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Lemon Macaroons with Lemon Glaze (Gluten Free, Paleo + Vegan)

★★★★★ from 6 reviews

(Last updated February 3, 2021)Coconut· Cookies· Dairy Free· Desserts· Fruit· Gluten Free· Paleo· Refined Sugar Free· Vegan

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These Lemon Macaroons are bright with lemon flavor, with a touch of maple sweetness and a deliciously chewy texture. The tart lemon glaze is made with coconut butter. You’re going to love these irresistibly scrumptious gluten-free, paleo, and vegan macaroons.

These Lemon Macaroons are bright with lemon flavor, with a touch of maple sweetness and a deliciously chewy texture. The tart lemon glaze is made with coconut butter. You're going to love these irresistibly scrumptious gluten-free, paleo, and vegan macaroons.

I don’t make enough lemon desserts…they’re something my mom has always wanted more of, and I’ve always resisted since historically, I just don’t really like lemon desserts. When I want something lemony, I want it super bright and tart with lemon flavor, and usually, lemon desserts are just too sweet for me.

Lately, I’ve been more interested in lemony things. Experimenting with lemon recipes and seeing what all the lemon dessert fuss is about since I have made a couple drool-worthy lemon desserts in my day (case in point: lemon bars, no bake lemon tarts, and lemon cheesecake.)

These Lemon Macaroons are bright with lemon flavor, with a touch of maple sweetness and a deliciously chewy texture. The tart lemon glaze is made with coconut butter. You're going to love these irresistibly scrumptious gluten-free, paleo, and vegan macaroons.

I’ve bet you’ve guessed it already, but we’ve got another lemony WINNER on our hands today you guys, and these lemon macaroons just might convert me to full lemon LOVE. This is big. 🍋🍋🍋

As with most of my treats, I kept things relatively simple with these beauties and the result was simply fabulous. You don’t need a whole lot of ingredients to make good treats, guys! Only eight ingredients are needed for both the macaroons AND the glaze.

These Lemon Macaroons are bright with lemon flavor, with a touch of maple sweetness and a deliciously chewy texture. The tart lemon glaze is made with coconut butter. You're going to love these irresistibly scrumptious gluten-free, paleo, and vegan macaroons.

Lemon Macaroons with Lemon Glaze…yes, please!

Now let’s talk about what’s in there to make these lemon macaroons so chewy, sweet, tart, and wonderful. Of course, you can’t have coconut macaroons without coconut. I use a very finely shredded unsweetened coconut (also sometimes called desiccated coconut) that helps these hold together nicely.

There’s also a bit of almond flour and a pinch of salt. Maple syrup adds sweetness and coconut butter helps bind everything together. A splash of vanilla extract, along with the necessary fresh lemon juice and lemon zest, add a bold brightness when you bite into the macaroons. Heavenly!

These Lemon Macaroons are bright with lemon flavor, with a touch of maple sweetness and a deliciously chewy texture. The tart lemon glaze is made with coconut butter. You're going to love these irresistibly scrumptious gluten-free, paleo, and vegan macaroons.

Can’t forget about the glaze either – it’s equally simple and lemony, and when paired with the macaroons, we get the perfect level of tart sweetness. In my opinion, the glaze is super necessary to add that tartness that I crave in a lemon dessert. Because it has a coconut butter base, it firms up so nicely and carries the lemon flavor deliciously.

If you’re a lemon lover, then you’ve GOT to try these…and if you’re not, you should still try them, because maybe they’ll be the treat to change your mind 😉 they’ve got that classic coconut macaroon chewiness infused with the brightness of lemons – it’s truly irresistible. Enjoy my friends!

These Lemon Macaroons are bright with lemon flavor, with a touch of maple sweetness and a deliciously chewy texture. The tart lemon glaze is made with coconut butter. You're going to love these irresistibly scrumptious gluten-free, paleo, and vegan macaroons.

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These Lemon Macaroons are bright with lemon flavor, with a touch of maple sweetness and a deliciously chewy texture. The tart lemon glaze is made with coconut butter. You're going to love these irresistibly scrumptious gluten-free, paleo, and vegan macaroons.

Lemon Macaroons


★★★★★

5 from 6 reviews

  • Author: Bakerita | Rachel Conners
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 15 macaroons 1x
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These Lemon Macaroons are bright with lemon flavor, with a touch of maple sweetness and a deliciously chewy texture. The tart lemon glaze is made with coconut butter. You’re going to love these irresistibly scrumptious gluten-free, paleo, and vegan macaroons.


