10-Minute Berry Pavlova Nests with Chocolate
Crispy meringue cups filled with whipped cream, fresh berries, and chocolate buttons—no oven needed, just whipped egg whites and a microwave. Ready in minutes, looks like you spent an hour.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 285
- Protein
- 3g

Ingredients
- 3 count large egg whites
- 6 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1.5 cups mixed fresh berries (blueberries, raspberries, strawberries)
- ½ cup chocolate buttons or chips
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- 1
Whip egg whites in a large bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes.
- 2
Add sugar 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff, glossy peaks form and no sugar grains remain, ~2 minutes.
- 3
Dollop 4 meringue nests onto a plate, creating a slight well in the center of each with the back of a spoon.
- 4
Whip heavy cream with vanilla until soft peaks form, about 1 minute.
- 5
Spoon whipped cream into each nest, then top with berries and chocolate buttons.
- 6
Serve immediately—the nests will soften if they sit longer than 5 minutes.
Tools you’ll need
- large mixing bowl
- electric mixer or hand whisk
- spoon
- 4 dessert plates
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