Description
Light-as-air, crisp little clouds with a cool peppermint finish—perfect for festive gifting and holiday trays.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 Egg whites
- 1 1/2 cups Granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon Peppermint extract
- Red holiday sprinkles
- 1/4 teaspoon Cream of tartar
- 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 225°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Beat egg whites with cream of tartar and salt until soft peaks form.
- Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff, glossy peaks form.
- Mix in vanilla and peppermint extract gently.
- Pipe small swirls onto prepared baking sheets.
- Sprinkle tops lightly with red holiday sprinkles.
- Bake for 2 hours, then turn off oven and let meringues cool completely inside before serving.
Notes
- Ensure that no yolk is present in the egg whites for best results.
- Store meringues in an airtight container to maintain crispness.
- These meringues can be made a few days in advance of serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meringue
- Calories: 25
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg