No need to refrain from pizza on a gluten free diet. This low carb cauliflower pizza crust is delicious. Just add your favorite toppings and bake.
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In my last post, I described how my 13 year old daughter refuses to eat vegetables of any kind. It should come as no surprise that pizza is one of her favorite foods.
I discovered a low carb pizza crust recipe made from cauliflower that is so good that I had to share.
This amazing gluten free low carb cauliflower pizza crust is a mixture of cooked cauliflower rice and shredded mozzarella.
There is also egg added to hold it together as well as your choice of spices to add flavor.
I've since tried other low carb pizza crusts, like the Fat Head pizza and low carb frozen pizzas.
It's has to be good if my daughter can stomach it without fussing. I've tried other low carb pizza crust recipes before, but they had a funny taste that I just couldn't get past.
I like my crust thin. So when making this recipe, I pressed the mixture down well. The original recipe post did not appear as thin as mine.
In fact, the original recipe states that the crust can be cut and served as bread sticks. I may try that next time. UPDATE: Check out my cauliflower breadstick recipe.
I should also mention that this low carb cauliflower pizza crust can be made ahead and put in the freezer for later. I ended up making two smaller crusts to freeze and one double recipe large crust to eat immediately.
The small crusts fit nicely in an 11" wide vacuum seal bag that fit most vacuum sealer models. The pizza toppings could be added before freezing to make homemade frozen pizzas.
To reheat the pizza crust, I added toppings and then baked at 425 for 10 minutes. I then finished the baking under the broiler to crisp it up. The frozen low carb cauliflower pizza crust is just as good as the fresh one.
Now you can have your own low carb frozen pizza crusts in your freezer. That way, it's super quick and easy to make a yummy homemade pizza any time.
And, this recipe is a fantastic way to get rid of any leftover cauliflower rice you may have. I know I'll be making this low carb pizza crust for many years to come.
It's been a favorite recipe of mine for well over decade now.
Now that riced cauliflower is available both frozen and fresh, it's even easier to make this low carb cauliflower pizza crust! And you can even buy keto friendly frozen cauliflower crust pizza by Read Good Pizza.
Using Cauliflower Crust
I typically top the pizza with mozzarella cheese and pepperoni. But, you can add whatever topping you like. Pepperoni is just the one my family prefers.
If I'm the only one eating the pizza, I like to add some spinach and bacon. Those are my favorite toppings. And, if I can find it, I like to add in some gorgonzola cheese.
You can also make this a white low carb pizza. I've got a wonderful white pizza sauce recipe that would go perfect with this crust.
If want a more something more bread-like, give my coconut flour pizza crust a try!
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Recipe
Low Carb Cauliflower Pizza Crust
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Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked riced cauliflower
- 1 egg
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- spices optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 F. Spray a cookie sheet or pizza pan with non-stick spray.
- In a medium bowl, combine cauliflower, egg and mozzarella. Press evenly on the pan. Sprinkle spices such as fennel, oregano, parsley, and/or garlic powder on top.
- Bake at 450 degrees for 12-15 minutes (15-20 minutes if you double the recipe). Remove the pan from the oven.
- To the crust, add sauce, then toppings and cheese. Place under a broiler at high heat just until cheese is melted.
- Pizza crusts can be frozen after the initial baking and used later. Can be doubled for a larger pizza.
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Maya
Finally! A low carb pizza crust I can live with! I had 2 failed attempts before I found this recipe. First I tried the egg-heavy pan-fried recipe kicking around. It came out looking and tasting so much like an omelet, I refused to waste pizza toppings on it and threw it directly into the garbage. Then I tried the "fathead" dough with coconut flour. It seemes more promising, the crust looked like real pizza crust. But it was so disgusting! The last thing I want in a pizza is a squishy, soggy texture. On top of that, the coconut flour seemed to bother my tummy so I knew I wouldn't even be having a second go at it. I've had my doubts about the cauliflower recipes, but this was actually quite amazing. I want to try using this base for breadsticks next, I bet it would be divine!
I'm telling you, I love pizza so much, I was THIS close to just having normal bread and crashing my diet. Thank you for giving me a very acceptable way to enjoy pizza on low-carb!!
Rhonda Morrison
I'm hooked, love this recipe. Thank you
Lisa
So glad you enjoy this one!
Keiko
This recipe is amazing!! I found that making personal size pizzas versus making one large pizza made the crust crisp throughout each pizza. I can typically make about 4-5 softball sized personal pizzas with the recipe as is. Which, to be honest, is perfect since everyone gets to customize their own pizza.
I should add that I used fat free mozzarella for the crust since it's low in points on WW. 🙂
Lisa
Thanks for sharing the tip for crispier crusts by making personal size!
