If you are on a keto diet, you know how hard it can be to find food items and recipes to eat. The low carb, high healthy fat, adequate protein diet means it’s especially difficult to find substitutes for high carb items like bread.

Well, never fear. In this article, we are going to provide a recipe for keto cloud bread, a light fluffy bread that does not require flour. Once you make this bread, sandwiches will take on a whole new meaning.

Keto Cloud Bread Recipe

Ingredients:

·                 3 large eggs, separated

·                 3 oz mascarpone (softened, cream cheese can be used as an alternate)

·                 1/8 tsp sea salt

·                 1/8 tsp cream of tartar (optional)

Directions:

1.              Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Line the baking sheet with parchment paper and grease lightly.

2.              Combine egg whites and cream of tartar in a large bowl and use an electric mixer to combine until stiff peaks form.

3.              Combine mascarpone, egg yolks, and sea salt in a second bowl and use the mixer to blend until smooth.

4.              Use a spatula to gradually and carefully fold egg whites into mascarpone mixture. Use a folding movement to incorporate without breaking the air bubbles in the egg whites.

5.              Scoop mixture to form six circular discs on the parchment paper. Bake for 25-35 minutes until golden brown.

The lack of flour in this bread makes it extremely low carb, and it is also low calorie. The recipe yields six rolls at 98 calories per serving.

Other Tips

Here are some additional tips that will make your bread come out terrific.

·                 The tartar sauce is optional but it will help the egg whites form those stiff white peaks.

·                 Egg whites will also be easier to form into stiff peaks if you use them at room temperature. To hasten the process, run them under warm water.

·                 Mascarpone will also be hard to work with if it is not at room temperature. Cutting it into cubes will help it warm up faster.

Storing Keto Cloud Bread

If you are just making keto cloud bread for yourself, it’s not likely you’ll eat the entire recipe in one sitting. Here’s how to store it for optimal taste and texture.

The bread can be stored in the fridge or in the freezer. Either way, you won’t want to stack the bread. This will cause the pieces to stick together.

If you freeze the bread, you will want to store it in the refrigerator to thaw it before you do anything.

After storing bread, you will want to heat it in the toaster. If you don’t toast it, the bread will be very soft and it may fall apart when you eat it.

The cloud bread’s light and fluffy texture means it burns faster than regular bread would, so you will want to keep your toaster on a very low setting and keep an eye on the bread as it warms up. 

So there you have it! A great recipe for a low carb bread that is soft, fluffy and delicious. How will you be incorporating it in your next meal? 

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