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Healthy Cauliflower Crust Pizza

I think it’s apparent I’m not the healthiest of eaters. I mean… I have a blog full of chocolate recipes, and I’m fairly certain a scan of my brain would show there is an entire section devoted to thinking about carbs. That said, if I can make a healthier version of something I often will.

Recently the craze seems to be using cauliflower in recipes. Who knew cauliflower was such a versatile vegetable? I’ve seen cauliflower mac and cheese, cauliflower alfredo sauce, cauliflower buffalo chicken bites…you name it. Cauliflower pizza crust also seems to have been big over the past year. Being the pizza fanatic that I am, I decided I should give it a try.

Here’s the thing about cauliflower pizza crust compared with regular pizza crust: it cannot possibly compare if your favorite thing about pizza is doughy, delicious crust, and you’re hoping to discover the way to get that taste with only a fraction of the calories. You will be disappointed. It’s a vegetable. There is nothing that is going to make it rise and magically become a delicious, carby crust. If only. But, unless I’m at a place with delicious pizza crust (i.e. Mellow Mushroom), really crust is just a vehicle for toppings. It’s kind of like people who eat foods on rice cakes. Does anyone actually like plain rice cakes? I doubt it. But when you spread peanut butter on a rice cake does it become infinitely better? Absolutely.

If you like thin crust pizza anyways you’ll think this crust is a great substitution. It slices just like a regular crust, and even browns and gets a slight crunch around the edges. You can also add all sorts of Italian herbs and spices. I used turkey pepperoni (which I actually really don’t like), so that made it even healthier. I also added a ton of cheese because apparently I’m incapable of going too far into the healthy zone.

I would definitely recommend giving this recipe a try. I took these pictures the day I had to stay home from work because of the polar vortex (which apparently wasn’t actually a polar vortex), so it doesn’t look as cheesy and hot as regular pizza, but that’s because it literally froze the second I walked outside to photograph it….as did my fingers while taking these pictures. Sacrifices.

I will definitely be trying some other cauliflower recipes in the future. Do any of you have any good ones? I’d love to hear some other ideas!


Cauliflower Crust Pizza
Recipe from The Lucky Penny

Ingredients

  • 1 head (Small Head) Cauliflower
  • ¼ cups Parmesan Cheese
  • ¼ cups Mozzarella Cheese
  • ¼ teaspoons Kosher Salt
  • ½ teaspoons Dried Basil
  • ½ teaspoons Dried Oregano
  • ½ teaspoons Garlic Powder
  • Red Pepper Flakes (optional)
  • 1 Tablespoon Almond Meal (optional)
  • 1 whole Egg


Directions
Place a pizza stone in the oven, or
baking sheet if you don’t have a pizza stone. Preheat oven to 450ºF. On a
cutting board, place a large piece of parchment paper and spray it with
nonstick cooking oil.

Wash and thoroughly dry a small head of cauliflower. Don’t get one the
size of your head unless you are planning on making 2 pizzas. Cut off
the florets—you don’t need much stem, just stick with the florets. Pulse
in your food processor for about 30 seconds, until you get powdery snow
like cauliflower. You should end up with 2 to 3 cups cauliflower
“snow”. Place the cauliflower in a microwave safe bowl and cover. Cook
for 4 minutes. Dump cooked cauliflower onto a clean tea towel and allow
to cool for a bit before attempting the next step.

Once cauliflower is cool enough to handle, wrap it up in the dish
towel and wring the heck out of it. You want to squeeze out as much
water as possible. This will ensure you get a chewy pizza like crust
instead of a crumbly mess.

Dump squeezed cauliflower into a bowl. Now add Parmesan cheese,
mozzarella cheese, kosher salt, dried basil (crush up the leaves even
more between your fingers before adding), dried oregano (crush up the
leaves even more between your fingers before adding), garlic powder (not
garlic salt), and a dash of red pepper if you want. Add the egg and mix.
Hands tend to work best.
Once mixed together, use your hands to form the dough into a crust on
your oiled parchment paper. Pat it down thoroughly, you want it nice and
tightly formed together. Don’t make it too thick or thin either.

Using a cutting board, slide the parchment paper onto your hot pizza
stone or baking sheet in the oven. Bake for 8-11 minutes, until it
starts to turn golden brown. Remove from oven.

Add however much sauce, cheese, and toppings you want. I’m not gonna
give you measurements for this. You know how you like your pizza—so go
for it! Slide parchment with topped pizza back in the hot oven and cook
for another 5 to 7 minutes until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and
slightly golden.
Test your patience and allow it to cool for a minute or two. Probably
closer to two. Then using a pizza cutter and a spatula, serve up your
delicious grain-free cauliflower crust pizza!

Cauliflower Pizza With Sauteed Broccoli & Garlic

Have you tried making a cauliflower pizza crust yet? What are you waiting for?  The benefits include: a gluten free pizza option, healthier and less calories.  You can be so creative with your toppings, too! This time I skipped the sauce and three on some broccoli sauteed first with oil and garlic. Yum!

CAULIFLOWER PIZZA CRUST1 cup cooked, riced cauliflower
1 egg
1 cup mozzarellA cheese, shreddedMORE SHREDDED CHEESE PLUS ANY TOPPINGS YOU LIKE-I sauteed fresh broccoli in avocado oil and fresh garlic.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.SECRET IS IN GREASING YOUR PARCHMENT VERY WELL. PAM SPRAY DID NOT WORK WELL ENOUGH FOR THIS. GENEROUSLY OIL A ROUND PIECE OF PARCHMENT WITH OIL AND WIPE OFF EXCESS SO IT DOESN’T LEAK OFF SIDES IN OVEN.In a medium bowl, combine cauliflower, egg and mozzarella. Press evenly on the parchment.I baked mine directly on a pizza stone at 450 degrees for 12-15 minutes (15-20 minutes if you double the recipe).

Place under a broiler at high heat just until cheese is melted!

Remove the pan from the oven. To the crust add cheese and return to the oven just a few minutes until melted.  Remove from the oven and top with your broccoli and garlic. Enjoy!

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Cauliflower Pizza Crust Topped With Sausage & Peppers

Have you tried making a cauliflower pizza crust yet? What are you waiting for?  The benefits include: a gluten free pizza option, healthier and less calories.  This crust is a really good low calorie option because it is only made of cauliflower and egg.  I have another recipe you can find here. This crust is a bit crisper as it also has cheese in the crust….YUM! Just be sure you dry the cauliflower reallllllly well.  This takes some patience and a lot of paper towels!

CAULIFLOWER PIZZA CRUST INGREDIENTS
  • 1 pound cauliflower florets
  • 2 eggs
PREPARATION

Preheat oven to 400°F.

In a food processor, process cauliflower until finely chopped.

In a microwave-safe bowl, cook cauliflower for five minutes or until tender. Place cauliflower in a towel, and squeeze out excess water so it is completely dry.  This takes a while! LOL

In a bowl, mix egg and cauliflower until well-combined.

On a parchment-lined baking sheet, spread cauliflower dough out until it resembles a pizza round. Bake for approx 35 minutes.

Top however you want (see below for sausage and peppers topping) and bake for 5 more minites until cheese and toppings have baked.

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