Description
Light, airy, and spooky, these meringue ghosts are crisp on the outside, slightly chewy inside, and decorated with chocolate faces for a fun Halloween treat. Naturally gluten-free and made with just seven simple ingredients, they’re as festive as they are delicious.
Ingredients
- 2 egg whites, at room temperature
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup (95 g) baker’s sugar (or caster sugar)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup (170 g) bittersweet chocolate chips (semi-sweet or milk chocolate works too)
- Sprinkles for decorating (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 225°F (110°C) and line two baking pans with parchment paper.
- In a stand mixer, whip egg whites with cream of tartar and salt on medium-high speed until thick and foamy.
- Gradually add sugar, a tablespoon at a time, then increase speed to high. Whip until stiff, glossy peaks form. Stir in vanilla extract.
- Transfer mixture to a piping bag fitted with a round tip and pipe ghost shapes onto the prepared pans.
- Bake for 1 hour, then turn off oven and leave meringues inside until fully cool.
- Melt chocolate in 20-second microwave intervals, stirring in between.
- Dip bottoms of cooled meringues into melted chocolate, then into sprinkles if desired.
- Use remaining melted chocolate to pipe ghost faces. Let set before serving.
Notes
- Swap vanilla extract for almond or peppermint extract for a flavor twist.
- Use only chocolate for spooky ghost faces without sprinkles.
- Dip tops instead of bottoms for a unique design.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- If meringues lose crispness, reheat at 200°F for 10 minutes to refresh.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ghost
- Calories: 30
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0.5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
