Its an AWESOME feeling, my friends 🙂
What makes it even more decadent is drenching these marshmallowy meringues with swirls and drizzles of decadent dark chocolate.
Pretty sure I’m having this for breakfast, on Valentines Day. Again 😀
Breakfast or dessert, these meringues are meant to be shared with your loved ones. Whip these up for a weekend brunch with your girlfriends.
And have a “light-bulb” moment because you suddenly realized these will be great, paired with mimosas! Meringues and mimosa’s, why not?
Do it 🙂
Makes 6 large meringues
Ingredients:
- 3 egg whites (about 4 oz in total weight), at room temperature
- 3/4 cup superfine sugar
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 oz dark chocolate, melted and cooled
Toppings:
- some whipped cream
- fresh raspberries
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 300F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment. Set aside.
- In a stand mixer bowl fitted with a balloon whisk, add egg whites and cream of tartar. On medium speed, beat egg whites until foamy.
- Switch the speed up to high and add superfine sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time. Beat until sugars completely dissolve and meringue is stiff and glossy. Feel meringue between your fingers to make sure there’s no traces of sugar.
- Drizzle in vanilla extract and beat only until incorporated.
- Remove stand mixer bowl. With a chopstick or spoon, swirl in some melted dark chocolate and reserve the rest to drizzle later. Do not over-swirl the chocolate. You’d want to see some streaks of the white meringue all throughout.
- Spoon meringue on parchment. Smooth the sides, make cloudy swirls and with the back of spoon, create a small “well” in the center for toppings. If you want to create “heart” meringues, used an extra-large heart-shaped cookie cutter as a guide.
- Lower the oven temperature to 200F and bake meringues for 1 hour. After 1 hour, switch the oven off and leave the meringues to dry for an additional 30 minutes.
- Remove meringues from oven to completely cool on baking sheet.
- Drizzle cooled meringues with the remainder melted chocolate. Serve meringues topped with whipped cream and fresh raspberries.
Off to lick chocolate off the bowl and spoon. No shame here, my friends 🙂 Have a delicious and Happy Valentines Day!
What’s your menu for Valentine’s Day?
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So pretty and festive! A great Valentine’s Day dessert.
Cheers,
Rosa
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Thanks Rosa, Happy Valentines’ Day 🙂
Perfect paired with mimosas. They look adorable. Virtual cheers my girlfriend.
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Thanks Ash, Happy Valentines’ Day 🙂
im drooling and dreaming about these…my friend is getting married on valentines day so i will be busy with that.
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Dixya — hope you are having fun at the wedding 🙂
Heck, I think this would be appropriate for breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Valentine’s Day. 🙂 This is wonderful — thanks.
John@Kitchen Riffs recently posted..Red Beans and Rice Soup
Totally 😀
Wow, you can’t get any more valentine oriented than this dessert.
Upper class dessert—-and raspberries and whipped cream too.
Perfect.
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Lol, thanks Carol!
Too cute!! I’m loving that 3rd photo.
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Thanks Brandon 🙂
wow! How beautiful and how delicious.
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Thanks Jessica 🙂
I wouldn’t have heart to sink my teeth into these beauties..they are just too pretty to eat them, Kiran.
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Awww, thanks Angie 🙂 xo
Such beautiful cookies! Perfect for Valentine’s Day! And I love that they are gluten free which means they won’t make me sick!
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Thanks and hurrah!!
Hi Kiran! You made the perfect meringues! Happy Valentines!
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Hi Katerina — thanks love and Happy Valentines’ Day 🙂
What a great idea and well done doing this in high humidity! Sometimes I want to get air conditioning just for baking days!
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella recently posted..The Tart Sisters, Ashfield
lol, thanks! and yes, AC helps tremendously 🙂
What a stunning V-Day dessert, meringue is so good!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
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Thanks Uru! Happy Valentines’ Day 🙂
Whoa those heart shapes came out so so perfect! Great dessert for V day
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Thanks so much, Tanvi 🙂
These are gorgeous!! So festive and perfect for some V-Day celebrating!
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Thanks Joanne! Happy Valentines’ Day 🙂
Wow Kiran, the photos look gorgeous and so yummy!
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Thanks so much, my dear. Happy Valentines’ Day 🙂
I have no menu for Valentine’s Day. Perhaps you can pass me some of your stunning meringues? 🙂
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Daniela — I would do it in a heartbeat, but these suckers don’t survive in the mail.
I love chocolate and I love meringue so you just made my day!! What a perfect Valentine’s treat! I am running to the store right now to get the ingredients. This is also a perfect dessert to brighten up anyone’s day! Cheers!
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Cheers and hope it made your Valentine’s Day even more sweeter. Let me know how it tastes 🙂
Perfect for the occasion, nice post.
Happy V Day!
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I love chocolate meringues, these are simply divine!
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