Description
Create adorable ghost meringues for a fun and spooky Halloween treat. These light and airy confections are simple to make and perfect for parties.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large egg whites, at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- Black edible food coloring or black edible marker
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°F (95°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a clean, dry bowl, beat the egg whites and salt with an electric mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form.
- Gradually add the granulated sugar, one tablespoon at a time, while continuing to beat on high speed. Beat until stiff, glossy peaks form and the sugar has dissolved.
- Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Transfer the meringue mixture to a piping bag fitted with a round tip.
- Pipe ghost shapes onto the prepared baking sheet. For each ghost, pipe a base and then a rounded top.
- Use a small amount of black edible food coloring on a toothpick to draw two small eyes on each meringue ghost. Alternatively, use a black edible marker.
- Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour and 30 minutes, or until the meringues are dry to the touch and lift easily off the parchment paper.
- Turn off the oven, leave the door slightly ajar, and let the meringues cool completely inside the oven. This prevents cracking.
- Store the cooled meringues in an airtight container at room temperature.
Notes
- Ensure your bowl and beaters are completely free of grease for the best meringue results.
- Room temperature egg whites whip up with more volume.
- You can also use a spoon to create ghost shapes if you don’t have a piping bag.
- Baking time may vary depending on your oven and the size of your meringues.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meringue
- Calories: Approximately 50
- Sugar: Approximately 12g
- Sodium: Less than 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg