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June 12, 2012

Shannon’s Sugar-Free Meringues (Low Carb and Gluten-Free)

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Low carb meringues have been conquered!  And not, as it turns out, by me.  One of my lovely, faithful readers has taken it upon herself to perfect low carb meringues made with erythritol and wants me to share her success with you.  Shannon has saved me a heap of effort and time by working on this, I can tell you.  Do you remember my failed peppermint meringues?  Oy.  What a mess.  Well, actually, they had a texture very reminiscent of marshmallow fluff and I’ve been wondering how I can work that angle to my favour.  But that’s a task for another day (yeah, like I will ever get to that).  I have actually tried my hand at low carb meringues a few times, with no real success.  I had some that disappeared altogether and some that became dense globs of inedibility (not a word, but it will suffice for now).  I knew it was possible, because I have seen low carb meringue recipes and even followed some of them.  But every time I tried, it was utter failure.


Part of my problem may have been my sweetener.  For the peppermint meringues, I attempted to use powdered xylitol and although they LOOKED fantastic, they never firmed up enough to be removed from the parchment even after hours of baking.  You had to scrape them off with a spoon, which  my kids actually did quite happily, because they tasted great.  My other problem is likely the fact that I never wanted to just make plain meringues, I wanted something fancified (also not a word, but it will suffice for now).  I added cocoa powder for chocolate meringues and deflated my entire batch of beaten egg whites.  I added a peppermint extract that was made with oil and, again, deflated my egg whites.  You get the picture.  I sometimes focus so much on coming up with something NEW and DIFFERENT that I don’t just try my hand at the basics.

So.  Shannon has done the work for me and I love her dearly for this.  I tried them myself this afternoon, following her method almost to the letter, and they turned out fantastic.  They are crisp on the outside while being a little moist and chewy on the inside.  They do get a little browned on the tips, so I think I need to play around with oven temps and baking times.   And unlike Shannon, I didn’t find that I needed to leave them in the oven for hours to crisp up.  But these are very minor tweaks.  It should be noted here that we both used Swerve for our sweetener and as Swerve contains a few things other than erythritol (oligosaccharides), I can’t guarantee the results with any other kind of sweetener.  But this is a really, truly auspicious beginning.  And I have a lot of ideas with which to use this recipe.  I mean a LOT!  So stay tuned, as you are sure to see many renditions of Shannon’s wonderful meringues on my blog.


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Shannon’s Sugar-Free Meringues (Low Carb and Gluten-Free)
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Cooling Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 55 mins
 

Crisp on the outside and moist and chewy on the inside, these low carb meringues are delicious little feats wonder! For best results, be sure to use a erythritol sweetener like Swerve.

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Dessert
Servings: 20
Ingredients
  • 4 egg whites room temperature
  • 6 tbsp Swerve sweetener or other powdered erythritol
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1/8 tsp salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 250F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Arrange oven racks on second lowest and second highest positions.
  3. In clean glass or metal bowl, combine egg whites, Swerve, vanilla, cream of tartar and salt. Beat on medium high until medium stiff peaks form and mixture becomes somewhat glossy. Do not beat until stiff.

  4. Spoon or pipe mixture into 20 to 24 large meringues.
  5. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes at 250F. Then reduce oven temperature to 200F and continue to bake for another 18 to 20 minutes, until crisp and tips are just starting to brown.
  6. Turn off oven and let meringues it inside for 2 hours or longer.
  7. Remove and carefully peel off parchment.
Recipe Notes

Total carbs = negligible.


 

 

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Comments

  1. Lisa @ Tarte du Jour says

    June 12, 2012 at 2:54 pm

    Wow, these meringues look perfect! Oh so light and airy! I love that they are gluten-free too… I’m always searching for delicious gluten-free desserts.

    Reply
    • sherol says

      June 16, 2012 at 12:25 pm

      Hi, I just made these and they were so bad I nearly cried! I think I used the wrong sweetener. Can anyone tell me if Swerve is available in the UK, if not, what a close alternative would be?

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        June 16, 2012 at 12:30 pm

        what kind of sweetener did you use? Was it erythritol-based? I can really only guarantee the results of these with Swerve, and I don’t think it’s available in the UK yet. I think ZSweet or Truvia might be your best bet besides Swerve, but I can’t guarantee how they will turn out.
        How did these ones turn out? too soft? Too hard?

        Reply
        • Sherol says

          June 16, 2012 at 4:35 pm

          Thanks for your reply Carolyn. I used Splenda and they tasted like polystyrene ! I will try to find swerve online, if not I will buy Truvia or similar.

          Reply
          • Carolyn says

            June 17, 2012 at 8:29 am

            If you go through the Swerve link in my posts and you use DREAM15 you can get 15% off by directly ordering it from them. I can’t say for sure that they ship to the UK, though.
            I definitely can’t guarantee results with a non-erythritol based sweetener. Splenda and erythritol are very different creatures in terms of ingredients and crystalline structure. And I really do NOT like the taste of Splenda.

          • Margarita says

            October 9, 2017 at 3:05 pm

            Which rack do you put them on?

          • Lin says

            February 9, 2018 at 2:51 pm

            You can order through amazon

        • Darya says

          November 14, 2016 at 5:36 pm

          Truvia doesn’t work, I used that and the fluff liquefied and I still tried to bake it and the end result was very funky.

          Reply
          • Carolyn says

            November 14, 2016 at 7:14 pm

            Good to know!

      • Donna says

        March 9, 2018 at 7:25 pm

        I ordered my swerve and erithrytol off Amazon. Arrived within a week and was cheaper than the grocery store.

        Reply
      • Ardis Rider says

        November 11, 2019 at 1:28 pm

        I made them with granular Swerve. They turned out grainy. I whipped them for a very, very, very long time and still grainy. Actually, I made the meringue as a pie topping. Because the egg whites, granular Swerve, and cream of tartar was still grainy after a very long time of whipping in my stand mixer, I added mint flavoring, sugar free chocolate chips, and toasted pecans. I baked them as I would traditional baked meringues. They were very light and crisp. They break easily. My husband suggested placing the whole cookie in your mouth instead of taking a bite. Be sure to hold your hand or napkin under your chin when taking a bite. Acceptable…But, can’t compare to the real thing.
        Need help with crystallization of Swerve when making meringues.
        Thanks!

        Reply
        • Sue says

          February 1, 2020 at 3:04 pm

          Perhaps try powdered swerve, does not get as grainy

          Reply
        • Pat Lyons says

          March 3, 2020 at 8:35 pm

          I haven’t tried using Swerve or any other non-sugar sweetener. But I DID run into the graininess issue using regular, granulated sugar. A very easy “fix” was to put the sugar in a blender (or food processor, if you have one) and wiz it up for about a minute on high speed. The sugar came out VERY fine and no more grainy texture either in the mix or in the finished meringue. A sweet success!!

