A few weeks ago I decided that I wanted to make us some Coconut Macaroons or as we call it here Besitos de Coco but once I noticed that we had some hazelnut spread around I decided that maybe I needed to up this recipe even more. This is how you make Hazelnut Spread Coconut Macaroons.

We love Nutella in our house, not just one person, the entire family. I grew up with Nutella thanks to my grandma and my husband loves it all thanks to me. The problem was that our Nutella jar was empty and I had another brand hazelnut spread (Aldi brand and did I tell you how much I hate Aldi?).

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• Hazelnut Coconut Macaroon Cupcakes
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Can you add Nutella to this recipe? The answer is yes. Yes, you can! The reason I didn’t well was that I didn’t have any left thanks to my family.

Now a word of caution when you use any hazelnut spread; they don’t all taste the same. If you are using another brand of hazelnut spread that is not Nutella, you might have to either add less or add more to the mix. It all depends on how sweet you want it and the taste you want.

Some hazelnut spreads are sweeter than others, and other hazelnut spreads are less sweet. This means that you might want to tone it down a bit or add more.

Again it all depends on you. In this recipe, I didn’t want the hazelnut spread to overpower the coconut taste, so I added less than my 2 tablespoons.

This is so simple to make and basically just like making coconut macaroons and add the hazelnut spread. That’s it!

How to Make Besitos de Coco Con Nutella

Ingredients:

• 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk (1 can)
• 14 ounces shredded Coconut Flakes (5 1/2 cups)
• 2 teaspoon of Vanilla extract
• 2 Tablespoon of favorite hazelnut spread
• 1 dash of Almond extract (Optional)

This is not a hard recipe to create at all and your kids can even help!

Add sweetened condensed milk and coconut flakes into a bowl and mix.

Add vanilla extract and a dash of almond extract (optional) and mix again.

Add the designated amount of hazelnut into the mix. Again, it all depends on how you want it. I felt that his hazelnut spread was too sweet so I cut back a bit.

Mix again and you are done!

Ingredients:

• 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk (1 can)
• 14 ounces shredded Coconut Flakes (5 1/2 cups)
• 2 teaspoon of Vanilla extract
• 2 Tablespoon of favorite hazelnut spread
• 1 dash of Almond extract (Optional)

Directions:

• Heat the oven to 325° F
• Line baking sheets with parchment paper
• Combine all ingredients in a bowl and blend well
• Drop by teaspoonfuls onto the baking sheets
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges
• Remove to a rack to cool

Enjoy!

But you know what makes this recipe sexy? Here are some! LOL

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