Wondering what to do with leftover egg whites? Here are delicious egg white recipes — from egg white desserts to savoury dishes — that will make you want to have leftover egg whites all the time.
When you bake as much as I do, you would inevitably have leftover ingredients. Sometimes a recipe only needs ยฝ cup of something that you have a whole carton of.
So I’ve started collecting recipes that use these leftovers, like:
- Leftover buttermilk
- Leftover ricotta cheese
- Leftover Halloween candy
- And even leftover rotisserie chicken
At home, whenever we have leftover egg whites, we default to egg white omelettes.
They’re OK but let’s be honest — they’re really not the most exciting thing in the universe.
This roundup changes that. Now there’s a whole world of delicious egg white recipes we can explore!
What we have today is a scrumptious collection of recipes with egg whites so you never have to wonder what to make with your leftover egg whites ever again.
(Related: What to Do with Leftover Egg Yolks)
77 Recipes: What to Do with Leftover Egg Whites
Got leftover egg whites? Check out this delicious collection of recipes using egg whites, from cakes to buttercream, from cookies to frittatas. Pick a favourite, enjoy!
1 EGG WHITE
You only need 1 egg white to make these delicious recipes.
Candied Cinnamon Sugar Pecans Recipe
This homemade cinnamon sugar pecans recipe is easy to make with only 6 ingredients and is so much more delicious than the nuts from the mall or fair!
Candied Almonds
These easy oven baked candied almonds are flavoured with vanilla and cinnamon for a sweet, salty, and crunchy exterior, perfect for topping salads or ice cream sundaes or simply snacking.
Easy Vanilla Cupcake Recipe
Easy vanilla cupcake recipe for light and fluffy vanilla cupcakes every time. This no-fail recipe is simple to follow using the ingredients you already have in your pantry.
Mini Strawberry Cake
This mini strawberry cake is a simple but elegant dessert that is perfect for 1 or 2 people. A white cake base with strawberry purée mixed in. Topped with a strawberry frosting and fresh strawberry slices.
Pignoli Cookies
Pignoli cookies are an Italian classic! Easy and made in the food processor, these almond-flavoured cookies are covered in pine nuts that become toasty as they bake.
Small Batch Flourless Chocolate Cookies
Not sure what to do with leftover egg whites? Whip up a batch of these chewy small batch flourless chocolate cookies! They’re naturally gluten free and taste so sinfully fudgy, nobody will miss the flour.
Summery Grapefruit Tart
This grapefruit tart is light, bright & so refreshing. Topped with toasted coconut & chopped almonds – it’s a flavour combination that’s hard to beat.
Small Batch Coconut Macaroons Recipe
The best small batch coconut macaroons recipe! These coconut-filled cookies are soft and chewy in the centre and perfectly crispy around the edges. They're gluten-free and dairy-free and they bake in just 15 minutes
Dulce De Leche Coconut Macaroons
Dulce de leche coconut macaroons are sweet, salty, chewy, and chocolatey!
Oven-Fried Okra (with Air Fryer Option)
Egg whites are the secret to the crunchy coating for these "air fried" fried okra!
2 EGG WHITES
You won’t believe how many scrumptious treats you can make with just 2 egg whites.
Filipino Coconut Macaroons Recipe
Filipino coconut macaroons are the easiest and the chewiest treats you’ll make this holiday season. Packed with chocolate chips, they’re chocolatey too! Definitely a delicious addition to your Christmas cookie tray.
Dark Chocolate Drizzled Coconut Macaroons
These macaroons are every coconut lovers dream cookie: a ball of crispy shredded coconut, moist and chewy on the inside, golden on the outside, sweetened with raw honey, and drizzled with decadent dark chocolate.
Filipino Lengua de Gato Recipe
Lengua de gato are Filipino butter cookies that are thin, crispy and so buttery. They’re very easy to make at home so you can enjoy them with your coffee, tea or whenever the craving hits.
Filipino Egg Pie Recipe (with step-by-step photos)
Rich, creamy custard baked in a buttery pie crust. A childhood favourite of many Filipinos, this egg pie recipe is the real deal.
Macarons with a Chocolate Buttercream Filling
These macarons with a chocolate buttercream filling are so gorgeous, pretty much fail-proof, and delicious!
