Decadent Dessert Recipe: Chocolate Meringue Kisses

If you’re looking for an easy-to-make, sweet treat that’s low on carbs - look no further!

Ingredients:

4 egg whites

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar

1 cup Splenda

3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 225 degrees.

Put baking parchment on a cookie sheet.

Beat egg whites until foamy.

Add vanilla extract a few drops at a time and cream of tartar.

Beat until meringue starts to look creamy and forms soft peaks.

Add in Splenda a little at a time.

Add in cocoa a little at a time.

Put meringue on a parchment paper cookie sheet by spoonfuls. (You can use a pastry bag and pipe them into cones like Hershey kisses, or flower shapes.)

Bake at 225-degrees for one hour.

Turn off the oven, open the oven door a crack, and allow to cool five to ten minutes.

Remove from oven and allow to cool away from drafts. Remove from parchment paper when cool.

Carb count for total recipe: 28.7g. Number of cookies varies depending on size.

Variation:

You could also do these with flavored syrups and a little food coloring if desired. Then sprinkle a little granulated Splenda on the top for that sugar "sparkle."

Note:

If you make smaller meringues, don't bake them quite as long, or they will be over-dry and fracture easily.

If you try them out, please let me know how you liked them! :)