Description
Cloud bread offers a light, pillowy alternative to traditional bread that melts in your mouth. Delicate egg whites whipped to perfection create a dreamy, zero-carb canvas you’ll adore for sandwiches or as a unique side to any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 3 extra-large eggs (room temperature)
Stabilizing Agents:
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
Dairy Components:
- 3 tablespoons (1.5 ounces) cream cheese (softened) or 3 tablespoons Greek yogurt
Instructions
- Prepare two pristine glass mixing bowls, meticulously cleaned to prevent interference with egg white formation.
- Heat the oven to 300F (150C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Carefully separate egg whites and yolks into respective bowls, ensuring zero yolk contamination in the whites.
- Incorporate cream of tartar into egg whites, then whip with an electric mixer on high for 3 minutes until peaks stand firm and glossy.
- Blend egg yolks, salt, and cream cheese until achieving a completely smooth, lump-free consistency.
- Delicately fold egg whites into yolk mixture using a silicone spatula, integrating one portion at a time with gentle, sweeping motions.
- Distribute the ethereal mixture into 6 uniform mounds on the parchment, maintaining 3-4 inches between each dollop.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, monitoring until the surfaces transform into a rich golden hue.
- Allow cloud bread to rest and stabilize on the baking sheet for 5-10 minutes before transferring.
Notes
- Ensure pristine mixing bowls by thoroughly cleaning and drying to prevent interference with egg white peaks.
- Separate eggs meticulously, avoiding yolk contamination for optimal meringue-like texture.
- Use room temperature ingredients to achieve smoother, more stable whipped egg whites and better incorporation.
- Fold mixtures gently using a silicone spatula to maintain the delicate air bubbles, preserving the cloud bread’s signature light and fluffy consistency.
- Try herbs, spices, or nutritional yeast in the egg yolk mixture for added flavor variations.
- Store cloud bread in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, reheating briefly to restore initial texture.
- Perfect for low-carb, gluten-free, and keto diets as a bread alternative with minimal ingredients.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 105 kcal
- Sugar: 0.7 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 8.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 1.3 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 6.5 g
- Cholesterol: 215 mg