There’s this thing I like to do and I bet you like to do it too.
It’s a game I like to call “Stalk the Blogger” and it’s really not more complicated than that. It’s harmless really and all it requires is visiting the site of the food blogger who you have decided is your sworn food bloggy mentor. Like 5 times a day. Maybe their facebook page too…maybe repin some of their pins. Oh I dunno…a little Twitter stalk’ll do ya good too. Let your hair down.
No shame in it. If you’ve been following me around a while (potentially playing Stalk the Blogger), then you know I have a soft spot in this gingered heart of mine for Natalie Perry (from Perry’s Plate). She’s real, eats real, makes excellent food and is an incredible woman and mother. One of the very first posts I happened upon by said Natalie is this recipe for cauliflower pizza crust. Gluten free. Grain free. Yeast free. Amen, sister!
In my time, I’ve been known to make pizza crust out of collard greens and spinach, so when I saw Natalie’s recipe, I was convinced she was too good to be true. But it is true, and it’s edible…and you put pizza on top. Stop what you’re doing right now and do the hokey pokey (walking like an Egyptian is acceptable too).
The way this recipe works is as follows: steamed cauliflower + eggs + cheese. No flour, absolutely no yeast (no rising, kneading or temperature control!), no gluten. Just you, cauliflower and one seriously delicious pizza cust. Word of warning: this crust doesn’t crisp up the way a normal crust does, and it stays somewhat soft. It’s like eating pizza on top of cheese. And that’s a good thing.
One last thing before diving in to the cauliflower pizza crust: a winner has been chosen for the Bob’s Red Mill Buckwheat Flour giveaway using a random number generator. The winner has been notified through email. Thanks so much for participating, and stop by this Friday for another great Bob’s Red Mill giveaway!
So step one to making your cauliflower crust pizza: steam the cauliflower.
Prep your bowl of eggs and mozerella cheese.
Put your steamed cauliflower and roasted garlic in a food processor, all pretty like.
Pulverize!
Add the pureed cauliflower/garlic to the bowl with the eggs and cheese.
Stir it up nice until it’s all incorporated…your cheese will look all stringy and melty. This is deliciousness.
Pour it on a parchment lined baking sheet
Spread ‘er out.
Pop ‘er in the oven for about 18 to 20 minutes until it sets up.
Pour on your favorite tomato sauce (cheat like me and use portabello pasta sauce from a jar).
Add some vitamins on board
Then sausage and cheese.
Bake again! The best things in life are twice baked….errrr something to that effect.
Can I be your food consultant? Simon says make pizza out of cauliflower. Go!
Ingredients
- 1 head cauliflower
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- 3 cloves garlic, roasted
- Pizza sauce
- sauteed kale
- turkey Italian sausage
- mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Steam cauliflower in a pot until tender and a fork pokes easily into it
- While cauliflower is steaming, wrap 3 cloves of garlic (skin on) in aluminum foil and roast in the oven at 375 degrees. Once the cauliflower is finished steaming, the garlic should be finished roasting.
- Unwrap and peel garlic. Blend the cauliflower and garlic in a food processor. This took two batches for me.
- In a bowl, whisk the eggs and mozerella cheese together.
- Add the cauliflower and mix everything together.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees
- Pour mixture onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake in the oven about 20 minutes until the edges are golden brown and the cauliflower is set up.
- Add your delicious toppings
- Bake at 400 degrees until cheese is all golden brown on top – about 10 to 15 minutes.
- Allow pizza to cool before slicing squares out of it. If you skip the cooling process, it will be difficult to get your pizza squares to stay together.
Notes
Recipe adapted from: http://www.perrysplate.com/2012/02/cauliflower-pizza-crust.html NOTE that original recipe calls for 2 cups of cheese and 3 eggs. I cut out half the cheese and added an additional egg to pretend to be healthy. ;)
I’m definitely intrigued by this!
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I dig Natalie, too! She’s the sweetest! Love this recipe!
