Keto Cloud Bread With Three Ingredients

Cloud bread is what you make when you want something bread-shaped and there is no flour in the house. Whipped egg whites give it the volume, cream cheese gives it enough body to hold a sandwich, and there is no wheat, no starch, and no sugar anywhere in it.

If this is your kind of baking, try our easy gluten free bread (no sugar, soft crumb) next.

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Ingredients

• 3 large eggs, separated, cold
• 3 tbsp (45 g) full-fat cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
• 1/4 tsp fine sea salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat the oven to 300°F (150°C) and line a sheet pan with parchment.

2. 2

   Beat the egg whites with the cream of tartar to stiff, glossy peaks — this takes 3 to 4 minutes and is the whole recipe.

3. 3

   In a separate bowl, whisk the yolks with the cream cheese and salt until completely smooth, with no lumps.

4. 4

   Fold the yolk mixture into the whites in three additions, using a spatula and stopping the moment it is combined.

5. 5

   Spoon six mounds onto the pan and flatten gently to about 1/2 inch thick.

6. 6

   Bake 22 to 25 minutes, until firm and lightly golden. Cool on a rack.

Frequently asked questions

Why is my cloud bread flat?

Either a trace of yolk got into the whites or the folding went too far. Use a spotless bowl and stop folding while a few streaks remain.

How should I store it?

In an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. It softens overnight — reheat in a dry skillet for 30 seconds to bring back structure.