Dessert for 11

Double Chocolate Macaroons

Name: Double Chocolate Macaroons
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 11 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 13 large medjool dates; 2 heaping cups unsweetened coconut flakes; 2 tbsp cacao powder; 1 tbsp coconut oil (optional); 2/3 cup finely grated cocoa butter; 2 tbsp coconut oil; 1/2 cup cacao powder; 4 1/2 tbsp agave nectar or maple syrup

$4.70for 430 minServes 11

These no-bake macaroons blend dates, coconut, and cacao before chilling under a smooth chocolate coating.

Photo: minimalistbaker.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Dried fruit and raisins, 16 oz$0.45/oz typical	16 oz	$7.31Typical price
	Shredded coconut, 2 oz$0.30/oz typical	2 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Butter, 5.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	5.25 oz	$2.13Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$12.92

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilHoney or maple syrup

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
11servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Desserts No-cook

Typical price

$1.17 per serving$4.70 for 4

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Ingredients

13 large medjool dates
2 heaping cups unsweetened coconut flakes
2 tbsp cacao powder
1 tbsp coconut oil (optional)
2/3 cup finely grated cocoa butter
2 tbsp coconut oil
1/2 cup cacao powder
4 1/2 tbsp agave nectar or maple syrup

Steps

Remove the date pits and pulse the dates, coconut, and 2 tablespoons cacao powder into a sticky mixture.
Shape the mixture into 11 small mounds and chill for 10 minutes.
Melt the cocoa butter and coconut oil together until smooth.
Stir in the remaining cacao powder and agave nectar.
Dip or drizzle the chilled mounds with the chocolate mixture, then chill for 10 minutes.