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Southeast Asian-Inspired Black Sesame Coconut Macaroons Recipe

12/8/2025

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The Black Sesame and Ginger Coconut Macaroons recipe adds a Southeast Asian twist to classic macaroons.
Inspired by Vietnamese banh troi tau, the cookies are mochi-like balls in a spiced syrup with ginger, peanuts, and coconut cream.
The dish is gluten-free and dairy-free.
It yields 24 cookies using sesame seeds, egg whites, brown sugar, ginger, vanilla extract, salt, coconut flakes, and crystallized ginger.

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Story summary

The Black Sesame and Ginger Coconut Macaroons recipe adds a Southeast Asian twist to classic macaroons.
Inspired by Vietnamese banh troi tau, the cookies are mochi-like balls in a spiced syrup with ginger, peanuts, and coconut cream.
The dish is gluten-free and dairy-free.
It yields 24 cookies using sesame seeds, egg whites, brown sugar, ginger, vanilla extract, salt, coconut flakes, and crystallized ginger.