          Reply
      • Angela says

        December 20, 2020 at 5:27 pm

        Stevia or natvia or monk fruit sweetener?????? I’m going to try these

        Reply
        • Carolyn says

          December 20, 2020 at 5:27 pm

          Natvia is your best option.

          Reply
    • K Blair says

      October 11, 2012 at 7:25 pm

      When you say powdered Swerve, do you mean the confectioner’s sugar variety, or the granulated? I have to order it, so I want to make sure I get the right one!

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        October 12, 2012 at 6:20 am

        The confectioner’s Swerve. It’s good stuff!

        Reply
      • Sophie says

        February 12, 2017 at 9:22 pm

        I used the confectioner’s one. The swerve in Canada is wayyyyyy to concentrated to put 6 table spoons! I put 2 tablespoons and it is almost too much! Good luck!

        Reply
        • Ashley says

          March 28, 2018 at 12:14 pm

          I wish I read your comment before I made the. Mine look beautiful…but wayyyyyy too sweet to eat. I live in Canada and used Swerve too. I’m thinking to try again with 1.5 tbsps.

          Reply
          • Judith says

            July 19, 2020 at 2:42 pm

            Ashley,
            Did you try again with 1.5 Tbsp? I’m in Canada too and would like to try making these! TIA

    • Julie says

      March 28, 2014 at 8:23 pm

      You mention a marshmallow like consistency??? Can you please figure out how to make sugar free rice crispie squares??? I’m dying for some!!

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        March 29, 2014 at 7:18 am

        Well, the problem with that is the rice crisps are not low carb! But if we’re aiming for just sugar-free, then it might be possible…

        Reply
        • Crystal says

          March 23, 2017 at 8:09 am

          Doesn’t Atkins carry low carb cereals? I’ve made crispy squares using all sorts of cold cereals. If the marshmallow recipe works I’d definitely try making crispy treats with low carb cereals.

          Reply
        • stacy varon says

          November 22, 2017 at 7:03 pm

          What about the marshmallow consistency and use crunched up pork rinds instead of rice crispies?

          Reply
          • Donna says

            March 4, 2018 at 11:24 am

            3 stars
            Whoa.. Stacy.. Please post the recipe for the pork rind marshmallow bars.
            I’m trying to use more pork rinds in my diet.
            Thanks,
            Donna

    • Tina says

      July 24, 2017 at 7:33 pm

      I used maple flavor and just 4 tbsp of swerve, came out perfect but did have to leave in oven longer nut these are wonderful. Thank you

      Reply
    • Lace says

      November 14, 2020 at 3:28 pm

      Should this work the same for making a meringue pie?

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        November 14, 2020 at 4:47 pm

        Yes. Use my search box for “meringue pie” and you will see how I’ve done it.

        Reply
  2. [email protected] says

    June 12, 2012 at 3:08 pm

    I have had a few failed attempts at these! So excited to come across this recipe. . .definitely going to give them a try!

    Reply
  3. RavieNomNoms says

    June 12, 2012 at 3:31 pm

    AHHH! This is awesome!! Sugar free??? Wowza, these must have dropped straight out of heaven!

    Reply
  4. Shannon K. says

    June 12, 2012 at 4:32 pm

    How fun 🙂

    I made some this morning because the kids wanted them again. This time I only added 1/4 tsp vanilla…I like it better because I thought the vanilla may have been a bit strong in the last ones. But it could just be my memory too. Also, I added sweet leaf stevia (chocolate) extract this time. I don’t know if I can really detect the chocolate taste, but it didn’t affect them at all…so I’m guessing you could use the peppermint variety of this!! Just an FYI.

    Thanks, Carolyn!! Oh…and one more thing…I have your No bake peanut butter chocolate bars in my refrigerator right now!!! YUM!

    Reply
    • Kerry Porter says

      June 13, 2017 at 7:01 am

      Hi, Shannon. these look amazing. I just made a batch last night using Powdered Xylitol and they looked amazing but ended up just being a dense sponge! very similar to Carolyn’s experience. I’m desperate to succeed at these! So did you replace the swerve completely with stevia? we don’t get swerve in South Africa so if i could use stevia then ill try another batch tonight 😀

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        June 13, 2017 at 2:14 pm

        You need erythritol. Xylitol is a disaster for these. It doesn’t have to be Swerve brand, though.

        Reply
        • Kerry Porter says

          June 14, 2017 at 2:13 am

          Thanks Carolyn
          I can get erythritol. so ill try with that first. 🙂 thank you for all the advice.

          Reply
          • Carolyn says

            June 14, 2017 at 8:05 am

            Welcome! Erythritol will work much better than xylitol.

    • Sue says

      September 14, 2017 at 2:49 pm

      Did you use liquid or pwdered sweet leaf

      Reply
  5. Erin @ Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts says

    June 12, 2012 at 4:47 pm

    I love meringues, but they are still relatively new to me! These look perfect!

    Reply
  6. Emily @ Life on Food says

    June 12, 2012 at 8:00 pm

    There you go on finding your meringues. Glad you could share together. They look beautiful.

    Reply
  7. Kim Bee says

    June 12, 2012 at 9:48 pm

    Yeah Shannon. This is impressive. So glad Carolyn was able to share your treats with us.

    Reply
  8. Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says

    June 12, 2012 at 11:15 pm

    Glad you finally found a good recipe! They look great!

    Reply
  9. Alison @ Ingredients, Inc. says

    June 13, 2012 at 8:29 am

    oh i can’t wait to try these!

    Reply
  10. Mary says

    June 13, 2012 at 1:27 pm

    Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe…another treat which doesn’t compromise flavour for healthy eating !

    Reply
  11. Laurie says

    June 13, 2012 at 1:37 pm

    Those look delicious! I made some chocolate meringues with Swerve a while back. They came out great! My recipe is on my blog here:
    http://craftautobiography.blogspot.com/2012/02/chocolate-meringue-cookies.html

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      June 13, 2012 at 4:08 pm

      Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
  12. Diane {Created by Diane} says

    June 14, 2012 at 1:15 pm

    I just love meringue cookies!

    Reply
  13. Taryn says

    June 15, 2012 at 12:36 pm

    Thank you! These are wonderful. I read this blog post a while ago http://jenncuisine.com/2011/01/meringues-and-double-creme/ and have been wanting to make meringues and do something similar.

    Last night, I did! I made these lovely cookies, whipped up some cream, and then dipped them in the whipped cream. Seriously delicious! Thank you!!!!

    Reply
  14. Lisa says

    June 15, 2012 at 8:12 pm

    Carolyn, you just made my father’s day. He has always loved, loved, loved meringues, but he’s diabetic, so hasn’t had them in ages. I sent him the link to these. His response? I’ll buy the Swerve! They look fantastic!