Low Carb Cottage Cheese Pancakes
With these high-protein, low carb cottage cheese pancakes, you can indulge in healthy and delicious pancakes guilt-free! Enjoy them for breakfast, after a workout, or just for a tasty snack.
The Best Buttermilk Waffles Recipe
Learn how to make perfect buttermilk waffles with this easy recipe. The best buttermilk waffle recipe is fluffy and versatile for breakfast or brunch.
The Best Authentic Loukoumades Greek Donuts Recipe
Authentic loukoumades are Greek donuts. They are drenched in a honey-based syrup, sprinkled with cinnamon, sesame seeds and crushed walnuts. And they’re easy to make.
Amaretti Cookies - Italian Almond Cookies
Soft amaretti (amaretti morbidi) are popular gluten-free Italian almond cookies made with just 3 ingredients.
Meringue Cookies
These gorgeous pink meringue cookies are light and airy and perfect. They're also really simple and fun to make and melt in your mouth!
Fresh Strawberry Mousse
Strawberry mousse is an ethereal, light as air dessert made with fresh strawberry puree for freshness and dried strawberries for intense flavour. Serve it with a dollop of whipped cream and strawberries.
How to Make Homemade Marshmallows (without Corn Syrup)
Healthier marshmallows made in your kitchen versus store-bought.
Marzipan Nut Balls
If you want to try something a little bit different for dessert, check out these marzipan nut balls, a delicious one-bite sweet treat!
3 EGG WHITES
Having 3 extra egg whites is not a bad thing at all!
French Macarons Recipe Step by Step
Delicate French almond cookies filled with an apricot-flavoured mascarpone filling.
Pink Macarons with White Chocolate Ganache
These pink macarons are filled with white chocolate ganache. They're perfect for any party, celebration, or holiday because you can colour them any way you please.
Chocolate Salty Balls
A delicious chocolate salty balls recipe inspired by and adapted from South Park's Chef song.
Chocolate Amaretti Cookies
This recipe for Italian chocolate amaretti cookies combines almond flour with a few simple ingredients for delicious dairy and gluten-free chocolate cookies.
Berry Financiers
Financiers are a lovely sweet treat to serve with afternoon tea or a hot cup of coffee. I like to add a few summer berries to financiers which pairs well with these nutty cakes.
Christmas Meringue Spheres
Spoil Santa and yourself with this unique meringue spheres filled with the chestnut whipped cream. Resembling snowballs, they make a gorgeous Christmas dessert. Want to serve it all-year-round? There is such an option too!
Coconut Cream Pie Cupcakes - Easy Cake Mix Cupcakes
These coconut cream pie cupcakes are the perfect combination of coconut cake with a lightly sweetened coconut mousse and topped with a cream cheese whipped cream.
Frozen Mocha Cream Pie
This frosty frozen dessert has a crunchy chocolate cookie crumb and almond crust and a creamy coffee filling. This delicious crowd-pleasing pie can be made ahead of time and stored in the freezer — ready to be enjoyed at your convenience.
Funfetti White Cake Cupcakes
Fluffy soft white cake recipe with colourful sprinkles for a pop of fun. Perfect for birthdays and celebrations!
White Forest Cake Recipe - Elegant Celebration Dessert!
This 6-inch white forest cake recipe is perfect for any celebration!
4 EGG WHITES
Four is the magic number to make special treats like pavlova, meringue cookies and more.
Lemon Pavlova with Toasted Almonds & Coconut
Meringue that’s crunchy on the outside but soft and chewy on the inside, slathered with luscious lemon curd and light whipped cream, then sprinkled with toasted almond and coconut. This lemon pavlova is a bright ray of sunshine on a dreary winter day.
Pavlova Grazing Board
Summer fruits is the theme for this pavlova grazing board.
Meringue Cornflake Cookies with Chocolate Chips
Meringue cornflake cookies are delightfully chewy, filled with crunchy cornflakes and bursting with bits of chocolate chips. It’s the kind of cookie you’d love to eat on a cold winter day, sitting by the fire, sipping hot chocolate or warm milk.
Chocolate Coconut Cloud Cookies (Gluten-Free)
Chocolate coconut cloud cookies! A cross between a meringue and a macaroon. Soft and chewy with crispy edges and covered in chocolate and macadamia nuts!
