A great “do-ahead” holiday dessert for you and your family to enjoy! Fashioned to resemble a Pavlova, the absence of sugar inhibits the meringue to crisp up. Instead, this meringue dessert holds its shape, firm to the touch, yet almost like marshmallow in taste and texture.

The addition of cream and fruits make it festive!

Yields 12 servings of Christmas Wreath Meringue.

The Preparation

The Meringue

90 g egg whites
75 g allulose *
½ teaspoon white vinegar

The Cream

300 g heavy whipping cream
50 g allulose *
1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
100 g strawberries
100 g raspberries
100 g blueberries
½ tablespoon powdered erythritol, for dusting
Sprigs of mint or rosemary, for garnish
Optional: sugar-free citrus curd

* An alternative sugar, 70% as sweet as sugar, no aftertaste, no bloating, and zero glycemic index; may be found online

The Execution

1. Prepare fruits and set aside.

2. Make a template by drawing two circles on a parchment paper to resemble a wreath (optional).

3. Preheat oven to 225°F. Line your baking sheet with prepared template or blank parchment paper. Prepare meringue ingredients.

4. Put the egg whites in a clean mixing bowl and whisk until soft peaks.

5. Whisking at high speed, gradually add allulose, a little at a time, until stiff and glossy.

6. Stir in vinegar.

7. Dab a dot of meringue in each of the four corners of the parchment paper to keep in place.

8. Spoon the meringue onto the ring (or free hand). Make a shallow trench in the meringue. This will serve as a well for the cream and fruits to sit in.

9. Bake for 30 minutes. After which, turn oven off and leave the meringue inside until cool and dry (almost tacky) to the touch.

10. Meanwhile, add cream and allulose to a bowl. Whip until fluffy.

11. Add vanilla bean paste. Whip and refrigerate until ready to use.

12. To assemble, spoon chilled cream onto the trench. Arrange fruits and decorate with mint leaves (or rosemary). Dust with powdered erythritol. Cut into wedges and serve.

This makes 12 servings of Christmas Wreath Meringue. Each serving comes out to be 101.62 Calories, 9.14g Fats, 2.7g Net Carbs, and 1.75g Protein.

Christmas Wreath Meringue	Calories	Fats(g)	Carbs(g)	Fiber(g)	Net Carbs(g)	Protein(g)
The Meringue
90 g egg whites	47	0.15	0.66	0	0.66	9.81
75 g allulose	0	0	0	0	0	0
½ teaspoon white vinegar	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	47	0.15	0.66	0	0.66	9.81
Per Serving(/12)	3.92	0.01	0.06	0	0.06	0.82
The Cream
300 g heavy whipping cream	1020	108.24	8.22	0	8.22	8.52
50 g allulose	0	0	0	0	0	0
1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste	11.37	0.01	0.25	0	0.25	0.01
100 g strawberries	32	0.3	7.68	2	5.68	0.67
100 g raspberries	52	0.65	11.94	6.5	5.44	1.2
100 g blueberries	57	0.33	14.49	2.4	12.09	0.74
½ tablespoon powdered erythritol, for dusting	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	1172.37	109.53	42.58	10.9	31.68	11.14
Per Serving(/12)	97.7	9.13	3.55	0.91	2.64	0.93
Per Serving(Meringue and Cream/12)	101.62	9.14	3.61	0.91	2.7	1.75