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      June 16, 2012 at 5:33 am

      Hey Lisa…have him buy swerve by going through the links on my recipe. He can get a 15% discount if he uses DREAM15 and goes through me. 🙂

      Reply
  15. torviewtoronto says

    June 19, 2012 at 11:31 pm

    this looks wonderful

    Reply
  16. C says

    September 30, 2012 at 2:31 pm

    I made these today, and I can say that Truvia works well. I think I put too much in, though. I had six egg whites left over from another recipe, so I used 7.5 tablespoons of Truvia. Maybe I’m just not used to eating sweet things anymore, but I think mine turned out too sweet. However, that’s not stopping me from wanting to eat every last one. They are delicious. Next time, I will probably use less Truvia. For 4 egg whites, I would probably try about 5 tablespoons.

    Reply
    • Beth Westman says

      June 26, 2018 at 3:02 pm

      Just for the record, using 5 T for 4 egg whites is exactly the same porportion as using 7.5 T for 6 egg whites. If the latter is too sweet, the former will be too.

      Reply
  17. K Blair says

    October 18, 2012 at 9:50 pm

    I just finished baking these with erythritol sugar sold on Amazon (cheaper than the other stuff and much cheaper than Truvia). I added a half tsp of peppermint extract (not oil!) to the recipe and the texture is perfect and they’re deliciously vanilla-minty. I blitzed the sugar in a food processor to powder it and it seems to have worked.

    Reply
  18. Zuzana says

    January 6, 2013 at 6:56 am

    Hi,
    I have tried those with Erythritol sugar (Sukrin). They look perfect but taste pretty cold. They have stayed on the Xmas table the whole time as a decoration. Any idea what I have done wrong? I have realized that if I put bigger amount of erythritol into the recipe, it gets this cold like taste to it.

    Reply
    • Ness says

      November 22, 2016 at 8:49 am

      Hi Zuzana, I see you posted this a while ago, but if you are still following I was wondering if you ever soerted out the ‘cold’ issue. I have also just made and get the same cold sensation using 100% erythritol ?

      Reply
      • Lyra says

        May 3, 2017 at 12:17 am

        Erythritol is a menthol derivative, that’s where the cooling effect comes in.

        Reply
      • Zuzana says

        May 3, 2017 at 6:30 am

        Hi lyra,
        O my, I have just got your message today in my mailbox. Cant believe this was back in 2013. But yes, I have realized if I use erythritol mixed with stevia (like Swerve) it gets better.

        Hope that helps

        Zuzana

        Reply
  19. ASia says

    March 3, 2013 at 4:52 pm

    Thank you so much for this post!!!! I love making meringues and just recently got put on a gluten, sugar and dairy free diet. I just crumbled when I thought that I would never have a meringues again. I love the idea of peppermint meringues I have made rose mint meringues before sugar full unfortunately so now I am going to try them with this recipie thank you!!!!

    Reply
    • Crystal says

      March 23, 2017 at 8:19 am

      Rose mint? Sounds intriguing! I used to get rose icecream from a place that has closed now and miss that flavor. What’s your recipe?

      Reply
  20. Linda Tabley says

    April 29, 2013 at 4:36 pm

    Awesome !! I used this recipe to make a pavlova & it turned out beautifully. I used “Natvia” sweetener for baking which we have in Australia (it is a mixture of Erythritol & Stevia). Both my sons & I are on a low carb diet so I topped it with fresh whipped cream & strawberries & blueberries & there were second helpings all around. Thankyou so much for this recipe – I am on a permanent low carb diet due to irritable bowel issues & this is the first time I have had meringue for over 2 years – I am saving this recipe for my collection for sure !!

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      April 30, 2013 at 6:34 am

      Glad it worked out so well. I’ve made pavlova with it too…delicious!

      Reply
  21. AM says

    April 30, 2013 at 1:11 am

    These were my first attempts at meringues, and they turned out great! I used erythritol that I powdered in my coffee grinder, and added a bit of powdered stevia extract. I would love to try Swerve but I am a little wary of “natural flavors” since the FDA will let just about anything go under that title. Anyhow, these are so light and fluffy and yummy…I can’t wait to try out some variations! Chocolate, mint, rosewater, maybe even banana, or rum? Thanks!

    Reply
    • AM says

      April 30, 2013 at 1:15 am

      Oh I also wanted to added I used powdered egg whites, since I always end up wasting eggs when I have to use the yolks and the whites separately.

      Reply
    • Carolyn says

      April 30, 2013 at 6:32 am

      You should ask them what their natural flavours are, because they are a very transparent company and I am sure they would be happy to elaborate!

      Reply
  22. Krystal says

    June 5, 2013 at 1:54 am

    Thanks for posting this! Quick question, is there an alternative to this recipe where I don’t need to use a fake sweetener, or substitute it with something natural while maintaining the low sugar content? I don’t use anything with ‘tol’ in the title, anything chemical based or artificially flavoured. Stuff along the lines of splenda and the ‘creamer’ stuff that gets put in coffee in the USA, just makes my skin crawl.

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      June 5, 2013 at 6:08 am

      No, there’s no other good substitute besides sugar. But if you research erythritol, you’d find it’s also a natural product, found in fruits and fermented foods. It’s not more “processed” than sugar is, really.

      Reply
  23. Bernadine says

    July 8, 2013 at 5:05 am

    Thank you for posting this. This is the fifth sugar-free meringue recipe I have tried and I was beginning to think it wasn’t possible as previous attempts turned out soft. These give me that crispy sensation I’ve been craving so I’ll definitely be making more.

    Reply
  24. Pavlova says

    February 12, 2014 at 4:11 am

    Great idea for the Valentine day. I am definitely trying these for my Pavlova.

    Reply
  25. April-Pie! says

    April 18, 2014 at 12:38 pm

    What temperature would it need to be for a gas oven (in the UK)? I tried using the internet to covert it, but it came out at not even gas mark 1 & then the reduced temperature doesn’t exist.

    I wondered whether I should go by celcius & then the gas mark would start off at 9 (highest setting) & then reduce to around gas mark 6 (medium heat).

    Any advice would be great, thanks

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      April 18, 2014 at 12:46 pm

      That does not sound right to me. You want the first temp medium-low and the second temp low. Does that help?

      Reply
    • Carolyn says

      April 18, 2014 at 12:49 pm

      250F = 120C and 200F = 95C. So when I look online, looks like you really do want below mark 1 (looks like 1/2 mark, if that’s possible). Then you could simply turn your oven off and let them sit inside until the right crispness.

