Lime-in-the-Coconut Macaroons

I used 4 oz of coconut and folded in the coconut flakes that were ground in a food processor. The consistency came out great. They were golden and crunchy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. However the macaroons were kind of bitter and not sweet. I didn't even add the full amount of lime zest. Next time I think it would be better to use sweetened coconut or add more sugar.

• racecar575

• 8/5/2014

I have made these twice. The first time I followed the recipe verbatim and they were a bit dry, but they held together. The second time, I added 2 more egg whites and a splash of fresh lime juice. They held together, but were somewhat mushy even after baking them a few extra minutes. All in all, they are ok and I might make them again, but I think the Ambrosia Macaroons (also on this site) are much, much better.

• mmode

• Montpelier, VT

• 9/15/2013

The taste of these macaroons is delicious. Coconut and lime are a match made in heaven! That being said, I took the advice of others here and used an extra egg white, plus a good squeeze of fresh lime juice. They still did not hold together well, no matter how hard I squeezed them together. If they had not broken apart so easily, they would have rated 4 forks.

• donnalack

• Melbourne Beach, Florida

• 5/3/2013

Even though I loved the flavor of these, they were so dry they fell apart and only the very middle of some of them were a bit chewy. I think the 4 cup measurement needs to be adjusted. The not-so-sweet slightly lime flavor is wonderful, though! I would make these again and use less coconut or more egg whites.

• Anonymous

• Seattle, WA

• 4/1/2013

I made these macaroons and they were great. I used Splenda for the sugar and it worked very well. They came out crispy and were really good.

• katrinabena

• Bakersfield, CA

• 3/29/2013

I made these for our Seder and they were just delicious. I do have a couple of changes,however. I thought they were going to be too dry with just 2 egg whites, so I used 4 instead and they were the perfect consistency. I also added some fresh lime juice, about a teaspoon, which really added to the flavor. Next time I'm going to try dipping them in some chocolate.

• JulieAKS

• 3/27/2013

Big disappointment. I love mascararoons and made these for a large Passover dinner. They were so DRY and fell apart. They had zero taste and tasted as though something had been seriously left out even though the recipe had been fallen to exact. Do not make these.

• shaina1

• Manhattan

• 3/27/2013

After 1 botched batch I remade these & they turned out fantastic! 1st batch would not hold together & was VERY dry. 7 ounces coconut does NOT equal 4 cups! I made w/ 4 cups & there was no coming back even with more egg whites. There is no mention of lime juice but I added juice of 1 lime during the mixing of egg white w/ sugar. I substituted Coconut Palm Sugar (as I have an allergy to cane sugar). I also mixed in a stand mixer until very frothy. This only made 12 (1 tbsp) macaroons, not 24.

• NicoBurns

• Baltimore, MD

• 3/25/2013

I used the lime juice and because I was using 14 oz of shredded coconut (couldn't find the unsweetened chips) I think it helped these stay together a bit better.

• mskalka

• 3/25/2013

I made these with organic ingredients and added the 1 T of lime juice to the egg whites that people below have discussed. We think they're a great new dessert--will make again after Passover! The pan on the bottom rack did cook the bottoms too quickly (even though I alternated them as suggested in the recipe)--next time I will use the next rack up to prevent any burning of the bottoms.

• calicopia

• Marin County, CA

• 3/24/2013

Something seriously wrong with this recipe. Macaroons were very dry and fell apart.

• Anonymous

• 3/24/2013

这些都是如此美味!我不能停止吃它们nd I don't even usually like macaroons!! I've got my fourth batch in the oven right now. So yummy and so easy...only "tricky" part is getting the little mounds of coconut to stick together. I used a small cookie scoop and then my finger to stick any "stray" coconut chips. I cannot wait to serve these at our Seder!

• Anonymous

• San Diego

• 3/24/2013

The BBC version of this same recipe calls for 1 tblsp. of lime juice. Probably a good idea. I made it with Whey Low, a sugar substitute, for even fewer carbs.

• greenehill

• Lake Lanier Georgia

• 3/24/2013

RavenMaven was right, but they've fixed the error except on the side column (to the right) where if you look "at a glance", it still mentions the mysterious lime juice (for now anyway.)

• StevyD

• Oakland hills

• 3/23/2013

@Raven--Re-read the original post. They are asking about lime "juice". Where on the recipe does it call for that?

• Anonymous

• 3/23/2013