Back in the day, when we were still buying pizza from various places around home, I used to order these cheese bread-sticks made from the same pizza crust and loaded with cheese. We really liked them but if you want to make them yourself, it is a very simple thing, just use my pizza recipe, load it up with insane amounts of cheese and enjoy. However, this recipe is not that, wife came with the great idea of replacing the normal pizza crust with something made from cauliflower which I personally don’t care much about but I am always open to new things so we made it. Thing came out AMAZING but then again, in our kitchen, everything does. No seriously, taste wise, it is way out there and it is also very easy to make.
This thing was so easy to make, it’s not even worth writing about. Throw the cauliflower in a food processor for a couple of swirls and then microwave it on high for 10 minutes. Then add eggs, spices and cheese (see recipe) and shape it into a crust; bake for 25 minutes then add the rest of the cheese (I used TexMex) and put it back in the oven for another 5 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
All that’s left is to enjoy it, is that fast and simple. Have fun!
Ingredients
- 4 cups of riced cauliflower (about 1 large head of cauliflower)
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups of mozzarella cheese (I used a Tex Mex blend because that's all I had)
- 3 tsp oregano
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 to 2 cups mozzarella cheese (for topping)
Preparation Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425° F / 220° C. Prepare 2 pizza dishes or a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Make sure your cauliflower is roughly chopped in florets. Add the florets to your food processor and pulse until cauliflower resembles rice.
- Place the cauliflower in a microwavable container and cover with lid. Microwave for 10 minutes. Place the microwaved cauliflower in a large bowl and add the 4 eggs, 2 cups of mozzarella,oregano, garlic and salt and pepper. Mix everything together.
- Separate the mixture in half and place each half onto the prepared baking sheets and shape into either a pizza crust, or a rectangular shape for the breadsticks.
- Bake the crust (no topping yet) for about 25 minutes or until nice and golden. Don't be afraid the crust is not soggy at all. Once golden, sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese and put back in the oven for another 5 minutes or until cheese has melted.
- Serve hot!
Christina says
Holy CRAP I’m trying this ASAP…LIKE TOMORROW! THANK U!
baker says
ROFL, you welcome!
Janey says
How can I do it without a microwave so it comes out right please?
baker says
Difficult to say, you will have to experiment yourself. Try in the oven on it’s lowest setting for five minutes at a time. Cauliflower does not need to be fully cooked, you only need to remove as much of the water as you can. Again, you are on your own. Sorry!
Sara says
I used the frozen riced cauliflower and it came out awesome!
Sharon O'Hare says
Yeh I don’t like to microwave so will try alternatives at it looks great!
Jeneen E Garcia says
Steam the cauliflower as an alternative and using a cheesecloth or kitchen linen will help with the removal of excess water; resulting in a crunchier bread stick vs. soggy.
Daniela says
Yup…mine turn out soggy cause the recipe didn’t mention straining them. Despite my reluctance I didn’t strain it and followed the recipe. It’ll be best to strain the cauliflower first with a cheese cloth before adding the ingredients .
baker says
I microwaved mine. Didn’t need to strain anything.
Not saying says
This was amazing
Sybil says
I tried it today and loved it! I made my own Marinara sauce and the combination was excellent. My only adjustment next time will be to use large eggs instead of X-large which was all I had…or use 3 X-large. Great recipe for a healthy diet!
Nichole says
I do not use a microwave, what would you recommend doing instead?
baker says
You could always use your oven.
Ashley says
What should do if i don’t have a microwave. After you pulse it in the food processor is there anyway I could use the stove top?
baker says
You should use the oven. The microwave is just to pre-cook it a little bit but you can use the oven, though it might take a while, not exactly sure how much it will take.
Linda says
We steam ours on the stove top in a stove top steamer saucepan. Works really well. A mesh sieve ( metal not plastic or you may as well use the microwave! ) over a pan of boiling water also works if you don’t have a steamer pan.
Deborah says
Try steaming it over water for about 7-8 minutes. Should do the same thing , just don’t add the water to it.
Cat says
yes – a bit of olive oil on med heat with the lid on in a pot cooks it like rice.. i made “rice” last nite with cauliflower and squoze all the water out of the left overs today to make this – in the oven as we speak – fingers crossed. we got rid of iur microwave about 3 years ago and have never been happier
Shelby says
Loved this recipie! I only used 3 eggs though. It made the mixture a little less runny. I didn’t have parchment paper so I just used foil. I read on other recipies to flip the crust over so I did do that by putting foil down on a similar sized baking sheet and putting them together and flipping them over. . It made the crust brown on each sides making it a little crispier. Turned out delicious!
baker says
Thank you!
Deyala says
Hello! I was wondering if “riced cauliflower” considered as a carb?
baker says
Cauliflower is a vegetable, so no.
Daynuh says
Cauliflower is a vegetable, but it is also considered a carbohydrate- the amount of carbs in a medium sized head of cauliflower is about 29g
Laura says
Cauliflower does have carbs. We are on a keto way of eating around here due ţo type 1 and type 2 diabetes and have been SHOCKED at food that has carbs. You can Google for specific amts but green beans, onions, and EVEN BASIL have carbs. Still these foods have exceptional nutrition as opposed to processed junk so they are not the same; though if you are trying to limit carbs they do have to be counted. HTH
Amy says
do you know how many calories this recipe is?
baker says
Not really, sorry!
Truflova says
What is the purpose of putting the cauliflower into the microwave? To cook it or to dry it?
baker says
Actually a bit of both
KJ says
Do you think frozen cauliflower would work just as well?
baker says
Frozen cauliflower could work but you’ll have to squeeze the water out of it.
