My favorite part of pizza is the cheese. Yes, of course I love the dough. But if I had to choose my FAVORITE part, absolute favorite, it’s the cheese that gets slightly browned and bubbly. Yep, that’s the best part of the pizza to me.
This pizza tastes like the brown bubbly cheese on pizza. It really smells like real pizza when it’s baking too.
I say that because I was slightly skeptical about trying a cauliflower crust pizza. Would the crust be soft, firm, mooshy, soggy, or just flat out burnt to a crisp? Would it taste AT ALL like pizza or smell like it?
In the end, this is delicious!
Like I said, it tastes like the browned cheese on a pizza, smells like pizza, but no, it’s doesn’t taste 100% like pizza. Duh, with no dough, how could it? The crust is firm enough to hold toppings, but not firm enough to just eat it with your hands like a slice of thick crust Pizza Hut deep dish. I used a fork and knife.
The key is to bake the crust separately before you add the toppings. This crisps up the cauliflower and cheese so it is capable of holding the sauce and toppings.
Why make a pizza without the dough? Well, many reasons, I’ll just give you the 2 reasons that inspired me to try cauliflower pizza.
1. Each of these pizzas are about 300 calories. Serve it with a side salad and you have an entire plate full of food and not a lot of calories. A REAL piece of pizza alone is over 300 calories. And who eats just one piece? Exactly!
2. For diet/allergy reasons, not everyone can have the dough, or really the flour. So an alternative pizza can please those with gluten intolerance.
Try this, but don’t expect a REAL pizza, expect a healthy version of it. I was VERY pleased with these and plan on making them every time I find cauliflower on sale. Obviously use any toppings you want, the more veggies, the healthier it is :)
Cauliflower Crust
Makes 4 individual pizzas
2 eggs
2 cups mozzarella cheese
2 cups riced cauliflower (grate the raw cauliflower on a cheese grater or in a food processor)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup fresh julienned basil
Pizza Toppings
1 cup marinara sauce (1/4 cup per pizza)
1 zucchini, thinly sliced
1 yellow zucchini, thinly sliced
1/2 white onion, thinly sliced
Basil Ricotta (recipe below)
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, spray with non-stick spray.
In a medium bowl, combine riced cauliflower, basil, eggs and mozzarella. Divide into 4 amounts and press evenly on the parchment paper.
*you can omit the basil or sub it for others herbs of your choice.
Bake the crusts at 450 degrees for 12-15 minutes.
*I went for about 13 minutes and wish I had gone to 15 minutes. But that’s just a taste preference.
Remove the cookie sheet from the oven.
Add marinara sauce to each pizza.
Then add toppings: sliced zucchini and sliced onions.
Drop the basil ricotta cheese on the vegetables by spoonfuls (I used a small cookie scoop). I pressed down slightly on the ricotta so it would be a little flatter.
Place back in the oven until cheese is melted, about 5 – 10 minutes.
Basil Ricotta
1 cup ricotta (I used low fat)
1 tbsp fresh chopped basil
pinch salt and pepper
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and set aside until ready to use.
Update: No, I do not have the nutritional information.
I'm a wife, mom, runner, recipe developer, freelance writer, early riser, Christ follower, peanut butter lover, frozen yogurt addict. I think the majority of the food I consume should be life giving; healthy, natural raw fruits and veggies. Which allows me to have room to splurge occasionally, and I take full advantage of it. 
Oh wow! This is a lovely idea. Thanks for sharing!
I have never seen this idea but it looks wonderful – cauliflower is really an underappreciated vegetable IMO so I am glad to see it getting a little love!!
how interesting! I bet it is delicious!
Yum!!! I might try to figure out a way to make this cheeseless because it sounds SO amazing!! :)
I've always wanted to try cauliflower crust. I think I may have long ago, in my early days of cooking and it was a flop. But I am going to try it again. This looks delicious.
We share a very similar food philosophy!! I love all your food!
How cool! I'm not fully vegan, but I wonder how this would work with Daiya (a good cheese alternative). Interesting idea!
