Have you heard of Cloud Bread? Well, it’s all over TikTok, kind of like Dalgona Coffee was a few months ago.
What is Cloud Bread?
#Cloudbread is a fluffy bread that everyone on TikTok is making right now!
I’ve seen it in several different color variations, and most of the videos are of people tearing it in half the reveal the fluffy inside!
This Cloud Bread recipe is so easy, it’s just egg whites, cornstarch, and a bit of sugar all whipped up and baked. This is similar to the keto cloud bread but not the same because it has sugar and cornstarch.
You’ll see many cloud bread recipes on Pinterest, but they are mostly made into flat pancake type shapes for sandwiches.
The Cloud Bread recipe I’ve seen on TikTok is made into a loaf and looks so very airy and light! And of course, made in all sorts of pretty colors! It reminds me of those Chinese steamed cakes I ate as a child.
After seeing it I had to try it for myself! So one hot humid Sunday afternoon, I headed over to my friend’s kitchen, which’s a dream for anyone that bakes. And we made Cloud Bread with her Kitchen Aid!
And no I do not have a Kitchen Aid because I just don’t have the counter space for it and I barely bake.
Commonly Asked Questions About TikTok Cloud Bread
Do you need a Kitchen Aid or stand mixer to make cloud bread?
No you do not need a stand mixer to make cloud bread. You can use a regular electric hand mixer to make cloud bread.
Do you need an electric hand mixer to make cloud bread? Or can you just use a whisk?
Yes, you do! It’s nearly impossible to mix the egg whites to the necessary peaks using just a whisk! I said nearly, it can be done but it’s very difficult and be prepared to have just bubbles instead of the stiff foam consistency needed for cloud bread.
What does cloud bread really taste like?
TikTok cloud bread tastes like egg! Because the main ingredient is egg whites.
Does cloud bread taste bad?
Though cloud bread doesn’t taste bad, it definitely does not taste like how you would imagine! Keep reading to see an in-depth description of the taste texture and flavor to determine if you want to make it.
Why is my cloud bread not fluffy?
The most likely reason your cloud bread did not come out fluffy is that you either did not beat the egg whites enough or there is another substance in your egg whites and they won’t whip up. Both of these are common problems when making cloud bread.
Ingredients
Cloud bread only takes 3 ingredients to make this TikTok Cloud bread, many you probably already have at home. Which is probably why it’s so popular!
Egg Whites
The key ingredient in cloud bread is egg whites. Making cloud bread is similar to making a meringue or angel food cake you need to whip the egg whites to stiff peaks so it holds it’s shape.
Like many baking recipes egg whites is what gives it that fluffy texture! When you separate the egg whites from the yolk make sure NOT to let any of the egg yolks get into the whites or else your egg whites will not whip up.
Also, make sure your bowl for the egg whites is completely clean without any water or oil, or again your egg whites won’t whip up. I’ve used both a plastic bowl and a stainless steel bowl for this and they both worked, but I wiped each bowl before using it. Below is how stiff your egg whites should be at stiff peaks.
Sugar
As with angel food cake, sugar is what gives cloud bread the structure. It helps hold it all together!
Cornstarch
The cornstarch serves to soak up any additional liquid and thickens the mixture.
Food Coloring
This is completely optional, but that’s how you get the fun color you see in the TikTok videos. Add a drop or less to get the pastel pink I got, or more if you want a darker color (this is for normal food coloring). We got the lavender color by using natural red food coloring from Trader Joe’s, I used probably 10 drops for the 3 egg whites!
How to Make Cloud Bread
The secret to making this airy cloud bread is simple, you have to whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form (which is why I wanted to use her Kitchen Aid). You can use an electric hand mixer with a whisk attachment too, CHECK PRICES, or hand whisk.
But the hand whisk will take forever, and your arm will probably fall off, so I highly recommend you use an electric hand mixer. This method is very similar to making a meringue or meringue cookies. But you don’t add cream of tarter so when you bake the Cloud Bread it’s super fluffy instead of turning hard.
To make Cloud Bread whip your eggs until you see some big bubbles form. Then add your sugar and whip until more small bubbles form.
Next you add-in the cornstarch and whip until stiff peaks form.
Dump your whipped egg whites onto a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet and form into a loaf or ball. Bake in a pre-heated 300 F degree oven for about 20 minutes. And that’s it!
You can also add flavorings like vanilla or food coloring to make it colorful. We ended up using a natural red food coloring that made our Cloud Bread a pretty lavender.
Edit: I made this bread a second time and used just a drop of red food coloring to create this bubble gum pink!
