Home Recipes The best dessert recipes Aquafaba Meringues Aquafaba Meringues Quick access Ingredients Preparation Comments Ingredients Preparation Comments By: Hubert Cormier, Ph.D. in nutrition Preparation 15 min Cooking 1 h 30 Refrigeration 0 min Freezing 0 min 20 meringues Piece of cake (easy) Quick access Ingredients Preparation Comments Ingredients Preparation Comments Dietary restrictions Categories Desserts Thematics Desserts Gifts Summer Aquafaba Meringues The Best Vegan Meringues This meringue recipe made with aquafaba is anything but ordinary! Vegan meringues are literally colourful bites of delight. Crispy and slightly sweet, they also make a great gift! Prepare festive meringues for special occasions! An aquafaba meringue is traditionally made with the liquid from canned chickpeas or white beans. These 2 types of legumes have neutral tastes. However, you could always make this recipe using the liquid from other canned legumes. Once whipped, the mixture should be slightly gray. SIMPLY DELICIOUS: Express your creativity and add a few drops of almond, mint, or caramel extract to enhance and vary the taste of your meringues. Bonà savoir How to store aquafaba meringues Meringues are quite fragile, but can easily be kept 2 to 3 days in a sealed container at room temperature. Afterwards, they loose their crispiness. This is true for classic, Swiss, Italian, and aquafaba meringues. Ingredients Metric system Imperial system Vegan meringues Liquid from a can of chickpeas - cup 150 To discover! Sugar - ½ cup 105 mL To discover! Cream of tartar - teaspoon mL To discover! Vanilla extract - 1 ½ teaspoon 5 mL To discover! Festive meringues Food colouring - To taste To taste To discover! Mixed confettis - Optional Optional To discover! Preparation Switch to cook mode Aquafaba meringues Step 1 Preheat the oven to 100 °C (200 °F). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Step 2 Whip the aquafaba using a hand mixer during 5 minutes. Step 3 Then, add the sugar (gradually), cream of tartar, and vanilla extract. Whisk well for about 5 minutes. At this point, the meringue should form stiff glossy peaks. Step 4 Seperate the preparation into 2 or 3 bowls and colour each with different food colourings (blue, peach, yellow, pink, or purple). Step 5 Then, place each mixture into seperate pastry bags. The tips can be fluted or not. Step 6 Pipe the meringue unto the baking sheets, giving it the desired shape. Sprinkle with confettis (optional). Step 7 Finally, cook the festive meringues in the oven for about 1 hour. Turn off the oven but let the aquafaba meringues in for another hour. Like it? Share it!