I'm so intrigued! And feeling a little guilty about the massive amounts of "real" pizza I consumed last night… :) Will have to try this soon!
I am totally making this! This sounds amazing!!!
I tried this once before and my result was less than stellar – but you may have convinced me to give it a second shot!
I've used mashed cauliflower as a substitute for mashed potatoes but this use, as a crust for pizza intrigues me. I'm wondering if this cauliflower crust could be used as a "bread" for dips or with a salad in lieu of croutons. In any event, I'm going to try making it this week. Thanks! JBD
Please tell me how was it really? it looks and sounds delish, wish there was not so much cheese to mak it more healthy.
I've been intrigued by cauliflower crust since I first saw it a few months ago. Definitely going to have to try it sometime, this looks delish!
We have egg allergies in the family, any idea how to make this without the eggs?
For people with egg allergies, you can substitute ground flax seed and water. Mix 1 tbsp ground flax seed with 3 tbsp warm water until the consistency of an egg. This ratio is for one egg and works wonders when cooking or baking with no eggs!
Annie- Maybe an egg substitute? But Im not 100% sure that will work. Sorry :(
Do you have to cook or steam the cauliflower at all before you mix it together with the other ingrediants?
Allison – no, you don’t have to cook the cauliflower before mixing. It cooks when it bakes.
I’ve only riced cauliflower once, but the smell of it was horrible. Did you find that to be the case with making this? I’m nervous to try it again.
I don’t recall it smelling at all… but I’m so partial to cauliflower that even if it did smell, it didn’t bother me.
I think it stinks while you are making it but that goes away after cooking, promise!
I agree with Sarah….it did smell odd when grating it, but not after it was cooked up…either that or I was used to it by then
Could you use a food processor with the grate attachment to do the cauliflower? This looks so delicious!
Yep, you sure can use a food processor with the grate attachment!
I would really love to try this with broccoli instead, this is probably a stupid question would it work the same I have never worked with cauliflower myself as I do not like it, but I am sure they have the same texture correct?
I’m not sure if broccoli will work since I haven’t tried it. If you try it, let me know (we love broccoli!). Also, the cauliflower doesn’t taste too much like actually cauliflower. Since it’s gated, the texture changes, and with all the cheese and pizza toppings, any cauliflower flavor is almost gone.
fantastic idea and lovely fotos thank you
thank you! this was delicious and easy. I even successfully grilled the pizza (after baking the crust on the cookie sheet, of course). Like Kara above, I thought it smelled atrocious (i mean terrible, like “where is that smell coming from?!” bad) before cooking, but was delicious!
Made this tonight and OH MY GOODNESS! Even my super picky family members enjoyed it.
This may be a silly question but is the cauliflower steamed or cooked before ricing and using in the recipe or do you use raw cauliflower?
It is riced RAW cauliflower. It cooks when you bake it.
I came across cauliflower dough when I started low carb. I look forward to trying this ricotta!
My cauliflower crust came out yummy. Def a great alternative to traditional pizza. Healthy and clean eating…but there are a few things that I would like to share..the crust was so crumbly.., too crumbly to pick up as I would a slice of pizza. I followed recipe directions exactly. Also the crust stuck to the parchment paper, and I did spray with non stick cooking spray. Any suggestions to alleviate for next time? Thanks for sharing!!
I have mede a form of this before and loved it. As I was experiementing I found that using fennel seeds and italian seasonings in the cauliflower mixture makes it taste more like the real thing. You really have to try it. It’s so much better with the fennel seed.
I will be making these tonight but was wondering if the dough can be frozen and used at a later date after its defrosted? I have 3 little girls that keep me busy & although they help around the kitchen, we do several batch-cooking, then storing/freezing. Making our own pizza dough is one them & would rather have this kind of pizza a dough as our staple vs the regular kind. Thoughts?