      Reply
  26. Karen says

    April 19, 2014 at 3:36 pm

    I just made a pie crust using this recipe (pavlova, but in a glass pie dish). Using 4 egg whites, I had some left over so I made some meringue cookies to try. They turned out great – crispy on the outside, soft on the inside. I plan to fill the pie crust with vanilla pudding, then whipped topping, then some fresh strawberries.
    By the way, my cookies didn’t have to sit in the oven at all after baking. I let the pie crust sit to make sure it was firm around the edges.

    Reply
  27. Linda says

    May 4, 2014 at 12:15 pm

    Is it absolutely imperative to include cream of tartar? I don’t have any!!

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      May 4, 2014 at 2:08 pm

      Your egg whites won’t beat as stiff but you can try it.

      Reply
  28. JULIA says

    May 29, 2014 at 12:39 pm

    OMG just made them with Sukrin (a sweetener that is also erythlitol based) and they were AMAZING no one could believe they have no sugar!

    Reply
  29. Sabrina Beauchamp says

    June 29, 2014 at 5:33 pm

    Make these for the first time today and they are perfect! I increased my vanilla extract to 1 tsp. My husband & I licked the mixing bowl clean, just like kids! Thank you for this yummy treat!

    Reply
  30. Catherine Cronin says

    November 18, 2014 at 2:00 pm

    Made their using Canderel and it worked great.
    Thanks

    Reply
  31. Amy S says

    February 10, 2015 at 4:22 pm

    Have you ever attempted a French macaron? So similar to meringues, yet so amazingly different. If you haven’t, I’d love for you to put that on your list to try. Pretty please.

    Reply
  32. Heidi says

    February 12, 2015 at 1:55 pm

    Hello!

    These look great – just a quick question, do you know if they’d work with powdered xylitol..?

    I’m gonna try it tomorrow anyways!

    X

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      February 12, 2015 at 2:53 pm

      No, I don’t think they will. Xylitol attracts more moisture and they won’t firm up properly.

      Reply
  33. Jenn says

    March 4, 2015 at 12:56 pm

    I have yet to place an order for Swerve but do have erythritol, xylitol and stevia powder in the house. I’ve seen so many recipes using Swerve, but would like to use what I have first. So from the notes I’ve read above, I can use erythritol one to one to replace Swerve? Or should it be a mixture of other products? Thanks for all the great recipes, I can hardly wait to make this for dessert soon!

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      March 4, 2015 at 2:49 pm

      I think you can use the erythritol one-to-one but I would suggest trying to powder it in a coffee grinder first.

      Reply
      • Jenn says

        March 5, 2015 at 7:58 am

        Will do, thanks Carolyn!

        Reply
  34. Marron says

    March 26, 2015 at 8:06 am

    I’m glad I found this. I actually made meringues with the confectioner’s Swerve over the weekend, trying to test a dessert recipe for Passover, but I put waaaaay too much Swerve in there, and it was a disaster. I’ll have to try this instead. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  35. jessie says

    April 26, 2015 at 11:35 pm

    I just finished making these sadly they turned out very dry; not chewy at all 🙁 I was really looking forward to them waiting out the 2hrs…etc. I used Pyure Organic Stevia ingredients are erythritol and stevia extract. I put it in my vitamix to make it into a confectioner type powder.

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      April 27, 2015 at 8:16 am

      Pyure is mostly stevia so that is your problem right there. It won’t hold much moisture and won’t have the same consistency as a recipe made with Swerve.

      Reply
  36. Gigi says

    August 2, 2015 at 5:34 pm

    Mines came out looking perfect but they tasted horrible. It was my first time using stevia, it wasnt using the same brand as your recipe suggested. I think I’ll stick to splenda, stevia taste like black licorice.

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      August 2, 2015 at 5:37 pm

      My recipe doesn’t use stevia at all. I use Swerve which is erythritol and oligosaccharides. I’d say that’s your problem.

      Reply
  37. Jane K says

    September 13, 2015 at 11:05 am

    I make these with swerve and add 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, pecans, or unsweetened coconut they taste just like the Coconut Kisses from my Betty Crocker (pre 1958) Cookbook. They are
    a real hit. Thanks for all your great recipes.

    Reply
  38. Amby says

    November 3, 2015 at 7:48 pm

    Arg. Thank you. I just made these using a regular meringue recipe and swapped out the sugar for swerve 1:1 and dear god, they’re so sweet they almost burn my mouth. Definitely retrying these with your recipe.

    Reply
    • Jane says

      November 3, 2015 at 10:49 pm

      I use 1/2 cup of nuts in these cookies and we love them.

      Reply
  39. Olga says

    November 9, 2015 at 7:54 pm

    I did this desert with sugar and, of course, it was perfect. I used cold whites.
    Then I give up on sugar and started to eat erythritol. I tried to do this desert with it and I got confused. I have to use cold whites of room temperature whites?

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      November 10, 2015 at 9:13 am

      You should always use room temperature egg whites, they whip more easily.

      Reply
  40. Siani Harper says

    November 29, 2015 at 11:14 am

    Fantastic! Do you think that Stevia would work? xXx

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      November 29, 2015 at 4:20 pm

      No, I don’t think that would work at all.

      Reply
  41. Julie says

    December 30, 2015 at 9:02 pm

    I just tried this with truvia… It didn’t work 🙁

    Has anyone tried with lakanto?

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      December 31, 2015 at 9:52 am

      You need a powdered sweetener so it’s not going to work with either of those.

      Reply
  42. Grace S. Gage says

    January 15, 2016 at 11:06 pm

    Thanks for the recipe! I had never had meringues before, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. I think I may have overcooked them a little as they were pretty crispy through and through. I left them in longer as they were not browning after the required amount of time. I did use Splenda, which may have changed the result. I actually liked them crispy, as it reminded me of a sugar wafer cookie and was really good with icecream, but I would like the try to make them the more authentic (marshmallow) consistency. Do you think the consistency was different because I used Splenda or that I overcooked it? I always have paranoia about undercooking anything with eggs in it, so maybe I went overkill. LOL

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      January 16, 2016 at 8:29 am

      It’s definitely the splenda. It doesn’t caramelize (brown) like erythritol would.

      Reply
  43. Brad says

    January 19, 2016 at 8:11 am

    I used xylitol – cooked them for longer than supposed to, soft and floppy after longer than 2 hours in the oven turned off (door closed).

    Very disappointed 🙁

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      January 19, 2016 at 9:09 am

      Yes, and that would be the xylitol. That’s why this recipe specifically calls for Swerve. I tried xylitol once and it didn’t work at all.

      Reply
  44. C.-G. says

    March 5, 2016 at 9:46 am

    Made with 1/2 tsp powdered stevia. Delicious. This is a keeper.

