The Best Cloud Bread Recipe
by Sommer Collier — last updated on Feb 25, 2025 
The Best Cloud Bread Recipe: Low carb, keto, low-fat, gluten-free, grain-free bread you can use for sandwiches on a low-carb diet!
Why We Love This Cloud Bread Recipe
Cloud Bread is high in protein and extremely low in carbs, making it the perfect sandwich bread for those on a low-carb, gluten-free, or grain-free diet.
Each “slice” is baked separately and has a soufflé-like texture when it first comes out of the oven. After a couple hours, the texture becomes more bread like, so you won’t even miss traditional wheat bread.
I’ve been pretty impressed with cloud bread. I wish I knew who invented it, so I could give them credit, and possibly and little bow of respect. I’ve heard it originally came into existence during the Atkins era.
I believe this is The Best Cloud Bread Recipe because of the seasoning. When cloud bread is unseasoned, or even flavored with sugar and sweet spices like vanilla as I’ve seen in some recipes, it tastes more like a dessert than bread.
Cloud Bread is all the rage right now. It’s a soft airy bread made with only eggs, a little cream cheese (some people use cottage cheese), and cream of tartar. Honestly, other than seasoning, that’s it for this cloud bread recipe! Adding a little sea salt, garlic powder, and dried herbs makes all the difference.
Ingredients You Need
This fluffy cloud bread recipe uses simple ingredients to make a savory keto bread! Here’s what you’ll need:
- Eggs – separate the egg yolks and the whites
- Cream of Tartar – to stabilize the fluffy egg whites
- Cream Cheese – use low fat cream cheese to keep this cloud bread as healthy as possible
- Italian Seasoning – for extra flavor
- Salt – balances out all of the flavors
- Garlic Powder – adds a savory flavor
How to Make the Best Cloud Bread Recipe
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. If you have a convection oven, set it on convect. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
Separate the egg whites and egg yolks. Place the whites in a stand mixer with a whip attachment, or a large bowl with a hand mixer. Add the cream of tartar and whisk on high until the froth turns into stiff peaks. Move to a separate bowl.
Place the cream cheese in an empty stand mixer bowl. Beat on high to soften. Then add the egg yolks one at a time to incorporate. Scrape the bowl and beat until the mixture is completely smooth. Then beat in the Italian seasoning, salt, and garlic powder.
Gently fold the firm meringue into the yolk mixture. Try to deflate the meringue as little as possible, so the mixture is still firm and foamy. Spoon 1/4 cup portions of the foam onto the prepared baking sheets and spread into even 4-inch circles, 3/4 inch high. Make sure to leave space around each circle.
Bake on convect for 15-18 minutes, or in a conventional oven for up to 30 minutes. The bread should be golden on the outside and firm. The center should not jiggle when shaken. Cool for several minutes on the baking sheets, then remove and serve!
Tips and Tricks
Here are a few tips for making cloud bread:
- When making The Best Cloud Bread Recipe, make sure to whip the egg whites and cream of tartar first. It needs to be extremely firm for the bread to bake successfully. The cream of tartar acts as a stabilizer.
- Then beat the cream cheese, egg yolks, and seasoning separately. This mixture needs to be perfectly smooth.
- Go easy on the garlic powder the first time you make it. I like adding 1/2 teaspoon, but that might be a little much for some palates.
- Line the baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone mat! These are prone to sticking, since they are low in fat. Avoid lining the baking sheets with foil.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Cloud bread is gluten-free, low carb, and grain free. It’s safe for just about any diet!
Egg whites are extremely sensitive to fat! If there are traces of egg yolks in the whites, or maybe some oil or fat in the bowl or on the whip attachment, then the egg whites will not whip up into stiff peaks. Make sure everything is super clean and clear of fats for the egg whites to get fluffy!
Bake cloud bread for 15-18 minutes in a convection oven, or about 30 minutes in a conventional oven.
Cloud bread should be stored in the fridge. This best cloud bread recipe can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for several days. However, the texture is best if eaten within 12 hours of baking.
Sure, you can! You can remove the Italian seasoning and garlic powder, or add to it with complementary ingredients. Consider adding extracts, like vanilla extract, almond extract, or lemon extract, to give it a light angel food cake taste. Or add spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, paprika, or, cayenne pepper.
Different Ways to Use Cloud Bread
This keto cloud bread recipe is good for more than just sandwiches! Try using cloud bread with these other uses:
- Toast – top with butter, or honey. But be careful when toasting, cloud bread can quickly turn to ash…
- Soup – find yourself a veggie-based soup for healthy reasons and try dipping your bread in.