Easy Strawberry Meringues
Deliciously crisp strawberry meringues. Pipe them in any shape like these strawberry hearts!
Lemon Flavoured Meringue Cookies Recipe
These meringue cookies are deliciously gluten-free. This meringue recipe is flavoured with grated Meyer lemon rind and vanilla.
Amaretti Cookies
These homemade amaretti cookies are a simple take on these classic Italian biscuits. They are sweet, chewy and naturally gluten free.
Kokosmakronen (German Coconut Macaroons)
Kokosmakronen are a cross between a coconut macaroon and a meringue cookie. Soft and chewy on the inside and slightly crispy on the outside with a light and airy texture.
Carrot Cake Coconut Macaroons
Crispy on the outside, moist and chewy on the inside, these easy coconut macaroons are filled with all of the flavours and warm spices of carrot cake.
Tres Leches Cake
This tres leches cake is amazingly delicious! An ultra luscious cake soaked in a sweet milk mixture and topped with Italian meringue.
Hazelnut Chocolate Cake Recipe
A unique hazelnut and chocolate cake from Italy that is naturally gluten free and dairy free.
Raspberry Torte
Three layers of hazelnut meringue are sandwiched with a filling of cream, chocolate and raspberries to create an elegant dessert for that special occasion!
White Cake With Strawberries and White Chocolate Whipped Mousse
This light and delicious combination of a homemade white cake, strawberries, and a white chocolate mousse is a better version of strawberry shortcake.
Chocolate Mousse
Rich and decadent chocolate mousse is an elegant, airy dessert that will satisfy all your chocolate cravings. This impressive chocolate dessert is perfect to make ahead of time and serve to your guests at a dinner party or celebration.
No Bake Chocolate Mousse Pie with Oreo Crust
This no bake chocolate mousse pie is made with creamy melted chocolate mixed with whipped cream and fluffy egg whites all on top of a homemade Oreo crust
How to Make Macarons (French Macarons)
Learn how to make French macarons with step-by-step instructions that are easy to follow. This baking tutorial is for basic vanilla macarons.
Marshmallow Frosting
It's so simple to make, not too sweet, and made completely from scratch. Makes enough to generously cover 12 cupcakes or modestly cover 24 cupcakes or cover one 9×13” cake or one two-layer 8” round cake or one two-layer 9” round cake.
5 EGG WHITES
Five egg whites seem like a lot, but there’s a lot you can do with them too!
Double Chocolate Meringue Cookies
Double chocolate meringue cookies — crispy outside, chewy and chocolatey inside, light as a cloud. Great on its own, amazing with a tall glass of milk.
Matcha Chocolate Chip Cookies
These matcha chocolate chip cookies are crunchy outside and chewy inside. Meringue-based, they are delightfully light and airy too. Perfect with tea, at Christmas, Easter, every time you’re craving for something sweet and delicious.
Ube Cake (Filipino Purple Yam Cake)
Ube cake (or Filipino purple yam cake) is unlike any cake you’ve had before. It’s sweet and earthy and purple! A staple in any Filipino celebration.
Lemon Cake with Lemon Curd Filling and Lemon Buttercream
Lemon cake with lemon curd filling – smooth and silky lemon curd reside between the layers of this soft lemony cake frosted with lemon buttercream.
Chocolate & Vanilla Gold Sprinkles Cake
A soft, moist vanilla cake with chocolate buttercream.
Light & Airy White Cake with Rich Swiss Meringue Buttercream
A light and fluffy white cake topped with a velvety Swiss meringue buttercream. This easy dessert is the perfect combination of simple and pretty!
White Chocolate Raspberry Pavlova
Perfectly crisp on the outside and soft on the inside.
How to Make Swiss Meringue Buttercream
Swiss meringue buttercream is the cure for all of our frosting heartache. It is consistently smooth, glossy and stable to make our cakes and cupcakes shine.
7 Minute Frosting
This old-fashioned 7 minute frosting recipe is light, delicious, and easy to make. A bright white frosting that's perfect for cakes, cupcakes, and more.
6 EGG WHITES
You’ll need 6 egg whites to make these mouth-watering treats.
