Paleo chocolate meringue nests
Paleo chocolate meringue nests are delicious and easy to make treats or Easter dessert without the sugar high.
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Calories: 317kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup coconut sugar
- ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
- 2 egg whites at room temperature
- 2 tablespoon raw cacao
- whipped cream or coconut cream and berries to serve
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 120C(248F) fan-forced.
- Line a baking tray with baking paper.
- Beat the egg whites in an electric mixer together with the cream of tartar until soft peaks form.
- Add the sugar one tablespoon at a time. Continue beating until the mixture is smooth.
- Add the cacao and whisk just until mixed in.
- Spoon the batter into a piping bag fitted with a star tip then pipe little ‘nests’ onto the tray.
- Turn the oven down to 90C fan-forced and bake the meringues for 2.5 hours then take the tray out of the oven and leave the meringues to cool completely on the bench.
- To serve, top with whipped cream (or coconut cream) and berries and dust with extra cacao.
Notes
Meringue nests will keep for up to a week in an air-tight container.
Nutrition
Calories: 317kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Sodium: 259mg | Potassium: 374mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 53g | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg
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