No-Bake Clementine and Clove Macaroons
These No-Bake Clementine and Clove Macaroons are sweet, decadent, and incredibly festive, but considerably healthier than your traditional Christmas cookies.
Servings: 12 macaroons
Calories: 75kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut not flakes
- 1 tablespoon clementine zest about 3 clementines worth
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
- 3 tablespoons clementine juice about 3 clementines worth
- 2 tablespoons raw honey
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 pitted Medjool dates
- Date sugar shredded coconut, zest, and ground cloves, for garnish, optional
Instructions
- In a food processor, combine the coconut, zest, salt, ground cloves, clementine juice, honey, vanilla, and medjool dates. Pulse until the dates are finely chopped and the mixture is well combined.
- Form the dough into 1-inch balls. Garnish by rolling in date sugar or shredded coconut, or by sprinkling on additional clementine zest or ground cloves.
- Place in fridge for at least 30 minute to firm up before serving.
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Notes
- A sharp zester will help you make sure you get lots of clementine zest (yummy!) and not pith (bitter and yuck).
- No clementines? No problem. Use lemons, grapefruit, or oranges with great results.
Nutrition
Serving: 1macaroon | Calories: 75kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 52mg | Potassium: 79mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 15IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.3mg
