Indulge in the heavenly combination of chocolate meringues and strawberries, a dessert that tantalizes the taste buds with its rich, creamy texture and vibrant flavors. These delicate meringues, made from egg whites, sugar, and cocoa powder, are transformed into crisp and airy shells, while the sweet and juicy strawberries provide a burst of freshness. Whether you're looking to impress your dinner guests or simply want a delightful treat, this simple yet elegant dessert will surely satisfy your cravings.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
STRAWBERRY-CHOCOLATE MERINGUE TORTE
I make this rich and delicious torte whenever I'm asked to bring dessert to any occasion. Use reduced-calorie whipped topping to create a lighter version. -Christine McCullough, Auburn, Massachusetts
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h55m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine strawberries and 1 teaspoon sugar. In another bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until soft peaks form. Refrigerate strawberries and whipped cream, covered, until assembly., Preheat oven to 250°. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Trace two 8-in. circles 1 in. apart on paper; set aside. Add cream of tartar and salt to egg whites; beat on medium speed until foamy. Gradually add remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high after each addition until sugar is dissolved. Continue beating until stiff glossy peaks form. Spread evenly over circles., Bake until set and dry, 70-80 minutes. Turn off oven (do not open oven door); leave meringues in oven 1-1/2 hours. Remove from oven; cool completely. , In a microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Spread evenly over tops of meringues. Carefully remove one meringue to a serving plate. Remove whipped cream from refrigerator; beat until stiff peaks form. Spread half of the whipped cream over the meringue; top with half of the strawberries. Repeat layers. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 470 calories, Fat 26g fat (16g saturated fat), Cholesterol 68mg cholesterol, Sodium 154mg sodium, Carbohydrate 58g carbohydrate (54g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
STRAWBERRY-CHOCOLATE MERINGUES
Impress your guests with these delicate chocolate meringues filled with icy-cold strawberry frozen yogurt and fresh strawberry sauce.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 3h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat oven to 275°F. Line cookie sheet with heavy brown paper or aluminum foil.
- Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in medium bowl with electric mixer on high speed until foamy. Beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time; continue beating until stiff and glossy. Do not underbeat. Fold in chocolate.
- Drop meringue by 1/3 cupfuls onto cookie sheet. Shape into about 3-inch circles, building up sides. Bake 1 hour. Turn off oven and leave meringues in oven with door closed 1 1/2 hours. Finish cooling at room temperature.
- Place strawberries in blender or food processor. Cover and blend on medium speed until smooth. Fill each meringue with about 1/2 cup frozen yogurt. Top with strawberries.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 210, Carbohydrate 46 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 70 mg
CHOCOLATE MERINGUES AND STRAWBERRIES
Categories Chocolate Dessert Kid-Friendly Strawberry Self Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher Small Plates
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 325°. In a bowl, combine strawberries, 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and vinegar. Using an electric mixer, beat egg whites until peaks form. Add cream of tartar and a pinch of salt; beat to combine. Slowly add remaining 3/4 cup granulated sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Sprinkle cocoa over egg mixture; whip until just combined. Spread into 6 mounds, 3 inches each, on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Make an indentation in the middle of each meringue so sides are 1/2-inch thick. Place in oven, reduce temperature to 300° and bake until meringues are dry on outside and soft in center, 50 minutes. Cool on sheets. Using an electric mixer, whip cream and confectioner's sugar. Top meringues evenly with berry mixture, whipped cream and chocolate.
