Mocha Cream-Filled Meringues

Name: Mocha Cream-Filled Meringues
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters cacao nibs (such as Scharffen Berger); 2 teaspoons cacao nibs; 8 teaspoons chocolate syrup; 0 teaspoons cream of tartar; 2 larges egg whites; 158 milliliters granulated sugar; 1 teaspoons instant coffee granules; 118 milliliters powdered sugar; 1 Dash salt; 2 Tbsps unsweetened cocoa; 3 Tbsps unsweetened cocoa; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract; 3 Tbsps boiling water; 355 milliliters frozen reduced-calorie whipped topping, thawed

Need From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up granulated sugar, instant coffee granules, cream of tartar, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 30

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Oven

To prepare meringues, cover a baking sheet with parchment paper. Draw 8 (4-inch) circles on paper. Turn paper over; secure with masking tape.

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Combine egg whites and cream of tartar in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until soft peaks form.

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Cream Of Tartar

Egg Whites

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Blender

Bowl

Add salt. Gradually add granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form.

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Granulated Sugar

Salt

Add 2 tablespoons cocoa, 1/2 teaspoon coffee, and vanilla; beat well. Fold in 1/4 cup cacao nibs. Divide batter evenly among 8 circles on prepared baking sheet; spread to fill circles using the back of a spoon.

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Cocoa Nibs

Vanilla

Coffee

Spread

Cocoa Powder

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Baking Sheet

Bake at 300 for 35 minutes. Turn oven off; cool meringues in closed oven 1 hour. Carefully remove meringues from paper. Cool completely on a wire rack. (Store in an airtight container for up to a week).

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Wire Rack

Oven

To prepare filling, combine 3 tablespoons cocoa, 3 tablespoons boiling water, and 1/2 teaspoon coffee granules in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Cool.

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Instant Coffee

Cocoa Powder

Water

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Whisk

Bowl

Combine powdered sugar and cream cheese in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer until smooth.

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Powdered Sugar

Cream Cheese

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Blender

Bowl

Add cocoa mixture; beat well. Fold in whipped topping. Spoon 1/4 cup filling into center of each meringue; drizzle 1 teaspoon chocolate syrup over each filled meringue.

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Chocolate Syrup