Preheat the oven to 200C (400F/180C fan). Separate the yolks and whites into two separate bowls, being careful to keep the yolks whole.
Whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
Mark down the middle of the mix with a spoon so that you only use half for these (they're going to be your chive version) and gently spoon onto a greaseproof baking sheet creating three little clouds.
Gently place a yolk in the centre of each one.
Sprinkle generously with chives.
Bake for about 7 minutes until just golden at the edges.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to your plate and enjoy!
To make the spicy cloud eggs
Gently fold the chilli into your remaining egg whites.
Spoon on to the greaseproof tray as before.
And get those lovely egg yolks back where they belong.