I was going to ask if they cauliflower was raw or cooked, but I see you already answered!…. Definitely want to try this (I’ve also heard of roasting it and eating it like popcorn)
I have it in the oven, i made some changes with adding different veggies such as mushrooms and red bell peppers. We will see how the kids like it
I made a cauliflower crust pizza awhile ago, and it was so delicious BUT the crust definitely fell apart so we had to eat it with a knife and fork. Were you able to make yours stay put together? http://healthyrecipeecstasy.com/category/yummy-pizza-recipes/
I had the same issue michelle I found mine to be very ‘wet’ it tasted good though
Have you tried freezing these after baking?
No I haven’t tried to freeze them. If you do, let me know how it works out! :)
I used the recipe to make some falafel balls! I didn’t have enough cauliflower so I used some broccoli and added extra crushed red pepper! so tasty with anything…
I just made this. I used vegan shredded cheese instead of regular! Yummy! Also you can use vegan cream cheese in place of the ricotta. I topped mine with artichokes, red onion, green pepper, and some black beans and chick peas! Thanks for sharing this crust recipe! A keeper, for sure.
I’m a total cauliflower crust pizza addict. Couldn’t love it more. Now I need to try it with basil, I think that is the only difference with this recipe and the one I use. I am however surprised that the parchment paper is working for you. The one time I tried that it stuck worse then on the pan had ever. I find just a good healthy spray of olive oil and a little prayer work best for having it not stick : ) We do Greek style pizza, feta, katamala olives, spinach, onions, red pepper, sauteed mushrooms & garlic. Delish!
Oh and we steam the cauliflower for 6 minutes in the microwave after ricing it in a food processor, I have tried it without doing this step and find the consistency of the crust is better if you steam it first, IMO ; )
I love this! Except I like it cooked longer. Second day is better if there’s left overs. I reheat in frying pan which makes it more crispy.
Reheating in a frying pan, what a great idea!
It sounds awesome! My husband and I are on a paleo diet so we can’t do cheese, is there an alternate we can use?
Abigail, I also am a Paleo eater who wants to try this! I may try replacing the cheese with coconut flour-(perhaps 2/3 cup to 1 cup ) and maybe some coconut oil, too, to replace some of the fat from the cheese. May take a few tries to get good results!
To make a dairy free pizza try a soy or almond “cheese”. I can have goat cheese so I will try subbing it out for ricotta
A member of my family is hypoglycemic, so I was happy I came across this!
I steamed and riced the cauliflower and then let it drain for an hour to get rid of excess water. Not only was it insanely easy to make, my family loved it, including a some picky eaters, so I will definitely be making this again! Thanks!!
This looks great! But I’m lactose intolerant. Any ideas on how I could make this without the cheese?
This is a perfect, delicious recipe!! Followed it exactly as it states and had no issues whatsoever. Definitely needs to be baked for 15 minutes for the preliminary bake. Just spray the parchment paper well with PAM and you’ll be good to go. I am now on a quest to figure out how to make a “skinny” version of this – maybe halving/subing the cheese and using egg whites. Any suggestions welcome.
I make this all the time but with a variation. Instead of all the cheese in the crust I use some masa. It’s a but different proportions but I can pick it up and eat it like regular pizza. So yummy plus less calories and fat from the cheese.
I would like to see your recipe with masa, (pizza needs to be hand held)
Thanks so much for sharing this recipe! I will be making these pretty soon. :)
I made this tonight & it was delicious! I subbed liquid eggs for the crust without any issue. They turned out perfect. I topped it with sugar-free tomato basil sauce, lean turkey sausage balls, yellow pepper, half a crumbled egg & the basil ricotta with some fresh basil leaves on top…phenomenal! My nutrition info came out at 399cal, 10.7g carb & 29.3g protein! Will definitely make again! Thanks!
Just made this, and it’s good stuff. I did the crust for 15 minutes, and just used some Newman’s Own Sockarooni (Best jar sauce out there) for the pizza sauce, some mushrooms, onions, mushrooms and a couple of pieces of pepperoni, and it was still only ~250 cal/serving by my math.
great recipe!
