Christmas Tree Meringue Lollipops
Christmas Tree Meringue Lollipops are a fun and tasty holiday treat! Decorate them with festive sprinkles and enjoy their light, airy and sweet taste.
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Servings: 12
Calories: 70kcal
Equipment
- Stand mixer
- Piping bag and nozzle
- Baking Sheet
- Popsicle sticks
Ingredients
- 4 egg whites at room temperature (4 ounces of egg whites)
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- Green gel food coloring
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°F (95°C) and line two baking sheets with baking parchment paper or Silpats.
- Use a stand mixer whisk or electric whisk to beat the egg whites until soft peaks form.
- Whisk in the sugar, a little at a time and keep whisking until glossy with stiff peaks.
- Gently fold in the green food coloring gel and peppermint extract.
- Spoon the green meringue into a piping bag fitted with a nozzle (star or round, whichever you prefer).
- Pipe a little line and add a popsicle stick, then pipe a tree shape over the top half of the stick. Repeat with the remaining meringue.
- Decorate each meringue Christmas tree with sprinkles.
- Bake the meringues for 1 hour at 200°F (95°C), then turn off the oven but don't open the door.
- Let the oven cool down for 2 hours before opening the door and removing the meringue lollipops, otherwise, they could crack.
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Notes
Don't open the oven door until it's cool, so the meringues don't deflate or crack.
For best results, use room temperature egg whites.
If there is any grease in the bowl or on the whisk, then the egg whites won't whip up properly. Ensure they are all very clean before you get started. A glass or stainless steel bowl is best, since grease is harder to remove from plastic.
Don't let any egg yolk get into the whites or they won't stiffen.
Although you can make meringue by hand, it's much easier with a stand mixer or electric mixer, with whisk attachments.
Nutrition
Calories: 70kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 17mg | Sugar: 17g | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.02mg
The nutritional information provided is approximate and can vary depending on several factors, so is not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietician for special diet advice.