Eggless Meringue Kisses

Eggless Meringue Kisses

These eggless meringue kisses are made with aquafaba (chickpea water) and flavored with vanilla extract. They are as easy to make as the regular ones, have a nice crunchy texture and melt in your mouth.

To get white and crispy meringues, you have to bake them in the oven at a very low temperature for a couple of hours. I usually let them dry overnight in the turned off oven. But I would at least recommend to allow to cool down completely in the oven before putting in an airtight container.

Meringues are a great way to decorate your desserts, you can make them in a lot of different shapes, add food coloring, sprinkles, silvered almonds. If you’re looking for some ideas, check out my french meringues post.

You opened a can of chickpea just to use the water and don’t know what to do with the legumes? Make a fall quinoa bowl or a tagine!

Jar of eggless meringue kisses with some coming out of it
Eggless meringues coming out of a glass jar

Eggless Meringue Kisses

Meringue kisses made with aquafaba (chickpea water).
Recipe for about 40 medium size meringues (Ø 2 inches – 5 cm).
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine French
Servings 10 people
Calories 89 kcal

Equipment

  • Stand mixer with a whisk
  • Piping bag with a round tip
  • 2 baking trays

Ingredients
  

  • cup aquafaba (160 ml)
  • ½ tsp cream of tartar (2.5 g)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar (220 g)
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract (2.5 g)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180°F – 80°C.
  • In the bowl of your stand mixer, pour the aquafaba and cream of tartar and start whisking on medium speed until frothy.
  • Add one third of the sugar and mix on high speed for about 30 seconds. Repeat the same process with the rest of the sugar. Mix in the vanilla.
  • Fill a piping bag with the meringue and pipe Ø 2 inches – 5 cm half spheres on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
  • Bake for 2 ½ hours at 180°F – 80°C. Allow to cool down in the turned off oven,
  • Keep in an airtight container in a dry place, away from sources of heat.

Notes

  • Calories are per one serving (4 meringues, total calories for a whole batch is 899)
  • Meringues are a great way to decorate your desserts, you can make them in a lot of different shapes, add food coloring, sprinkles, silvered almonds. If you’re looking for some ideas, check out my french meringues post.
Keyword aquafaba meringues, eggless baking, meringue kisses

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