Best Mini Meringue Pumpkins Recipes

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MINI MERINGUE PUMPKINS



Mini Meringue Pumpkins image

Cast a sweet spell over your Halloween party guests by making a pumpkin patch's worth of treats. It's easy to use this basic meringue recipe spiced with pumpkin flavor to scare up fun cookies. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h40m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 large egg whites
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons orange colored sugar
2 teaspoons orange edible glitter
3 pieces green Fruit by the Foot fruit roll
2 teaspoons vanilla frosting

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, beat egg whites, cream of tartar and salt on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high until stiff peaks form. Add pie spice and vanilla. , Place egg white mixture in a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe 1-1/2-in.-diameter pumpkins onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets. In a small resealable plastic bag, combine the orange sugar and glitter. Seal bag; crush mixture to break glitter into small pieces. Sprinkle over pumpkins. , Bake at 250° for 40-45 minutes or until set and dry. Turn oven off; leave meringues in oven for 1-1/2 hours. , Carefully remove meringues from parchment paper. Cut leaf and vine shapes from fruit roll; attach to pumpkins with a dab of frosting. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 32 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 23mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

MINI MERINGUE PUMPKINS



Mini Meringue Pumpkins image

Cast a sweet spell over your Halloween party guests by making a pumpkin patch's worth of treats. It's easy to use this basic meringue recipe spiced with pumpkin flavor to scare up fun cookies. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 large egg whites
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons orange colored sugar
2 teaspoons orange edible glitter
3 pieces green Fruit by the Foot fruit roll
2 teaspoons vanilla frosting

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, beat egg whites, cream of tartar and salt on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high until stiff peaks form. Add pie spice and vanilla., Place egg white mixture in a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe 1-1/2-in.-diameter pumpkins onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets. In a small resealable plastic bag, combine the orange sugar and glitter. Seal bag; crush mixture to break glitter into small pieces. Sprinkle over pumpkins., Bake at 250° for 40-45 minutes or until set and dry. Turn oven off; leave meringues in oven for 1-1/2 hours., Carefully remove meringues from parchment paper. Cut leaf and vine shapes from fruit roll; attach to pumpkins with a dab of frosting. Store in an airtight container.

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