How To Make Peaches and Meringue
Soft, juicy fresh peaches are topped with fluffy and slightly crispy meringue in this peaches and meringue recipe. It’s a super easy and fun dessert!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2ripe peaches,large, halved and pitted
- 2tbspsugar,plus 1 tsp, divided
- 1egg white,large, at room temperature
- pinchground cinnamon,or chopped pecans, crushed graham crackers, and/or drizzle of honey, optional extra toppings
Instructions
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Preheat broiler.
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Places peaches, cut side up, on a baking sheet and sprinkle evenly with 1/4 teaspoon sugar on each half. Broil 4 to 5 inches from heat for about 3 to 5 minutes or until tops begin to brown.
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Meanwhile, add egg white with a pinch of salt to a mixing bowl and beat with electric mixer (or a hand blender also works well) on medium-high speed until foamy. Gradually add remaining 3 tablespoons sugar, beating briefly until the meringue holds stiff, glossy peaks.
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Place a dollop of meringue on each peach half and return to the broiler for 10 to 15 seconds. Turn off the broiler and leave peaches in oven for about 20-300 seconds just until tips of meringue are browned.
Nutrition
- Calories: 58.15kcal
- Fat: 0.21g
- Saturated Fat: 0.02g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 0.05g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.07g
- Carbohydrates: 13.82g
- Fiber: 1.29g
- Sugar: 12.72g
- Protein: 1.43g
- Sodium: 11.05mg
- Calcium: 7.81mg
- Potassium: 157.55mg
- Iron: 0.22mg
- Vitamin A: 12.29µg
- Vitamin C: 5.06mg
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