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Berries and Cream Meringue Nests
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Berries and Cream Meringue Nests

Crisp meringue nests filled with a delicious vanilla cream filling and piled high with sweet berries and dark chocolate shavings!

Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 25 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 236 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French

Ingredients

Meringue Nests
  • 2 egg white
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • Pinch salt
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
Cream Filling
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream cold
  • 1/4 cup Greek yogurt plain, non-fat
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Berries
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh berries raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, etc
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • dark chocolate optional, shaving for topping

Instructions

Meringue Nests
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  1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat mat.
  2. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt on high speed until frothy.
  3. Add in the vanilla then continue to whisk on high speed.
  4. Slowly add in the sugar with the mixer running until very stiff peaks form.
  5. Using a rubber spatula, gently scoop the meringue into a piping bag fitted with a large star tip.
  6. Pipe a disk of meringue into a 4 inch circle. Pipe another layer around the edge to form the sides of the shells.
  7. Bake the meringues on the middle rack of the oven for about 2 hours or until they are dry and crisp, but not browned.
  8. Turn the oven off and let them cool completely in the oven, 2 hours to overnight.
  9. Store in a dry airtight container until you are ready to serve.
Cream Filling
  1. Beat all of the cream filling ingredients in the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment on high speed.
  2. Beat until soft peaks form, about 2-3 minutes.
Berries
  1. Toss the berries with the teaspoon of sugar in a bowl and let them macerate for at least 15 minutes.
Assembling
  1. Divide the cream filling between 4 meringue nests filling them with a spoon or piping the cream in with a pastry bag fitted with a large tip.
  2. Top the cream with the berries and finish with dark chocolate shavings if desired.
  3. Serve immediately.

Notes

  • It is best to make the meringue nests a day in advance because they take so long to dry out.

Nutrition Information

Serving 0g Calories 236kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 30g (10%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Cholesterol 41mg (14%) Sodium 42mg (2%) Potassium 129mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 27g (54%) Vitamin A 465IU (9%) Vitamin C 1.5mg (2%) Calcium 40mg (4%) Iron 0.1mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 236

% Daily Value*

Serving 0g
Calories 236kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 30g 10%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 11g 17%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 41mg 14%
Sodium 42mg 2%
Potassium 129mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 27g 54%
Vitamin A 465IU 9%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 2%
Calcium 40mg 4%
Iron 0.1mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.