- Pizza – make mini pizzas with your low-carb bread.
- Breadsticks – sprinkle with cheese and a little olive oil or butter to make delicious breadsticks!
See The Recipe Card Below For How To Make The Best Cloud Bread + Video Recipe. Enjoy!
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The Best Cloud Bread Recipe
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Ingredients
- 4 large eggs, separated
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 2 ounces low-fat cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon Italian herb seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. If you have a convection oven, set on convect. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Separate the egg whites and egg yolks. Place the whites in a stand mixer with a whip attachment. Add the cream of tartar and beat on high until the froth turns into firm meringue peaks. Move to a separate bowl.
- Place the cream cheese in the empty stand mixing bowl. Beat on high to soften. Then add the egg yolks one at a time to incorporate. Scrape the bowl and beat until the mixture is completely smooth. Then beat in the Italian seasoning, salt, and garlic powder.
- Gently fold the firm meringue into the yolk mixture. Try to deflate the meringue as little as possible, so the mixture is still firm and foamy. Spoon 1/4 cup portions of the foam onto the baking sheets and spread into even 4-inch circles, 3/4 inch high. Make sure to leave space around each circle.
- Bake on convect for 15-18 minutes, or in a conventional oven for up to 30 minutes. The bread should be golden on the outside and firm. The center should not jiggle when shaken. Cool for several minutes on the baking sheets, then move and serve!
These look like such incredible fluffy clouds of goodness! I can’t wait to try this recipe.
I have also made this with a bit of cinnamon and a touch of Stevia to have with coffee in the morning, replacing cinnamon toast.
I live abroad and can’t find cream of tartar. Will it work without it?
Hi Patty!
Check out this post of what to substitute for cream of tartar: https://www.cookinglight.com/eating-smart/smart-choices/substitute-for-cream-of-tartar
So has anyone tried to fry the mixture? Lol. It’s summer and I’d love a way out of using the oven Los Angeles midsummer haha I’ve contemplated my new toaster oven but it work take so many more batches than using the oven. Thankfully, fall is right around the corner.
Is there a way to make this recipe so it can be done as a loaf of bread? My husband and I are trying to find a recipe that is simple to make a loaf of bread. By the way, these are delicious.
Hi I don’t have a stand mixer or hand whisk. Can I either use an food blender to whip it up or do you think I could whisk this myself using a whisk. If using a whisk how long would this take and has anyone else made these without a stand mixer or hand whisk.
Hi Samantha,
If you don’t have something that can create a finely whipped meringue, it is a little tricky to make. I have heard of people making meringue in a food processor, but not a standard blender. Hope this helps!
I use a regular hand mixer and mine come out perfect. You have to be patient and really put air in to the whites with you mixing technique.
I made this twice and I have to say the first time I was unimpressed BUT turns out, it was my fault! I wanted to share in case anyone else made this mistake.
I’m not a very experienced baker and I didn’t realize there was a difference between wax paper and parchment paper! (Haha). When I made it with the max paper it was impossible to separate and I found out that wax paper melts! (Oops!).
It was absolutely amazing when I used parchment paper! I found that using the eggs and cream cheese and room temp helped. I doubled the recipe and I’m going to try to use it as pizza dough! I also made little circles and after they were completely baked I put butter and cheese on them and through them in the oven for a few mins. Absolutely delicious!
Thanks so much for the easy recipe!!
I had a craving for bread and these certainly hit the spot!! So easy to make and the taste was absolutely delicious. Will be making these on a regular basis.
Not ‘low fat’ cream cheese. It’s full of additives you don’t want to eat, and this recipe was designed to intentionally be high fat. Who else would want to look up / eat this besides a low carb/keto dieter? Plus, one will run into texture issues with low fat cream cheese, because it contains softeners. For two tablespoons, it’s so much better-tasting with full fat brick cream cheese.
In the cloud bread recipe it calls for “low fat” cream cheese, isn’t this contradicting what keto is about? I’m just asking because it’s confusing to me.
Thank you,
Connie Miles.
Hi Connie,
Not all low-carbers are specifically Keto, but you can definitely use low fat or full fat cream cheese for this recipe. Either will work! :)
Making this tonight
Hi! Can cloud bread be stored in the freezer? Thanks in advance
Hi Tiffany,
Yes, you can freeze it for at least a month. :)