Cloud Bread (4-Ingredient Lo-Carb Recipe!) (2024)

FAQs

Why isn't my cloud bread getting thick? ›

Be extra mindful of how you whip the egg whites. This is the most critical part of any cloud bread recipe. Without stiff peaks, your cloud bread won't have any body and will go flat, says Spend With Pennies. If you're having trouble, try separating your eggs when cold and then let the whites sit out on the counter.

Cloud bread is a great option for people with gluten intolerance or celiac disease because it's gluten-free. According to The Healthy, people who are following a keto or low-carb diet might love cloud bread because there are very few carbs (if you don't add sugar).

Low carb bread is essentially regular bread stripped down to the most basic form possible while still being bread. While regular bread is made with white or whole-wheat flour, low carb bread is made with wheat protein isolates, resistant wheat starches, and vital wheat gluten.

Sadly, the awful taste will bring you right back down to Earth. Sweet cloud bread is meringue. It's not like meringue, it is meringue, rebranded. Both recipes call for whipped egg whites with sugar, and sometimes a stabilizer, like an acid or a starch.

Add Sugar

Adding sugar weakens the gluten structure, absorbs water, and eventually makes the bread lighter and softer. As a result, sugar improves the bread's taste, structure and texture. Yeast also eats up sugar to produce carbon dioxide, which raises the dough and makes bread fluffy.

You have to be relatively familiar with the kitchen, as it requires baking with separated egg yolks and whites, cream cheese, and other ingredients. Luckily for those without the skills (or the time!) to bake cloud bread every time you want a sandwich, Aldi has its own version that comes pre-made!

Sourdough Bread

There is a lot of keto bread out there, but sourdough is one of the best. It's made with a fermented dough that contains live bacteria, which makes it easier to digest and helps to balance your gut flora. It is also a good source of prebiotics, which are essential for gut health.

When added carefully, keto bread can be incorporated into a ketogenic diet. Typically low calorie — one popular brand, Franz Keto, contains only 40 calories a slice per its white bread — keto bread is also typically lower in carbohydrates and higher in protein and fiber than other breads.

Mix the egg yolks and the cream cheese well. If you choose, add the psyllium seed husk and baking powder (this makes the Oopsie more bread-like). Gently fold the egg whites into the egg yolk mix – try to keep the air in the egg whites. Put 6 large or 8 smaller oopsies on a baking tray.

Beat the egg whites longer than you think you need.

If the whites don't get “stiff” enough, your cloud bread will spread and be flat. The peaks are stiff when they “stand up” when you hold the beaters up (see my picture above). They also should not move or slide out if you tilt or invert the bowl.

How many carbs a day to lose weight? ›

As far as how many carbohydrates to eat, Pratt says 100 to 150 grams of carbohydrates is safe for most people who are trying to lose weight. It may be better for some people to eat carbs consistently throughout the day. “You can also break it up evenly with 40 to 50 grams of carbs per meal,” she says.

You can, maybe a slice or two here and there, but you ideally don't want to be eating too much of it. This is because a keto diet involves eating minimal carbs; less than 50g a day. However, a slice of bread contains around 20g of carbs, which is quite a chunk of your daily carbohydrate allocation.

You just need a tiny bit of cornstarch in your cloud bread, to help soak up any extra liquid in your meringue. Cornstarch also helps make your meringue shiny.

One of the most crucial steps in making bread. is incorporating steam while baking. Baking a loaf on a sheet pan without steam. will give a crust that is dull, thick, and chewy. To bake with steam at home, try using a Dutch oven or combo cooker. They trap both the water that evaporates from the dough.