Tips on Making TikTok Cloud Bread
If your cloud bread did not whip up you may not have whipped it long enough. It takes longer with the electric hand mixer with whisk attachment than it does the Kitchen Aid.
Also as with all whipped egg white recipes if it doesn’t whip you may have gotten egg yolk or other substances into your egg whites. Be careful not to get anything in there!
Even a bit of water or egg yolk will prevent the egg white from whipping up into stiff peaks. Be sure to wipe your bowl completely clean and dry before adding the egg whites.
Do I need a Stand-Mixer to Make Cloud Bread?
You do not need a stand mixer but I highly recommend an electric hand mixer – CHECK PRICES if you want to try this recipe.
I think the TikTok videos are a bit deceiving when it comes to making cloud bread. The videos I saw all show a hand whisk.
As I said before I’ve never successfully gotten any egg whites to stiff peaks using a hand whisk! Maybe if you have really strong arms it could work?
But if you only have a hand whisk I don’t think you will be successful in making cloud bread.
The first time I made cloud bread I used my friend’s stand mixer, the second time I used an electric hand mixer with whisk attachment – CHECK PRICES. Both worked!
The electric hand mixer took much longer to whisk up the egg white though and the stand mixer.
What Does Cloud Bread Taste Like
I’ll admit the cloud bread looked beautiful. So fluffy light and full of pretty air bubbles. Just like in all the TikTok videos.
But the taste?
It was not the best. My friend said it tasted like a marshmallow. The texture was light and airy but it had no substance.
It did remind me of those amazing giggly pancakes we had in Bangkok, but definitely not as good!
And yes it is kind of like a marshmallow or maybe even cotton candy? But kind of eggy.
It’s easy to make so give it a try and judge for yourself how this TikTok recipe tastes!
The TikTok Cloud Bread Recipe
Equipment
- Baking Sheet
- Hand Mixer or Stand Mixer
- Parchment Paper
Ingredients
- 3 Egg Whites
- 2.5 TBS Sugar
- 1 TBS Cornstarch
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 300 degrees F
- Whip egg whites with mixer until big bubbles form
- Add sugar
- Whip egg whites and sugar until small bubbles form
- Add cornstarch
- Whip egg whites until stiff peaks form
- Pour egg white mixture onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet and form into a loaf or mound.
- Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes.
Video
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I need to get a mixer!
Can this be baked in a loaf pan or other baking pan and mine always so wet inside the bread why l think it needs more then 20 or 30 min just saying
Mine was a bit wet actually even though it doesn’t look like it. I think that’s just the consistency. I’m not sure baking it more will help. If you bake it in a loaf pan I think it will get stuck in there!
Love love love the color!
I added vanilla extract to make it taste a little better !
Did the vanilla mess up how it cooled and stuff? Did you add it at the end?
I never added the vanilla! I don’t think it would mess up how it cooks though
How long do you have to whip it for it to thicken up? I’ve been trying to whip it for the past five minutes and nothing has happened
Are you hand mixing? Like I said, if you are using a hand whisk your arm will likely fall off, I recommend an electric hand mixer. But you have to whisk until stiff peaks form like whipped cream!
It works better if your eggs are at room temp and make sure there is no water or any type of grease in the bowl
sunf123@aol.com my daughter and I took turns whisking… Having another person definitely helps! Lol
Wow, this recipe is really cool! If you want, you can also add some sugar or vanilla or cocoa powder if it’s not flavorful enough.
If you add some instant yeast I bet it would give it a more bread flavor, also I would substitute the sugar for something more keto friendly like monk fruit. Just a couple suggestions. I will try it next time I make sketti squash with sketti sauce.
You can’t add yeast unless you know how the yeast will react. We’re talking chemistry here; you can’t go adding ingredients willy-nilly. Not to mention the fact that yeast is not what gives bread flavor. It’s a leavener, not a flavoring.
Of course, I’m probably asking too much if I’m expecting logical thought from someone who says “sketti.” Are you six?
This recipe does not work. We tried over three times (with an electric hand mixer) and it doesn’t thicken up!
It takes longer with the electric hand mixer and you have to use the whisk attachment.
Your bowl has to be completely clean without any water and you should have your eggs at room temperature
I’ve tried it today and it works with an electric hand mixer you just have to be patient
You cant use a plastic bowl if any fat gets in to the mixture it won’t thicken up even if the bowl is clean fat sticks on to it.
I tried it once and it worked perfectly so I would probably check the ingredients you’re using.
My mixer did no thicken up. This is my third attempt. Me have made it flat and will see if it thickens up.
wait if it doesn’t thicken up with an electric mixer what do you think went wrong
they may have gotten some egg yolk in it or water, if that happens it won’t whip up.
