Cloud Bread

Danielle Childers Active Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Servings: 4

One thing I have been guilty of during quarantine has been spending way too much time watching viral TikTok recipes. One recipe that has been trending is cloud bread. After seeing tons of videos of people squishing and ripping into their own super fluffy cloud bread, I just had to try it out for myself. And as a bonus, this recipe uses ingredients you probably have on hand already!

Ingredients: 2 large egg whites 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 tablespoon corn starch Food coloring (optional) 1 ½ teaspoons artificial flavoring (optional)

Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit. 2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and coat with cooking spray. 3. Using a handheld or stand mixer with the whisk attachment, beat egg whites until foamy. Tip: Make sure to start with a completely grease free mixing bowl, otherwise the egg whites won’t whip into the peaks you want. 4. Combine corn starch and sugar. Slowly sprinkle in while continuously mixing egg whites. 5. Beat egg whites until they reach stiff peaks (10 to 12 minutes.) 6. If using, mix in food coloring and artificial flavoring. 7. Using a rubber spatula, scrape dough onto prepared baking sheet. Shape into a large circular loaf. 8. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes. The top will be brown (no matter what color you dye you add) and it should be firm to the touch. Note: Bread will deflate as it cools.

Recipe notes: I used artificial raspberry flavoring because it was something I already had on hand, but you could use almond, vanilla, orange, lemon, or any other artificial flavoring you wish to flavor your cloud bread. Without flavoring the cloud bread tastes lightly sweet and slightly eggy. Food coloring is also optional, you can add as much or as little as you like to get the color you desire.