Popcorn Macaroons

This is a wonderful macaroon recipe! We recommend a sugar substitute that is heat stable using a sweetener such as sucralose or acesulfame potassium.

Original recipe makes 3 dozen

Ingredients

2 cups popped popcorn
3 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 tablespoons granulated artificial sweetener

  • PREP

    10 mins

  • COOK

    12 mins

  • READY IN

    25 mins

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease cookie sheets. Place popped popcorn into a food processor or blender; grind into small kernels.
  2. In a large bowl, whip egg whites until frothy. Add baking powder, salt and cream of tartar; continue whipping to stiff peaks. Gradually mix in the sugar substitute. Fold in the popcorn pieces. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
  3. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Allow cookies to cool on cookie sheets before removing.

Nutrition

Calories: 8 kcal
Carbohydrates: 0.3 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fat: 0.3 g
Fiber: 0 g
Protein: 1.1 g
Sodium: 32 mg