Light and fluffy with the perfect amount of crispy, these cool and minty Mint Chocolate Meringues are perfect for mint chocolate lovers. Festive for Christmas or St Patrick's Day too!
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Cook Time 2 hourshours
Total Time 1 hourhour30 minutesminutes
Servings 48meringues
Calories
Author Michelle
Ingredients
4egg whites
½teaspooncream of tartar
Dash of salt
1cupgranulated sugar
½teaspoonvanilla extract
¼teaspoonmint extract
Green food coloring
¼cupmini chocolate chips
Instructions
Preheat oven to 225°F. Line a large baking sheet. Set aside.
To a large, completely clean and grease-free mixing bowl, add egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt.
Using an electric or stand mixer, stir on low speed until the mixture becomes foamy.
Increase speed to high. With mixer on high, gradually begin adding sugar, about 1 tablespoon at a time, and continue mixing after each addition until sugar is fully dissolved (about 15-20 seconds between each addition).
Continue beating until mixture is glossy, and is forming stiff peaks. The sugar should be completely dissolved.
Stir in vanilla, mint extract, and food coloring if using any.
Attach an open star tip onto a pastry bag.
Transfer meringue mixture to the pastry bag with tip attached.
Pipe mixture to 1.5 inches in diameter on a parchment lined baking sheet. Be sure that meringues are about an inch apart because they do spread just a bit. But you should be able to fit most of them on the same baking sheet.
Sprinkle crushed mini chocolate chips on top.
Bake in a 225°F oven for 1 hour. Turn off the oven once the time has passed but do not open the oven.
Leave the door closed for an additional hour.
Remove from oven and allow to cool completely. Transfer to a dry, air-tight container and store at room temperature.