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  45. Joey says

    March 31, 2016 at 5:45 pm

    Unbelieveavle! I did something unusual: I followed you recipe, even went out to buy Swerve! I LOVE them! I have probably one of the sweetest tooths (or is it “teeth”?!) on the planet. I can eat four pounds of chocolate a day, easily. BUT I am highly carb sensitive, and I know from years of practice and failure that keto works for me, but I miss crunch and sweet. You have just helped me tremendously. I’d never tried Swerve. I will use less than the suggested amount next time, and maybe increase the vanilla a tiny bit. But they were really good. Of course I ate them all in one go. That’s what I do, and that’s how I usually fail after several months of success. So now I will experiment a bit, I have read all the comments and might try some raw cacao nibs dropped on them which will help the sweetness issue as the cacao nibs are a little bitter. We’ll get there! Thanks so much for your blog. I can do this. I know I can!

    Oh, PS, I ate some with lemon Chobani (yoghurt) and it was so delicious. I kind of popped a little on the top like icing/frosting (depending on where you live!)

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    • Carolyn says

      March 31, 2016 at 6:55 pm

      So glad you liked them!

      Reply
  46. Adela says

    April 7, 2016 at 1:13 pm

    Hello I’m from Mexico 🙂 I’m having trouble making the meringues, I’m using Superlife as sweetener, I don’t know if they sell it in US, the problem that I’m having is that the “sugar” caramelized in the bottom of the merengue and it sticks to the parchment paper even with coconut oil and I can’t unstick them without broke them.

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    • Carolyn says

      April 7, 2016 at 2:29 pm

      I honestly don’t know what that is. What’s it made with?

      Reply
      • Adela says

        April 7, 2016 at 10:36 pm

        Is stevia

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    • Carolyn says

      April 27, 2016 at 10:03 am

      I’m sorry, I don’t use that brand and have never heard of it so I can’t really help.

      Reply
      • Adela Bribiesca says

        April 27, 2016 at 11:36 am

        Is stevia powder, but thank you!! 🙂

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  47. Christiana Hancox says

    April 19, 2016 at 4:54 am

    Hi Carolyn – just about to attempt these and have a question. Do you use a fan oven, or a regular oven. My oven has both options. Your advice would be gratefully received.

    I love your recipes, use them constantly and people are amazed they are both gluten and sugar free! Go low carb! I’m always directing folk to your site. Thanks for all you do.

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    • Carolyn says

      April 19, 2016 at 10:11 am

      I use a regular oven, although mine has a convection feature.

      Reply
  48. David Walker says

    May 29, 2016 at 8:17 am

    Hi, We encountered some 1 calorie commercially made meringues in COSTCO in Mexico and not finding them locally we Used Google to find your website. Now we are making them all the time. Our first batch were not totally dry, so we modified the recipe slightly by reducing the sugar to 1/4 cup and making the meringues very small. Now they are indistinguishable from sugar made meringues. By the way so you have any tips on where to buy SWERVE? I bought my first batch through Amazon but it is very expensive.

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      May 29, 2016 at 12:37 pm

      Swerve has a good store locator and local shops often have it marked down a bit. My local New Seasons carries it.

      Reply
  49. Harshi says

    June 8, 2016 at 9:06 am

    Carolyn,
    I’m so excited to have found this recipe. I finally got my order of confectioner’s Swerve via Amazon, and I think this will be the first recipe I try. Meringue cookies are my absolute favorite – growing up, my mom would make them for special occasions and I could never get enough of them!

    Question for you on your second step “Arrange oven racks on second lowest and second highest positions.” Why is this? Are we supposed to be putting one of the baking trays on the higher rack and one on the lower rack? Do we have to switch them halfway through? Would appreciate your response before I try these out.

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      June 8, 2016 at 12:04 pm

      Switch them if you need to, but doing this really just allows space for both.

      Reply
      • Harshi says

        June 10, 2016 at 3:19 am

        Thanks Carolyn! I tried it and they turned out exactly as promised! However they were too sweet for me, so I will try reducing the amt of swerve I use the next time.
        One more question for you – I like my meringues more on the crisp side – would baking at 250 for the entire 40 mins help me achieve this? Or will that just burn them?

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  50. CaddyLikesCake says

    June 20, 2016 at 4:28 pm

    Just wanted to say I did it by the book on the first round, my results were great except that I didn’t like the taste of Swerve and they were way too sweet. I had never used swerve before so decided to try it with this recipe.
    Round 2, I used 3 tbsp of Ideal (xylitol). I followed the baking instructions and ended up with perfect pie merengues, I may have over whipped them, So I baked them again for 20 minutes at 200 and they are amazing!
    Thanks so much for sharing this recipe!

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  51. Bonnie Nicholson says

    June 23, 2016 at 9:40 pm

    Carolyn: the trick to using add-ins when attempting to modify a meringue recipes is to add gelatin – either flavored or unflavored – depending on your preference. The gelatin helps the meringue keep it’s shape and not fall flat. I don’t use or buy any commercially available gelatins any more because they are all sweetened with aspartame (UGH!); I did, however, discover a gelatin I can buy directly from a company that is sweetened with splenda / sucralose and this works for me as I will and do use and eat sucralose. The name of the company is Gage Foods, and they offer a line of sugar-free gelatins called “Golden Choice”:

    http://www.gagefoods.com/Products.aspx?hierarchyKey=61

    Now the Gage Foods Golden Choice Sugar Free gelatin does contain food coloring which remains a controversial ingredient so it will be up to you to decide if this is something you want to try or not. I like to use flavored gelatins because it makes changing the flavor of the meringues so darn easy!!

    Reply
    • Ayumu says

      October 16, 2017 at 1:07 pm

      when i should add gelatin? And how to use gelatin for make meringue?

      Reply
      • Bonnie Nicholson says

        October 16, 2017 at 9:51 pm

        I add the gelatin after I’ve whipped the egg-whites, salt and cream of tartar into meringue. I usually add the confectioner’s swerve and gelatin at the same time. I usually use 5 grams of flavored gelatin. Be aware that not all of the grains will dissolve and that is alright. Depending on what the gelatin you are using is flavored with you may have to adjust this amount to taste.

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        • Ayumu says

          October 17, 2017 at 12:35 am

          Thank you so much.

          Reply
  52. Kristi says

    July 21, 2016 at 2:52 pm

    I just made these and they are delicious! I had a few failures with other recipes before, but these came out perfectly! I didn’t leave them in the oven when it was off for more than 15 minutes, and once they cooled, they were perfectly crispy. I used powdered eyrithritol. This is a keeper for sure. Thank you!! I hope to post on my blog and will certainly link back – I’ve made your lemon meringue pie and posted it with link back to your blog. I love your recipes!!

