Description
Indulge in a delightful treat with this Red, White & Blue Meringues Recipe, perfect for your summer celebrations. These vibrant, airy confections are not only visually stunning but also incredibly simple to make. With their sweet crunch and festive colors, they make an ideal dessert for Memorial Day BBQs, 4th of July parties, and Labor Day gatherings. Easy to customize with various shapes and flavors, these meringues will captivate guests of all ages. Enjoy them as standalone snacks or pair them with fresh berries and whipped cream for an impressive dessert display.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 large egg whites (room temperature)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 1 pinch cream of tartar
- Red gel food coloring
- Blue gel food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200 degrees F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a metal bowl, combine egg whites, sugar, vanilla extract, salt, and cream of tartar over simmering water until the mixture is clear.
- Transfer to a stand mixer and whip on medium-high speed until glossy stiff peaks form (about 7 minutes).
- Add red and blue gel food coloring to a piping bag, then fill with the meringue mixture.
- Pipe meringue into desired shapes on the baking sheets.
- Bake for 1½ hours until dry; cool completely on a wire rack.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 90 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meringue (10g)
- Calories: 32
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 18mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg