watch: we taste test a cloud with the viral #cloudbread recipe
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separate three eggs and whip the egg whites until frothy. mix in 2 ½ tbsps. sugar and then 1 tbsp. cornstarch. if you’re feeling fancy, add in a small amount of vanilla and food colouring. whip the ingredients together until stiff peaks form. dump the mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and then bake at 300 degrees fahrenheit for about 20 minutes, or until the outside develops a light golden crust.
cloud bread, as it’s known on tiktok, is one of the latest viral recipes to hit the app. the fluffy, protein-packed meringue is roughly consistent to bread causing many to dub it a “low-carb substitution” for real bread.
“it has the texture and taste of cotton-candy,” says user @myhealthydish, who stresses the importance of whisking the egg whites before folding in the other ingredients for a successful recipe.
user @linqanaaa is largely credited for bringing the recipe to the platform, however, a variation of the recipe that also included cream cheese was introduced to the world thanks to the atkins diet in the 1970s, according to kitchn.
regardless of where it came from, the three-ingredient recipe has gained considerable love on tiktok. the hashtag #cloudbread currently has 3.3 billion views on the platform, with many would-be cooks posting all manner of variations, from getting creative with mixing multiple colours, trying different flavours and mixing in other ingredients like almonds, strawberries or sprinkles.
cloud bread still has carbs, and calories
although cloud bread does have fewer carbs than wheat bread, that doesn’t mean it’s carb-free. an entire loaf of cloud bread will have 368 calories, 17g of fat, 26g of carbs, 18g of sugar and 23g of protein, according to tasty. by comparison, two slices of wonder brand white bread has 190 calories, 2g of fat, 37g of carbs and 6g of protein.
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“it’s low-carb. obviously, it’s higher in protein because of the egg whites,” nutritionist serena poon told usa today. “so, from that perspective, if those are the nutritional aspects you’re looking for, it rates high there.”
the three-ingredient mix also makes it a reasonable substitution for anyone who is avoiding gluten or soy for health reasons, poon continued. however, the sugar and cornstarch means it doesn’t quite fit the bill for anyone following the keto diet. to make it keto-friendly, poon recommends substituting stevia for the sugar and using cream of tartar instead of cornstarch.
what’s the key to getting a fluffy loaf?
since the dish follows a similar recipe to meringue, thoroughly beating the egg whites is key to getting a soft, fluffy loaf. make sure all utensils used are squeaky clean and free of any oil residue from past baking adventures, according to i am a food blog, as the oil can weigh down the egg whites. all ingredients should also be folded in a little bit at a time, to avoid crushing the air bubbles.
to make it easier to get the stiff egg whites, blog wholesome yum recommends starting with eggs at room temperature and also adding in a little cream of tartar. once it’s in the oven, they also stress the importance of watching it closely — even though the oven is at a relatively low temperature, the bread can still burn quickly.
emma jones is a multimedia editor with healthing. you can reach her at emjones@postmedia.com or on twitter @jonesyjourn.
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