Quick Desserts Almond Macaroons Recipe

A healthy snack, packed with proteins, and something for your sweet tooth too - almond macaroons are perfect little healthy dessert quickfixes. Remember those times when you rummage the house for a piece of chocolate or a spoon of ice cream? And the times when you just can't stop at one piece? It's time to stop those guilt pangs, and indulge your sweet tooth a bit with these almond macaroons, which are filled with the wholesome goodness of almonds and egg whites.

Ingredients
1-1/4 cups almonds
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
2 egg whites, beaten
1/4 cup raw honey
2 tablespoons lemon juice

MethodGrind almonds coarsely. Combine cinnamon and lemon and add to ground almonds. Beat egg whites till they're very stiff, fold in honey and continue beating. Fold in lemon juice with almond mixture and blend. Drop from a teaspoon onto non-greased parchment paper. Bake 30 minutes at 130 degrees C. Remove from paper while still slightly warm.