With its light, airy, crisp texture, subtly sweet taste, and elegant appearance, meringue is one of the world’s most popular desserts. It’s particularly popular in the US, where it is the key ingredient in lemon meringue pie, a quintessentially American treat.
But while delicious, meringue isn’t plant-based, and that’s because egg whites are considered to be integral to the recipe. However, just about anything can be made vegan (for proof of that, check out our extensive recipe database!), and meringue is no exception. Here’s how to make meringue vegan, and how to incorporate it into delicious recipes, too.
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How to make vegan meringue
Considering how important egg whites are to making traditional meringue (the recipe is just egg and sugar), it’s easy to assume that making a vegan meringue would be complicated. But actually, with the help of aquafaba,…