Keto Coconut Macaroons (Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free)

Soft baked keto coconut macaroons are perfect mini treats to satisfy a sweet tooth. These low-carb cookies taste even better with dark chocolate drizzled on top!

If you're in the mood for a little sweet treat, cookie recipes will become your new best friend. They are an easy keto dessert to make when you're craving baked goods.

I thought I'd try to make cookies using out of unsweetened coconut. There was a bag I found in my pantry with a "use by" date in a month so it needed to be used.

These low carb keto coconut macaroons are made without flour and have no added sugar. This makes these delicious cookies a perfect treat for anyone on a keto diet.

Each cookie has about 1 gram net carb. With a typical serving size at two or three, this makes each serving well under 5 grams net carbs.

Ingredients

The best thing about these low-carb cookies is that you only need a handful of basic ingredients to make them!

Here's what you'll need to make the recipe:

• Granulated sweetener provides the sweet taste without any net carbs.
• Eggs are the binder for the cookies.
• Unsweetened shredded coconut gives flavor and acts as a flour.
• Vanilla extract adds a sweeter taste.
• Salt enhances the flavor.
• Keto chocolate chips are melted for an optional drizzle on top.

Note: The full list of ingredients with amounts used is in the recipe card at the end of this post.

Quick tips

• Adjust the coconut as needed. Start with three cups and add in a little more if the cookie dough is too thin.
• Use a cookie scoop. For uniform size and shape, it's best to form the dough balls with a small cookie scoop.
• Adjust sweetener to taste. Everyone's sweetness level varies so use your own preference for the type of sweetener and amount.

Instructions

Just follow these easy step-by-step directions to make this easy keto coconut macaroon recipe.

Prepare simple syrup

I start out by making a simple syrup. This is done by boiling a mixture of water, low carb sweetener, and salt in a small saucepan over medium-high heat.

After the liquid reaches a boil, it's removed from the heat. At this point, vanilla extract is added in.

Prepare cookie dough

I like to use a food processor to form the dough for these low-carb coconut macaroons. But mixing by hand should work as well. Or, you can combine the ingredients in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer.

First, the eggs and unsweetened dried coconut are combined. Next, the simple syrup is mixed in to form the dough.

Scoop dough

Use a small cookie scoop to form evenly-sized dough mounds and then place each on a lined cookie sheet. I like to use a silicone baking mat, but parchment paper works too. You can also grease the pan if desired.

Bake

The cookies are baked for an initial 8 minutes and then the pan is rotated and baked for another 4 minutes.

I have a convection oven and I find the items in back closest to the fan will brown up first. That's why I like to rotate the pan, especially for coconut cookies which can brown up quickly.

Add chocolate

After the macaroons cooled down on a rack, I drizzled a small amount of melted sugar-free chocolate chips on each cookie. It added flavor and made them look prettier.

I find a chocolate melter does the best job in melting chocolate at the right temperature.

????️ Serving suggestions

These sugar free coconut macaroons are a popular cookie to enjoy over the holiday season for those following a ketogenic diet. But you can enjoy them any time as a dessert or sweet snack.

They go well with a glass of keto iced coffee in the summer or a cup of bulletproof tea in the cooler months.

Variations

These sugar free low carb coconut macaroons cookies are not overly sweet.

If you have just recently cut out sugar, you may want to add more sweetener or use Splenda for a sweeter taste. However, if you've been on a low-carb diet for a while, you may choose to reduce the sweetener amount.

Related recipes

If you enjoyed this keto macaroon recipe, you may be looking for more easy keto snacks. Take a look at some of our other low-carb cookie and bar recipes.

• Coconut flour cookies have been one of the most requested recipes.
• Chocolate chip coconut bars will become another favorite.
• Keto snowball cookies are another popular holiday treat.
• Coconut chocolate chip cookies combine two great cookie flavors in one.
• Keto granola bars are soft and chewy in texture and take little time to prepare.

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Recipe

Low Carb Coconut Macaroons

4.10 from 21 votes

Soft sugar free low carb macaroon cookies are perfect bite sized treats. Drizzle the with melted chocolate for more decadence.

Prep Time:10 mins

Cook Time:12 mins

Total Time:22 mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

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Servings: 20 people

Calories: 130

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Ingredients

• ▢ ⅓ cup water
• ▢ ¾ cup low carb sugar substitute or less to taste
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon sea salt
• ▢ ¾ teaspoon sugar-free vanilla extract
• ▢ 2 large eggs
• ▢ 3-4 cups unsweetened shredded coconut start with 3 cups, add more as needed
• ▢ sugar-free chocolate chips optional

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Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray baking sheet with non-stick spray.
• Combine water, low carb sweetener, salt, and vanilla extract in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir resulting syrup and remove from heat.
• Combine the egg and coconut flakes in food processor. Add the syrup and process to form dough. Using cookie scoop, place mounds about an inch apart on baking sheet.
• Bake for 8 minutes then rotate baking pan in oven. Bake for an additional 4 minutes or until light brown. Cool on rack. Drizzle with melted chocolate, if desired.

Notes

Makes about 40 cookies.

Start with 3 cups of dried coconut shredded coconut and add a little more if needed for the right consistency. If the cookie dough doesn't hold together well, you can add a bit more beaten egg into the dough.

The sweetener amount can be adjusted depending on taste preference. Those who have been on low carb for a while might prefer less and those just giving up sugar may prefer more sweetener.

Low Carb Sweeteners | Keto Sweetener Conversion Chart

Nutrition

Serving: 2cookies | Calories: 130 | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 43mg | Potassium: 107mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 25IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.7mg

Additional Info

Net Carbs: 1 g | % Carbs: 3.4 % | % Protein: 3.4 % | % Fat: 93.1 % | SmartPoints: 7

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Post updated in December 2018. Originally published August 2010.