Mickey Meringues

Written by: Christine | July 15, 2022

We have been wanting to make these for a while! They are so crispy and light and our little ones especially loved them. We could see these becoming a holiday staple (think purple and orange for Halloween!). Most of the time in this recipe is spent idle, whipping and cooling. It can get messy to have the kids help but my 3 year old had a blast and his Mickey's came out great! Give it a try and let us know what you think! 

Ingredients:

·         8 egg whites

·         1 tsp. cream of tartar

·         2 C. sugar

·         2 tsp vanilla extract (or lemon, almond, coconut etc.)

·         Food coloring

(makes 60 2 ½ inch meringues) *feel free to half this recipe for a smaller batch

Directions:

1.      Print our template for the perfect sized Mickey Meringues! 

2.      Preheat oven to 225˚F

3.      Line your sheet pans with parchment -underneath the parchment you will place the template to use when piping.

4.      Whip egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer until foamy

5.      Add cream of tarter, whip for a minute

6.      Add one TBSP of sugar at a time waiting for it to incorporate an start to dissolve before adding next TBSP. Be patient this process may take 10-15 minutes until you have added all the sugar.

7.      Add the extract and whip for 15-20 seconds more.

8.      You should have firm peaks. Lift the beater from the bowl, does the peak stand on its own? Is it glossy and thick? You are ready to pipe!

9.      Drip a couple colors of food coloring into a pastry bag fitted with a Large Star tip. (tip: stand your pastry bag in a drinking glass to make it easier to fill). If you are using get food coloring, use a small paint brush (tip: or even a chop stick) to streak the coloring.

10   Check out our reel to see how we piped ours. Try different techniques, they will all be adorable! (tip: dab a small amount of meringue on two corners of the parchment to stick to the pan so it does not move around while you are piping)

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11   Bake for 45 minutes and then turn the oven off and let the meringues cool in the oven.

12  When they are cool, peel from the paper and the sky is the limit…they are so tasty and light on their own, but you can fill two meringues like a sandwich with a buttercream or pop the meringues on a stick for a Mickey pop! Try adding sprinkles before you bake! Get creative!