Orange & Almond Macaroons
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Serves: 16 macaroons
 
Ingredients
  • 1 ½ c almond meal
  • ½ c ground linseed
  • 1 t baking powder
  • ½ c coconut sugar, blended to a powder in Nutri-bullet (or use castor sugar)
  • grated rind of 1 orange
  • 2 egg whites, at room temperature, beaten until soft peaks form
  • 1 T orange juice
  • slivered almonds for top
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 160C.
  2. Line a baking tray with a baking sheet or baking paper. Mix almonds, linseed, baking powder, sugar and rind together, then add the whipped egg whites and orange juice.
  3. Scoop about ½ T of mixture and roll into small balls and place on the baking tray, allowing space in between to spread out. Continue with the rest of the mixture.
  4. Using a damp finger, press a small hollow in the middle of each ball and sprinkle with the slivered almonds. Bake for 12-15 minutes and then cool on a wire rack. Should be slightly soft and chewy inside.
Recipe by Wicked Wellbeing at https://wickedwellbeing.com/orange-almond-macaroons/