Soft and chewy Coconut Macaroon Cups filled with Blueberry Curd topped with a dollop of whipped cream and fresh blueberries make a light and refreshing treat that can be enjoyed any time of year.
Coconut and blueberries make a happy couple. The flavors are really so different, yet they pair together so well.
These little desserts marry those two flavors together in quite an unusual way.
The coconut is baked into macaroons that are shaped into small cups. The cookie cups are soft and chewy with tiny bits of crunchy toasted coconut along the edges. They are the perfect size to hold a nice amount of freshly made blueberry curd.
The smooth creamy filling is a nice contrast to the crunchy and chewy coconut cookies.
When I decided to create this recipe, I started by making some coconut macaroon cups. I made these cups for the first time a few years ago and have filled them with chocolate mousse and custard before. I thought they would be wonderful filled with a lovely fresh blueberry curd and happily, I was right.
Finding the perfect blueberry curd to go into my cups, was a bit of a challenge. The first curd I made, tasted more like a blueberry creme brûlée. While it was lick-the-spoon amazing, it didn't have enough blueberry flavor.
My second attempt was better, but the curd was not as rich and creamy as I wanted it to be. Finally, I combined the two recipes to come up with an absolutely amazing blueberry curd.
When I took my first spoonful, I closed my eyes. I do that often, not to be otherwise distracted.
The flavor reminded me of a bowl full of fresh blueberries topped with homemade custard. It has just the right amount of sweetness, offset by a slight hint of a tart aftertaste. It's rich and creamy and altogether wonderful.
The coconut macaroon cup is the perfect vessel in which to serve the curd. The coconut flavor compliments the blueberry incredibly well, plus these desserts are really lovely looking.
Coconut Macaroon Cups filled with Fresh Blueberry Curd
- 1 ½ cups fresh or frozen blueberries (150 grams)
- 1 tablespoon water (15 grams)
- 4 whole large eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 ½ cups sugar (300 grams)
- ½ cup butter (1 stick)
- pinch of salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice (4.93 ml)
- 4 egg whites
- 3 ½ cups sweetened coconut (210 grams)
- ⅓ cup roasted and salted almonds, finely chopped (45 gr)
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly (56.7 gr)
- ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract (3.69 ml)
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract (1.23 ml.)
- whipped cream
- fresh blueberries
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Heat blueberries and water in a small saucepan over medium-low heat.
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Cook blueberries until they can easily be smashed, about 5 minutes.
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Set a fine-mesh strainer over a bowl.
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Pour blueberries into the strainer, and press until all the liquid flows into the bowl. Discard the solids.
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Pour eggs and egg yolks into a 3 or 4-quart saucepan.
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Whisk lightly.
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Continue to whisk and slowly drizzle in the hot blueberry puree.
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Add the sugar, butter, and a pinch of salt.
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Return to medium-low heat and stir constantly with a heat-proof rubber spatula or a wooden spoon, and cook until thickened, between 10-20 minutes.
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The blueberry curd should coat the back of your spatula. The curd will continue to thicken as it cools.
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Remove the curd from heat and pour into a glass bowl.
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Stir in the lemon juice.
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Cool at room temperature for 20 minutes, then refrigerate for an hour.
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Preheat your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
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In a mixing bowl, whisk the egg whites until foamy.
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Add the coconut and almonds and stir just to combine.
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Mix in melted butter, vanilla, and almond extracts.
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SPRAY your non-stick muffin tins with cooking spray. Don't forget this, or your coconut cups won't come out of the pan.
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Equally divide the coconut mixture among the 12 muffin cups.
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Wet your fingers slightly and press the coconut mixture into the bottom and up the sides of each muffin cup.
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Bake for 20-24 minutes until the edges of your cups are golden brown.
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Remove and cool for 10 minutes in the pan.
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Carefully run a thin knife around the top edge of each coconut cup. Allow to cool for 10 more minutes, then remove the cups from the pan.
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Allow to cool completely.
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Equally divide the blueberry curd among the coconut macaroon cups.
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Chill the cups for 15-60 minutes.
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Just before serving top with whipped cream and a few fresh blueberries, if using.