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  53. Jennifer Morris says

    December 16, 2016 at 11:04 pm

    I love your website. Thank you so much for all your hard work! Today I made your eggnog recipe (yum) and have egg whites left over.
    I’ve made merinque cookies before and found a great way to fancy them up. After putting the meringue on
    the baking sheet, I spread it a bit and make a depression in the center of each big cookie (1/4c or so) with the back of a spoon. Once baked I serve them with a spoonful of fresh sliced strawberries, or blueberries cooked down to a thick ‘jam’ in the center.. Next time chocolate ganache, maybe?
    It’s very elegant looking.

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    • Carolyn says

      December 16, 2016 at 11:38 pm

      Delicious!

      Reply
  54. Monique says

    January 19, 2017 at 11:14 am

    Please help me. I tried the recipe and honestly it looks like dried prunes… i dont know what i am doing wrong. Had the oven at 180 digrees celcius and then 120. its not chrispy AT ALL… looks terrible…. please help.

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      January 19, 2017 at 9:45 pm

      What sweetener did you use?

      Reply
    • Swith Bell says

      May 15, 2018 at 8:53 am

      You might have beaten the eggs too long. I had the same problem making KETO meringues for the longest time. Finally beat then until just “glossy” and still a little soft, and they came out perfectly. I was shocked! All this time I was blaming the sweetener on the structural problems!

      Reply
    • Jill Graves says

      February 8, 2020 at 5:54 am

      Just seen this! Hope you’ve already realised this, but if not, those temperatures need to be in Fahrenheit, so using Celsius the temperatures would be 65c, then lowered to 45C

      Reply
  55. Nile says

    January 24, 2017 at 10:12 pm

    I’ve whipped these for quite some time and they just froth and stay a liquid. We made meringues in class and didn’t get a Starbucks drink!

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      January 25, 2017 at 8:54 am

      Egg whites don’t whip sometimes for certain reasons. If you got any egg yolk in there, they won’t whip. If you got any liquid in there, they won’t whip. If they were too cold, they won’t whip. So it may have been for one of those reasons.

      Reply
  56. Stephanie Long says

    February 2, 2017 at 6:21 pm

    These were easy to bake up following your instrustions! They do have the “cold” feeling but nice texture!

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  57. Simone says

    March 18, 2017 at 5:35 pm

    Found your recipe yesterday, tried it today, and we are in business! Can’t wait to re-introduce pavlovas back into the household after a years long carb-ban. Thank you for testing and sharing.

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  58. Dominica says

    March 20, 2017 at 11:43 pm

    I just made these and they turned out amazing!! My first batch I used stevia and they turned out horrible. So my second batch I used swerve granulated and I think this is the beginning of an addiction. I cannot wait to try with different extracts! I did vanilla/coffee extract in my second batch and they taste so good and crunchy. I used 2 eggs and only 2tbsp of swerve and they taste very sweet so many next batch I’ll use a little less. Cooked for 30 mins and I let them sit for a few hours and now they are crunchy and perfect! Great recipe!!

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    • Carolyn says

      March 21, 2017 at 7:20 am

      Yes, you need a sweetener with bulk for meringues. So glad they worked out!

      Reply
  59. Susan Pelter says

    June 18, 2017 at 10:57 pm

    Finally tried these this evening because I have wanted to make meringues to fill with your wonderful lemon curd for ages. They turned out PERFECTLY. And I have never succeeded at making a meringue in my life – including with real sugar. I think the tad of fructooligosaccharide in the Swerve helps them to set up, btw. In any case, they taste divine and look beautiful, and the combo with the lemon curd is super-fabulous. And they were easy! Will be serving to company soon… Another winner…

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    • Carolyn says

      June 19, 2017 at 8:18 am

      Yay!

      Reply
  60. Christina says

    July 9, 2017 at 6:56 pm

    Can I use liquid stevia and if not possibly powdered stevia? I used a vegi glycerine/stevia mixture so I would love to use it with this recipe as I cannot use the sweeter you recommnend. thank you!

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    • Carolyn says

      July 9, 2017 at 6:59 pm

      It will not work with this.

      Reply
  61. Cassie says

    July 15, 2017 at 5:20 pm

    What can you use in Australia instead of swerve?

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      July 16, 2017 at 7:37 am

      I hear Natvia is good.

      Reply
  62. Molly Marks says

    July 16, 2017 at 11:13 am

    Has anyone tried with pecans and coco nibs?

    Reply
  63. Trish says

    July 22, 2017 at 7:04 am

    I made these yesterday and turned out amazing! Finally a treat with no carbs and satisfies my sweet tooth without the guilt. Confectioner Swerve worked perfectly. Thank you for an amazing recipe.

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  64. Trish says

    July 25, 2017 at 8:19 am

    I made these as instructed and turned out amazing!! I do have an issue with Swerve along with most alternative sweeteners, give me intense headaches. Is there a natural sweetener that will not give such terrible side effects and still work with this recipe? Thanks!!

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  65. Pinkie says

    September 3, 2017 at 12:50 pm

    I made these as directed using powdered Erythritol and they came out like marshmallows. Needless to say my son enjoyed the marshmallows. I’m struggling to Swerve here in Johannesburg but I will make them again until I perfect them.

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    • Kerry Porter says

      September 4, 2017 at 12:14 am

      Did they not taste cold with the erythritol. Mine tasted ice cold.

      Reply
  66. Suzanne says

    September 7, 2017 at 12:53 pm

    Can these be frozen?

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    • Carolyn says

      September 7, 2017 at 1:16 pm

      I have never tried to freeze meringue. Sorry.

      Reply
      • Rossignol says

        January 31, 2018 at 8:08 pm

        I haven’t yet tried to make these with Swerve instead of sugar (going to try tomorrow for Dad’s birthday pavlova!) but meringues made with sugar freeze very well, so I imagine these should too.

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  67. Summer says

    October 9, 2017 at 10:31 pm

    Ugh. Tried twice – once with liquid egg whites from a carton and once with straight-from-shell. Both failed. I even tried whipping the second batch of whites first and then adding the rest – still deflated. Amounts to about $7 literally down the drain.

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    • Carolyn says

      October 10, 2017 at 7:25 am

      Carton egg whites will never work, they are pasteurized which breaks down the proteins. Straight from shell does work, however, and I have done this multiple times. But if you added the carton egg whites to the beaten whites, then yes, it would deflate again.

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      • Summer says

        October 10, 2017 at 8:08 am

        I’ve successfully used carton egg whites more times than I can count to make angel food cake, which is essentially the same initial process. But either way, I made two completely separate batches, not mixing them together, and both deflated. I just hate to waste more (pasture raised organic eggs and Swerve make this a spendy recipe for what I expect you get!) to try again.

