, photo by Emma Shevtzoff
, nutritional review by Franziska Spritzler, RD, CDE
in Recipes, Bread, Breakfast, Lunch, Meal Keto BLT with cloud bread
Ingredients
- 3 3 eggeggs
- 4 oz. (½ cup) 110 g (110 ml) cream cheese
- 1 pinch 1 pinch salt
- ½ tbsp ½ tbsp ground psyllium husk powder
- ½ tsp ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp ¼ tsp cream of tartar (optional)
- 2 tbsp 2 tbsp mayonnaise or vegan mayonnaise
- 5 oz. 140 g bacon
- 2 oz. (1½ cups) 55 g (350 ml) lettuce
- 1 (4 oz.) 1 (110 g) tomato, thinly slicedtomatoes, thinly sliced
Instructions
Cloud bread
- Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C).
- Separate the eggs, with egg whites in one bowl and egg yolks in another. Note, egg whites whip better in a metal or ceramic bowl as opposed to plastic.
- Whip egg whites together with salt (and cream of tartar, if you are using any) until very stiff, preferably using a hand held electric mixer. You should be able to turn the bowl over without the egg whites moving.
- In the bowl with the egg yokes, add the cream cheese, psyllium husk, and baking powder and mix well.
- Gently fold the egg whites into the egg yolk mixture — try to keep the air in the egg whites.
- Place two dollops of the mixture per serving on a paper-lined baking tray. Spread out the circles with a spatula to about ½ inch (1 cm) thick pieces.
- Bake in the middle of the oven for about 25 minutes, until they turn golden.
Building the BLT
- Fry the bacon in a skillet on medium high heat until crispy.
- Place the cloud bread pieces top-side down.
- Spread mayonnaise on each bread.
- Place lettuce, tomato and fried bacon in layers between the bread halves.
Tomato tip
Some of the best slicing heirloom tomatoes are Beefsteak, Brandywine, Mortgage Lifter, Cherokee Purple, and Black Krim. Watch for these at your local farmers' market for a BLT upgrade!
How to store cloud bread
The bread keeps in the fridge for 2-3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months. Put a layer of parchment paper between each bread so they don't stick together. That way you can easily grab as many as you need.
You can thaw frozen cloud bread at room temperature or in the fridge. They taste their very best if you toast them once thawed but you can also reheat them in the oven. Preheat to 300°F (150°C) and place them on the rack for about five minutes.
Meal prep
Feel free to make large batches of Cloud bread ahead of time so you can make this delicious sandwich in no time. You can also prepare bacon in large batches and keep ready made in an air-tight container in your fridge for up to a week (as if bacon ever lasted that long, huh?). Perfect for a snack or to use as a salad topping, to add to your morning eggs or to a sandwich like this one.
How about mayo?
We think homemade mayo beats store bought versions any day but sometimes you just don't have the time, energy or ingredients to make it yourself. The ones you buy in the supermarkets can vary in quality. Read the labels and try to steer clear of brands using sugar.
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"Separate the eggs, with egg whites in one bowl and egg yolks in another. Note, egg whites whip better in a metal or ceramic bowl as opposed to plastic.
Whip egg whites together with salt (and cream of tartar, if you are using any) until very stiff, preferably using a hand held electric mixer. You should be able to turn the bowl over without the egg whites moving.
Add cream cheese, psyllium husk and baking powder and mix well.
Gently fold the egg whites into the egg yolk mixture"
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What goes in to the egg yolks?
Here's the link to just the Cloud Bread recipe. The steps are worded a little differently, and more clearly (which I'll let the Recipe Team know!). Take a look at step 3.
https://www.dietdoctor.com/recipes/cloud-bread
The recipe for the cloud bread is included in this recipe.
It has not been tested with goat cheese, but you could give it a try.
Eggs, cream cheese, bacon and mayonnaise will all contribute calories.
My partner & I just finished eating this. It was absolutely delicious. I would be proud to present this to a guest! We are raw beginners to Keto eating, so this was a fantastic start. Every day that passes we will be decreasing our carbs while still eating well. This evening we will have seafood "pasta". Looking forward to it.
Thanks a million.
Gerry.
Unfortunately there is not always a good substitute for psyllium. We have not tested this recipe with alternate ingredients.
Watery egg whites can be a sign of being overbeaten. Beat the egg whites until the just form stiff peaks, not beyond.
I will share your suggestion with our recipe team.
I am sorry the bread fell apart. You may have needed to make them a little thicker or baked them a little bit longer.
concerning the cloud bread recipe. My guess is everyone buys premade food. People don't cook for themselves. 😏
The effort and learning curve of making your own foo is worth it!
Any suggestions. Thank you
For lighter cloud bread, make sure to whip the eggs well and fold gently. There may be a bit of an eggy taste before adding toppings or filling.