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These cute and fluffy meringue ghosts are the perfect vegan Halloween treat for anyone: kids, adults and your scary monster guests!
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Meringue Ghosts

These cute and fluffy meringue ghosts are the perfect vegan Halloween treat for anyone: kids, adults and your scary monster guests!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Servings: 12 meringue ghosts
Calories: 39kcal
Author: Sara Trezzi

Ingredients

  • ½ cup aquafaba (chickpea brine) - *see notes
  • ½ teaspoon cream of tartar - *see notes
  • 1 cup icing sugar
  • A couple of squares of dark vegan chocolate

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 230°F (110°C/ fan 90°C) and line a baking tray with greaseproof paper.
  • Drain the chickpeas and add the chickpeas brine (aquafaba) into a large clean bowl. Add the cream of tartar to the bowl, too.
  • Whisk with a stand mixer or an electric whisk to med-high for approximately 5-6 minutes until it's more than doubled in size, white and foamy. Make sure you mix until you get stiff peaks.
  • Start adding the icing sugar very slowly, one tablespoon at a time, and continue until all the sugar has been added. By the end, you should have a beautiful glossy mixture!
  • Transfer the meringue mixture into an icing bag with a large round plain nozzle and pipe into spooky ghost shapes.
  • Place in the oven and bake for 2 hours. Do NOT be tempted to open the oven! After 2 hours, turn the oven off and leave the ghosts to cool in the oven for at least another hour (better if you can leave them longer or overnight). 
  • When the ghosts are completely cooled, melt the chocolate, and using a little piping bag, pipe the spooky little eyes (if you don't have a small piping bag, a great trick is to use a toothpick - simply dip the toothpick in the melted chocolate and use it as a pencil to make the eyes).
  • Keep the meringue ghosts in an airtight container for up to a week (if they ever last that long!). 

Notes

Note 1: If you have time to spare, you can make your own aquafaba (see how in the instructions above the recipe card).
Note 2: You can try using 1/2 teaspoon vinegar or lemon juice if you cannot find the cream of tartar or you don’t have it at home.
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate per ghost.

Nutrition

Calories: 39kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Sugar: 10g