Monster Meringues

This easy, 5-ingredient recipe for monster meringues is the perfect Halloween dessert! They’re light, airy, and perfectly crunchy on the outside with chewy centers.

How to Make These Monster Meringues: Step-by-Step Process

While the recipe below is quite detailed, I find visual cues to be super helpful! Below are some photos of the process to help guide you through this recipe.

Step 1: Preheat the Oven & Make the Meringue

Preheat the oven to 200°F/93°C and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Set aside.

Before you whip up the meringue, make sure there are no traces of grease on the whisk attachment or in your bowl.

Grease can prevent the meringue from whipping up properly. If you see or feel any grease, moisten a paper towel with vinegar and wipe the inside of the bowl and the whisk attachment to remove any grease.

Then add 4 large egg whites into the bowl of a stand mixer with a whisk attachment and mix on medium speed until the surface of the egg whites is covered in small bubbles.

Add 1/4 tsp cream of tartar and continue to mix until it reaches the soft peak stage and leaves visible tracks.

Gradually mix 1 cup of granulated sugar, 1 Tbsp at a time, into the egg whites over a few minutes while mixing on a medium-low speed.

When the meringue gets close to reaching stiff peaks, add 1/2 tsp of vanilla or almond extract. Keep mixing until stiff, glossy peaks form.

Step 2: Pipe the Meringue

Scoop about a third of the meringue into a separate bowl and color it green with gel food coloring.

Mix just until it’s evenly colored, then scoop it into a small piping bag fitted with a large round piping tip. If you don’t have one, cut an opening at the base of the bag that’s 3/4 inch wide. Seal the top of the bag with a clip or rubber band and set aside.

Repeat the prior step to make neon purple and orange meringue. Scoop each color into its own piping bag.

Pipe dollops of meringue on the prepared pans. I layered some of the dollops to make the monsters different heights. You can get creative with this part and make each monster unique.

These don’t spread as they bake, so they can be piped about 1 inch apart.

Step 3: Bake & Gradually Cool the Meringues

Bake the tray on the middle rack of your oven for 2 hours, then turn the oven off and let the meringue sit in the oven for another hour without opening the door.

Letting them gradually cool helps prevent them from cracking. At this point, the meringue should be fully cooked and look and feel dry to the touch. If they still seem wet or moist, leave them in the oven for another half hour.

Let the meringues cool fully to room temperature, then add candy eyes onto each meringue with a bit of melted white chocolate (I added 1-3 eyes per meringue).

These can be stored at room temperature for up to two weeks.

How Many Monster Meingues Does This Recipe Make?

The yield can vary a lot based on how large you pipe the monsters and what piping tip you use. I like to pipe them pretty small and usually make about 40 when I use a Wilton 1A tip.

Tips for Making the Best Meringue Monsters

• Note that with the total bake and cool time, these need to be in the oven for at least 3 hours, if not overnight. I like to make these at the end of the day, so it doesn’t get in the way of any other baking/cooking I need the oven for.
• Separate your eggs while they’re still cold! While we want the egg whites to be room temperature when we whip them up, it’s easiest to separate them when they’re still cold.
• Use gel food coloring to color the meringue. If you try to use liquid food coloring, it can throw off the consistency and cause the meringue to be less stable.
• Beat the meringue on a medium-high speed instead of the highest speed. This will help you create a more stable meringue with smaller air bubbles that will be easier to pipe.
• Bake time can vary based on how large you pipe the monsters and what piping tip you use. After they’ve baked and cooled in the oven, test them for doneness by gently trying to peel one off the baking mat or parchment paper. It should peel off cleanly.

Let Me Know What You Think!

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