I’ll admit - there are some recipes that if you try and modify to be gluten free, or substitute the butter, or lessen the cups of sugar, they turn into a major baking fail. Sometimes there is no switch for ingredients when it comes to the classics. This is not one of those recipes. This is a recipe where you won’t even realize that what you have just created are gluten free, grain free, dairy free, no sugar added. I promise. For those who had traumatic experiences sampling “tofu brownies” (my poor boyfriend) or other healthified treats, this recipe is for you doubters. Actually, I dare you to make these at your holiday parties this year and not even tell a soul that you’ve lightened up the recipe until the compliments pour in!

For those who have trouble or are impatient when it comes to baking (*raises hand*) these might become your go-to. They are hard to screw up. Mix up the SIX ingredients, form into macaroon shapes, and bake. If you aren't a huge fan of Stevia, feel free to use regular sugar and just double the amount. If you're trying to make these completely Paleo-friendly, I believe the same swap would work for coconut palm sugar as well. I might try that out for my next version, just so I can vouch for you all. The best part, by far, is definitely the chocolate dipping and drizzling at the end. This is where you can get creative (and things can also get ugly). Unfortunately, I got a little overexcited with the chocolate and really uglified the majority of these macaroons, so those are unpictured for the blogosphere. They were however, very happily enjoyed by me and my family. One perk of being a food blogger? You eat all of your recipes! One downside? You eat all of your recipes..including the failures. But thankfully with these Chocolate Coconut Macaroons, even the ugly ones are delicious, because it is hard to screw up chocolate and coconut, even when you try and healthify a recipe. Enjoy! :)