Green and Gold St. Patrick’s Day Meringues
St. Patrick’s Day Meringues
St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner. It is one of those fun holidays that everyone loves. Everything is green and you’re always looking for that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
We decided to get a little festive. Instead of a pot of gold, how about a bowl of green meringue medallions with a touch of gold? You won’t get rich with these but, they’re sweet and best of all, you can share the “wealth”!
I always thought that making meringue was difficult. Just like I thought making my own hazelnut spread would be tough. It’s not.
It just seems so delicate and elegant that I never gave it a try. The truth is, it’s incredibly easy to make. The result is fluffy, sweet, melt in your mouth goodness. These St. Patrick’s Day meringues turned out great!
Read on for the step-by-step recipe to whip these up for St. Patrick’s Day!
Things You Will Need:
- 4 egg whites, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¼ tsp lemon juice
- Green gel food coloring
- Golden sprinkles
- Mixing bowl
- Baking sheet
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Step 1:
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Set aside.
Using an electric mixer, beat eggs on medium speed and mix for 2 minutes. Add lemon juice and gradually increase the speed to high.
Step 2:
As you beat the egg mixture, slowly add your 1 cup of sugar. Once mixture forms stiff peaks, add one small drop of green gel food coloring.
Step 3:
Using a piping bag, frost a dollop of meringue onto your lined baking sheet, about 1.5 inches in diameter.
Step 4:
Garnish top portion of each “medallion” with green sprinkles.
Step 5:
Bake for two hours. Once two hours has set turn off heat and let sit in the oven for 35-45 minutes.
Remove from oven and allow to cool – enjoy!
Green and Gold St. Patrick's Day Meringues
Delicious, melt in your mouth, St. Patrick's Day meringues. Super simple to make and with only a few ingredients. They can also be changed in colour and used for various other holidays. A very simple change but, just as delicious.
Ingredients
- 4 egg whites
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 tsp lemon juice
- 1 drop green food colouring
- golden sprinkles
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Set aside.
- Using an electric mixer, beat eggs on medium speed and mix for 2 minutes.
- Add lemon juice and gradually increase the speed to high.
- As you beat the egg mixture, slowly add your 1 cup of sugar.
- Once mixture forms stiff peaks, add one small drop of green gel food coloring.
- Using a piping bag, frost a dollop of meringue onto your lined baking sheet, about 1.5 inches in diameter.
- Garnish top portion of each “medallion” with golden sprinkles.
- Bake for two hours. Once two hours has set turn off heat and let sit in the oven for 35-45 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool – enjoy!
Notes
Calories are based on a yield of 50. Each medallion is approximately 16 calories. Enjoy these any time of the year and change the colour to make them festive for any holiday or occasion.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
50Serving Size:
1 medallionsAmount Per Serving: Calories: 16
Get the Luck of the Irish
They may not be real gold but, they are definitely a treat. Once they melt in your mouth, you will really feel lucky! What I love about this dessert is that it is so simple. These are great to bring into the office, for a school treat, or just to enjoy at home.
Just remember, always check with your school or office for allergies because this recipe contains eggs. For us, we will be making these to enjoy at home and as a cute little gift for friends. You can easily put them in cellophane bags with these cute St. Patrick’s day gift tags.
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Do you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day?
Let me know, til then–cheers m’deres!
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They look perfect and delicious !
They are so tasty!
Can you put chocolate chips in them?
Hi there, I have never tried to but, maybe you can test it on a couple and see how they turn out?
These are cute little treats! The “gold” was a great touch. It’s like you dipped them in a pot o’ gold!
Thanks so much, yes!!!
What a lovely idea for St. Patrick’s Day! I will have to get my teens in on this recipe; they love to help me in the kitchen!
So simple and it is a classic.
Love meringue cookies! These would be great for my daughter’s classmates for St. Patrick’s Day!
Yes! I hope they enjoy them.
these are so cute for st. patrick’s day! i love the colored meringues and the gold pieces are so perfect!
Thanks, meringue is awesome.
I love these St. Patrick themed meringues, they look absolutely gorgeous. Thanks for the recipe.
My pleasure, enjoy!
Oh i love merigues i tried to make them before but unsucessfully i will definitely be trying your recipe thanks
Awesome, let me know how it goes!
This looks like a perfect St. Patricks Day treat! Love the soft green color. Looks so tasty too
Love meringue!
My kids LOVE these. I haven’t tried to make them yet because I always thought it was hard to do. This looks pretty easy!
So easy Heather!
OK now these look incredible! I love the idea of making them the perfect Irish colours and I bet they taste delicious. A must for a St Patrick’s Party!
Yes, best part is you can make them any colour.
I have told myself for a while now that I really want to make meringues!!! And you just pushed me over the edge. Plus, I LOVE that these are GREEN! My favorite color 🙂
It is time!
