Mini-meringues – are they a cookie or a candy? Either way, they are simple & delicious! If you’re looking for the easiest, no-fail, guilt-free recipe for your baking list this year, my Cranberry Meringues are exactly what you’re looking for.
To make Cranberry Meringues you will need:
Ingredients:
3 large egg whites
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 tsp. vanilla
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a food processor, mix together the sugar and cranberries. Pulse until the cranberries are chopped up, but you still want a dry mix.
With a mixer, whip the egg whites to stiff peaks. Fold in the sugar/cranberry mix, along with the vanilla. Whip the eggs again, to refluff them (yes, it works.)
Pipe small mounds (about a tablespoon) onto parchment paper or non-stick aluminum foil. Put them into the oven, then turn the oven off, letting them sit in there until the oven is cool (2-3 hours) – or overnight. Do not open the oven! When they come out, they will be lightly browned and delicious!
This guilt-free treat is virtually fat-free and has about 35 calories per cookie… does it get any better than that?
Cranberry Meringues
Ingredients
- 3 large egg whites
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a food processor, mix together the sugar and cranberries. Pulse until the cranberries are chopped up, but you still want a dry mix.
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With a mixer, whip the egg whites to stiff peaks. Fold in the sugar/cranberry mix, along with the vanilla. Whip the eggs again, to refluff them (yes, it works.)
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Pipe small mounds (about a tablespoon) onto parchment paper or non-stick aluminum foil. Put them into the oven, then turn the oven off, letting them sit in there until the oven is cool (2-3 hours) – or overnight. Do not open the oven! When they come out, they will be lightly browned and delicious!
The Cottage Market {Andrea} ♥ says
November 30, 2012 at 3:41 pmGina…as we say in this family…you HIT A HOME RUN!!!BATTING 1000!!!!!! WOW I can’t wait to make these — cranberries are like one of my most favorite things in the world and I won’t even feel guilty with these tasty little clouds! Thank you so much for sharing them!!! hugs…
Tonia L says
November 30, 2012 at 4:02 pmNo fail? Guilt free? For SURE! I am going to have to make these!! YUM!
Grey says
November 30, 2012 at 6:27 pmGosh, I haven’t made meringues in so long. Mom used to make them with our help (haha) when we were growing up. And wow, all these yummy recipes! Thank you Gina
Jenny Lynn says
November 30, 2012 at 11:32 pmThey look simply wonderful to eat. There are some other really scrumptious looking recipes as well. I am ready to start baking
Sandra@Beneath this Roof, Within these Walls says
December 1, 2012 at 12:25 amI love collecting and trying new recipes. This one is unlike any other one I have, it looks delicious and I can’t wait to try it. A lot of other yummy-looking ones on here, too. Thanks for sharing.
Deneen@dreaming-n-color says
December 1, 2012 at 3:35 amI have never made meringues. Must give it a try!
Sarah says
December 1, 2012 at 4:01 pmThis recipe is just what I was looking for. Thanks!!
Nancy says
December 2, 2012 at 4:33 amYUM..they look so good Gina..I want some NOW!!
Jo says
December 3, 2012 at 1:16 pmOoh they sound good and dead simple to make, thanks!
Terra says
March 30, 2014 at 5:15 pmI made these and they didn’t work 🙁
I remixed the eggs after folding everything in
and it just turned to soup.
Any suggestions?
Gina Luker says
April 14, 2014 at 8:53 amIt might have been the humidity – that seems to happen if it’s too humid outside (weird, I know!)
Daniela says
December 2, 2014 at 12:14 pmHow much time does they need to cook. it just says put in the oven and then turn it of. Is it imeadiately?
Gina Luker says
December 9, 2014 at 9:50 amYes immediately turn them off and let them sit there for about 2 hours or until the oven is cool.
Jennifer says
November 22, 2018 at 7:53 amWe followed the directions to the letter and upon retrieving them from the oven they weren’t very brown and very sticky! What would be the cause of that I wonder?
Gina Luker says
November 23, 2018 at 5:17 pmHmm, I am not sure Jennifer, every oven differs so maybe it wasn’t hot enough? So sorry they didn’t turn out for you but I hope they were still yummy!