Ingredients

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  • ⅓ cup (32g) almond flour
  • 1½ cups (120g) unsweetened finely shredded coconut, sometimes called desiccated coconut
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ cup (156g) maple syrup
  • ¼ cup (60g ) coconut butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice + zest of one lemon

For the glaze

  • 2 tablespoons (30g) coconut butter, melted
  • 1 tablespoon (20g) maple syrup, if it had been refrigerated, heat it up a bit
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1–3 tablespoon coconut oil, melted

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 275°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, stir together the almond flour, shredded coconut, salt, maple syrup, melted coconut butter, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and lemon zest until thoroughly combined.
  3. With a small cookie scoop, scoop the dough and pack it in so the top is flat and then release onto the baking sheet. Repeat until you’ve used the rest of the dough, spacing the macaroons evenly on the baking sheet. They won’t spread, just puff slightly, so they can all go on one.
  4. Bake for 20 minutes, then rotate the pan and bake for 15 to 20 minutes more, until the macaroons are golden around the edges.
  5. Let cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes. While they’re cooling, prepare the lemon glaze: in a small bowl, whisk together the coconut butter, maple syrup, and lemon juice. Whisk in 1 tablespoon of the melted coconut oil, until smooth. If the glaze seizes up at all, whisk in the remaining coconut oil until smooth (or just to thin it out to your desired consistency).
  6. Once the glaze is prepared, dip the top of the macaroons down into the glaze, letting the excess drip off, and then place back on the baking sheet to set. Alternatively, you can put the glaze into a ziplock bag, snip the corner, and drizzle it on. Garnish with lemon zest, if desired.
  7. Once the glaze has firmed up, store leftover macaroons in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week. You can place them in an airtight container or freezer-safe zip-top bag, and freeze for up to 1 month.
  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: American

Keywords: lemon, macaroons, gluten free, vegan, paleo, cookies

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These Lemon Macaroons are bright with lemon flavor, with a touch of maple sweetness and a deliciously chewy texture. The tart lemon glaze is made with coconut butter. You're going to love these irresistibly scrumptious gluten-free, paleo, and vegan macaroons.
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  1. Brittany Audra @ Audra's Appetite says

    May 15, 2018 at 6:45 am

    I’ve never made macaroons before…but this recipe is convincing me to try!! YUM.

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      May 15, 2018 at 2:08 pm

      Oh you must try them! Thanks so much Brittany :)

      Reply
  2. Riyana says

    May 17, 2018 at 6:20 am

    What if u don’t have coconut butter?

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      May 17, 2018 at 11:49 am

      Hi Riyana, you can make your own! Here’s how: https://www.bakerita.com/homemade-coconut-butter/

      Reply
  3. tracy halasz says

    May 21, 2018 at 6:24 pm

    Rachel, mine didn’t hold their shape. The dough felt a bit loose to me. I’m wondering what I did wrong. Is your dough pretty firm like chocolate chip cookie dough or looser than that? I’ll try again, maybe I mis-measured something. Thank you, Tracy

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      May 21, 2018 at 6:52 pm

      Hi Tracy, oh no, so sorry you had trouble! My dough was definitely on the thicker side, they totally hold their shape as a dough. Did you use the right kind of finely shredded unsweetened coconut? Using a larger flake would probably make things runnier.

      Reply
  4. Kim says

    May 28, 2018 at 4:56 pm

    These are addicting! I also did a batch swapping in a cara cara orange for the zest and juice. Today I made another with cocoa and more coconut manna to add moisture. Delish!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      May 29, 2018 at 7:21 am

      Oh, love the cara cara orange version! So thrilled you’re loving these, Kim :) hope you find so many variations you love!

      Reply
  5. Judy says

    May 30, 2018 at 5:32 am

    I Rachel! Love this recipe idea & want to try this for sure. Questions: How strong is the ‘coconutty’ flavor in the end product due to the coconut butter? Can cold refined coconut oil be subbed? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      May 30, 2018 at 8:45 am

      Hi Judy, coconut butter and coconut oil are pretty different and the coconut oil would just melt, while the coconut butter provides structure, so I wouldn’t sub one for the other. I love coconut so I don’t know if I’m the best to answer, but I don’t find it overwhelmingly coconutty – but there are a lot of coconut products in here, so you can taste it. Hope you give them a try and enjoy!

      Reply
  6. Meagan says

    July 19, 2018 at 11:23 am

    Hi Rachel! This looks amazin! Can you replace the almond flour with coconut flour instead? thanks in advance!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      July 23, 2018 at 8:44 am

      Coconut flour is much more absorbent than almond flour so I would never recommend switching one for the other – best to stick to almond flour or another nut flour here. Enjoy!

      Reply
  7. Allana says

    December 15, 2018 at 11:37 pm

    I’m in love with macaroons so when I saw this recipe, I added it to my list of xmas cookies to bake this year bc it intrigued me and wow! It did not disappoint. I love that it’s vegan and simple; most of all, it’s so yummy and addictive! This one’s a keeper! Thank you for sharing this amazing recipe

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      December 16, 2018 at 5:50 pm

      Wonderful, so happy to hear that Allana! Thanks so much for the feedback.

      Reply
  8. Laura says

    April 29, 2019 at 6:40 pm

    Just tried this recipe out, and love it! A keeper for sure :)

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      April 30, 2019 at 8:14 am

      So glad you’re loving the macaroons!! Thanks for the feedback, Laura.

      Reply
  9. Pedro says

    August 11, 2019 at 11:57 am

    These look great! Do you think you could switch out lemon for orange (while keeping everything else the same) and get great orange macaroon?

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      August 12, 2019 at 9:00 am

      Yes, absolutely!! Any citrus would work well here :)

      Reply
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