These individual-sized desserts would be lovely to serve at a summer brunch or a spring bridal shower but would make a nice after-dinner treat too.
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Disha
That's amazing work..!! Would the macaroon turn soft if I assemble everything and store in refrigerator???
beth
Thanks, Disha. I actually did store assemble some of these, stored them in the refrigerator overnight, and they were fine!
MommyonDemand
I love anything involving coconut! Would love for you to come & share at my party http://mommyondemand.com/create-bake-9/
Carolyn
Thank you so much for sharing your fantastic project on The Inspiration Board at homework. I featured you today! Have a great weekend.
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Karly Gomez
Wow, this looks fantastic! I've had lemon curd (love it!) but never blueberry curd, so I am definitely going to have to try this sometime. It helps that my girls really really really love blueberries, ha ha ha!
I'd love to have you come link up with me for Tasty Tuesday!
http://www.mrsthreeinthree.com/2013/12/tasty-tuesday-39.html
mothers shadow
Stopping by from Cast Party and I MUST try your amazing creation!!!
beth
Thanks for stopping by:)
Karen @ Sugartown Sweets
They look beautiful..and I'm sure they taste fantastic! Good luck in the contest. If I'm judging, you win on the photography alone! 🙂
beth
Oh, thanks. That's so nice to hear. I've really been working on my photography and finally bit the bullet and got a DSLR this fall. I love it and am so pleased with the pictures I've taken with it.
Anonymous
Only problem i don't like coconut :(.
Melissa Viscount
Wow these look delicious and your pictures are gorgeous! I would LOVE IT if you linked up your Coconut Macaroon Cups with us this week at the Link It or Lump It Link Party! I hope to see you there!
- Melissa http://twoityourself.blogspot.com/2013/12/link-it-or-lump-it-party-16-plus.html
Heather - Chickabug
I love blueberry curd. This is my dream dessert! : )
beth
Oh, I'm so happy to have made your dream dessert:)
Brenda @ SweetSimpleStuff
Blueberry curd sounds wonderful and I love the toasty coconut cups! I hope you win 😉
beth
Me too:) The coconut cups are so much fun to serve and the blueberry tastes really wonderful in them.
Anonymous
Those look sooo good! Good Luck!
beth
Thanks for the well wishes! I hope to do well in the contest:)
The Partiologist
Oh Beth, these are beautiful - I would have never thought to put the two together! I've made so many chocolate
desserts for my party, these would be perfect! Hope I have time to make them!!
beth
I'd never turn down chocolate and love these coconut macaroon cups filled with chocolate mousse too, but I have to say that putting the blueberry curd inside them really elevated this dessert to a new level. I love the flavor combo.
Jo and Sue
Those look so pretty and I can imagine how amazing they taste!!! Good luck in the contest 🙂
beth
I served them at our second Thanksgiving dinner and my teenage nephew thought they were fantastic. I love when I can please a hard to please teen!
Hannah Collocott
They look divine! And they are gluten free!! I cant wait to try making them. I hope you win the comp!
beth
Thanks, Hannah. I sure would love to win. The prizes are wonderful!
Isla
Good luck!! These look amazing!
beth
Thanks so much Isla!
CuteEverything.com
They look amazing! I hope you win!
beth
Thanks, Michelle. It would be great to win:)
Hani Bacova
WOW! This is amazing, I love both and best thing is I actually have blueberries in the freezer from Summer crop. Deliciously looking treat!
beth
Homegrown blueberries would be amazing in these desserts. Thanks, Hani.
Linda V @ Bubble and Sweet
Oh my goodness Blueberry curd sounds divine. No I have never had it, but I can imagine closing my eyes just like you while taking a mouthful. Mmmmm.
conxe
How long can they be stored? I wonder if I can prepare them one day before serving.
beth
Yes, you can put them all together the day before serving. Just make sure the blueberry curd has really thickened before you pour it into your cups. The coconut cups will keep for over a week if stored in an airtight container. The curd will keep over a week too, if stored in the refrigerator. So the components may be made at least a week ahead of time.
Hannah Marie
These are so cute! Hope you win.
beth
Thank you Hannah. I hope I do too! That would be amazing:)