Get a low potassium pumpkin fix with these sweet, low calorie cookie

Pumpkin Spice Meringue Cookies

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Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Low Calorie, Low Phosphorus, Low Potassium, Low Protein, Low Sodium

Diet Type: CKD, Dialysis, VLPD

Servings: 12 servings

Calories: 40kcal

Ingredients

• 2 Egg Whites
• 1/2 cup Maple Syrup
• 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon Ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg

Instructions

• In a medium pot, combine egg whites and maple syrup
• Turn flame on to lowest setting possible
• Using a hand blender with whisk attachment, whisk 4-5 minutes, until stiff glossy peaks form
• Blend in spices
• Fit a pastry bag with a ⅜-inch round tip (Ateco #804) and fill bag with meringue
• Pipe meringue kisses 1-inch in diameter onto parchment paper lined baking sheets
• Bake at 200° for 2 hours

Notes

Potassium: 9 mg

Nutrition

Calories: 40kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 40mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg

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KidneyGrub Verdict:

We loved these melt-in-your mouth treats! They are sweet so stopping at 2 is really no problem. However, we did found ourselves ourselves snitching later on. Since meringues are so versatile, there plenty of other flavor profiles you can put with them. Other than pumpkin pie spice, great alternative tastes that fit with this recipe include sprinkling with crushed candy-cane or adding some vanilla extract for a vanilla treat. Other flavor-extracts in small amounts would work well with this recipe (coconut, orange, maple, etc…).