Chewy Honey and Walnut Meringues

Meringue making is a patience game, a kitchen meditation. Egg whites expand eightfold with air. Here, honey provides sweetness alongside sugar, creating a stickier texture and caramel flavour compared to plain sugar meringues. Walnut crunch contrasts perfectly with airy foam.
🕒 Prep Time 20 mins
🍳 Cook Time 1 hr 15 mins
Total Time 1 hr 40 mins
🍽️ Servings 20 servings
🔥 Calories 65 kcal
🌍 Cuisine International

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Electric whisk (essential)
  • Grease-free metal or glass bowl
  • Baking parchment
  • Piping bag (optional)

Allergen Information

⚠️ Eggs
⚠️ Nuts (Walnuts)

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 120°C (no fan). Line tray with parchment.

Tip: We dry meringues rather than bake. High heat burns sugar before centre dries.
2

Whisk whites with salt to soft peaks. Add icing sugar spoonful by spoonful, whisking constantly at max speed.

Tip: Sugar stabilises foam. Whisk until sugar dissolves and foam forms stiff, glossy peaks.
3

Drizzle honey in thin stream, whisk 1-2 mins more.

Tip: Honey weighs foam down, so add to stable base.
4

Gently fold in ground walnuts with spatula. Don't overmix to preserve air.

Tip: No electric whisk here!
5

Spoon mounds onto parchment, leaving space.

Tip: Spoon for rustic, piping bag for precise.
6

Bake (dry) 60-75 mins. Ready when lifts easily and base sounds hollow tapped.

Tip: Turn off oven, open door slightly, leave to cool there. Helps final drying.

Recipe FAQ

Why sticky next day?
Humidity is the enemy. Sugar (and honey especially) absorbs moisture. Store in airtight container!
Won't whip up.
Either yolk got in, or bowl was greasy. Grease kills foam.

Ingredients

  • 4 pcs Egg whites (room temperature)
  • 100 g Icing sugar
  • 80 g Honey
  • 100 g Ground walnuts
  • 1 pinch Salt