# Meringue recipe mini Christmas trees

Learn how to make Meringue mini Christmas trees, a festive and delightful treat perfect for the holidays.

- Total time: 120 min
- Cuisine: French
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 6 units large egg whites
- 0.75 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 pinch salt
- 300 grams sugar
- 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
- powder food colouring
- sprinkles

## Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 220 Fahrenheit and line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper.
2. Combine egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt in a mixing bowl, making sure the bowl is grease-free.
3. Start mixing on low speed until the mixture is foamy, then increase the speed to high.
4. Slowly add in sugar, a touch at a time, and beat until the mixture is shiny, has doubled in volume, and forms stiff peaks.
5. Add in vanilla extract and any food coloring you are using.
6. Using a large piping tip (like 826), pipe the Christmas tree shapes onto the parchment-lined cookie sheet.
7. Decorate the piped Christmas trees with star-shaped sprinkles for the top and small red ball sprinkles for ornaments.
8. Place the cookie sheet with the piped meringue trees into the oven for 1 hour.
9. After baking, leave them in the oven for another hour with the heat turned off to ensure they are fully baked.
10. Serve the meringue Christmas trees with a warm drink like coffee.

## Equipment

- large cookie sheet
- parchment paper
- mixing bowl
- hand mixer
- stand mixer
- large piping tip
- airtight container
- Ziploc

## Tips

- Wipe down the mixer bowl with vinegar and let it dry to ensure there's no grease.
- Start mixing egg whites on low speed until foamy, then increase to high.
- Slowly add sugar a touch at a time.
- Beat until the mixture is shiny, doubled in volume, and forms stiff peaks.
- After baking, leave the meringues in the oven for another hour with the heat turned off to ensure they are fully baked.
- Store in an airtight container or Ziploc.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCPGZ7hvadV/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=ejV4NG9zMmJhdXJm
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ee9f73e9-e902-47e2-b72f-d8ad26ae20fb
- Extracted: 2025-09-19

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