Here's Why Your Cloud Bread Isn't Fluffy - Mashed (2024)

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Here's Why Your Cloud Bread Isn't Fluffy - Mashed? ›

First, you might be over beating your egg whites, which prevents your cloud bread from having that fluffy texture. You'll know if you've overdone it if your egg whites look wet or grainy, she says. Spend With Pennies recommends beating the egg whites on high speed with a mixer just until they form stiff peaks.

Be extra mindful of how you whip the egg whites. This is the most critical part of any cloud bread recipe. Without stiff peaks, your cloud bread won't have any body and will go flat, says Spend With Pennies. If you're having trouble, try separating your eggs when cold and then let the whites sit out on the counter.

Beat the egg whites longer than you think you need.

If the whites don't get “stiff” enough, your cloud bread will spread and be flat. The peaks are stiff when they “stand up” when you hold the beaters up (see my picture above).

Don't over beat! If you meringue starts to look grainy or really wet, it means your egg whites have been over-beaten and your cloud bread won't be fluffy.

I'd like to get a few things out of the way before we overhaul these fluffy foods. Cloud bread is not bread. Both the sweet and savory versions are made nearly entirely from whipped eggs. Any secondary ingredients add little in the way of flavor and are there mostly to stabilize the whipped eggs.

Add Sugar

Adding sugar weakens the gluten structure, absorbs water, and eventually makes the bread lighter and softer. As a result, sugar improves the bread's taste, structure and texture. Yeast also eats up sugar to produce carbon dioxide, which raises the dough and makes bread fluffy.

Incorrect Activation or Wrong Yeast. For the bread to appear soft and fluffy, You must ensure that your yeast ferments correctly. It's not just the temperature in your kitchen, but also the activity of the yeast. Also, you must add the yeast to warm water to activate it.

The solution is to put your lovely bread into a zip lock storage bag, then place that bag into a second plastic bag. Place a moistened, damp paper towel in between the two bags and zip it shut. Using this little trick should help your bread stay fresh for up to 5 days in the refrigerator.

Why coconut oil? It's edible, unlike baby oil, and it makes the cloud dough softer as your hands knead it and play with it. If needed for texture, add in either coconut oil or flour one teaspoon at a time until you get the moldable consistency you're looking for. If desired, you can add some drops of food coloring.

As the dough is kneaded, the proteins form longer and stronger strands of gluten. The gluten strands trap air bubbles, which give the bread its structure and rise. A higher water content will allow for more gluten development, which will result in a more airy crumb.

Does cloud dough go bad? ›

Store the cloud dough for future play in an airtight container. Really, this stuff doesn't go bad. You know you'll need to toss it when it gets impossible debris in it.

Be careful not to add too much water or the cloud dough will be runny and too liquid. Add a little water at a time until it feels "mold-able".

Mix the egg yolks and the cream cheese well. If you choose, add the psyllium seed husk and baking powder (this makes the Oopsie more bread-like). Gently fold the egg whites into the egg yolk mix – try to keep the air in the egg whites. Put 6 large or 8 smaller oopsies on a baking tray.

First, you might be over beating your egg whites, which prevents your cloud bread from having that fluffy texture. You'll know if you've overdone it if your egg whites look wet or grainy, she says. Spend With Pennies recommends beating the egg whites on high speed with a mixer just until they form stiff peaks.

There may be several reasons for a dense, cake like texture in bread. It may indicate the kneading wasn't enough for the gluten to develop properly, or the dough was proved for too short a time or the dough may have been too dry. It is also worth checking the flour you used.

Yeast is too cold If the other ingredients are too cold, it could cause some of the yeast to die. Was the dough kneaded properly? Dough may not have been kneaded enough. Kneading 'exercises' the gluten in the bread and gives it the elasticity to hold in the air bubbles produced by the yeast.

The yeast releases carbon dioxide, which fills the dough and increases its volume. Due to the heat, more gas bubbles emerge when this dough is baked. The bread rises and becomes soft and fluffy as the gas leaves.