Congolese biscuit (coconut macaroon)

Congolese biscuit (coconut macaroon)

Desserts

A simple and delicious biscuit made with coconut, sweet and fragrant.

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Congolese biscuits are a light and fluffy dessert made with coconut.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$2.55 $0.32 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.95
  • $0.11
  • $0.80
  • $0.69

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Whisk together the egg whites and sugar. ≈ 4 min
  2. Heat the mixture in a water bath, stirring occasionally.
  3. Once it’s heated through, add the coconut. ≈ 4 min
  4. Consider adding a vanilla scent. ≈ 3 min
  5. On a greased baking sheet, arrange the dough in small mounds. ≈ 3 min
  6. Bake in a preheated oven at 175 °C for approximately 20 minutes.

The bill

Congolese biscuit (coconut macaroon)

  • 125 g of shredded coconut$0.95
  • 150 g of sugar$0.11
  • 2 egg whites$0.80
  • butter for the pan$0.69

Total$2.55

that's $0.32 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 125 g of shredded coconut
  • 150 g of sugar
  • 2 egg whites
  • A few drops of vanilla extract (optional)
  • butter for the pan

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