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This light and easy meringue recipe makes a delicious Valentine’s Day dessert, because it’s shaped into a heart and topped with gorgeous sliced berries.
There’s good news, though – you can make this easy meringue any time of the year! You don’t even need a special occasion, in fact. Learn just how easy it is to create this special, sweet treat!
This easy meringue recipe is not meant to be a topping for a pie. It’s more like a large cookie cake version of your favorite crunchy and light meringue cookies!
I’ve always been a huge fan of meringue. I love the light, crunchy texture and how effortless it is to make.
My mom always made chocolate chip forgotten cookies (we called them nighty nights) that she’d whip up before bedtime and leave in the oven to “sleep” at night. I’ve also shared these beautiful merry meringue cookies and snowball meringue cookies, too.
Looking for more Valentine’s inspiration? Check out this complete guide to my favorite Valentine’s Day Recipes.
This recipe is equally as easy, with a slightly different technique. The crunchy texture of fluffy meringue is the perfect accompaniment to strawberries in a light syrup and it only takes 10 minutes hands on time!
When spread in a heart shape and topped with strawberries it makes the most beautiful Valentine’s Day dessert, without a lot of effort.
Why You’ll Love it
- Easy to Make
- Perfectly Sweet
- Pantry Ingredients
- Special for Valentine’s Day
Easy Meringue Recipe Ingredients
- Egg whites – Just the whites for this light and airy dessert.
- Cream of Tartar – This is very important, you can’t skip it!
- White granulated sugar -Both for the meringue itself and also for marinating the strawberries you’ll use for the topping.
- Strawberries – sliced
How to Make this Easy Meringue Recipe
- Preheat oven.
- Beat egg whites until foamy. Add cream of tartar.
- Continue beating, gradually adding sugar until dissolved, glossy and stiff.
- Using a spatula, spread in a heart shape on parchment paper.
- Bake as directed, turn oven off, leaving it closed. You’ll leave it in there an additional hour and 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, toss strawberries in remaining sugar and allow to marinate in the refrigerator.
- Carefully remove meringue from oven and place on a platter. Cover in strawberry mixture just before serving.
Tips
- Use fresh egg whites.
- Be sure to use your stand mixer – it will take a lot longer by hand
- Let this meringue dessert fully cool before storing.
- You might need two spatulas to get the meringue into a heart shape.
- No matter the shape you choose, it will taste just as delicious!
- Make sure your cream of tartar is fresh.
Scaling up, down or substituting? You’ll love this printable Measurement Conversion Chart!
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you need cream of tartar for meringue?
This recipe performs better with cream of tartar. However, lemon juice can act as an acidic substitute for cream of tartar in a pinch. Simply add approximately 1/2 a teaspoon of juice per egg white in this meringue recipe.
What do meringue cookies taste like?
Meringue is very sweet, with a sugary, pillowy texture. This version of a large meringue cookie cake is chewy on the inside and slightly crunchy on the outside due to its time in the oven.
How to Store this Meringue Dessert
After cooling your meringue cookie cake, store it in an airtight container. It can be stored at room temperature for up to two weeks.
Of course, with the strawberry topping you should refrigerate this dessert. The marinated strawberries will soften quickly and will only keep for up to 48 hours in the refrigerator.
Dietary Considerations
- Vegetarian
- Gluten Free
- Nut Free
Easy Meringue Recipe
This light and easy meringue recipe makes a delicious Valentine's Day dessert, because it's shaped into a heart and topped with gorgeous sliced berries.
Yield
Ingredients
- 4 egg whites
- ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
For Strawberry Topping
- 1 cup strawberries sliced
- ¼ cup white granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
- Beat egg whites until foamy. Add cream of tartar.
- Continue beating for 6 minutes, gradually adding one cup of sugar until dissolved, glossy and stiff.
- Using a spatula {or two} spread in a heart shape on parchment paper.
- Bake 40 minutes, turn oven off, leaving it closed and leave it in there an additional hour and 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, toss strawberries in remaining sugar and allow to marinate in the refrigerator.
- Carefully remove mergingue from oven and place on a platter. Cover in strawberry mixture just before serving.
Tips
- Use fresh egg whites.
- Be sure to use your stand mixer – it will take a lot longer by hand
- Let this meringue dessert fully cool before storing.
- You might need two spatulas to get the meringue into a heart shape.
- No matter the shape you choose, it will taste just as delicious!
- Make sure your cream of tartar is fresh.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 53kcal (3%), Carbohydrates: 13g (4%), Sodium: 10mg, Potassium: 26mg (1%), Sugar: 12g (13%), Vitamin C: 4.2mg (5%), Calcium: 1mg
Estimated nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is not guaranteed.
I look forward to hearing what you think! Don’t forget to comment using my 5 star rating system {5 being the best}. Enjoy!
niyazeshoma says
very good
Hannah Dustman says
Amazing! I love meringue and strawberries are such a great match!