CHOCOLATE-DIPPED STRAWBERRY MERINGUE ROSES
Eat these pretty treats as is or crush them into a bowl of strawberries and whipped cream. Readers of my blog, utry.it, went nuts when I posted that idea.-Amy Tong, Anaheim, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h5m
Yield 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 225°., Place sugar and strawberries in a food processor; process until powdery. Add gelatin; pulse to blend., Beat egg whites on medium speed until foamy, adding vanilla if desired. Gradually add gelatin mixture, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high after each addition until sugar is dissolved. Continue beating until stiff glossy peaks form., Cut a small hole in the tip of a pastry bag; insert a #1M star tip. Transfer meringue to bag. Pipe 2-in. roses 1-1/2 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets., Bake until set and dry, 40-45 minutes. Turn off oven (do not open oven door); leave meringues in oven 1-1/2 hours. Remove from oven; cool completely on baking sheets., Remove meringues from paper. Dip bottoms in melted chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set, about 45 minutes. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 33 calories, Fat 1g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 9mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
CHOCOLATE SWIRL MERINGUES RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: egg whites, caster sugar, vanilla extract, white wine vinegar, chocolate
Provided by Ellie Holland
Categories Bakery Goods
Yield 6 meringues
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 100°C (210°F).
- In a bowl, separate the egg whites and whisk until soft peaks form.
- Gradually add the sugar in stages, as you whisk.
- Whisk in the vanilla extract and white wine vinegar.
- Keep whisking until stiff peaks form, or until you can tip the bowl upside down and the meringue holds its shape.
- Gently fold in the melted chocolate, taking care not to overmix.
- Spoon the meringue onto a baking tray lined with greaseproof paper.
- Bake for 60 minutes, until the meringue no longer sticks to the paper.
- Serve with raspberries and strawberries.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 224 calories, Carbohydrate 30 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 5 grams, Sugar 28 grams
CHOCOLATE STRAWBERRIES
The world's simplest dessert! Strawberries dipped in chocolate.
Provided by Colin
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Strawberry Dessert Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 15
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- In a microwave-safe bowl, or in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, cook chocolate until melted. Stir occasionally until chocolate is smooth. Holding berries by the stem, dip each one in molten chocolate, about three-quarters of the way to the stem. Place, stem side down, on wire rack and chill in refrigerator until hardened.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 59.8 calories, Carbohydrate 7.2 g, Cholesterol 0.4 mg, Fat 3.2 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 0.7 mg, Sugar 5.4 g
CHOCOLATE-DIPPED STRAWBERRIES
Indulge in chocolate-dipped strawberries for dessert or as part of a romantic picnic. Drizzle over milk and white chocolate for the wow factor
Provided by Liberty Mendez
Categories Dessert, Treat
Time 24m
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Cut a strip of baking parchment and leave to one side. To melt the dark chocolate, fill a small pan with 2cm water and bring to a simmer. Put the chocolate in a heatproof bowl and rest it on top of the pan, ensuring the bowl isn't touching the water. Stir the chocolate to gradually melt it. Or, melt the chocolate in 20 second blasts in the microwave, stirring after each blast until melted. Put the melted chocolate in a small deep bowl.
- Gently hold the strawberries by the leafy top and dip into the chocolate. Tap off any excess chocolate and put on the parchment to set. If you have any leftover chocolate, pour it onto another strip of parchment and leave it to set, it can be used again.
- If you'd like to decorate the strawberries, melt the white and milk chocolate and drizzle lightly over the fruit.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 145 calories, Fat 9 grams fat, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 12 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 9 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.01 milligram of sodium
STRAWBERRY CHOCOLATE MERINGUE
A special occasion dessert that is impressive and elegant. Cook time includes cooling time. From Mary Lou Smarsh.
Provided by skat5762
Categories Dessert
Time 4h
Yield 1 meringue
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Place egg whites in mixing bowl; let stand at room temp for 30 minutes.
- Add cream of tartar and vanilla; beat on medium speed until soft peaks form.
- Gradually beat in sugar, 1 Tablespoon at a time, until stiff peaks form.
- Fold in almonds.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Trace a 9-inch circle on the paper.
- Spoon meringue evenly over circle, forming a 1-1/4 inch rim.
- Bake at 300-degrees for 45 minutes.
- Turn oven off and do not open door.