Julia this sounds delicious! I’ve been wanting to try cauliflower crust for a while now, and your version looks great!
Your fave part is the “cheese” because of the opiates in it. It’s naturally addicting. The reason is so the calf drinks it’s mothers milk.. so the question is why are you stealing the milk meant for a calf?
Thanks for this recipe! I can’t wait to make it. I featured your post on my favorite pins section of my blog @ planprepareandprovide.com. Thanks!
This was delicious!!! My husband can’t have carbs but has been craving pizza. This was perfect and it tasted really good.
I literally just made this (although I topped mine with ricotta, fresh basil, and sliced cherry tomatoes) and it was delicious! I have to say, if you have a food processor, use it instead of a cheese grater. The grating process was really messy and time-consuming, so I just made one pizza for myself (which was fine, because I’m a vegetarian and most nights I have to cook just for myself anyway). Next time, I’ll use a food processor so everyone can try some!
This was delicious but somehow I did something wrong :(
I followed the directions but my crusts came out wimpy. Even before I added the toppings. I could see a lot of run-off when they first baked. I like my crusts very crispy so they were truly cooked. Any ideas?
They were still wonderful just used a knife and fork ~ 8 Weight Watchers Points
I was wondering what’s the calories and fat for this recipe as a pizza?
Amazingly…you have only the slightest hint of cauliflower taste. I made it slightly different than the recipe. I didn’t have enough mozzarella, so I added equal parts raw cheddar and swiss to compensate. I didn’t have ricotta, so I mixed some cottage cheese with an egg and some parmesan cheese (which wasn’t even cottage-cheesy once baked). I topped it with mushroom, onion, and pepper. Last, but not least, in an attempt to make it more “crust-like,” and keep it gluten free, I added 1/4c. rice flour to the “crust.”
It still wasn’t able to be eaten without a knife and fork, but I must say it was quite yummy. I had leftovers, so I am freezing it. We shall see how that turns out.
Thanks for such a great recipe idea!
Just made these. They are fabulous! Best part my 3 year old & 1 year old really liked them which is HUGE. It’s exhausting finding things they will eat that are good for them. I had no problems with them falling apart. I did add an extra egg because I riced a little more than 2 cups of cauliflower and I was concerned about them staying together. Also I kept the crust smaller like bagel size which I know helped because the one crust that was on the larger side was more difficult too keep together. The small ones were great and worked just like a real crust. I let my kids pick their toppings and I went for a fresh tomato and pesto combo. Really delicious. Thank you thank you thank you for sharing this recipe!!!
For those who have the problem with it crumbling, try to drain the cauliflower after you grate it. Use cheese cloth or a tea towel to squeeze water out. It falls apart due to all the moisture that’s in it. Let it dry out and it’ll stick a little better :-)
This looks great! AND low cal?? I’ve been wanting to try a cauliflower pizza crust for a while, but I’ve been eating paleo (so no dairy.) However, I’m allowing some dairy back into my diet, so I’m definitely going to try this out! Thank you!
Thanks for the pin Jullia. Going out for cauliflower now!
I am making this right now and I cannot wait to try it!!! Its fun to make too!
Made it… LOVED IT!!!! My man did za sauce and pepperonis with pepperoncinis, I did veggies from fridge and we used cheaper cheese! was DELISH! Will make again!
Has anyone on weight watchers tried this recipe? Anyone know how many ponts it would be!!! Im interested
I made these last night for the whole family. They were absolutely delicious and I don’t like cauliflower at all. Even my dad and boyfriend who must eat meat with every meal were raving about them. Definitely making again. Thank you for this recipe!
I am making these right now for the second time. They were amazing. I love cauliflower. For those that do not care for it as much, you really don’t taste it in the final product. The other great thing is you can change up the toppings to fit your mood. Today I’m making them with mushrooms, red peppers and onions. This is one of my favorite finds. Thank you!
I did freeze them and it worked fine. I wanted to be able to heat them and use them during the week for lunch. They were not soggy at all.
