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Cauliflower Pizza Crust

June 17, 2015 by Sara 4 Comments

I don’t believe in counting calories but I do always try to make healthy choices.  And this is why I originally came to try a cauliflower pizza crust. Usually when you substitute a healthy alternative to the standard ingredients you expect to have to compromise a little,  but not this time.  For me there will be no turning back, not only is this crust so much tastier than a normal dough base, but it feels so much better for you too.

cauliflower pizza base

I had seen a few different variations online using cauliflower as the main ingredient but to be honest I thought it might taste a bit strange. But encouraged by the appetising photos and an ingenious way to pack more veggie (low-carb) goodness into an every day dish, I decided to give it a go.

Update: We’ve recently had a huge crop of courgettes and yellow squash, so I mixed a grated yellow squash in with a grated medium cauliflower in this recipe. The result was a really delicious pizza base! I am so pleased, that I’m going to make a batch of bases to freeze, as this seems an excellent solution to my courgette glut!

cauliflower pizza base

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Cauliflower Pizza Crust
 
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Cook time
45 mins
Total time
45 mins
 
Cauliflower pizza crust ! So delicious there's no going back.
Author: Sara
Recipe type: Dinner, Lunch
Serves: 2 x 8"
Ingredients
  • The florets of a medium cauliflower
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 cup of grated mozzarella
  • ½ cup grated parmesan
  • ½ tsp garlic salt or dried garlic( you could add a few chilli flakes or ground mustard seeds.)
Instructions
  1. These ingredients make 2 x 8' pizzas which I found easier to handle than a large base.
  2. To prepare the cauliflower, strip the outer leaves and remove the florets from the centre stalk rinse and allow to dry off.
  3. If you have a food processor then pulse until it resembles crumbly rice, if you don't, then cheese grater works perfectly well - just a bit tedious!
  4. Place the dry cauliflower in a bowl in the microwave for 6 - 8 mins depending on your microwave power (better to under cook than over-do it and make it mushy)
  5. Turn the softened cauliflower into a sieve that is lined with a clean tea-towel or muslin cloth and allow to cool down. After a few minutes, gather up the cloth and twist it so that it squeezes the cauliflower - a surprising amount of liquid drains away.
  6. Mix together in a large bowl with the beaten egg, cheeses and seasonings.
  7. Spoon out the mixture on to a baking sheet lined with parchment.
  8. Shape it into a disc and flatten and press it together with the back of a spoon.
  9. Bake in a medium hot oven for 15 minutes until it feels firm and starts to go golden brown.
  10. Remove from the oven, allow to cool a little before adding toppings of your choice.
  11. I made a basic Italian tomato sauce and topped it with a little parma ham, mozzarella and olives.
  12. Thats where the fun starts!
  13. Put the finished pizza back into the top of a hot oven for only 10 minutes, just long enough for the cheese to melt and golden.
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Comments

  1. Kristen from The Road to Domestication says

    June 19, 2015 at 4:25 pm

    I think that looks even better than a normal pizza crust, I must say! Thanks so much for taking the time to link up with us over at the #HomeMattersParty – we hope to see you again next week!

    Reply
    • Sara says

      June 19, 2015 at 6:12 pm

      It’s delicious too! Thanks for hosting 🙂

      Reply
  2. Johlene@FlavoursandFrosting says

    June 17, 2015 at 10:42 am

    I´ve never heard of a cauliflower pizza crust. I have to, have to try this!!

    Reply

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