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        • Carolyn says

          October 10, 2017 at 8:35 am

          Sorry, I am not sure what to tell you. I have made meringue with Swerve so many times, and have never had any deflating. Check out this one…the process is a little different but not by much. https://alldayidreamaboutfood.com/low-carb-chocolate-peppermint-meringues/

          Make sure you are using a pinch of salt and good cream of tartar, and that your egg whites are at room temperature. Also that you are using a very clean bowl and beaters. But if you choose not to try again, I don’t blame you. However, I have honestly NEVER had an issue when I follow this process. Unless a little yolk sneaks in there and then they will never whip properly.

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          • Summer says

            October 10, 2017 at 9:20 am

            You know, now that you mention it, my cream of tartar has probably been in the cupboard for a looong time. It’s still pure white, dry and powdery, but who knows. My stubbornness will probably get the better of me and I’ll try again – maybe with the other recipe you provided. Thanks for the feedback – my diet and sweet tooth are really at odds now that fall is here and all I want to do is bake cookies, so I’d love to make these suckers work!

          • Carolyn says

            October 10, 2017 at 10:04 am

            Check out my chocolate chip cloud cookies as well. They too are meringues, with cocoa powder folded in, and they did not deflate either.

  68. Tania Fourie says

    December 24, 2017 at 9:29 am

    Hi Carolyn

    A big hallo from South Africa – Have just found and tried out your meringue recipe you shared above !!
    10/10…so it will be on the Christmas table tomorrow morning.

    Merry Xmas
    Tania

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    • Carolyn says

      December 24, 2017 at 10:08 am

      Thanks, Tania! Have a lovely holiday.

      Reply
  69. Jill Roberts @ WellnessGeeky says

    December 27, 2017 at 11:03 am

    I am obsessed with healthy food! This is absolutely magnificent, scrumptious, delicious, super yummy shannons sugar free meringues. Thx for sharing!

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  70. ashlee wright says

    January 10, 2018 at 3:35 pm

    what rack in the oven to put these on the second from the top or the second from the bottom?
    thank you

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    • Carolyn says

      January 11, 2018 at 10:25 pm

      Both, because there are two cookie sheets.

      Reply
  71. Eboney says

    January 14, 2018 at 5:47 pm

    I made these late last night, turned off the oven and fell asleep! This morning I had delightful little crispy treats! Probably not how they were intended to turn out, but really good. I could even see making a savory version. The only change I made was substituting lemon juice for the cream of tarter. Thank you for the recipe!!!

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    • Carolyn says

      January 14, 2018 at 6:19 pm

      Well as long as they turned out okay!

      Reply
  72. Zara Thompson says

    January 31, 2018 at 3:47 pm

    Can you use liquid stevia vanilla flavour instead of vanilla extract

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    • Carolyn says

      January 31, 2018 at 3:54 pm

      Sure.

      Reply
  73. Johnny G says

    May 2, 2018 at 8:24 am

    Swerve is 4g carb per tsp, at 3 tsp per Tbsp that would = 18 tsp
    18 tsp X 4g = 72g , 72 g / 24 cookies = 3g. So this recipe will add up to 3g carb per cookie should you pipe 24 cookies. just a heads up for those watching their carb intake.

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    • Carolyn says

      May 2, 2018 at 8:33 am

      Sorry but this is incorrect. While Swerve technically has carbs, they do not have any impact on blood glucose and should not be counted as a carb. I test my blood sugar and I can tell you that this is the case.

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  74. Rami says

    May 5, 2018 at 7:32 pm

    We love these meringues! Always have leftover egg whites, bc we live on sugar free homemade ice cream, and these are always my go to for the whites. We used banana extract tonight (1/2 the amount to replace vanilla) and yum!! Especially with a little peanut butter, to make a faux peanut butter and banana sandwich!

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  75. Bella Hardy says

    June 28, 2018 at 6:42 am

    5 stars
    Definitely, your shannons sugar-free meringues are awesomeness! This is a great recipe, as you know I made it a short while ago and it was lovely, in fact, have made it again since. Thanks for sharing!

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  76. Teresa Marshall says

    August 5, 2018 at 2:12 pm

    I could really use the calories and nurtrition info on these

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    • Carolyn says

      August 6, 2018 at 2:03 pm

      Feel free to enter it into My Fitness Pal!

      Reply
  77. Hermine says

    September 19, 2018 at 4:22 pm

    OK, here’s a question. (Apologies if I’ve missed it in the archives above.)

    Can I try this on top of a THM lemon meringue pie? Any records of previous attempts (and successes)?

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      September 19, 2018 at 4:25 pm

      Please search my blog for Lemon Meringue Pie. That will give you all the info you need.

      Reply
  78. Teri says

    December 22, 2018 at 8:57 pm

    These didn’t’ work for me. I think maybe because there was a little yolk that entered the mix? Anyway, in spite of using the mixer as long as I dared due to it finally feeling too warm, I couldn’t get them to stiffen. So, I put them on the parchment by spoon. After they were baked, I ended up with bunches of pieces. Can anyone think of a way to use a bowlful of meringue pieces? They are too sweet, too, for me, so it would have to be something to minimize that effect. Anyone tried adding these to anything?

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    • Carolyn says

      December 23, 2018 at 9:54 am

      Even the TINIEST amount of fat (like some of the yolk) will cause your whites not to whip properly. Sorry but you simply can’t even try if yolks gets into it.

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    • Marilyn says

      July 13, 2019 at 10:38 pm

      Perhaps as a topping for sugar-free chocolate ice cream? That’s what I’d use the crumbles for; they’d probably taster pretty good.

      Reply
  79. Kara Mathys @Wellnessgrit says

    January 21, 2019 at 5:09 am

    5 stars
    I’m ashamed to say that I’ve never had sugar-free meringues! This recipe looks great though so hopefully that will change! Thanks for posting it Carolyn!

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  80. Heather says

    January 26, 2019 at 9:30 pm

    I’m interested in trying this but how do you store these? Do they need to be in an airtight container in the fridge?

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      January 27, 2019 at 8:58 am

      I store them on the counter in a covered container.

      Reply
  81. Yana says

    April 10, 2019 at 12:07 am

    4 stars
    Threse were beautiful! I did however notice that my interior was slightly chalky & aarid as opposed to moist and chewy. I used Lakanto Monkfruit Sweetener (Powdered) and wonder if the Monkfruit extract played a part (even thought it’s made from Erythritol)? If that would not affect texture, I will try baking for a little less time. Thank you so much! Can’t wait to make them again xoxo

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    • Yana says

      April 10, 2019 at 4:19 pm

      5 stars
      Update! I made them again and they were perfect! This time I made sure they were bigger in size (first batch were minis). Secondly, I baked them at 225 degrees farenheit for 15 minutes then lowered temp to 200 and baked for 20 minutes. Then, turned off the oven and let cool an additional 30 minutes (in the oven). They came out airy and crispy on the outside and slighty moist on the inside with no crumbly aftertaste! I will definitely be baking these again!

