Keto Meringue Cookies

Name: Keto Meringue Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Yield: 60
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 4 egg whites; 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar; Pinch of salt; 1/2 cup powdered sugar free sweetener; food coloring or flavor extracts, optional

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A sugar free cookie that is zero carbs!

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Keto meringue cookies are the perfect low carb treat for your sweet tooth! Crispy, delicious, and fluffy, these sugar-free meringues are perfect with an evening cup of coffee. And only 0.3 grams net carbs per cookie!

star meringue cookies on a baking tray in rows

75 Mins

Nutrition Facts

Servings

Calories

Fat

0.2g

Protein

0.3g

Net Carb

1.8g

Total Carbs

Classic meringue cookies made sugar-free and with only 3 ingredients! These bite sized cookies are like sinking your teeth into clouds that dissolve. They are the perfect addition for a bake sale or cookie exchange, along with my keto shortbread cookies and low carb chocolate chip cookies, if you are looking for a sugar free option.

several white cookies on a plate

If you are looking for a zero carb cookie, these keto meringue cookies are you solution. With only 0.3 g carbs per cookie, you can satisfy your sweet tooth and stay under your carb limit!

These keto meringues are nothing like your traditional cookies. They don’t have huge amounts of flour or sugar like other cookies do. Instead, they are made with egg whites!

Making keto meringue is simple. You just need egg whites, sweetener and cream of tartar. Then let the fun begin with adding different flavors (like vanilla extract or lemon juice), color or piping your keto meringues into fun shapes like ghosts for Halloween or Christmas trees.

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How to make keto meringue cookies
Recipe Details
- Keto Meringue Cookies Ingredients
- Keto Meringue Cookies Directions
Similar recipes others love
Why you'll love these meringue cookies
FAQs
Nutrition information: facts & macronutrients

How to make keto meringue cookies

Whip egg whites, cream of tartar and salt until foamy.
Add in powdered sugar free sweetener and beat the meringue until stiff peaks form.
Pipe sugar free meringue onto a baking tray.
Bake at 200 degrees for 1 hour.
Let set for 1 hour.

Key ingredients

Egg whites: This is the star of the keto cookie. You really can’t substitute this ingredient. However, it is very important that you don’t get any egg yolk into your egg white mixture or else you won’t be able to get stiff peaks to pipe your meringue. With the leftover yolks, make up some keto cream cheese danishes.
Cream of tartar: Not a necessary ingredient but helps hold the sugar free meringue together.
Salt: A sweetness enhancer.
Sugar free sweetener: Make sure you use powdered sugar free sweetener so your low carb meringue cookies have an airy texture and not a grainy texture.

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Sugar-Free Meringue Cookies Ingredients

4 egg whites
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
Pinch of salt
1/2 cup powdered sugar free sweetener
food coloring or flavor extracts, optional

Keto Meringue Cookies Directions

STEP

1

Preheat oven

Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
STEP

2

Beat eggs until foamy

To a large clean, dry bowl, add egg whites. Add cream of tartar and a pinch of salt. Beat until mixture is foamy. It's important for the bowl to be clean and dry so you meringue forms stiff peaks.
STEP

3

Beat until stiff peaks form

Slowly add sweetener while continuing to beat mixture. Add food coloring and flavoring, like vanilla extract, if using at this point. Beat until very stiff peaks form (around 3-5 minutes). Meringue needs to be so stiff that you can flip the bowl upside down without it falling out.

Quick Tip
Use 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of flavoring if using.
STEP

4

Pipe into cookie shapes

Add meringue mixture to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip or desired tip. Pipe little star shaped cookies out onto a parchment lined baking tray. Space each cookie about ½ inch apart.

Quick Tip
Pipe in a motion like decorating a cupcake with whipped cream.
STEP

5

Bake and cool

Bake at 200 degrees for 1 hour. After an hour, turn off the oven and let the meringue cookies sit in the oven undisturbed for another hour to allow the cookies to set and harden further.

