The Best Cauliflower Pizza Crust
Finally! A pizza crust that’s loaded with veggies, delicious, and can be picked up!! I LOVE pizza, but let’s face it, it’s not always on the diet plan. A few weeks ago I was trying to plan all of my meals out for the week and I wanted to make sure we had as many veggies as possible in every meal.
My kids kept asking for pizza though, and I knew that wouldn’t go along with my plan to have veggies be the main part of every meal. I had tried a few different veggie pizza crusts, zucchini and cauliflower, this is the best I’ve made so far.
I found the zucchini to be too moist and hard to pick up. I wanted something that felt like a pizza and tasted just as good, this is definitely it. It also helps with cravings if you’re trying to eat a low-carb or gluten-free diet.
Before I jump into the recipe, here are some main tips I have for getting a crispy crust. -Use a pizza stone, Let it preheat with the oven, so it’s hot when you put the cauliflower crust on it. -Coat your pizza stone with a thin layer of olive oil to help the crust get crisp. -Spread the crust as thin as you possibly can.
I used parchment paper to form my crust then flipped it onto the stone. Careful not to touch the stone! Ouch! -Drain the cauliflower well after you rice it. Use a clean dish towel to wring it again and again, until all of the moisture is out of it. It should form a ball and hold it’s shape. Okay, those are my main tips, now on to the recipe…
The Best Cauliflower Pizza Crust
1 medium head of cauliflower
1/4 cup of grated Parmesan cheese. I found that the powdered one works the best to help soak up any moisture in the cauliflower.
1/4 cup of thinly grated Mozzarella cheese
1 egg white
1/4 t. salt
1/2 t. garlic powder
1 T. of Italian seasoning
Any toppings you choose.
Directions:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees with the pizza stone in the oven. Remove the stems and leaves from the cauliflower, and cut into 1 in. pieces. Use a food processor to rice the cauliflower. Don’t add any water! Put cauliflower in a microwave-safe dish, preferably with a lid. Cook for 6 minutes.
Let the cauliflower cool so you don’t burn your hands off! Dump the cauliflower onto a clean dish towel and squeeze and twist and wring with all of your might. I even changed the dishtowel once to make sure I got as much of the liquid out as I could.
Mix in parmesan, mozzarella, egg white, salt, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning until combined. Form a ball with the dough and spread it as thinly as possible on a sheet of parchment paper. After your oven has preheated, pull out the stone and drizzle olive oil on.
It should sizzle. Invert the parchment paper, dropping the crust directly onto the stone. Bake for 15 minutes, or until the edges start to brown. Remove from the oven and add your favorite toppings. We like pepperoni and cheese! Bake for an additional 7 minutes, or until the cheese is melted. Serve!!
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Jessica, you got my whole head spinning with new possibilities with this cauliflower pizza crust. What an invention. Oh, it's the springboard of a whole heap of different kind of pizzas… the ones I can eat! Yum.. Thank you soo much for linking it up at FineCraftGuild.com I am all inspired now.
I'm fascinated by a cauliflower pizza crust. I think it's a must-try! 🙂 Pinned and tweeted!
I'm adding this on Google+. My boyfriend and I were just talking about making crust with cauliflower. How does it taste? Thanks for sharing!
You really can't taste the cauliflower! It tastes delicious! My kids really liked it too. I usually only post things that my whole family likes, so I think you'll love it!
I need to try this! My kids love cauliflower, and pizza too of course!
Jess this looks really great!!! I may have to give this a go!
I have made a lot of low carb pizzas. Cauliflower crust is the only one I have yet to try. You make it look so yummy! Chrystal @ YUM eating stopping by from #foodiefriday
I've heard about cauliflower crust (for pizza) some months ago.
Now seeing your pizza makes me wanna try
It would be great for one of my nieces (she's gluten free)
Thanks for sharing!!
Hello Lovilies! Thanks so much for this crust recipe. I've pinned it personally and to #theWeekendSocial board. It's on my "to do" list for sure. I'll see you later for your linky. Thanks as always for stopping by Thursday's 9:00 PM EST.
Who doesn't love a good slice of pizza! However, this cauliflower crust recipe elevates pizza to a higher level of eating pleasure! Thank you so much for sharing this healthy and delicious recipe at the Plant-Based Potluck Party Blog Hop! I sincerely appreciate it!
Your recipe looks delicious! I love pizza. Thanks for stopping by Foodie Fridays. Hope to see you again tonight!
Blessings,
Shari
What a hearty and satisfying treat! Thank you so much for sharing this healthy and delicious cauliflower pizza crust recipe at the Healthy, Happy, Green and Natural Party Blog Hop. I appreciate it.
I love this idea of using cauliflower for pizza dough and probably one the healthiest pizza crusts I have come across – no worry about gluten or grain. Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays. Will pin & twitt. I might just give this a try.
Just a note to let you know that I have chosen your post as one of my features on Real Food Fridays blog hop that goes live tonight @ 7pm EST. So glad to have you as part of Real Food Fridays.
Oh wow! Thanks so much Marla!
I am dying to try this recipe! Thanks! Newest follower…
I need to try this! Thanks for linking up at our Gluten Free Fridays party! I have tweeted and pinned your entry to our Gluten Free Fridays board on Pinterest! 🙂 I can't wait to see what you share this week! Its LIVE!
Cindy from vegetarianmamma.com
This looks so good. I've always wanted to try one. Pinned!