*use room temp egg whites* worked perfect for me
looks so light and fluffy – can’t wait to try this recipe!
Yum! ?
Works just like the Tiktok video! Tastes like I’m eating bread from heaven!
Works just like the Tiktok video! Tastes like I’m eating bread from heaven!
This recipe looks super easy. Can’t wait to try it out!
it worked for me. MY and my siblings loved it so much!!!
Does it taste like egg after its cooked or no everyone says it does let me know thanks
It does taste like egg a little bit but I think it’s really good if you add in matcha flavoring. Also, before you eat rip it up. It’s sooooo satisfying!
very easy to make, and whips up perfectly with a kitchen aid brand hand mixer. i made it a soft blue and it was lovely! thanks for this amazing recipe! ❤️
You are so welcome! Glad you liked it!!
Well it was properly disgusting. But lovely texture and easy to make!
Did you use a plastic bowl? Also, no water, oil or even a teeny tiny speck of egg yolk. And it will never peak.
How do you know that it is done? We’re making it right now and the inside doesn’t seem like it’s done.
It tastes like egg, no matter how much vanilla you add
This bread sounds delicious. I will have to make it with my boys.
yeah I saw these on TikTok, they look amazing and I bet they’re delicious! I can’t wait to make them at home, thank you so much.
This cake looks so yummy! I would love to try and make it for my family!
Kileen
cute & little
This looks just like angel food cake. I can’t wait to try it!
This is something I could try making with my kids especially as looks so delicious and colourful. I need to go get myself a new mixer.
Looks delicious! I’m going to try and make this!!
Wow this looks really delicious! Looking forward to making one sometime, thanks for sharing this with us!
I really like the look of this recipe. I’ve never heard of cloud bread, but I love to bake and would like to try this out.
This dreamy cloud bread looks really delicious! I’ve never tried something like that before. 🙂
This recipe sounds so delicious and tasty one..just can’t wait to try this out once..glad you shared this with us..great work though..
Tiktok is not available in India neither had I ever used it but it looks relish. I can try it out for my nieces as they’d love it!
I don’t have a tik tok so this is the first time I’m hearing of this and it looks super fun to give a try!
This looks yummy and easy to make!
This looks heavenly! I would love to try this, better get myself this color when I shop tomorrow.
I have actually tried this recipe and it is pretty good!
It’s so interesting for me. The look is so really awesome and cute and fluffy. It’s surely tasted delicious. I will try this recipe. All of the ingredients is easy to have.Thank you for this sharing.
I have never tried to make a cloud bread or even tasting it but this looks really delicious and looks easy to make, really a pretty bread.
This is really trending on Tiktok and I’m curious how do they do it. Thank you for sharing the recipe! I’ll try it this weekend 🙂
Does this really taste as good as it looks? I always wonder with the instagram worthy food pictures. I’ll give it a try though 🙂
Great recipe
I’m not on tik tok so I had no idea about this but now i’m gonna make it!
Love the cloud bread! Definitely a trend I hopped on! Your photos are so beautiful, too! Make the bread look SO GOOD!
I will try to make it this weekend. I’ve never heard of it but I should try.
I didn’t know about this one, and actually doesn’t look like a bread, its more like a piece of art, but then food has always been a work of art. Kudos to you, can’t wait to try.
I am totally not a baking person, but seeing the pictures and videos and how easy it is to make, I totally had to try! My daughter supervised as I made it last night, and she absolutely approves of my “creation” =)
I have never seen this before, but the texture looks amazing. I think my kids would really enjoy making this! I’ll be saving this for later
I’ve never heard of this either. It looks fun to make, but I’m not sure I’d be rushing to eat it.
It looks and sounds so cool, but I am afraid of the taste. Is it just for show or is it actually meant to be eaten?
I made it this afternoon, it did not turn out as pink as yours, but my girls and I had fun making it.
Wow the color looks so enticing. I feel like making one right away. Thanks for these tips
1. I think I need to get that mixer!
2. When you said; “Oooh it’s like cotton candy” in the video…I was like OMW I have to try it…it just looks so fluffy and sweet…;)
So I had not heard of Cloud Bread before, perhaps because I am not on tik tok. But it looks like a lot of fun to make. This might be the perfect food to make with your kids especially with the adding of food colors to make it all fun and crazy looking!
To me it seems that it is just a dried out version of Flan or Merangue but I am down to always try pink, purple, or whatever color of the rainbow type food!
True, this IS dreamy. Good one!
This bread just looks beautiful, I don’t even care how it tastes – it is too pretty to eat;)
Looks interesting and simple to try out.
omg this looks so amazing and fun to make!!! Whoahhh