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Why you'll love these meringue cookies

Made with just 4 ingredients, these keto meringue cookies are gluten-free and completely irresistible.
You’ll be amazed that they are less than 1 carb per cookie!
With a delectable crisp coupled with the perfect softness on the inside, these sugar free cookies will soon become your favorite. As soon as you pop the meringues in your mouth, they will melt on your tongue, leaving you craving more!
These keto cookies are perfect for anyone with a nut allergy!

a small glossy meringue cookie on the edge

Purpose of cream of tartar

Cream of tartar is the secret that makes this recipe a success. Cream of tartar helps to add stability to our egg whites and makes them turn out stiff.

But, if you don’t have the cream of tartar and you don’t want to miss out on these delightful French meringues, you can substitute it with lemon juice, white vinegar, baking powder, or buttermilk. Any acid will improve the structure of the meringue and helps the meringue whip up and aerate faster, which in turn, helps with stability.

You can omit the cream of tartar in a pinch if you don’t have it, but without the acid, your sugar free meringue may collapse.

star shaped meringue cookies on a mini stand

Making stiff peaks

There’s only one secret to stiffer peaks: whip, whip and whip!

If your meringues are still runny, it simply means that you have not whipped them enough. However, do make sure that you don’t beat the egg whites too long or at too slow a speed – both these are a recipe for disaster causing your texture to be grainy instead of smooth.

Instead, you should go for the medium speed and keep checking the meringues while beating them. The way to check whether your meringues are stiff enough is to plop the bowl upside down – if they stand tall and proud, it means you’ve hit the mark. Congrats!

Tips for making the perfect sugar free meringue cookies

These keto meringue cookies are quite simple to make. All you have to do is whip and pipe. However, there’s a lot that can go wrong between the whipping and piping. But, you don’t have to worry about that if you keep these tips in mind.

First off, remember that you should use fresh eggs for this recipe. Old eggs are a big no-no! Secondly, the eggs should be at room temperature. Fridge-cold eggs don’t form stiff peaks which is critical for making low carb meringues.

Also, remember that your whipping bowl should be moisture-free. Even the slightest moisture can ruin the stiffness of the keto meringues.

Another important tip is to make sure that the egg whites are free of any yolk. Even the tiniest speck of yellow can ruin this entire recipe!

pink meringue cookies on a white plate with flowers near

Get creative -- Add more flavor or food coloring

Once you’ve mastered the initial recipe for keto meringue cookies, it’s time to experiment. You can drizzle the meringues with melted dark chocolate. You can also sift cocoa or cinnamon into the finished meringues before you bake them. Another idea is to sprinkle your favorite freeze-dried fruit or coconut flakes on the meringues before you bake them. You can also add flavor extracts like peppermint or almond to your low carb meringues.

If you want to play around with the colors, add a drop of food coloring while beating your meringues. You can also play around with the colors by dividing the meringues into batches and adding multiple colors to them. Or, you can also keep the meringues simple with their glossy and shiny white color. They’ll taste amazing either way! Enjoy!

Keto Meringue Cookies: FAQS

Why are my meringue cookies so chewy?

Chewy meringues can result from either under-baking or high humidity. If humidity is your issue, try putting the meringues back into the oven on a for 10 minutes to try to crisp them up a bit.

Can you over whip meringue cookies?

Yes, it is possible to over whip your meringue when making cookies. Meringue that is beat too much is coarse and grainy in appearance. Over-beaten meringue takes on a coarse and grainy appearance.

How long should you beat meringue?

You only want to beat keto meringue until the sweetener is dissolved and stiff peaks form. This takes about 5 minutes and depending on the speed of your mixer.

Are egg whites keto?

Yes! Eggs whites have trace carbs and are pure protein. They are a great option on the keto diet.

Can you make meringue without sugar?

Yes, using sugar-free sweeteners like erythritol, monkfruit or allulose, you can make meringue without using sugar.

Nutritional information & Macros

Amount Per Serving
Calories	5
Fat	0g
Protein	0.2g
Total Carbs	1.8g
Net Carbs	0.3g

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