This was delicious! I am type 2 diabetic, pregnant with identical twins and I have to be so strict with my meals. I really want to eat bacon, pizza and mexican food. This recipe has helped me!! I only made the crust (made half the recipe ) and used a tiny bit of pizza sauce, onions,and cheese. It helped my craving so much I have a feeling I will be eating this a few times a week!! Also my blood sugar should be below 120 after this and a small side salad it was only 92!!!
I am going to work with the spices so I can use it to satisfy my mexican craving!! Maybe some cumin and lime zest for chicken tacos?!! Yumm!!
Thank you for posting this!!
just made these…. wonderful!!!!!
Wow this is a revelation. I’ve been looking for a good low-carb option.
Thanks so much!
I have my first try in the oven right now! Can’t wait to see how it turns out! Thanks for sharing.
I have tried the cauliflower crust several times and mine turns out too moist…almost wet! Any suggestions to help this??
This was great! My husband and I are on the Ideal Protein diet and can’t have carbs or cheese! We just omitted the cheese and put an egg on top (over easy) and it was so yummy!
I just made this for the first time and it was great! 2 things: 1. Why did you include garlic in ingredients when it is not used in the recipe? 2. For all those trying this, be sure to flatten them completely, as they will be just a tad mushy if not, and don’t think you can go without spraying the parchment paper!
Julia, I am so excited to be making a GF cauliflower pizza tomorrow night!! Thank you.
I always try and eat healthy buy substituting different
Things for flour this I’m deffinately trying. :]
I’ve made fritters with cauliflower before, so I automatically steamed the cauliflower BEFORE putting it in my food processor. Auto pilot oops! It still turned out great. Dipped in marinara it tasted just like fried cheese sticks!
I’m looking forward to trying it again starting with RAW cauliflower. Great recipe, thanks for the idea!
I have tried this recipe twice and used parchment paper and pam and it sticks everytime. What am I doing wrong or what can I do to fix it?
I too am a lover of cauliflower and will definitely try this. Thought I’d share another idea for cauliflower… I mash it with a little milk and use it in place of bechamel sauce when making lasagne (sometimes with cheese, sometimes without). For an even healthier option I also use thinly sliced zucchini in place of the lasagne sheets (pasta). Yummy!
Just tried this, It was wonderful. I love Cauliflower.
I used onions and mushrooms. over it, will be doing this again…
I just tried it. This was great. I have to be honest, I was a little skpetical. It’s not a traditional flavor, but an amazing health option you eat with a fork and knife.
Becca- I was out of parchment, so I used foil and sprayed it with nonstick spray first. It turned out great.
I’m going to try to use Silpat silicon baking mats in order to avoid the sticking issue.
Sounds amazing, this is really genius! I am allergic to gluten, so this will my my new favourite instead-of-food! :-)
Are you cooking the cauliflower first before you rice it?
What is nutritional information on recipe? Most interested in carb information. Thanks
I don’t know. I don’t calculate nutrition information for my recipes.
Sounds so good. I just bought the ingredients to make for tomorrow’s dinner! Thanks :) do you have an Instagram?
Wow. Interesting idea. I’m going to try this tomorrow!
Thanks!
I was wondering if you had the calorie count for this recipe? Please respond if you do. Thanks!
I do not have the calorie count.
Made these smaller than shown got 7 crusts-made them thin – they held together but still not like pizza dough. Very tasty used several different combos to top including sun dried tomatoes w/onion pepper and zucchinni. Also standard pizza topping italian sausage w peppers, onion and olives. Salsa w cooked left-over salmon w/ pepeprs, onion and feta. all were great but the feta didn’t melt very well. added crushed pepper flakes to the crust.
I work hard to live low on the glycemic index & haven’t had pizza in over four years. Your recipe may mean I can have pizza again. Thank you so Much!!! .
This might tempt me into the world of cauliflower. I might never return…..
Amazingly delicious. Thanks, what a great idea. I added some green onions to the crust.
