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Ultimate Cauliflower Pizza Crust

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In the battle of fathead vs cauliflower crust the cauliflower has by far the least amount of calories:

Calories Per Slice:

  • Cauliflower Crust  66
  • Fathead Crust       144

While I have to admit I do prefer the fathead style, at less than half of the calories, the cauliflower crust is a great alternative when calorie restricting. 

Seriously though... I could not live without pizza. It's just a fact at this point. Some people have chocolate, I have pizza. I love it. And the discovery of keto friendly pizza crust was a game changer. More importantly it is incredibly easy to make. 

Ingredients...

  • 2 cups cauliflower (Trader Joe's Organic Riced Cauliflower ⅔  of bag)
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese
  • 2 teaspoon parmesan cheese
  • 1 egg
  • ½ teaspoon oregano
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Pizza toppings...

  • ⅓ cup of pizza sauce
  • 2 cups Mozzarella Cheese
  • Garnish with Basil
  • Parmesan cheese

Cooking instructions...

  1. Preheat oven at 425°

  2. Microwave cauliflower for 7 minutes on high. (I use the Trader Joe's frozen organic cauliflower rice, It's ⅔ of the bag), mix half way through.

  3. Blend in food processor so it's almost like mashed potatoes.

  4. Mix all dry ingredients evenly: Mozzarella, Parmesan and all seasonings.

  5. Add cauliflower and mix, followed by egg and mix thoroughly. Use a hand mixer if available.

  6. Place the ball of dough on a sheet of parchment paper with another sheet over it. Roll out the dough to preferred size. Note: this dough doesn't need to be super thin to work well.

  7. Once rolled out shape the dough and flip up the edges a bit to mold a crust.

  8. Slide parchment and dough onto baking sheet and let cook for 12-15 minutes.

  9. Once it's done let it cool and add your topping.

Dressing the Pizza...

  1. Spread ⅓ cup of pizza sauce evenly leaving a little bit of room around the edges.

  2. Spread 2 cups mozzarella cheese over the pizza sauce

  3. fresh sliced basil and Parmesan garnished on top

  4. put back in oven for 7-10 depending on preference

  5. Cut into 8 even slices

The Macros...