Conscious Food Choices

Marvelous Macs

These are a staple in our house – I eat these for breakfast! This is a recipe adapted from Sarma Melngailis’ first cookbook, Raw Food Real World and the original version of these Blond Macaroons can be purchased at OneLuckyDuck.com.

• 3 cups dried unsweetened coconut
• 1 1/4 cups raw almond flour, ground with 1/4 c hemp seeds
• 2/3 c maple syrup/agave (dark or light)*
• 1 T vanilla
• 1/2 t. sea or Himalayan salt
• 3 T maca powder (optional)
• 1/3 c coconut butter
• 1/2 c raw cacao nibs (optional, for “chocolate chip macs”)

Mix all ingredients together in a bowl (kneed the last bit in with your hands!)

Spoon or scoop 1 1/2 inch balls onto a dehydrator screen. (A 1 oz French ice cream scoop is perfect for this job!). Alternately, you can chill this in the refrigerator for a hour and roll into balls with your hands.

Dehydrate 115 F for 12 – 24 hours, or until they are a crunchy/chewy as you like!

* Use all agave for a low-glycemic version, or you can play with other sweeteners like Yacon syrup.

TIP: Double this recipe, split in half, and make Chocolate Super Macs too!

January 16, 2010 - Posted by Jorin Hawley | Desserts, Raw Food Recipes, Recipes, Vegan Recipes | raw desserts, raw recipe