This sounds really interesting Julia. Will have to share it on GlutenFreeLady.com Cauliflower actually doesn’t have much flavor on it’s own. It tends to take on the flavor of what you put on it, sort of like Tofu. I love baked Cauliflower chips with sea salt and olive oil.
These were so tasty! My husband and I loved them. I know what you mean about wishing you would have left them in the oven for longer. I left mine in for about 20 minutes and the crust was so crunchy and perfect, but the middle was still a little soggy. I may let the pan heat up in the oven with the temp to make the bottom a little more crispy. Just my thoughts! Great recipe. Thank you!!
Ever since I read this recipe I have wanted to try it and today I did…so worth it!!! One of the things I love about it is how simple it was to make…I had never riced cauliflower before so that was very interesting to see it all come together…I will certainly make this again…Thank you!
Just tried this and it was SO good! instead of the ricotta cheese topping i just used Kraft Italian cheese and herb cooking creme… still very good and filling
I tried it tonight for my mom since I am fasting for 40 days I have been looking for healthy options after my fast is over. I used onions, green peppers, carrots and turkey pepproni. My mom is diabetic and she loved it. Can’t wait to make it again. I was super easy and fun to press it out.
I’m gonna try this! It looks delicious. I have translated the recipe to Spanish becuase I’m Mexican and I’m typing my favorite recipes. If someone needs this recipe in Spanish feel free to ask for it. Thanks Julia!
Do you know the nutritional facts on this Receipt?
Made this tonight for our traditional pizza night and everyone loved it! We all had different toppings to our liking, and I especially enjoyed not feeling bloated afterwards the way I would after a normal pizza crust!
I can’t wait to try this…it looks soooo yummy!!
I just finished making cauliflower shepherds pie for tomorrows dinner..I’m really trying to eat healthier and I’m enjoying making all these new recipes.
Thank you for posting
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This is probably good for low carbing as well. Lots of fiber in cauliflower and other veggies and the topping ideas are endless!
This was soooo good! I made it tonight for valentines day and shaped them into hearts…hehe. Turned out really cute and yummy. My meat eating boyfriend said they were amazing and I must put this on my regular menu! Thanks so much I’m always lookin for new healthy recipes.
I just made these! SOOOO good. I made it like a regular pizza including veggies and pineapple. Tasted just like a normal pizza, but better! Definitely making this again
You should credit Jamie @ yourlighterside.com. Afterall, this IS her recipe! ;)
From what I can calculate on myfitnesspal.com, the crust is about 215 calories… which is a big improvement from my homemade crust that is about 325 calories (basically just olive oil, yeast and flour). Even better is this crust has 5-13-20 (carb-fat-protien) and my crust has 66-2-9!!
I made this last night, it’s delicious! I did a quick stir fry on my veggies before I put them on the crust and used cottage cheese in place of the ricotta; trust me, no one would ever know. Also, if you have a salad shooter, that works beautifully for grating the cauliflower.
I TRIED THIS and it is SO GOOD! Very very filling, too. I didn’t use the toppings in this recipe, but I put my own toppings on. I love the flavor of vegetarian pizza so I turned it into my own creation with this crust. (marinara sauce, broccoli, red onion, green pepper, tomato, cheese, etc) 3 words: TO DIE FOR!! Thanks for the recipe. I’ll be making this over and over again for the rest of my life!! yuummmmmm.
Don’t know what we did wrong but totally stuck to the sprayed parchment ppr! Could not get our crust off. A sort of epic fail!!
I just tried this tonight. I was so excited to try it. I didn’t have any fresh cauliflower, only frozen. I thawed it in the microwave for about 2 minutes and then grated it. I blotted it with a paper towel to take out excess moisture. It was difficult to grate, so I can’t wait to try this process with fresh cauliflower. I baked it for about 18 minutes and it came out perfect. No problems sticking to the parchment paper (sprayed with Pam). After it was done I dressed it with Classico italian sausage sauce, onions and green peppers. I chose to not add even more cheese. After baking this on a pizza stone for about 10 minutes, I couldn’t wait any longer. It was delicious!!! Next time I think I will bake it on sprayed parchment paper when I add the pizza toppings and cook the pizza toppings a little before putting them on the crust. Thank you so much for the recipe!
