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    Cauliflower Pizza Crust

    Jan 16, 2018 · Updated: Feb 21, 2023 by Dee Dine · Affliate links disclosure.

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    Cauliflower pizza crust on a marble board.

    A cauliflower pizza crust using almond flour for a blast of protein and anti-inflammatory power, as well as all the savory comfort flavor that comes with a chewy crust.

    Protein cauliflower pizza crust on a marble board.

    Cauliflower pizza crust is full of nutrition. It's full of antioxidants known to be disease fighters, supporters of the brain and heart, and high in vitamins. But did you ever think it could taste great in a pizza crust? It can!

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    Why You'll Love This

    Exceptional nutrition. This pizza crust made with cauliflower as the base is lower in calories and fat than any traditional pizza crust. In addition, it is higher in protein and fiber and nutrients. Cauliflower alone is high in anti-oxidants, as well as a source of protein, vitamin C, vitamin K, beta-carotene, and boosts optimum digestion and detoxes as well!

    Low carb pizza crust. With only 11g carbs and 8g of fiber, this pizza crust is considered low carb.

    High in protein. Thanks to the use of almond flour, the crust provides a high dose of protein.

    Protein cauliflower pizza crust on a marble board.

    Ingredients

    Cauliflower florets, chopped or cauliflower rice.
    Flax eggs. Mix 3 tablespoons of ground flax seeds with 9 tablespoon water and let stand 5 minutes.
    Almond flour.
    Flavorings. Salt, basil, oregano, nutritional yeast

    How to Make

    • Step 1: Make flax eggs, and cook the cauliflower. If you microwave it or boil or steam, you still must squeeze water out of it once cooked. Sometimes I dry brown it in a skillet.
    • Step 2: Stir together ingredients, and form circles on parchment paper on pizza stones or in a circular cake pan.
    • Step 3: Bake 10 minutes or until edges are browned.
    • Step 4: Top with veggies and baked again for 5 minutes.

    Storage

    The crusts are easy to pre-make and freeze. Just be sure to allow them to fully cool, then wrap tightly in a wrap, and store in a sealed storage container. They last for months, we've had ours for six months and they are fine. We thaw them to room temperature, then crisp them up in the oven at 350F for 10 minutes or until crispy.

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    Protein cauliflower pizza crust on a marble board.

    Cauliflower Pizza Crust

    Created by Dee Dine
    A cauliflower pizza crust recipe that uses the low carb veggie as well as almond flour for a blast of protein and anti-inflammatory power.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 2
    Calories 180 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 cups cauliflower florets, chopped ( or pre-frozen cauliflower rice)
    • 3 flax eggs (mix 3 tablespoon ground flax seeds with 9 tablespoon water and let stand 5 minutes)
    • ¼ cup almond flour
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 tablespoon basil
    • 1 tablespoon oregano
    • 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast

    Pizza Stones & Parchment

    • Personal ceramic pizza stones
    • Parchment paper
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    Instructions
     

    Prep

    • .Preheat oven to 400 degrees F with the two personal ceramic pizza stones on the oven rack.
    • Make flax eggs (stir together 3 tablespoon ground flax seed and 9 tablespoon of water)
    • Microwave cauliflower rice according to instructions, then squeeze the cauliflower rice in paper towels to remove as much water as possible. I also sometimes dry-brown in a skillet to dry it.

    Make Cauliflower Crust

    • Now stir the ingredients together with a spoon until well mixed. It will seem rather pasty and that's fine! At this point you can add seasonings you have on hand and that you like in a pizza crust - we often add some variation of basil, oregano and nutritional yeast.
      2 cups cauliflower florets, chopped ( or pre-frozen cauliflower rice), 3 flax eggs, ¼ cup almond flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon basil, 1 tablespoon oregano, 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
    • Cut parchment into circles; if you use the ceramic pizza stones I recommend, make them just under the size of the 8-inch ceramic circles.
    • Spoon the crust mixture into a circle on the parchment, and use a spoon to flatten and raise the edge like a pizza crust edge. Make sure it is about ½" deep in thickness.
    • Slide the two pizza crusts onto their respective hot ceramic stones in the oven. Don't burn yourself on the hot stones.
    • Bake 10 minutes or until they are brown around the edges or as you like it.
    • Pull out rack with the stones on it, top the pizzas with what you want! We spread on tomato sauce, and topped with chopped tomatoes, peppers, olives, artichokes and lots of chickpeas (garbanzo beans), and then we sprinkled on more nutritional yeast.
    • Push the rack back in the oven and bake another 5 minutes at 400 degrees F or until toppings are hot.
    • Enjoy! We serve by grabbing edges of the parchment and sliding a pizza on a dish. So easy!

    Storage

    • The crusts are easy to pre-make and freeze. Just be sure to allow them to fully cool, then wrap tightly in a wrap, and store in a sealed storage container. They last for months, we've had ours for six months and they are fine. We thaw them to room temperature, then crisp them up in the oven at 350F for 10 minutes or until crispy.

    Notes

    Exceptional nutrition. This pizza crust made with cauliflower as the base is lower in calories and fat than any traditional pizza crust. In addition, it is higher in protein and fiber and nutrients. Cauliflower alone is high in anti-oxidants, as well as a source of protein, vitamin C, vitamin K, beta-carotene, and boosts optimum digestion and detoxes as well!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 180kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 8gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 1168mgPotassium: 228mgFiber: 8gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 95IUCalcium: 108mgIron: 3mg
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