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Cauliflower Pizza Crust

This gluten free vegan Cauliflower Pizza Crust is perfect for low carb diets. It is easy to make and packed with flavor!

Cauliflower Pizza Crust close up of two slices.

Low Carb

Since I have been eating a vegan keto diet 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. Cauliflower is just one of the vegetables that I have experimented with for this keto Cauliflower Pizza Crust. 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.

Cauliflower Pizza Crust close up.

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. It is healthy and you get more veggies into your diet.

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Cauliflower Pizza Crust close up.

This vegan 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 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.

If you are tired of your pizza toppings, check out my Thai Pizza and Vegan Hawaiian BBQ Pizza. They are both a great way to change up pizza night!

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Cauliflower Pizza Crust

This low carb cauliflower pizza crust is a healthy alternative to grain based pizza crusts. It is perfect for a vegan keto diet or anyone wanting to add more veggies into their repertoire.

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Cauliflower Pizza Crust
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Cauliflower Pizza Crust

This gluten free vegan Cauliflower Pizza Crust is perfect for low carb diets. It is easy to make and packed with flavor!

Course Main Course
Cuisine vegan, gluten free
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 4 6 1/2 " crusts
Calories 340 kcal
Author Willow Moon

Ingredients

  • 6 cups cauliflower florets 1 head
  • 1 cup ground 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
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°.
  2. Steam cauliflower 10-15 minutes until tender. Let cool.
  3. In a cheesecloth or towel, squeeze out as much water as you can*. This will shrink the amount of cauliflower to about 3 cups.
  4. Put cauliflower and the rest of ingredients into a food processor and mix thoroughly.
  5. 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.
  6. Cook at 400° for 10 minutes. Flip over and cook another 10 minutes*.
  7. Add your toppings and cook for a few minutes, or store in the fridge and use within a few days!

Recipe Notes

If you prefer a flatbread texture that is not as crispy, don't squeeze out all 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.

Nutrition Facts
Cauliflower Pizza Crust
Amount Per Serving
Calories 340 Calories from Fat 216
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24g 37%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 58mg 2%
Potassium 905mg 26%
Total Carbohydrates 22g 7%
Dietary Fiber 15g 60%
Sugars 3g
Protein 13g 26%
Vitamin A 0.3%
Vitamin C 87.9%
Calcium 15.1%
Iron 20.1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

*Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.

 

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  2. 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!

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  3. 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!

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  8. 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!

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    • 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.

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  11. 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! 🙂

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    • 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.

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  13. 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.

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  14. I’ve always want to try cauliflower pizza crust! This looks delicious. I can’t wait to give it a try!

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  15. 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!

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    • 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.

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  19. 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!

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  20. New to cauliflower pizza crust and Keto, I tried my 1st tonight. This was delish! I really enjoyed it. Thanks Willow! The only dif I made was throwing in some chia seeds bc I am trying to put more into my diet, but that would do nothing to change the taste. Really good job Willow. I appreciate the post.

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  21. I am so glad that I found this recipe. I am cutting back on carbs and wanted a grain free pizza crust. I make it all the time. Thanks for sharing!

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  22. Is the nutritional yeast just for taste or does it help with the binding also? We can’t do yeast but I so desperately miss pizza. Thanks!

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