Chocolate coconut macaroons | Recipe
Christmas classic with dark nougat chocolate
Text:
Kuhlmann Katharina
Photography:
© Marzia Balza
10 November 2025
Coconut macaroons are a traditional German pre-Christmas treat. They consist of a sweet mixture of sugar, egg white and desiccated coconut and are baked in small mounds on a baking tray. Dark chocolate goes particularly well with them, providing a wonderful contrast to the rather sweet biscuits. Our recommendation: VIVANI Dark Nougat adds notes of fine gianduja nougat, meaning that these little delicacies are almost gone before they even make it into the biscuit tin.
Ingredients
For 16 macaroons
For the macaroons:
2
egg whites
1 pinch
salt
65 g
sugar
65 g
desiccated coconut
a little
orange zest
To decorate:
100 g
VIVANI Dark Nougat Gianduja Chocolate
desiccated coconut
making
working time
30 minutes
baking time
12–15 minutes
level of difficulty
easy
N°
01
Preheat the oven to 160 °C and line a baking tray with baking paper.
02
Beat the egg whites with salt in a bowl until stiff. Gradually add the sugar and continue beating until the mixture is shiny and firm.
03
Carefully fold in the desiccated coconut and orange zest.
04
Use two teaspoons or a piping bag to pipe 16 small mounds onto the baking paper.
05
Bake the macaroons for approx. 12–15 minutes until lightly golden brown. Leave to cool completely.
06
In the meantime, roughly chop the chocolate and melt in a bain-marie until smooth and shiny.
07
Dip half of each macaroon into the melted chocolate and place on baking paper. Decorate with more chocolate and sprinkle with desiccated coconut as desired. Leave to set completely.
This is VIVANI
For 25 years, VIVANI has been producing high-quality chocolate from certified organic cocoa. The brand from Bochum (Germany) stands for transparent supply chains, long-term supplier relationships and high quality and social standards. In recognition of this commitment, VIVANI was awarded the German Sustainability Award in 2024.
VIVANI chocolates stand out visually thanks to their packaging, which features artwork by various artists. This also makes them ideal as attractive gifts.
Production takes place at the historic Weinrich chocolate factory in Herford, where every bar is crafted with a wealth of expertise and craftsmanship.
Dark Nougat
Gianduja | vegan
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