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Cauliflower pizza crust

Give this low carb pizza crust a try! yield: 1 crust

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Ingredients

1 medium head of cauliflower (6″ – 7″ wide or 2.5–3 lbs) 

1 large egg69,438 Cauliflower Stock Photos, Pictures & Royalty-Free Images - iStock

1 tsp Italian seasoning or dried oregano/basilCauliflower | Produce Market GuideCauliflower | Produce Market Guide

1/8 tsp salt

1/4 tsp ground black pepper

1/2 cup Parmesan or Mozzarella cheese, grated/shredded

Cooking spray or a little cooking oil

 

Instructions

  1. Prep: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and line baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat.

  2. Make “rice”: Rinse cauliflower, remove the outer leaves, separate into florets and chop into smaller pieces. Process in a food processor in 2 batches, until “rice” texture forms.

  3. Cook “rice”: Transfer cauliflower rice to prepared baking sheet and bake for 15 mins. Remove cooked cauliflower rice from the oven, transfer to a large bowl lined with a a clean kitchen towel, and let cool for 10-15 minutes or until safe to touch.

  4. Squeeze: Wrap cooked cauliflower inside the clean towel, then squeeze the liquid out.  Be patient and do this a few times until barely any liquid comes out. Muscle work is required!

  5. Make dough: Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees F. In a mixing bowl whisk the egg with dried herbs, salt and pepper for 10 seconds. Add cheese and cauliflower; mix very well until combined.

  6. Form crust: Line same baking sheet with new parchment paper or silicone mat (just make sure to scrape off any bits of cauliflower) and spray with cooking spray or coat with a little cooking oil. Transfer cauliflower pizza dough in the middle and flatten with your hands until thin pizza crust forms. 

  7. Bake crust first: Bake for 20 minutes, carefully flip with spatula and bake for a few more minutes.

  8. Bake pizza with toppings: Top cauliflower pizza base with your favourite toppings and bake again until cheese on top turns golden brown.

  9. Enjoy! 

Store: Refrigerate leftovers covered for up to 2 days.

Freeze: Bake, cool and wrap in plastic wrap. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw completely before baking with toppings.

Adapted from https://ifoodreal.com/cauliflower-pizza-crust/


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