are the ones by Gigi or Gigi’s Custaroons (I discovered her in ANC’s Shop Talk Show). Her number is 09178282929. If you haven’t tried it yet, get in touch with her. I could eat a dozen in one sitting! They’re SUPER YUMMY.
HELLO Connie,
I am happy to hear that you are helping the people who loves cooking,, i love cooking for my wife and my child.. i cook food, cakes and dessert for them..
can iu send me some recipes fo home dessert?? thanks anyway….
Hi Connie,
I have tried your macaroons recipe and its really superb! its my husband’s favorite baked dessert ang im glad that he liked it. he can eat 15 pcs in one sitting.nakakaadik daw. I gave some of it to my friends here in New Zealand. they rang me up the following day asking for the recipe because their children just loved it! i gave them your website. thanks for sharing your recipes. May God bless you abundantly.
I’ve tried your recipe and it turned out delicious. It was my first time to bake on my first bought oven. The macaroons are crisp outside yet chewy inside. But I had to make more batches coz the paper cups available are so small and I only have one small pan. It’s tiring but it feels great that I was able to bake (for the first time).
Christening dish, wow.