- Let meringue dry for 1 hour.
- Cool on baking sheet on wire rack.
- When completely cool, remove meringue from parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and brown sugar until smooth and fluffy.
- Beat in cocoa, milk and vanilla.
- Fold in whipped cream.
- Spoon into the meringue shell.
- Top with strawberries.
- Melt chocolate and shortening: drizzle over berries.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 3405.8, Fat 200.8, SaturatedFat 101, Cholesterol 423.9, Sodium 593, Carbohydrate 406.1, Fiber 40.5, Sugar 332.4, Protein 57
MEXICAN CHOCOLATE MERINGUES
From Mexican Cookshelf. Serve the meringues dusted with cinnamon and accompanied by strawberries and chocolate-flavored cream (recipe included). A fiesta in in itself!
Provided by Julie Bs Hive
Categories Dessert
Time 3h
Yield 24 meringues
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Whisk the egg whites until they are foamy. Add salt and cream of tartar and beat until very stiff. Whisk in vanilla, then sugar, a small amount at a time, until the meringue is shiny and stiff. This should take just about 3 minutes by hand and under a minute by electric mixer.
- Whisk in the cinnamon and grated chocolate. Spoon mounds, about 2 tablespoons, on to an ungreased nonstick baking sheet. Leave plenty of space between the mounds.
- Place in a preheated oven at 300°. Bake for 3 hours or until set.
- Carefully remove from the baking sheet but if the meringues are too moist and soft, return to the oven to firm up and dry out some more. Allow to cool completely.
- Serve the meringues dusted with cinnamon and accompanied by strawberries and chocolate-flavored cream.
- To make the flavored cream simply stir half-melted chocolate pieces into stiffly whipped cream, chill until solid.
PASSOVER CHOCOLATE CHIP COCOA MERINGUES
An easy to make treat that everyone will enjoy for Passover or year round. Sift powdered sugar over meringues and add fresh strawberries to the dish for a lovely presentation. Works best with mini chocolate chips. Using parchment/cooking paper reduces the risk of burning the bottoms (can use foil instead).
Provided by LAURENCOHEN
Categories Cookies
Time 50m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Sift 1/4 cup sugar, cocoa, and salt into a small bowl.
- In a large bowl, beat egg whites with an electric mixer until soft peaks begin to form. Mix in remaining 1/4 cup of sugar gradually, and beat until medium-firm peaks form. Sprinkle in cocoa mixture gradually, and continue beating until egg whites are stiff. Fold in chocolate chips. Drop mixture onto baking sheets by rounded teaspoonfuls, spacing about 1 inch apart.
- Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes for crispy cookies. Cool cookies on baking sheets.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 34.6 calories, Carbohydrate 7 g, Fat 0.8 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 8.8 mg, Sugar 6.2 g
Tips:
- Use the freshest eggs possible for the meringue.
- Make sure the egg whites are at room temperature before whipping them.
- Whip the egg whites slowly at first, then gradually increase the speed until they are stiff and glossy.
- Add the sugar slowly, a little at a time, while continuing to whip the egg whites.
- To test if the meringue is ready, hold a spoonful upside down. If the meringue doesn't move, it's ready.
- Bake the meringues in a low oven (200°F) for 1-2 hours, or until they are dry and crisp.
- Let the meringues cool completely before serving.
- For the strawberries, hull them and slice them in half.
- To make the whipped cream, beat the heavy cream until it is stiff and fluffy.
- To assemble the dessert, place a meringue on a plate and top with strawberries and whipped cream.
Conclusion:
Chocolate meringues and strawberries are a classic dessert that is both elegant and delicious. With a little planning and effort, you can easily make this dessert at home. The meringues can be made ahead of time and stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days. The strawberries and whipped cream can be prepared just before serving. So, next time you're looking for a special dessert to impress your friends or family, give chocolate meringues and strawberries a try. You won't be disappointed!
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