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      • Sarah says

        December 16, 2019 at 10:16 am

        Thank you for commenting about monkfruit! I just tried this recipe with Swerve but the sweetener has WAY too much of a cooling affect–I ended up having to throw all the cookies away because it was too weird! I’d been wanting to try it with monkfruit but was curious on cook time and texture. Will give this a go!

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  82. Christy Edge says

    June 7, 2019 at 1:29 pm

    4 stars
    So I tried another meringue recipe last night with powdered erythritol and it was SO incredibly sweet i couldn’t stand it. Normally the cooling of erythritol doesn’t bother me, but oh man it was bad. SO I went looking on your site to see if you had tried it with Bochasweet and found this recipe. So I’m trying it again with less erythritol- i only used 2 T and a little extra. And my recipe made about 50 meringues- I felt like they were pretty big too! They’re in the oven and I’ll let you know how they turn out 🙂

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    • Carolyn says

      June 7, 2019 at 4:55 pm

      You cannot make meringue at all with Bocha Sweet. Even a single tbsp of it will keep your meringues from firming up. Trust me, I’ve tried several times.

      Reply
  83. Kimberly says

    June 8, 2019 at 11:46 pm

    Has anybody tried lemon extract ?

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      June 9, 2019 at 8:15 am

      It should work fine.

      Reply
  84. Marilyn says

    July 13, 2019 at 10:32 pm

    Love the recipe . I use BochaSweet for most of my desserts. Do you think this will work with BochaSweet? It’s so expensive that I don’t want to waste it if it doesn’t work.

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  85. Marilyn says

    July 13, 2019 at 10:34 pm

    Sorry, for repeating the question about BochaSweet; I didn’t see your previous response. Thanks.

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      July 14, 2019 at 7:10 am

      Glad you saw it. I need to update this post soon to include some of that info.

      Reply
  86. Caroline Roller says

    September 19, 2019 at 1:43 pm

    I made these and instead of vanilla i used the same amount of Jordans Peppermint Bark syrup, that turn out perfect and delicious.

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      September 19, 2019 at 2:58 pm

      Sounds delicious!

      Reply
  87. [email protected] says

    November 6, 2019 at 8:19 pm

    Made my first batch of these meringues and they were melt in the mouth delicious. My husband’s only complaint was they were not big enough. So guess I will be making these regularly and in double batches.

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  88. alilduckling says

    November 18, 2019 at 11:15 am

    Is it possible to use this to make a sugar free meringue pie crust? If so, how? If not, do you have a recipe for a meringue pie crust,sf?

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  89. Sophie Anderson says

    November 18, 2019 at 9:01 pm

    5 stars
    Thank you so much for sharing this. I made them last night and they were DELICIOUS!!!

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  90. Malissa says

    November 19, 2019 at 8:46 pm

    5 stars
    Oh my Oh my….sorry….these little pillows of deliciousness are marvelous and soooo simple!!! I can’t thank you enough for sharing. I love your recipes.

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  91. Lori says

    December 18, 2019 at 8:30 pm

    5 stars
    What a great, easy recipe! I made it with the vanilla – a little tricky to fold in but I was patient. I’m a disaster with a piping bag, so I just gently scooped drops and they turned out fine.

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  92. Jevney says

    December 19, 2019 at 8:11 pm

    5 stars
    These was fantastic and the first time I used erythritol. The brand I had was Erysweet. I had so many leftover frozen egg whites from other recipes. These literally melted in my mouth. I used my convection setting, same temps and they were perfect. Thank you.

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  93. Beks says

    December 19, 2019 at 8:41 pm

    5 stars
    Just made these for Passover. Excellent!

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  94. Sandra Allen says

    January 14, 2020 at 11:25 am

    Thanks for this superb information. I have actually had a couple of failed attempts in the past but after reading this, I am good to go. I must say the recommendations from other readers are also quite helpful. There is nothing as attractive to my palates as sugar free, but please don’t ask me why.

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  95. Danyalle says

    February 13, 2020 at 6:59 pm

    Does recipe call for Swerve Granular or Confectioners? Because the link you provided brings be to granular, but then I see you mention Confectioners in comments? Please advised … thank you in advance.

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    • Carolyn says

      February 13, 2020 at 7:08 pm

      This is an old recipe and the links on Amazon change sometimes. It’s powdered.

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      • Danyalle says

        February 13, 2020 at 7:41 pm

        Thanks for your prompt response 🙂

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        • Carolyn says

          February 13, 2020 at 11:26 pm

          Welcome. It’s one I need to update!

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  96. Theresa says

    April 12, 2020 at 2:55 pm

    5 stars
    I made a hollandaise sauce for my asparagus for Easter Dinner and I used the leftover whites to make this recipe, I used Powdered Swerve, and I added lemon juice and folded in lemon zest before baking and they were PERFECT! I follow a Keto diet and these were perfect for me, others in my family that don’t follow the Keto diet loved these as well, thanks for a great recipe!

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  97. Randy says

    April 15, 2020 at 5:34 pm

    Is this stiff enough before cooking to spread on top of a pie or cheesecake and form peaks?

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    • Carolyn says

      April 15, 2020 at 6:01 pm

      Yep, sure is! Check out my lemon meringue pie recipe… https://alldayidreamaboutfood.com/best-low-carb-lemon-meringue-pie/

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  98. Lisa H says

    November 21, 2020 at 1:25 pm

    So not sure about these being “Shannon’s” and if she did all the work!
    The exact recipe is on the Swerve website, almost word-for-word. Looks like someone on either side copied without giving credit!
    https://swervesweet.com/recipes/peppermint-meringues

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    • Carolyn says

      November 21, 2020 at 1:32 pm

      Um…. no. Because both of these are me. Shannon gave me permission to use her ideas (I did change things a bit) and then I wrote a peppermint version for Swerve.

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  99. kib says

    December 14, 2020 at 11:27 pm

    A word of warning. The first time I tried this I was out of erythritol and used xylitol instead. I am proud to announce I thus invented the most astonishingly disgusting substance I’ve ever put in my mouth. If I hadn’t made it myself I would have sworn it contained melted gumboots. You know how meringue flattens with a crunchy snap between the roof of your mouth and your tongue, and then just melts away? These collapsed into little bouncy lumps … and then stayed like that. No melting. At all, even under scalding hot water. Imagine rubberized scrambled eggs, slightly sweet. GAAAKKK!

    – the recipe as given, however, was lovely.

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  100. Judy says

    December 21, 2020 at 9:59 pm

    I just made them using Xylitol and they didn’t go crispy, tasted good but too soft to even take of the paper. Can you get Swerve Sweetener Powdered in Woolworth’s in Australia? Will try again with Swerve if I can get it in Supermarket.

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    • Carolyn says

      December 22, 2020 at 8:51 am

      I think Natvia is your best option.

      Reply

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