Cereal Snack Meringues
Crispy, light-as-air meringue cookies loaded with crunchy cereal flakes and melty chocolate chips. These easy drop cookies bake up golden in under 20 minutes, making them a fun, crowd-pleasing snack the whole family will love.
YIELD
42 servingsPREP
30 minCOOK
15 minREADY
45 minThese Cereal Snack Meringues are one of those recipes that sounds a little quirky but delivers in a big way. Whipped egg whites get folded together with crunchy wheat cereal flakes and chocolate chips, then baked into golden, cloud-like bites.
With just four ingredients and about 45 minutes from start to finish, they come together faster than most cookies. The batch makes about 42 pieces, so there are plenty to share.
Kitchen Tips
- Make sure your mixing bowl and beaters are completely grease-free before whipping the egg whites, or they will not stiffen properly.
- Beat the egg whites until they hold stiff, glossy peaks before folding in the cereal. Under-beating leads to flat meringues.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature. Humidity is the enemy of meringues, so avoid making these on rainy days.
Variations
- Swap the wheat cereal for rice cereal or cornflakes for a different crunch.
- Add a pinch of cinnamon or a splash of vanilla extract to the egg whites for extra warmth.
- Use white chocolate chips or butterscotch chips instead of semi-sweet chocolate.
Ingredients
Directions
Heat oven to 325℉ (160℃).
Lightly grease cookie sheet.
Beat egg whites in large bowl until foamy.
Gradually beat in sugar; continue beating until very stiff and glossy.
Fold in cereal and chocolate chips.
Drop mixture by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto cookie sheet.
Bake 14 to 16 minutes or until golden brown.
Store in airtight container.
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