Wow! I never would have thought those ingredients could stand alone as a pizza crust… I’m going to have to try that! I love your writing style; girl you crack me up!
True story — I’ve never seen a cauliflower pizza crust that looks as delicious as this one. I mean it! Going to have to try it soon
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I’ve had a cauliflower crust pinned for quite a while, just waiting for the right time… thanks for the extra nudge! This looks delicious.
Oh my goodness! This looks amazing! My best friend just found out she has celiac…and I’ve already sent her a link to your post! I can eat gluten…but I’m going to make this too! Thank you for sharing! I hope you are having a lovely week!
haha! “stalk the blogger.” love it! I totally do that
I have made cauliflower pizza crust in the past and I loved it! Your pizza looks amazing!!! P.S. some of the math questions at the end of my comment actually stump me!!! I was never good at math, but I am not a spammer!!!
Ahh, this looks divine! I love healthy pizza recipes. I am so impressed by the idea of cauliflower crust.. wow! I’m so excited to try this. And Julia, your pictures are amazing!
Thanks so much for this great recipe. I have recently started eating gluten free and I miss pizza! I’ll try one of these and be so darned happy about it. And yes…I am stalking you! LOL
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I love this post! You say the sweetest things. I’m honored to be stalked by you.
I’m glad you tried decreasing the cheese and adding an extra egg. Good to know it works well, too! Thanks dear!!
Oh no…thank you! We loved this pizza…Garrett practically ate 3/4 of it to himself and was protecting it like a mother cub protecting its offspring…I wish I were kidding. It was delicious! I was trying to cut down on the cheese but honestly, I think it’d be even better with more cheese. If you’re gonna go pizza, might as well go the distance, right? ‘)
That is one mighty fine pizza! I’m compelled to give it a try as your photos are splendid!
I’ve been wanting to try a cauliflower crust for so long…thanks to my love for pizza. This one looks delicious with the kale and italian sausage.
Gorgeous pizza! Kale, sausage, cauliflower?! What’s not to like! (we’re in good company sticking with you and Natalie) And BTW I made your spinach pizza crust and it was AWESOME! Adding this to my list
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YESSSSSSS! I have been looking for a super easy recipe to make cauliflower crust! You have just made my day, my dear!
I love the idea of a cauliflower pizza crust! Sounds so delicious and healthy!
This is such a smart idea! And what a unique twist, adding the cheese to the crust! Pinning this one
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Thick, doughy crust is definitely my favorite part of pizza…but I still want to try this!
I totally know what you mean by blog stalking. I think I actually have a food blog addiction. Can’t get enough. Speaking of addiction… I’m addicted to pizza. Since dieting seems to always be on my “to-do” list maybe this will make it easier. Is there such thing as a pizza diet?
Thanks for the recipe!
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Oh. My. Gosh. This is such a fantastic idea!!! I am definitely going to give it a go! Do you find that the base stayed together well? I notice that you’ve added the extra egg also… is there an ‘omelette-y’ flavour at all with 4 eggs? Thanks for sharing your beautiful recipes with us… I’m a newcomer to your blog and I’m loving the gorgeous photos and inspiring recipes. I’ll be checking back
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Hi Laura! Thanks and I hope you try it! The base does stay together, but the pizza needs to sit for about 10 to 15 minutes or so after it comes out of the oven in order to set up (or else it does get kinda gloppy). Natalie Perry (from Perry’s Plate, where I got the recipe) says the crust tastes a bit like quiche, which I would agree…but with all the pizza fixings on top, it tastes like you’re eating pizza on top of ricotta cheese…it’s pretty fantastic! Let me know if you end up trying it. As a side note, if you’re worried about an eggy taste, go with Natalie’s version, which is 2 cups of cheese and 3 eggs.
Mmm… I do like quiche, so I reckon I’d like this very much
I’ll definitely give this recipe a go, thanks for the extra tips Julia! Will keep you posted!
No problem! Looking forward to hearing all about it!