Meringue Topped Mango-Pineapple Sherbet
Meringue topped mango-pineapple sherbet is a tropical frozen dessert. It is easy to make and deliciously refreshing to eat!
Simple Birthday Chocolate Hazelnut Pavlova
Beautiful layers of crispy and chewy meringue, decadent chocolate ganache and fluffy whipped hazelnut cream.
Easy Pavlova Recipe
Made with egg whites, sugar and heavy cream, pavlova is a meringue-based dessert with a crisp outside and marshmallow-like inside.
Angel Food Cake In A Loaf Pan
Angel food cake in a loaf pan is a delicate and fluffy white cake made from whipped egg whites and without cream of tartar. Serve it with fresh strawberries, blueberries, and whipped cream.
Mock Angel Food Cake
This mock angel food cake is a spin on angel food cake that uses fewer egg whites. The result is a denser cake that is made in a traditional cake pan. It’s delicious topped with the almond frosting but is also good with whipped cream.
Funfetti Sheet Cake
An easy homemade sheet cake recipe full of plenty of sprinkles, topped with a creamy, colourful funfetti buttercream, and ready to help you celebrate any occasion!
GOT MORE?
Do you have more than 6 egg whites leftover? Here are more recipes for you!
Egg White Frittata with Spinach and Tomatoes
A tasty egg white frittata recipe with spinach and tomatoes.
Egg White Frittata with Potato
This egg white frittata is every bit as hearty as a whole egg frittata, and you wont even miss the yolks!
Chocolate Chiffon Cake with Whipped Cream Frosting
Chocolate chiffon cake with whipped cream frosting – chocolatey chiffon cake that’s light as air frosted with whipped vanilla cream that’s equally light and fluffy!
Mango Chiffon Cake with Whipped Mango Cream Frosting
Soft and light chiffon cake frosted with the fluffiest whipped mango cream frosting. This mango chiffon cake is a joy to eat and perfect for summer.
Angel Food Cake Recipe
Don’t be intimidated by making homemade angel food cake! Give this angel food cake recipe a try and fall in love with this light, perfectly sweet cake.
Strawberry Shortcake with Angel Food Cake
A fun twist on the classic strawberry shortcake! Sweet and juicy strawberries and whipped cream are topped on a light and airy angel food sponge cake. Makes for a light and delicious summer and spring dessert!
Indulgent Chocolate Angel Food Cake
Topped with strawberries and whipped cream or chocolate sauce or even chocolate whipped cream, this amazing cake with be your new addiction!
Fresh Strawberry Meringue Cake
Layers of meringue filling with fresh strawberries and mascarpone whipped cream!
Almond Pound Cake No Yolks
This almond pound cake is what happens if your favourite pound cake and your favourite angel food cake got together and had a baby. It's stable, holds together well in a bundt pan and is perfect alone or with your favourite fruit topping.
Marjolaine, aka Dacquoise
The classic french pastry made with nut dacquoise (meringue) dark chocolate ganache, chocolate cream and hazelnut buttercream.
Italian Meringue Buttercream {Step-by-Step Instructions}
Italian meringue buttercream is silky smooth, creamy, & gorgeous. Here's how to make the perfect buttercream for cakes and cupcakes.
There you have it! Creative and delicious ways to use leftover egg whites. Hope you found inspiration here.
Happy baking and cooking!
What’s your favourite way to use those leftover egg whites? I’d love to hear from you in the comments section below.
And here’s a great article if you ever wondered if you can use a blender to whip egg whites.
Lavonne
I have this list saved in my phone and I always reference it. I love your “leftover collections”. Keep it up!
Jolina
Thank you Lavonne!
Meredith
I am always looking for recipes that are NOT egg white omelettes and I’ve found them. Saving this list I always have extra egg whites.
Rosie
This is just the list I was looking for!
Paige
That’s a lot of uses for egg whites! Very useful reference. Pinning for later.
Janella Panchamsingh
all of these look amazing and I am totally wanting macarons as we speak
Lura
Thanks for the awesome post. I like the way you have showed soo many ways to use egg whites. Totally worth sharing!
Glenda
I want to be your best friend and come over your house. These desserts look all so amazing.
Jolina
LOL yes do! We can have a fun bake day ๐
Thena
Totally awesome post, I love to use leftovers and hate wasting anything food related!