Meringues is so easy to make and you can make so many pretty colors. Really wish my family enjoyed eating meringue. I can make them for others to enjoy.
We love it. Melt in your mouth!
I love meringues and these are so pretty and festive for the holiday!
Thanks!
Oh my gosh those are so cute. I think I want to make something like that for St. Patrick’s Day. They are so easy to make and they look like they would taste delicious.
So super simple.
I love meringues and these look so pretty and festive for the holiday!
Thanks Catherine!
This looks super tasty and perfect for St. Patricks Day.
Yes!!!`
I can’t wait to try making these! I hope they come out as pretty as yours, you definitely have a talent for this!
Hope you enjoy them!
This would be great for my family. I love how super easy this recipe is to make, and it looks like a lot of fun to make and decorate.
So delish! Hope you enjoy it!
These look SO delicious! I haven’t had meringues in ages. I might have to make these with my kids.
Me too, it was time!
These look great and perfect for St Patrick’s Day celebrations. Seems almost a shame to actually eat them!
LOL, but they are oh so good!
Ooh I really want to try one of these green meringues! I’m not Irish but I have real sweet tooth!
Girl, same here.
This is such a festive idea! The gold sprinkles are a fun added touch too. I enjoy meringues since they melt in your mouth.
Yes, they are such a nostalgic treat.
These are adorable! I love the pastel color and I bet they taste amazing! What a fun St Patrick’s Day treat!
We love it too!
These are supper cute. The perfect snack for St. Patricks day. I have always wanted to try my hand at meringues but never have. These seem supper easy, can’t wait to try them.
Awesome, hope you enjoy them.
My kiddos are all about any colored food so I know that this treat will hit the spot. Plus, it seems very easy to make so they could help me make it as well.
Super simple!
These meringues are beautiful and perfect for March. I have never had any but my youngest daughter really likes them. Maybe one day I can try making them for her
Hope so! They are really tasty.
These are the perfect St. Patrick’s Day treat! I love how they turned out!
Me too! Thanks!
I always thought meringues had to go in or on something. These look great.
We used to have them on their own. So good!
We love St. Patrick’s Day as my mummy is half Irish and the colour of these is pretty amazing x
Awww, that is AWESOME!
Ooh. I can’t wait to make this! Meringues is one of my all-time favorite desserts, and I make every recipe I find. This one looks tasty!
Awesome, hope you enjoy it.
Thank you for sharing this recipe- I adore meringues but have never tried to make it myself. I will now, seems more simple than I thought and how stunning is yours!
Yes, so simple. They really are a nostalgic childhood treat.
Those are perfect for the upcoming holiday. It does look like they would melt in your mouth.
Yessss, I love meringues!
I absolutely like how easy it is to make this. It looks really cute with that color. My son will surely like this.
Thanks, yes! The color is so much fun.
Such a sweet treat! I love the color too, it looks so refreshing! Thanks for the recipe.
My pleasure, thanks!
I would love these so much! I love meringues! My mom used to be the master of these. Even in humidity her merignues would be perfect.
Awww, that is awesome!
I really like meringues, I try baking it once but failed. I will try this recipe, love the color!
Hope you have better luck this time!
This looks creatively beautiful. Kids will definitely love this.
Thanks John!
My girls would love to try to make this! These look so good!
Awesome, hope they like them.
Oh my goodness! How cute are these meringues. I love how easy they are to make!
SOOOO simple.
These meringues are just oh-so perfect for St. Patrick’s Day! They’re making me feel totally lucky – now I want to have a batch all to myself!
Hehe, thanks m’dere! They really are perfect!
these look fun and festive for the holiday! i bet they’re good with coffee!
I have never tried them with coffee but, that sounds like it could be good.
These are super duper cute! Totally a great baking treat for some kiddies! Thanks for the recipe
My pleasure, and thanks!
Now this looks like a super yummy St. Patrick’s Day treat! I need to make these!!
Hope you enjoy them!
OMGeeeee! This recipe sounds delicious! I’d love to give it a whirl sometime, and it seems pretty simple to follow (so even a crap cook like me wouldn’t balls it up LOL) x
LOL! Yes, super simple!
These meringues look so delicious and pretty. They would be a hit at any party! Too good!
Yes, so good!
Oh gosh these look amazing!! Perfect for celebrating St Patrick’s Day!!
Thanks so much and yes!
These are so cute! I love the pastel/mint green color because it can also be used for Easter 😉
Aww, thank you! Yes, you can definitely change up the colour too. You can make this recipe for various holidays and occasions.
Y’know, I’ve never been a fan of meringues. But these look SO good that I think I’m going to give them a try!
Louise x
Yay! Enjoy!
My favourite shade of green!
Awesome!
I have never made meringues before, but these looks so cute.
They are so tasty too.