Meringue Christmas Trees

Meringue Christmas Trees

Meringue Christmas Trees are a fun and festive way to celebrate the holidays! These meringue cookies are made from whipped egg whites and sugar and shaped into Christmas trees.

I love meringue trees because they are naturally gluten free and very allergy friendly since they are nut free too. Unfortunately, they are not good if you have an egg allergy.

These Christmas tree meringue cookies are a great way to get your kids involved in baking. They can help form the trees and sprinkle them with Christmas-themed sprinkles.

Not only are these Christmas meringues great for snacking on throughout December but they make a great dessert idea for taking to Christmas parties and also for giving away as homemade gifts.

Tools to use for this recipe

To make meringue Christmas cookies you will need:

• wooden or plastic sticks/skewers
• piping bag fitted with a star nozzle
• stand mixer or hand mixer with 1 large bowl 
• measuring spoons and cups 
• baking sheet
• parchment paper
• airtight storage container for leftovers 

Meringue Christmas Tree Ingredients

Use any kind of granulated sugar you want, ie. organic cane sugar, etc. Gel food coloring is preferred because it gives the meringue a great color without adding a lot of liquid.

• a few egg whites
• cream of tartar
• some sugar
• vanilla sugar or vanilla extract
• Christmas-themed sprinkles
• green gel food coloring

How to Make Meringue Christmas Trees

Preheat the oven to 160F. 

Using a stand mixer, add the egg whites to the bowl with cream of tartar.

Start to beat at a low speed until you see a slight foam appear; about 1 minute.

Start adding sugar and vanilla extract. Do this in three parts, 20 seconds apart.

The finished meringue will be dense and fluffy. It will not hang or drip from the whisk. This should only take about 6-7 minutes. 

Next, add the green food coloring to the meringue and stir to incorporate. If you want some of the meringue to stay white to use to make imitation white snow on the Christmas trees, make sure to set aside a little white meringue.

Transfer the green-colored meringue to a piping bag fitted with a star nozzle.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. If you want the Christmas trees to be on sticks, apply the meringue in lines and place sticks on top.

Hold the piping bag upright and squeeze out the meringue in a zig-zag in the shape of a Christmas tree. To make them the same size as the pictures, make 17 trees about 7-8 centimeters long.

Sprinkle the Christmas trees with Christmas sprinkles and put the baking sheet in the oven. Don’t open the door for the first hour. 

If you want the Christmas trees to remain soft inside, remove the meringue after 1 hour and 30 minutes (total). For dry meringue, increase the drying time to 2 hours (total).

How to store Meringue Christmas Trees

As soon as the Christmas meringues cool, keep the homemade meringues stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks, or in the refrigerator. You can also freeze the meringues for up to 3 months.

Keto Christmas Meringues

You can make this recipe keto by using powdered erythritol. I did not test it, but it should work fine.

More gluten free holiday recipes to try

• Christmas Tree Appetizer
• Almond Butter Fudge
• Hot Chocolate Spoons
• Gluten Free Charcuterie Board
• Gluten Free Gingerbread Cupcakes
• Grinch Rice Krispie Treats
• Pecan Pie Lara Bars
• Mini Crustless Pumpkin Pies

If you love snacks, here are more gluten free desserts and gluten free snacks! Make sure to check out my huge collection of gluten free dinner recipes.

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Meringue Christmas Tree Recipe

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