Chocolate Coconut Macaroons with Honey Bunches of Oats Chocolate {Recipe}

My family loves cereal. My husband, particularly, could eat cereal for all three meals were it not for his sensible side! He often grabs a bowl as a snack in-between meals or when we’re watching a movie after the kids have gone to sleep. The kids love a bowl for breakfast and contrary to what you might think, they actually enjoy similar cereals to what my husband and I eat – not just the typical “kids cereals!” A consistent cereal purchase in our household is Post Honey Bunches of Oats – they all love this cereal – so, they were pretty excited to try out the new flavor we received of Honey Bunches of Oats Chocolate!

This new flavor variety combines the same crispy flakes and crunchy clusters my family already enjoys, but now also includes yummy real cocoa for a delicious chocolate taste! I love that Honey Bunches of Oats Chocolate comes from a cereal brand that my family is already familiar with and loves, but now we have a new flavor to add to our shopping list! Honey Bunches of Oats Chocolate is already making a great addition to our pantry, providing a fun occasional breakfast alternative, an easy after-school snack my kids can eat pretty much straight out of the box (though I encourage them to use a bowl), and it can even be used to create a sweet treat recipe!

Since chocolate is a flavor everyone in our household loves, it’s only natural that Honey Bunches of Oats Chocolate would be a welcome addition. Now, we just need to give this dessert recipe a try because it combines two of my personal favorites – chocolate and coconut! Made with Honey Bunches of Oats Chocolate this chocolate coconut macaroons recipe seems simple enough for my dessert-loving tween to bake up on her own. Check out the recipe from Post below and try it out with your family!

Photo courtesy of Post

Chocolate-Coconut Macaroons

*Made with Honey Bunches of Oats
*Recipe courtesy of Post
Prep time: 10 min | Total time: 85 min | Servings: 20 macaroons

Ingredients

• 3 large egg whites
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups sweetened shredded coconut
• 1 cup Honey Bunches of Oats Chocolate cereal, lightly crushed
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together egg whites, sugar and salt until very frothy. Fold in coconut and cereal until moistened.
3. Drop mixture into 2 inch rounds on prepared baking sheets. Bake until lightly golden, about 25 minutes. Transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
4. Using a microwave safe bowl, melt chocolate chips in microwave in 30-second intervals until smooth.
5. Dip bottom part of macaroons into melted chocolate and place on parchment paper. Cool in refrigerator for 30 minutes or until set.

Are you ready to try Honey Bunches of Oats Chocolate with your family? Be sure to give the Honey Bunches of Oats Latino team a shout after you do – connect with them either on Facebook or Twitter and let them know how much your family loved the new chocolate flavor or if you tried the recipe!

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Disclosure: I was compensated for my time and effort in the development of this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own.