Delicious Vegan Meringues Without Egg

What is aquafaba and what can I make with it? Delicious Vegan Meringues – Without Egg!

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If you want to know how to make aquafaba, just read on. Aquafaba is the liquid in cans of legumes, like chick peas.  It can be used as an egg white replacement in various recipes and one of my favorite uses is to make meringues.  Yes, you read that right! 

This isn’t a recipe for vegans only. Whether you eat eggs or not, you will enjoy this recipe. It is so easy. And, meringues are so elegant. Everyone will think you spent many hours in the kitchen crafting these little lovelies. I gave some to a friend as a little appreciation gift. When I told her how easy they were to make, she couldn’t believe it! It’s practically as easy as whip, bake, eat.

Whenever I make humus, I use the aquafaba to make these delicious and beautiful treats. The best part about it is that you likely have the rest of the ingredients in your kitchen. To make these vegan meringues without egg, all it takes is some sugar and some vanilla extract. You could use cream of tartar, but that is optional. The cream of tartar helps the merigunes hold their shape a bit. We don’t have kosher cream of tartar here, so I never use it and my meringues come out just fine.

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There are so many options with meringues. You can change the shape, size, color, flavor and even add fillings. I’ve added a drop of food color or flavored extract to make all sorts of varieties. My family loves these double meringues with chocolate between them like the ones pictured here. It’s simple. Just melt some chocolate, use the back of a spoon to apply some to the bottom of one meringue and stick a second meringue to it. These also make a beautiful gift to bring over to a neighbor, a teacher or someone at work.

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Meringues

5 from 2 votes

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 1 hour hour

Total Time 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes

Servings 16 meringues

Calories 31

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup aquafaba (120 grams )
• 1 tsp cream of tartar (optional)
• 5/8 cup sugar (120 grams)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp mint extract (optional)
• chocolate (optional)

Instructions 

• Preheat oven to 250F (120 C)
• Pour aquafaba in bowl
• Add cream of tartar (optional)
• Beat with a whisk attachment until glossy
• Add vanilla extract
• Add mint extract (optional).
• Add sugar slowly while mixing, until peaks are stiff
• Use a pastry bag to form meringues on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Sometimes I use a star tip to get a swirled shape, but most often, I use a round tip and make these macaron shaped meringue. If you don't have a pastry bag, you can use a plastic bag (like a ziploc) with a tiny hole cut at one of the corners.
• Cook at 250F (120C) for one hour until just firm, and not sticky on the outside.
• Variation: Temper* chocolate over a bain marie (double boiler) and connect two meringues together as shown.

Notes

Tip: The aquafaba to sugar ratio is 1:1.  I do the recipe at home in grams, but I’ve also listed the measurements in cups.  Measuring in grams is a bit more precise.  If you have a digital scale, just set it to grams and measure away!

*To temper chocolate: heat on low over a double boiler until halfway melted. Remove from heat and stir until compeltely melted. Tempering the chocolate prevents it from melting at room temperature and helps it retain its natural shine.

Calories: 31kcal

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: dessert and treats

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 31kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 31mg | Sugar: 8g

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