Swedish meringue, crispy from the oven

Crunchy Swedish oven meringues

Baking

Simple and crispy meringues: egg whites beaten with sugar, spooned onto a baking sheet, and baked for about an hour at 100 °C in the middle of the oven.

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These light meringues are made with three egg whites and a gentle baking process.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Total1 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Calories74 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodOven baking
  • Estimated cost$1.33 $0.11 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

12 people
  • $1.20
  • $0.13

Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 2 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Whip the egg whites with 85g of sugar until stiff peaks form. ≈ 4 min
  2. Gently incorporate the remaining sugar, then spoon the dough onto a baking sheet. ≈ 3 min
  3. Bake in the middle of the oven for approximately 60 minutes at 100 °C.

The bill

Crunchy Swedish oven meringues

  • 3 egg whites$1.20
  • 170 grams of sugar$0.13

Total$1.33

that's $0.11 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Nutrition per serving

Calories74 kcal
Fat1.2 g
Saturated fat0.3 g
Carbohydrates14.1 g
Sugars14.1 g
Fiber0 g
Protein1.6 g
Salt0.04 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 3 egg whites
  • 170 grams of sugar

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