Keto Cauliflower Pizza Recipe

Love the idea of eating pizza yet dropping pounds? Well,  you are in the right place at the right time. My version of Keto cauliflower pizza recipe is terrific because it's flourless, contains no eggs and yet flavorful, and loaded with nutty, cheesy goodness. I am including both vegan and vegetarian options so that you can choose whatever you want. 

Pizza is one of those foods that I can not live without. Even though I am Indian, eat curries almost every other day, I grew up eating pizzas. My sister and I used to take a special trip just to enjoy few slices of cheese-loaded pizza. Yes, you heard it right. These cheesy slices are addictive for real.

Keto Cauliflower Recipes

As you know I have been experimenting a lot with cauliflower lately, this recipe is one of those successful endeavors. Here are some of the best keto cauliflower recipes from the blog.

• Instant Pot Cauliflower Rice
• Cauliflower Lettuce Wrap {PF Chang}
• Vegan Keto Falafel w/ Cauliflower
• Keto Cauliflower Tabbouleh
• Keto Cauliflower Queso
• Cauliflower patties or farali patties
• Baked low-carb cauliflower hash browns
• Instant Pot Cauliflower Tikka Masala

My low-carb, as well as vegan cauliflower crust, has no flour. You will be happily amazed to see how delicious and versatile this pizza is. Whether you are vegan, WFPB or keto, I guarantee this recipe is a keeper. 

The crust is made of cauliflower rice, almond, and coconut flour, Italian seasoning, and a mixture of chia and psyllium husk, vegan or fresh mozzarella cheese/cashew cream, and lots of toppings of choice. From there, you can personalize your pizza just the way you want.

How to make Keto Cauliflower Pizza?

Let’s discuss the keto cauliflower pizza recipe. While many cauliflower pizza recipes have drained cauliflower rice, egg and cheese, my crust doesn’t have any of these.

Ingredients for Keto Cauliflower Pizza Recipe:

3 cups of riced cauliflower from fresh cauliflower florets. Then almond or coconut flours - ¾ cup, 2 flax eggs, and 1 tablespoon ground chia seeds, ¼ to ½ cup psyllium husks, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, ½ teaspoon dried basil, salt to taste, 2 tablespoon hemp seeds, 2 pods of garlic(optional) or 1 teaspoon garlic powder

If vegetarian- use 1 cup mozzarella cheese if vegan - use 1 cup vegan mozzarella or ¼ cup nutritional yeast + cashew powder or cream

Toppings – olives, onions, jalapenos, cheese, spinach artichoke or any protein of your choice

How to Make Cauliflower Pizza Crust?

• Start by mincing cauliflower or making cauliflower rice. I feel a food processor works best for this recipe, but you can use a hand grater for making riced cauliflower.
• After finely mincing the cauliflower, add dry ingredients, herbs, and salt+pepper. Usually, the moisture in cauliflower makes the mixture little runny or semi liquidy, and we will add chia seeds powder and husk to make it more doughy.
• Transfer everything to a large bowl, add psyllium husk and chia seeds powder. Set aside for 5-7 minutes.
• Sometimes, you may notice that the dough is dry after adding flours. In that case, add 1 to 2 tablespoon of aquafaba or almond milk. I ended up adding 2 tablespoon of almond milk to the mixture.
• However, we are not adding any cheese to the crust. Our dairy-free crust is equally good, firm and yum after baking.
• If you are just egg-free and not dairy-free, add two cups of mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese to the dough before flattening it on the pizza pan or the sheet pan. 
• After five minutes of resting the mixture, the mixture will look doughy and workable.
• Scoop out few tablespoons of the mixture onto the baking pan and spread it really well. The mixture usually doesn’t stick to nonstick baking pan. But I highly recommend using a greased baking pan for this recipe.
• Cook in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. The crust is ready.

Keto Cauliflower Pizza Recipe:

• After 25 minutes, add freshly made sugar-free tomato pizza sauce or marinara and top with your favorite toppings, and herbs.
• Bake again for 15 minutes until the edges are brown. At this point, add cheese or cashew cream or nut cheese and leave in the oven for just 2 minutes. It’s done.
• The cheese will melt immediately and all you will have is melty, cheesy, keto cauliflower pizza without eggs. Slice, serve and enjoy! 
• Store leftovers in airtight containers and refrigerate up to three days or freeze up to a month. 

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Is cauliflower pizza crust good for you?

Cauliflower pizza crust is a good, gluten-free and low-carb alternative to traditional flour-based pizza base. Cauliflower also has numerous health benefits and supplies good phytonutrients essential for human body. Read more about health benefits of cauliflower here.

Is cauliflower pizza crust healthier than regular crust?

Cauliflower pizza is just 120 calories per three slices and had 6.2g of carbs. However, a single slice of regular pizza is more than 225 calories and has 45-56g of carbs. Unquestionably, the cauliflower pizza crust is a healthier option than the regular crust.

Does cauliflower pizza crust taste like cauliflower?

My Cauliflower crust pizza doesn’t have the typical cauliflower flavor. Because we season the crust generously and add marinara and cheese, the crust tastes very much similar to a regular pizza crust yet a lot healthier.

Can you eat cauliflower on keto?

Cauliflower is a low-carb vegetable and has several healing phytonutrients. Because of its unique flavor and texture, this vegetable is widely used in various recipes. Check out my other keto recipes made from cauliflower.

Cauliflower Recipes