Lee Ann says
I made this with 2% cheese (3 cups total) and actually skipped the microwave part (by accident) and it turned out perfectly! 1/8 of the recipe was 168 calories! Delicious!!!
Lee Ann says
I did dry it with a paper towel a bit after I spread it on the pan.
Carol says
This recipe is amazing! I made it two days ago and it turned out great! I did take the suggestion of another reader and only added 3 eggs and turned it on both side for a crispier crust and OMG – Yum! Even my totally picky 15 year old son ate it and liked it. thanks so much for posting – this is a keeper!
Elaine Miller says
This is one of the most amazing recipes I have found and so delicious. Thank you
Mmk says
I tried making this with 3 egg whites and 1 egg with the egg yolk and everything as mentioned in the recipe, but resulted in soggy moist dough after baking. Could the egg whites be the reason why?
baker says
Nope! I used whole eggs and if it seems to water, microwave it a bit more or use some paper towels to get rid of the extra moisture.
Anu says
Love this recipe. Definitely I wanna try.
Can you tell me what can be added to replace the eggs?
Tia…
baker says
I already answered to that. See above!
Irene Jacobs says
More recipes please
baker says
I’m just a guy, cooking does not come as second nature to us. lol
Shweta says
Hey… great recipe…. is there any alternative for eggs?
baker says
hmmm… the alternative for eggs… not for this recipe since egg is what binds the cauliflower together. There are a bunch of egg replacement products but you are on your own there.
Jessica says
I followed this recipe to a T, and the bottom came out soggy, and it had a very strange consistency almost like curdled eggs, do you know what went wrong?!
baker says
Maybe you need to microwave it a bit more, not all microwaves have the same power, that’s the only difference I can think of. The mixture has to be sticky and pretty dry before you bake it.
Kiera says
Omg this was amazing!!!! Hello new appy! My boyfriend didn’t even realize it was cauliflower! Thank you for the recipe!
David says
This is one of my favorite dough recipes so far!!!
baker says
It’s fine if you want to live healthy. I don’t! :)
Alice says
i have made a few pizzas an tried a few differenet ways love em I’m wonder can u processes ahead and freeze the rice
baker says
No idea, give it a shot and share your results with us.
Mel says
Followed recipe and ended up with a thin slightly rubbery cheese omelette ! I thought this would be crispy ! Where did I go wrong ?
baker says
Not enough time in the microwave I would guess or maybe you washed the cauliflower and it was full of water… I’m guessing here. The microwave power setting might be an issue too, mine is locked on high.
Alexa says
Definitley only use 3 eggs, i used four and i couldnt get it crunchy, too mushy. Smells great thought
Lindsey says
Are the eggs merely a binder here or do the eggs scramble up and leave the texture of eggs?
baker says
binder
Cathy says
Thought this would be yucky, like the time I did spaghetti squash not knowing how sweet it was. But, no this was great! Tasted like cheesy bread at its best.
I’m now more open to trying other cauliflower dishes. Being on low carb it’s hard to find those foods that we crave like bread or Pizza.
Thank you for the recipe
PS if I wasn’t eating low carb I would still make this!.
Penelope says
Fab-u-lous from South Africa. Cauli is not considered very low carb, ideal if you are Banting.
Penelope says
Sorry I meant to say cauliflower is very low carb .. not the opposite.
baker says
I guess you got your answer already. Sorry for my mistake. It is good to have readers though :)
Kadinlarlablog.wordpress.com says
We tried and it was tasty.
Viktorija says
Loved it! Skipped the microwave part but it came out perfect!
MPH says
This was surprisingly good. I actually made it in a cast iron pan lined with parchment paper on a gas grill at the prescribed heat and time. I also used the Trader Joe’s organic frozen cauliflower too and just reduced the entire recipe by 3/4 to adjust to the amount. It fit my Lodge cast iron perfectly with the single mixture.
Thank you very much for this recipe.
Tara says
Has anyone froze them??
Rachel says
I want to try this but I am missing something. Am I to put water in the cauliflower in microwave to cook it or just put raw dry riced cauliflower in microwave? I am reading you need to get the water out, but don’t see where water is put in.
baker says
There is no water, I know it might be a little confusing. I should have probably said that you need to microwave it in order to remove some of its moisture.
Kelly says
Excited to try this! Wondering if anyone has tried making it without the oregano or maybe substituting another herb like basil. I’m an anti oregano girl and am trying to decide if best to eliminate or sub?
Hannah says
Do you know what the calories are per serving ? Carbs ? Protein ? fat?
Karen says
Made this today and it was a hit both as cheesesticks and pizza crust!!
One question: instead of microwaving to get the moisture out, could you mix some salt in, let it sit, and then squeeze the water out? Or would you not get the same effect?
Yvonne says
This is Delish! I got a head start by buying riced cauliflower from the grocery store. I used a mixture of mozzarella and three cheddar blend the first time. The second time I used only the triple cheddar cheese…that’s all I had. I also halved the recipe and used my toaster oven. My husband loved it and he’s not big on cauliflower. He’d also be the first to say IF he didn’t care for it. I did turn it over half way through. The second time around i spread the mixture thinner which turned out crispier.
Paula says
Is this good the next day, I want to make it for work
marcie norman says
made this last night and it was delicious and easy easy !! will make again soon !!
Donna says
These are A-Mazing!!!
Allison says
My kids are the pickiest eaters, but love cheese sticks. I thought I would try this as a way to incorporate more veggies and I was completely taken aback when my 6 and 3 year old raved about them. My 6 year old said “these are soooo good. Better than Pizza Hut.”