Description
These adorable Meringue Christmas Trees are a festive and fun dessert perfect for the holiday season. Crisp and sweet meringue cookies are shaped like Christmas trees and decorated with colorful sprinkles, making them a delightful treat for all ages.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large egg whites, room temperature
- ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Green gel food coloring
- Round sprinkles (optional)
- Star sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 200°F (95°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare meringue: In a clean mixing bowl, beat the egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar and vanilla extract, beating until stiff peaks form.
- Add color: Gently fold in green food coloring to achieve the desired shade of green.
- Pipe trees: Transfer the meringue to a piping bag fitted with a star tip. Pipe Christmas tree shapes onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for about 1.5-2 hours, or until the meringues are dry and crisp.
- Decorate: Once cooled, decorate the trees with round and star sprinkles, if desired.
Notes
- Make sure the mixing bowl and beaters are clean and free of any grease to ensure the meringue whips up properly.
- For a more pronounced tree shape, pipe the meringue in a zigzag motion, starting with a wide base and tapering to a point at the top.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meringue tree
- Calories: 50 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 15 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg