Filipino coconut macaroons are your new favorite baked treat! Soft, chewy and chock-full of coconut flavor, these mini cupcakes are addictive.
Coconut macaroons are available at most major supermarkets here in the U.S., but although equally delicious, they’re a little different from Filipino coconut macaroons I grew up with which are denser and cake-like in texture.
Fortunately, a friend of mine emailed me a PDF of recipes from the Center of Philippine Concerns including one for macaroons. As I read through the list of ingredients, I knew it was the Filipino version I’ve been looking for!
Sure enough, the addition of flour to the basic ingredients of sweetened condensed milk, butter, eggs, and desiccated coconut resulted in more authentic Filipino coconut macaroons. Crisp and golden on the outside and moist and chewy on the inside, they’re addictive!
This recipe yields four dozens in mini muffin size. Forty-eight pieces might sound a LOT but trust me, everyone will be fighting over them you’d wish you baked more than one batch! Besides, they’re good outside of refrigeration for about 2 to 3 days and will keep in the freezer for about a month.
Just store in resealable bags or airtight containers to seal in freshness. When cravings hit, thaw in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours or at room temperature for about 30 minutes and they’re ready to enjoy!
How to Make Filipino Coconut Macaroons
- In a bowl, cream butter using a hand mixer on low speed. Add sugar and beat together until well blended and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Add condensed milk and vanilla extract and continue to beat until blended.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour and desiccated coconut. Add to the egg mixture and beat until combined.
- Scoop into paper-lined mini muffin pans and bake in a 350 F oven for about 15 to 20 minutes or until golden and toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove macaroons from the baking pan and allow to cool for about 5 minutes on a wire rack.
Make these Filipino-style macaroons for your next baking project. They’re so easy to make and so delicious. They’re a great midday snack or after-meal dessert and are perfect for holiday gift-giving, too!
Loving for more baked goods recipes? You might want to try these goodies, too!
- Pinipig Shortbread cookies- they’re crisp, buttery and delicious with coffee or tea
- Banana Pandan Bread-have leftover saba bananas lying around? Turn them into a freshly-baked pandan-infused banana bread loaf!
Did you make this? Be sure to leave a review below and tag me @kawalingpinoy on Facebook and Instagram!
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup flour
- 2 cups desiccated coconut
Instructions
- Line mini muffin pans with paper cups. Set aside.
- In a bowl, cream butter using a hand mixer on low speed.
- Add sugar and beat together until well blended and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Add condensed milk and vanilla extract and continue to beat until blended.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour and desiccated coconut. Add to the egg mixture and beat until combined.
- Scoop into the prepared muffin pans and bake in a 350 F oven for about 15 to 20 minutes or until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove from baking pan and let cool on a wire rack for about 5 minutes.
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Nutrition Information
“This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.”
Josefina Nacu says
Is it possible to use sweetened coconut flakes in this recipe?
Lalaine Manalo says
I don’t recommend it; the macaroons will turn out overly sweet. For best results, please use desiccated coconut unsweetened.
Delia Abugaa says
Masustansiya at masarap
Delia Abugaa says
Delicious and nutritious your recipe
Marge says
Hello po! Thank you for the Macaroons recipe! It was my first time to bake macaroons and I used muscovado sugar.
My family loved it! 😋
Stay safe and God bless po! 😀
Crislyn Ingente says
Hello po,
Which one po ba dapat youn desiccated coconut?sweetened o unsweetened?
Thank you
Lalaine Manalo says
Unsweetened 🙂
erjho adartse says
*******excellent 👌 👏 👍
SC says
Hello,
Thanks for the recipe. I will give it a try! 🙂 which brand did you use for the desiccated coconut? And did you use sweetened or unsweetened coconut?
Jariz jones says
My family loves it. My kids don’t eat coconut but they loved the macaroons.
Kath DG says
Hi! Do you have a small batch recipe version of this? Serving size:1-2 dozens? I’m not sure kasi if I change yung number of servings sa taas, it will taste the same. Thanks!