Best Mocha Meringues Recipes

MOCHA-CHIP MERINGUES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together sugar and cornstarch; set aside.
• In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat egg whites and salt on medium speed until frothy. Beating constantly, add sugar mixture 1 tablespoon at a time; beat until stiff, glossy peaks form, 6 to 8 minutes total (scrape down the bowl halfway through). Add espresso powder and cocoa; beat until well blended. With a rubber spatula, fold in chocolate chips.
• Drop batter by level tablespoons onto prepared baking sheets, about 1 inch apart. Bake until crisp, about 40 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Cool completely on sheets, about 20 minutes.

MOCHA MERINGUES

Steps:

• Beat egg white and cream of tartar with a mixer at high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, vanilla, cocoa, and coffee powder.
• Drop mixture onto foil lined baking sheet in 12 mounds. They should be about 2 inches apart.
• Bake 40 minutes at 250 degrees F (120 degrees C), or until firm. Turn off oven, and let meringues cool in oven for 1 hour. Do not open oven door while the cookies are cooling.

PECAN-MOCHA MERINGUES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F. Line heavy large baking sheet with parchment paper. Press brown sugar and cocoa powder through sieve into small bowl to remove any lumps; whisk to blend. Using electric mixer, beat egg whites, coarse salt, and cream of tartar in medium bowl until very soft peaks begin to form. With mixer running, gradually add sugar, then espresso powder; beat until medium peaks form. Beat in brown sugar mixture by tablespoonfuls. Continue beating until meringue is very stiff and glossy, 2 to 3 minutes. Fold in chopped pecans and chocolate chips, if desired. Drop mixture by rounded tablespoonfuls onto prepared sheet, spacing about 1 inch apart. Place 1 pecan half atop each meringue, pressing very lightly to adhere.
• Bake meringues until dry but still slightly soft when pressed with finger, about 25 minutes. Turn off oven. Cool meringues in oven with door closed until crisp, about 1 1/2 hours. DO AHEAD: Meringues can be made up to 1 day ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.

MOCHA MERINGUES

Steps:

• Take your eggs out of the fridge and allow them to come to room temperature.
• Make sure you have two oven racks in your oven. Preheat oven to 250°F.
• In a small bowl, mix vanilla and instant coffee.
• In large bowl (or your mixer's bowl) add egg whites, cream of tartar and salt. Beat on medium speed until the eggs are frothy.
• Increase speed slightly and add sugar gradually but steadily.
• Beat mixture until stiff peaks form. This should take about 10 minutes.
• Add vanilla/coffee mixture and mix until combined. Decrease speed to low and add cocoa gradually until just incorporated.
• Using a pastry bag or ziploc bag with a corner cut off, pipe meringue onto two parchment lined cookie sheets. The mounds should be no less than half an inch apart and should each be about an inch across.
• Bake for 30 minutes, then switch the two baking sheets from one rack to the other.
• Bake for another 20 minutes until the meringues are dry. Turn off the oven and leave it slightly open while the meringues crisp for about an hour.

MOCHA MERINGUES WITH ESPRESSO ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds. Line two baking sheets with parchment. Using a pencil, trace 2 1/2-inch circles, about 1 inch apart, on parchment to create templates; turn over parchment. In a small bowl, whisk together sugar and cornstarch.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whisk egg whites and salt on medium speed until frothy. Beating constantly, add sugar mixture 1 tablespoon at a time; beat until stiff, glossy peaks form, scraping down bowl halfway through, about 10 minutes. Sift cocoa and espresso powder on top and gently fold into batter in 4 or 5 additions.
• Transfer batter to a large piping bag fitted with a 3/4-inch round tip. Pipe in a circular motion, about 1 inch high, onto prepared baking sheets. Bake, rotating sheets halfway through, until meringues are crisp, about 50 minutes. Let cool completely on baking sheets, about 20 minutes.
• Scoop ice cream and place on the bottoms of half of the meringues; sandwich with remaining meringues. Serve immediately or cover and freeze for up to 5 days.

MOCHA MERINGUES WITH MEXICAN CINNAMON

Steps:

• Heat oven to 250°F.
• Combine chocolate, nuts, coffee granules, cinnamon, 1/4 cup granulated sugar and 1 Tbsp. brown sugar.
• Beat egg whites in medium bowl with mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining granulated sugar, then remaining brown sugar, beating after each addition until stiff peaks form. Gently stir in chocolate mixture.
• Spoon into 36 mounds, 4 inches apart, on parchment-covered baking sheets. Spread each mound to form 2-inch round.
• Bake 45 min. or until crisp, dry and very lightly browned. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.

MOCHA MERINGUES

Steps:

• Directions Preheat the oven to 225°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with foil or parchment paper. In a small bowl, combine the cocoa powder, flour, and espresso powder. Set aside. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the egg whites and salt until foamy. With the mixer on high speed, gradually beat in the sugar until stiff peaks form and the mixture is glossy. Fold in the cocoa mixture just until blended. Drop the meringue by rounded teaspoons onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake for 1 hour. Turn off the oven and allow the meringues to stand with the door closed for 1 hour. Cool on racks.