Saturday, February 4, 2012

Raw cocoa coconut macaroons

So yesterday, one of my roommates came home from a Whole Foods trip with a bag of incredible chocolate macaroons.  I'm usually not a huge fan of English macaroons, (I prefer the French kind, as you may have noticed from my past posts) but these were just delish!
But, there was a slight problem... they are $10 for a bag of 7.  Knowing myself and my self-control (or lack-there-of), this wasn't going to work for me.
Say I consume 3 a day.  A bag would therefore last me ~2 days.
30 days in a month / 2 = 15 bags
15 bags * $10 = $150 


$150 on macaroons alone?!  Now, I'm no finance genius, but that'll break the bank and I don't think "satisfying my sweet tooth" meets the criteria for additional student loans.
Solution?  Make them ourselves!  We checked out the ingredients in the back of the bag and took another trip to the supermarket to purchase ingredients.  30 minutes later, we embarked on our macaroon making journey.  
Believe it or not, they came out even BETTER than the ones sold in stores.  We used 100% raw, organic , and gluten-free ingredients so they were not only delicious, but also body-friendly. 
(raw = no bake = quick & easy-peasy lemon squeezy)

Raw cocoa coconut macaroons (gluten-free)
prep / working time = 10 minutes


Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups of unsweetened shredded coconut
1/2 cups of unsweetened cocoa powder
3/8 cups of agave nectar
1/8 cups of coconut oil
1/4 teaspoon of vanilla essence
pinch of sea salt


Instructions:
-Mix 'em all together with your hands (SO MUCH FUN!!!)
-Roll into balls
-Pop them in fridge for 30 minutes
Enjoy!





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