Vegan Meringue Kisses
These vegan meringue kisses are made with no eggs! They're flavored with vanilla and colored with a bit of beetroot powder. They make the perfect sweet Valentine's Day gift for that special someone.
Ingredients
- 1 14 ounce can of chickpeas *liquid from chickpea can only (aquafaba).
- ½ teaspoon white vinegar
- ½ cup plus 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon beetroot powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 210° F (100° C). Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Do not grease the parchment paper. Arrange the oven racks so that the oven is divided into thirds.
- Pour the liquid from one can of chickpeas into a clean glass bowl that is free from any greasy residue. Add the white vinegar. Using an electric whisk or a stand mixer, whip on high speed until stiff peaks form. This should take 10-15 minutes. *See note 1
- Measure out your powdered sugar and add it to the meringue one tablespoon at a time. Beat for 30 seconds between each addition.
- Sprinkle in the cornflour and and whip on high speed for another 30 seconds.
- Add the vanilla and whip until it's incorporated.
- If you want a combination of pink and white meringues, remove half of the mixture from the bowl and transfer it to a new, clean bowl. Add one teaspoon of beetroot powder to one of the bowls and mix until you get an even pink color.
- Fill a piping bag with one of the meringue colors. You can use a plain tube nozzle for that Hershey's kiss look, or you can use a star nozzle. Pipe the kisses onto the parchment lined baking sheet, leaving one centimeter between each kiss.
- Bake for 75 minutes in the center of the oven. *see note 2
- Turn the heat off, but don't remove the meringues. Open the door to the oven a crack and allow the meringues to harden for 1 hour.
Notes
- Don't stop whipping the aquafaba too early! You'll know they're done, when you can turn the bowl upside down and the meringue does not run out.
- Put one baking tray on each oven rack. Rotate the trays at the halfway point.
- Store vegan meringue kisses in an airtight container at room temperature.
Nutrition
Calories: 12kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 1gFat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 1mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 1mgIron: 1mg
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