Zero Carb Pink Puff Meringue Cookies
These Zero Carb Pink Puff Meringues are easy to make and a delight to eat. They pack a punch of sweet flavor and satisfying crunch. Amazingly, they have no carbohydrates and are only 3 calories each! #nocarbs #sugarfree #meringuecookies #lowcarbdessert #lowcarbrecipe #lowcarbcookies #lowcaloriedessert
Servings: 24 Cookies
Calories: 3kcal
Ingredients
- 3 large egg whites
- ¼ tsp cream of tartar
- 1 small package sugar free gelatin
- 3/4 cup powdered Swerve or other cup for cup sweetener.
- 1/2-1 tsp. lemon juice, or vanilla or other desired flavoring Optional
- pinch salt
Instructions
- Prepare a baking sheet(s) with baker’s parchment.
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees
- In a small bowl stir together sugar free gelatin powder, salt and Swerve.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat egg whites with cream of tartar until foamy and cream of tartar is dissolved.
- While mixing, slowly and evenly pour gelatin mixture into egg whites.
- Beat the egg / gelatin mixture until it is stiff and glossy and stands in peaks. It will take 3-5 minutes total mixing time.
- Add in optional flavoring, if using, and mix in on low till just combined or stir in gently with spatula. Do not over beat the batter or it will deflate.
- Transfer batter to piping bag with a jumbo tip. Or dollop by rounded tablespoonful onto prepared cookie sheet.
- On the prepared pan, pipe puffs onto parchment paper about 1 inch apart. (Cookies puff up a bit while baking.)
- Sprinkle with nonpareils or sugar sprinkles.
- Place pan in oven and bake meringues at 250 degrees for 20 minutes. Turn oven off and allow them to sit in oven for 25 minutes. Cookies will not brown.
- Remove from oven and allow cookies to cool for about 5 minutes and then transfer to wire rack to dry completely.
- Cookies should be puffy and crispy.
- Store in an airtight container to retain crispness.