This gluten free Cauliflower Pizza Crust is perfect for low carb diets. It is easy to make and packed with flavor!
Since I have been eating low carb for awhile now, I have been experimenting with low carb recipes to replace the higher carb ones.
For all of my flatbreads and pizza crusts, I have been using flax meal in place of flour with different veggies mixed in. This Cauliflower Pizza Crust is just one of the vegetables that I have experimented with. I also tried spaghetti squash and kabocha squash. Maybe someday I will have a recipe for each of those…
Even though it has been a transition cutting grains out of my diet, I have been pleased with the results.
For instance, I had no allergy symptoms last Fall. I literally looked at the calendar one day, thinking about when my symptoms normally start, and realized that I had gone symptom free for all of Fall!
Normally I have allergies in the Fall and Spring, which I have had for the last 17 years living in Tucson. I truly believe it is because I cut out grains and sugar out of my diet.
I know cauliflower pizza crust is a craze that has been around for awhile now, and I am jumping on the bandwagon a bit late, but as they say, better late than never. I can understand why it has become so popular.
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This Cauliflower Pizza Crust can hold a good amount of toppings, as you can see from my photos. I loaded my pizza up pretty good, with cooked onion, black olives, green olives, sun-dried tomatoes, and nutritional yeast.
Another pizza crust that I made was even more crispy than this one. It just depends upon how thin you make it and how long you cook it.
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Cauliflower Pizza Crust
Makes 4 (6 1/2)” pizza crusts
Ingredients
- 6 cups cauliflower florets (1 head)
- 1 cup ground flax seeds
flax seeds
- 2 teaspoons basil
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- 1/2 cup nutritional yeast
- 2 tablespoons olive oil + more for oiling baking sheet
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper
flax seeds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- Steam cauliflower 10-15 minutes until tender. Let cool.
- In a cheesecloth or towel, squeeze out as much water as you can*. This will shrink the amount of cauliflower to about 3 cups.
- Put cauliflower and the rest of ingredients into a food processor and mix thoroughly.
- Spread 1/4 of ingredients (depending upon the size of your pizza) onto an oiled baking sheet or parchment paper. With slightly wet hands (dough is sticky), spread out the dough to about 1/4″ thick, pressing the cauliflower in firmly.
- Cook at 400° for 10 minutes. Flip over and cook another 10 minutes*.
- Add your toppings and cook for a few minutes, or store in the fridge and use within a few days!
*Note: If you prefer a flatbread texture that is not as crispy, don’t squeeze out the water. This way you will also get about twice as many crusts.
*You may want to decrease the cooking time of the crust depending upon what toppings you are putting on it. My toppings didn’t need much cooking time, so after the 20 minutes of cooking the crust, I only needed to cook my pizza for a few minutes to warm it up.
ruthie ridley says
I have been dying to try to make this kind of crust! Love this recipe!
Willow Moon says
Thanks Ruthie!
Amanda says
I’ve been wanting to try cauliflower crust. This is the first I’ve seen with ground flax seeds, what a great idea! Will bookmark your recipe, thanks!
Willow Moon says
Thanks Amanda!
jessica says
i’ve up and down the allergy bit myself and it can be so tricky to find what works. cheers to an allergy free fall and hope it continues through spring. the crust looks delicious!
Willow Moon says
Thanks Jessica! I am glad to find something that works, but I also hope I can eventually add a little bread and other grains back into my life!
Leah says
I am looking for more gluten free meals for my autistic kiddo!!! I will have to give this a try looks yummy!!
Willow Moon says
Thanks Leah! I have a friend who also has her autistic son on a gluten free diet. They have had a lot of success with it!
Rachel @ Kitchen Cents says
I haven’t tried cauliflower crust before but this looks delicious. I definitely need to jump on that bandwagon!
Kim Blogs says
OMG looks so yummy. I am a vegan and I love to make pizza. This crust recipe is perfect!
hal says
I’ve been hearing so much about this lately & then I see this! The pics are great – I’m trying it!
Willow Moon says
Thanks Hal!
Krysten says
The last time that I attempted, I put emphasis on attempted, cauliflower pizza I did something horribly wrong. It was gooey, bland, and just plain unappetizing. I think that I didn’t squeeze the water out and I definitely didn’t double bake it. I am going to have to try again!
Willow Moon says
It definitely helps to squeeze the water out, although I did it both ways and without squeezing the water out is more like a flatbread. You’ll notice the amount of cauliflower shrunk by half, which is substantial! It also helps to add herbs to flavor it. I like nutritional yeast too because it gives a “cheesy” flavor. Also, this dough is a little sticky because of the flax meal, which is why it is good to wet your hands so they don’t stick to the dough.
Meghan says
This looks absolutely SCRUMPTIOUS!! I have never had cauliflower crust but I need to try it!
Willow Moon says
Thanks Meghan!
Melissa Chee says
What a great idea for dinner!
Willow Moon says
Thanks Melissa!
Kimberly @ Berly's Kitchen says
A friend of mine said she made a cauliflower pizza crust recently and really liked it. It sounds similar to yours except she added cheese. I think I like yours better without the cheese. May have to give this a try! 🙂
Willow Moon says
Yes, there are many recipes for cauliflower pizza crust with eggs or cheese , or both, to bind it together. Flax meal works well for that too. Also, the nutritional yeast gives this a “cheesy” flavor without the cheese. I guess it just depends on your diet for which would work best for you.
Maggie Unzueta says
I’ve seen this several times today. Looks amazing. Must pin for later!
Mindy says
This looks so good and healthy! I make a similar recipe but the addition you have of flax seeds and nutritional yeast is genius! The crust actually looks more flaky and real rather than the typical fall-apart soggy pizza. Great recipe! I will have to try and pinning for later.
Willow Moon says
It helps to squeeze out as much water as possible and roll it thin. That makes for a crispier crust that will stay together.
Ashley says
I’ve always want to try cauliflower pizza crust! This looks delicious. I can’t wait to give it a try!
Willow Moon says
Thanks Ashley, I hope you enjoy it!
Indya | TheSmallAdventurer says
This just may be the answer to all my problems! I love pizza, but the calorie count makes me want to cry. I recently tried swapping normal rice for cauliflower rice and my calorie intake has been more than halved (I eat a lot of rice), and this would allow me to make delicious pizzas at home without all those calories from the crust!
Willow Moon says
I love cauliflower rice too! With the right topping and sauce for both cauliflower rice and cauliflower pizza, you really don’t notice the difference! I still feel like I am indulging in some comfort food.
Liz says
Oooh this is great! I know a few people who do cauliflower crusts, I’ll have to save this and try it out!
Cait Weingartner says
I’m always trying to find creative ways to reduce my carb consumption. This recipe looks so healthy and delicious, definitely a must try!
Nicole Parise says
I love cauliflower crust everything! This one looks great, yum 🙂
xx nicole
Willow Moon says
Thanks Nicole! I love cauliflower everything lately! It is one of my go-to veggies!
Ashley says
Oh this looks delicious! We love pizza in our house and I’d love to find a way to enjoy it while still eating healthy. This is a great option!