Penny
The overall taste is pretty phenomenal but I like crisp crusts and this crust was disappointingly limp. For the second try, I subbed 1/2 Parmesan for the mozzarella in the crust, baked it on parchment and flipped the crust halfway thru cooking. Verdict: crisper and chewy on the edges, still limp in center. (That didn’t stop the husband from wolfing down both pizzas.)
Lisa
Thanks for sharing the tip on how to crisp up more. You could try baking directly on the rack after flipping.
Young
This is the absolute best low carb pizza crust I've encountered. The cauliflower recipe was flavorful but I couldn't keep it together.
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Jodi
I'm not a big fan of veggies, in fact there isn't too much that I like. I've been doing keto for about aonth now & I've really been craving pizza. I had some riced cauliflower in the freezer and was googling what I could use it for. I ran across your recipe and decided to give it a try. OMG am I ever thankful for finding it. It is absolutely wonderful!! This will be my go to recipe from now on!!
Lisa
Pizza is always a good way to disguise veggies. Glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Peter
Worked out deliciously! Thanks Lisa
Lisa
You're welcome Peter!
Linda
I just got through making and eating this, along with Hubby! We both thought it was really good! I'm new to using riced cauliflower and have a question. You call for 1 cup of riced cauliflower. Is the cauliflower measured after ricing, after squeezing out the liquid, before cooking......?
Lisa
The riced cauliflower is measured after cooking.
Gloria Fry
DO we have to add nutritional info for the toppings, ex. SAuce, Cheese, pepperoni?
Lisa
Yes. It's not there as it can vary. You can just plug the link for this recipe into the calculator at MyFitnessPal.com and add in your toppings for an estimate.
Laura
This is a great recipe! I use 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese and 1/2 cup mozzarella and it turns out crisp! Thank you!
Lisa
Thanks for the feedback Laura!
Elle
I just tried this. It was amazing with chicken bacon and Pesto. Just need to play with temperature and Cooke times. It was burnt on the edges and soggy in the middle.
Lisa
If you bake it on parchment paper, it's easy to flip the crust over halfway during baking. I find that also helps to cook more evenly.
Carol
I made this and it was delicious however I could not get the crust to be firm I had this problem when I made it with another recipe- any ideas?
Lisa
Cauliflower pizza crust isn't firm. If you want that, try this egg-free Fathead dough pizza crust.
Steph Everett
Hi. When you say "cooked cauliflower," do you fry the riced cauli first and then proceed with the recipe?
Lisa
It's just steamed cauliflower. I typically just microwave for a few minutes in a glass covered dish.
Denny Q
What kind of Optional spices would you use?
PS. Huuuuge fan of your recipes!
Lisa
I like to use Italian seasonings like oregano, basil, rosemary, thyme, garlic powder, and a little onion powder.
Sharenne
Just changing our lifestyle to the keto way and this is the first recipe I've made. Wow, it was delicious! Will definitely add this to our new way of living! Thanks for making keto easier!
Tom F
Do you need to flip the crust to make it more crisp?
Lisa
It does help to flip the crust so it can crisp up on both sides.
Julie
SO GOOD! Made it for the first time last night and doing it again tonight because it’s just that delicious. I ran out of mozzarella on one of the pizzas last night so I did 1/2 cup mozzarella and 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan. The one with Parmesan made a slightly sturdier and crispy crust which I actually liked better than the 100% mozzarella crust. But that’s just a matter of personal preference and both were honestly delicious.
Lisa
Thanks for sharing your experience Julie!
Nic
Looks yummy! How do you cook the “riced” cauliflower?
Lisa
I microwave in a covered dish for five minutes.
NATALIE
Can you tell me what serving amount is the nutritional chart for?
Lisa
It's 1/4th of the pizza which is a large slice.
Lisa
The recipe states 4 people.
Karen
What is the serving size for the cauliflower pizza crust?
Lisa
It's one fourth of the whole recipe. I typically get two slices.
Norah
So, the way I figure it, that makes 4 carbs for the total recipe?
Is that correct?
Lisa
It's per slice.
Norah
Sorry...should've explained my comment better. I was subtracting the fiber to get 4 net carbs for the whole pizza.
Erin
I tried this recipe today and it was a big hit! Even my 4 year old gave two thumbs up! This was our first adventure with rices cauliflower.
Lisa
My 4 year old loves this one too! It's one of the ways I sneak in a veggie.
Brenda herring
Yep 1st time my granddaughter ate she is 4 I tried her she loved it
Lisa
That's awesome! 🙂
Wendy
what exactly is riced cauliflower?
Lisa
It finely chopped or shredded cauliflower.
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Lee
Sounds delish! And I love cauliflower! Never noticed it was low-carb.
Saving this to try because I like pizza, but don't make it often.
fooddreamer
I've seen this done with zucchini as well, but yours really looks tasty. I love cauliflower!
zerodtkjoe
Thanks for the info