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Peppermint Meringue Swirls

November 30, 2014 by The Simple, Sweet Life 22 Comments

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Peppermint meringue swirls

Today is officially the last day of November, Thanksgiving is behind us, so let Christmas begin! Personally, I’ve already brought up all of the Christmas decorations from the basement and set up the tree, despite my husband’s protests that it’s still too early (today’s the first day of advent, so even by Norwegian standards, I’m allowed!). And of course I couldn’t let another holiday come and go without throwing in some holiday-themed meringues! With just a hint of mint and a festive swirl of color, these meringues are the perfect treat to kick off your Christmas festivities!

Peppermint Meringue Swirls
Makes about 40 one inch meringues

What you’ll need:
4 egg white
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp. peppermint extract
Red and green food gel coloring

I feel like I should preface this recipe with the fact that it is SUPER easy to make (and I mean like super supereasy), but it will take about 4-6 hours of baking at a very low temperature. So although it’s the perfect easy dessert to whip up the day before, it’s not great if you need something in an hour. To make the meringues, whisk your egg whites and granulated sugar together in a bowl over a pot of boiling water until the sugar dissolves. You can test this by sticking a finger in and seeing if you can still feel granules. Once all of the granules have dissolved, remove your bowl from the pot of boiling water and beat it on high until stiff peaks form (you’ll want to add your peppermint extract right before it reaches stiff peaks).

whipped meringues

Evenly divide your meringue between two bowls. Gently fold your red food coloring into one, and leave the other white.

Tinted meringues

To assemble your piping bag, lay out a piece of cling wrap. Using a toothpick, run a thin line of green food coloring down the center. Cover the green food coloring with half of your white meringue. Spoon your red meringue onto either side of the white, and up the sides until it just reaches the top and slightly overlaps. Spoon the other half of the white meringue on top, and run another thin line of green food coloring down the center.

Preparing meringues for piping

Preparing meringues for piping

Gently fold each side of your cling wrap up and over the meringue, twisting the ends. Drop the whole thing into your piping back, and pipe your meringues out onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet (I used a star tip).

Piped meringues

Bake your meringues for 4-6 hours at 200*F (95*C), or until the meringues can easily be peeled away from the parchment paper.

Baked meringues

Peppermint meringues

Happy baking!

Recipe adapted from Miette

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Comments

  1. Sue says

    December 1, 2014 at 7:15 pm

    These are the freshest, most festive little treats yet! Love that little stripe of green 🙂

    Reply
    • The Simple, Sweet Life says

      December 4, 2014 at 12:35 am

      Thank you! 😀

      Reply
  2. Ali Whiting says

    December 2, 2014 at 12:32 am

    Yhese look fabulous! How do you store these? What is their “shelf” life?

    Reply
    • The Simple, Sweet Life says

      December 4, 2014 at 12:39 am

      The shelf life of meringues is kind of a tricky one, mostly because it depends on 1. how humid of a climate you live in and 2. how air-tight of an environment you can get them in. I often bag mine and then put them in an air-tight container, which helps them last about 3-4 days (maaaaybe 5 if I’m lucky and it’s not particularly humid). I’ve found that if I leave them out, they start getting soft around 1 1/2-2 days, and on any given day, we have about 60% humidity where I live. Hope that helps! 🙂

      Reply
      • Ali Whiting says

        December 4, 2014 at 2:38 am

        Very much so! Thank you.

        Reply
  3. Emily @ Love, Pasta and a Tool Belt says

    December 7, 2014 at 1:38 am

    These are so so cute! Thank you for linking up at The Wednesday Round Up with us again! I can’t wait to see what you share next week!

    Reply
    • The Simple, Sweet Life says

      December 16, 2014 at 12:15 am

      Thanks for hosting each week! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Emma says

    December 7, 2014 at 2:34 am

    How do you transfer the meringue wrapped in the cling wrap to the piping bag? Do you unwrap one end?

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    • The Simple, Sweet Life says

      December 16, 2014 at 12:16 am

      I keep it all wrapped up, and once I have it in the piping bag, I snip the end with a pair of scissors. 🙂

      Reply
  5. Baking In Pyjamas says

    December 7, 2014 at 5:11 pm

    That’s a great time for combining two different coloured meringues, they look very festive indeed. Thanks for linking up to Sweet and Savoury Sunday, stop by and link up again. Have a great day!! Laura@Baking in Pyjamas

    Reply
    • The Simple, Sweet Life says

      December 16, 2014 at 12:16 am

      Thanks so much for hosting each week! 🙂

      Reply
  6. sarahgiebens says

    December 7, 2014 at 10:05 pm

    They look so cool! Perfect for the holidays 😀 Thank you for sharing those step by step pictures!

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    • The Simple, Sweet Life says

      December 16, 2014 at 12:17 am

      I’m so glad you like them! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Stephanie says

    December 9, 2014 at 7:47 am

    Almost too pretty to eat!! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again this week!

    Reply
  8. Jennifer Dawn says

    December 10, 2014 at 8:17 am

    These look fabulous! Perfect for the holidays! I’m featuring them at this week’s link party! http://www.thelifeofjenniferdawn.com/2014/12/a-little-bird-told-me-link-party-120.html

    Reply
    • The Simple, Sweet Life says

      December 16, 2014 at 12:18 am

      Thanks so much for the sweet feature! 🙂

      Reply
  9. debattinella says

    December 12, 2014 at 6:22 pm

    Perfect holiday treat! These are being featured tonight on Best of the Weekend!

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    • The Simple, Sweet Life says

      December 16, 2014 at 12:19 am

      Thanks so much for the sweet feature! 🙂

      Reply
  10. artclubblog says

    December 12, 2014 at 5:07 pm

    Such beautiful, delicious looking works of art!

    Reply
    • The Simple, Sweet Life says

      December 16, 2014 at 12:19 am

      Aww, thank you! 😀

      Reply

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