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Three-Ingredient Sugar-Free Coconut Macaroons

Three-Ingredient Sugar-Free Coconut Macaroons — from lowcarbrecipeideas's cooking video Watch how it’s made · 4:23

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30 minMakes 5 × 2 macaroons139 kcal a portion
  • Keto (1.6 g net carbs a serve)
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free ingredients
  • Dairy-free
  • Nut-free

Contains: Egg. Check labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes.

Just coconut and egg white sweetened with erythritol: dairy-free, no added sugar, and about 1.6 g net carbs and 3 g fibre for two macaroons.

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Method

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  1. Heat the oven to 160°C (320°F) and line a baking tray with parchment.
  2. Whisk the egg whites with the erythritol and salt until foamy. Stir in the coconut until evenly coated, then leave 5 minutes to thicken. 0:33
  3. Scoop about 10 mounds onto the tray with a small cookie scoop, then shape them a little with wet fingers. 1:19
  4. Bake about 20 minutes, until golden brown. Cool on a rack; they firm up as they cool. 1:43

Tip. Egg-free version from the same video: swap the egg whites for 120 g (1/2 cup) coconut cream; no resting needed, makes about 12. Keeps a week in an airtight tin; warm briefly to re-crisp.

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One portion (2 macaroons) gives you 1 of 5

Energy139 kcal580 kJ
Protein2.8 g6% of a day
Fibre3.3 g12% of a day
Carbohydrate4.8 g1.6 g net · 1.6 g sugars2% of a day
Fat13 g11 g saturated17% of a day
Sodium70 mg3% of a day

Where the energy comes from one serve

  • Net carbs 5%
  • Protein 8%
  • Fat 87%

Fits keto: 1.6 g net carbs a serve, with 87% of the energy from fat.

Vitamins & minerals % of a day, one serve · tap for more

Selenium Source12%

6.3 µg a serve, mostly from desiccated coconut (58%). Part of the body's antioxidant enzymes and needed for thyroid hormones. Seafood, eggs, meat and Brazil nuts are rich sources.

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Magnesium5%

19 mg a serve, mostly from desiccated coconut (93%). Takes part in hundreds of reactions — energy, muscles, nerves, blood sugar and bones. Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains are good sources.

Iron4%

0.7 mg a serve, mostly from desiccated coconut (98%). Carries oxygen in your blood. Iron from plants absorbs better with vitamin C in the same meal — lemon, tomato or capsicum.

Zinc4%

0.4 mg a serve, mostly from desiccated coconut (100%). Needed for immunity, wound healing, taste and growth. Meat, seafood, legumes, seeds and whole grains supply it.

Vitamin B64%

0.1 mg a serve, mostly from desiccated coconut (100%). Helps turn food into energy and make brain messengers. Chickpeas, fish, poultry, potatoes and bananas are good sources.

Potassium3%

130 mg a serve, mostly from desiccated coconut (83%). Balances sodium to help control blood pressure and keeps muscles and nerves working. Beans, potatoes, leafy greens and fruit are rich sources.

Vitamin E1%

0.1 mg a serve, mostly from desiccated coconut (100%). An antioxidant that protects cell membranes. Nuts, seeds and plant oils such as olive oil are the main sources.

Folate1%

2.3 µg a serve, mostly from desiccated coconut (77%). Needed to make DNA and new cells — especially important before and in early pregnancy. Legumes and leafy greens are rich sources.

Calcium0%

6.1 mg a serve, mostly from desiccated coconut (85%). Builds bones and teeth and helps muscles and nerves work. Dairy, calcium-set tofu, sardines with their bones and some greens supply it.

Vitamin A0%

0 µg a serve. Keeps eyes, skin and the immune system healthy. Orange vegetables and dark greens give beta-carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A.

Vitamin C0%

0.3 mg a serve, mostly from desiccated coconut (100%). An antioxidant needed for collagen, immunity and iron absorption. Long cooking destroys some, so raw herbs, citrus and capsicum help.

Vitamin D0%

0 µg a serve. Helps you absorb calcium for bones and supports muscles. Few foods have much — oily fish, eggs, UV-exposed mushrooms, fortified milks. Sunlight is the main source.

Vitamin K0%

0.1 µg a serve, mostly from desiccated coconut (100%). Needed for blood clotting and bones. Leafy greens and herbs are very rich in it. If you take warfarin, keep your intake steady and talk to your doctor.

Vitamin B120%

0 µg a serve, mostly from egg whites (100%). Keeps nerves and blood cells healthy. Found almost only in animal foods and fortified foods (some plant milks, nutritional yeast), so vegans need a reliable source.

Omega-30%

0 g a serve. Omega-3 fats support the heart and brain. Oily fish give EPA and DHA; walnuts, flax, chia and canola give ALA, which the body converts only a little.

Estimated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central values; % of a day uses the food-label daily values. How this works

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