Description
Cauliflower Pizza Crust – a delicious, easy cauliflower pizza crust recipe that you are going to LOVE!
Ingredients
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Cauliflower Pizza Crust:
- 3 cups cauliflower rice*
- 1 large egg**
- 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
- 2 teaspoons italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
Toppings:
- pizza sauce
- shredded mozzarella
- pepperoni
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Add cauliflower rice to a large cast iron skillet or saute pan. Bring pan to medium-high heat.
- Move cauliflower rice around the pan until it just starts to soften, apprxox. 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let cool.
- Place cooked cauliflower rice in cheesecloth and squeeze out as much liquid as possible.
- Add cauliflower to medium bowl along with 1 egg, shredded mozzarella cheese, shredded parmesan cheese, italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
- Place a piece of parchment on top of a baking sheet.
- Pour out cauliflower mixture into the middle of the prepared baking sheet.
- Use your hands to form the cauliflower mixture into a ball and then start flattening and spreading the mixture out into a thin circle (you are looking for the crust to be 1/4 inch thick).
- Place in the oven, middle rack, for 25-30 minutes or until slightly browned.***
- Cover with a layer of pizza sauce, top with the cheese of your choice and any other toppings. Place back into the oven and cook until cheese has melted, approx. 5 minutes.
- Remove and let cool slightly.
- Slice and enjoy!
Notes
- *Cauliflower Rice: I highly recommend that, for best results, you grate your own cauliflower so the pieces are more fine and less chunky.
- **Eggs: if, for whatever reason, you find your cauliflower pizza “dough” isn’t quite sticking together don’t be afraid to add another egg to the mix so it all sticks together.
- ***Flip: in Step 10 you can flip the crust after 25-30 minutes and cook for about 5 minutes on the other side if you want a more crispy crust.
- Storage: I personally don’t love leftover cauliflower crust, but if you want to store leftovers – store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2-3 days. Reheat in a cast iron skillet first to crisp up that crust, then maybe pop under the broiler.
- Nutrition: estimated nutrition is calculated for the crust only.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 36
- Sugar: 0.9 g
- Sodium: 244.8 mg
- Fat: 1.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 2.6 g
- Protein: 3.7 g
- Cholesterol: 25.7 mg