Description
This Keto Low Carb Cloud Bread Loaf is a light and fluffy bread alternative that is perfect for those following a low-carb or keto lifestyle. With just a few simple ingredients, you can enjoy this delicious bread with your favorite toppings or as a side to your meals.
Ingredients
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Egg Yolk Mixture:
- 6 large eggs separated, room temperature
- 4 ounces sour cream or 113 grams
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup whey protein powder or 2.5 scoops or 92 grams
- 1/2 teaspoon optional: 1/4 tsp each of garlic powder and onion powder (For savory bread only, skip for French Toast)
- 1 tsp optional: vanilla stevia (for French Toast)
Egg White Mixture:
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
Optional Toppings:
- sesame seeds or bagel seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
- Whip egg whites: In a stand mixer or electric hand mixer, whip egg whites with cream of tartar until stiff peaks form, about 10-15 minutes.
- Prepare egg yolk mixture: In a separate bowl, combine egg yolks, sour cream, baking powder, salt, whey protein powder, and optional seasonings.
- Combine mixtures: Fold a small amount of egg whites into the egg yolk mixture until fully incorporated.
- Bake: Pour the mixture into a greased loaf pan and bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool: Allow the bread to cool in the oven for an additional 10 minutes after turning off the heat, then cool completely on a wire rack.
- Serve: Toast slices before serving for best results.
Notes
- If making oopsie rolls, you will yield 8 rolls, and the nutrition information will be doubled.
- Cooking time for rolls is 20-25 minutes, not 50 minutes as for the loaf.
- This recipe has 0 net carbs.
- For storage instructions, refer to the article above.
- This recipe was first published in 2016 and updated in 2021.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 76 kcal
- Sugar: 0.4g
- Sodium: 97mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0.01g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0.003g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 99mg