I haven’t tried this yet but will. I was wondering if anyone flipped over the pizza dough for baking on each side? I make a bran bread like this, and each side comes out crispy.
This was so seriously delicious. I used some leftover spaghetti sauce and goat cheese as a topping. WOW, so fantastic! My family loves spaghetti but trying to cut back carbs leaves me with limited possibilities…not anymore!
This was so good I never put any topping mine. I used egg whites in a carton and used about 1/2 a cup. I rices my cauliflower with my little chopper which took no time. Then I froze it in a container. So when I mixed the cauliflower it had some ice crystals on them. I then used non stick foil. I let it cook for 15 min at 450 but that extra moisture made the egg white run a bit. But the top brown a bit just like the picture above and I could hold it like a pizza slice but a little bit floppier. But it was so good my daughter ate plain and so did I. I’m doing weight watchers and all I have to really count is the eggs and cheese. Bravo for this post.
I just calculated the calories for this recipe as is and it is approx. 320 calories per individual pizza. I hope this helps everyone wanting to know the calorie count! Haven’t tried this yet, but I can’t wait! Looks yummy!!
OH. HOLY. YUMMY. Thank you so very, very much!
These were delicious. I will make these always. just waiting for the boys to come home from timekeeping hockey to see what they think. I am making one ham and pineapple and the other pepperoni and mozza cheese. (I will not tell them it was made from cauliflower) lol
If I don’t have parchment paper, can I just use a foil lined cookie sheet? Or do I just skip it?
Really wish you would have mentioned you need to cook the veggies before using them. Spent an hour cooking this pizza special and it was ruined.
I tried the parchment paper and it stuck so then I used a silicone pan and that issue was gone. I also used egg substitute and it worked out well. great recipe for me I have a wheat allergy and have missed pizza. Thanks!
I’ve made this before and had no trouble with it crumbling or being too wet. I steam
my cauliflower a few minutes in the microwave, drain well and pat dry with paper towels before adding eggs and cheese.
To prevent sticking, I always bake on a Silpat or Silpain baking mat. If you’re not familiar with these products you should do yourself a favor and check them out. They offer 100% nonstick baking for everything. I’d love to tell you about them!
If rice the cauliflower and cook it in the microwave first… Then take a cheese cloth or something similar and squish all the water out of it.. There is a lot of moisture in cauliflower so you want to get as much as you can out… After this then cook the crust, once slightly golden take out add you’re pizza toppings and cook again… If you do that fist step, you’ll be able to pick it up like regular pizza… And it’ll be more pizza like.
I’m making this right now, Katie, and am using coffee filters to squeeze the excess moisture out after nuking it in the microwave. Then I’m going to try the Greek-style toppings mentioned previously.
I just made this. Must admit the grating part sucks so I changed it a bit. I made cauliflower tiny pieces and microwaved till soft then used a potato masher. Worked amazing so will definitely do again now that the grating part is made easy. I cooked mine 17 min then flipped for 3 but mine may have been thicker. Can pick up to eat thank you
I made this last night and even my boyfriend’s picky 12 year old liked it! Thanks so much for the recipe.
This was a huge hit at home. Toppings were: pizza sauce feta, shredded mozzarella, tomatoes, green peppers, red onions, pepperoni and avocado. Even my young son liked this. Cauliflower is so versatile.
Okay, I love cauliflower crust pizza and your toppings look amazing! Great idea!! :-)
This may seem like a silly question but I’m new to cooking and creating healthy alternatives.
You say riced cauliflower, do you cook the cauliflower then rice it? Or rice it then cook it? So you steam the cauliflower before it’s added to the recipe? Or does it go into the recipe raw? I tried this once about a month ago and failed miserably.
I made the cauliflower crust today and it was absolutely amazing!!! Thanks for the recipe!!!