Cauliflower Crust Pizza is the best invention ever. Yes, you heard that right… pizza crust made out of cauliflower. It’s (shockingly) good!
You can top cauliflower crust with any pizza toppings you’d like. I topped this one Hawaiian style. This pizza is incredibly simple to make!
These days you can buy “cauliflower crumbles” in your market’s produce section. If you can’t locate the crumbles, it’s easy enough to make your own.
How to make cauliflower crumbles:
Just use a cheese grater to “grate” your cauliflower into very small pieces. You can grate a whole large head of cauliflower and make two 9-inch pizzas.
Microwave those cauliflower crumbles for 8 minutes. No water or anything needed. Just microwave it for 8 minutes to soften it up, and then let it cool a little bit. See the recipe below for how to proceed if you do not have a microwave.
Mix 1 1/2 cups of the cauliflower crumbles with egg, cheese and spices. (I use mozzarella, but imagine using different varieties of cheeses in the crust! Yum!)
Shape it into a 9 to 12-inch round. Bake the crust. Top it with desired sauce and toppings.
I went so simple and just used Classico Tomato Basil marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, Canadian bacon and pineapple (our favorite).
All that happens next is just a quick broil in the oven to melt the cheese and heat the toppings.
That is all! The pizza can be cut into 6 slices. You’ll probably want to eat three slices to make it a complete meal. If you happen to be following the Weight Watchers WW plan, you will find a link to the WW Points on the recipe card at the end of this post.
You should be able to make two pizzas from one large head of cauliflower. Everyone in my house really love this pizza crust and agrees that you can’t tell at all that the crust is made out of cauliflower. It doesn’t taste like “real” pizza crust, but it doesn’t have the flavor or texture of cauliflower either. You’ll have to try it out for yourself and let me know what you think! Thanks to this Cauliflower Pizza Crust post for inspiring me to make this myself and share it with my readers!
More pizza topping ideas:
- Marinara or pizza sauce with your favorite toppings
- Pesto with thin sliced tomato and fresh mozzarella
- Alfredo with sausage, mushrooms, Provolone & Asiago cheese
- Barbecue sauce with shredded chicken, green onions and smoked gouda
Here are a few more recipes featuring cauliflower:
- Cauliflower Tortillas
- Easy Cheesy Cauliflower Breadsticks
- Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes
- Cheesy Baked Cauliflower Tots
- Cauliflower Rice
Cauliflower Crust Hawaiian Pizza
Recipe Details
Ingredients
CAULIFLOWER CRUST:
- 2 + cups cauliflower crumbles (alternately, you can use a box grater to grate a cauliflower head)
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup finely shredded mozzarella cheese (or try another kind)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried minced (or fresh) garlic
- ½ teaspoon onion salt
TOPPINGS:
- ½ cup pizza sauce or tomato-basil marinara sauce
- ½ cup finely shredded mozzarella cheese
- 3 slices Canadian bacon, cut into strips
- ½ cup pineapple tidbits
Instructions
PREPARE THE CAULIFLOWER CRUST:
- Place the cauliflower crumbles in a large bowl and microwave them (dry) for 8 minutes (see Tips below if you do not have a microwave). Give the cauliflower a chance to cool.
- Preheat the oven to 450℉. Spray a cookie sheet or pizza pan with nonstick spray (or use a nonstick surface).
- In a medium bowl, mix the cauliflower crumbles (about 1½ cups since they shrink after cooking) with the remaining crust ingredients. Pat the "crust" into a 9 to 12-inch round on the prepared pan. Spray the crust lightly with nonstick spray and bake for 15 minutes (or until golden). Remove the crust from the oven and turn the heat up to broil.
PREPARE THE PIZZA:
- Spread the sauce on top of the baked crust, leaving a ½-inch border around the edge. Sprinkle ¼ cup cheese on top. Add the bacon and pineapple, spreading it out around the pizza. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.
- Broil the pizza 3 to 4 minutes, or until the toppings are hot and the cheese is melted and bubbly. Cut into 6 slices and serve immediately. *This pizza is best served on a plate with a fork.
Notes
- For those who don’ t have a microwave: You can steam the florets just until they are tender (not mushy) on the stove and then let them cool before grating them. The texture/consistency won’t be the same (It will be more like a puree) but it still works fine once you mix all the ingredients together.
- *Other topping ideas:
Marinara or pizza sauce with your favorite toppings
Pesto with thin sliced tomato and fresh mozzarella
Alfredo with sausage, mushrooms, Provolone & Asiago cheese
Barbecue sauce with shredded chicken, green onions and smoked gouda - If you are preparing this recipe as GLUTEN-FREE, just be sure to use brands of sauce and Canadian bacon that are known to be GF,
Can I use plant based mozzarella cheese?
I’m not familiar with that product, so I’m not sure.
Anyone have tips for an egg free version? I’ve tried a chia-egg and it did not work.
Hello
I have been reading many recipes and can not find out if this freezes well.
I may just freeze the cauliflower rice, as I have read that if frozen you do not need to cook at all, just thaw and squeeze.
Just wondering if anyone has made these crusts/ Pizza’s and frozen if they work out or not.
Thank you, C.P.
I’m not sure.
I found this from Pinterest, I am trying to find more healthy ways to make my favorite foods. This was really good and tasty. Loved it very much including my son that said oh my gosh your making a pizza that way. He loved it also.
The only problem I had was with the crust sticking to the pan. I used a non stick pizza pan and sprayed with the Pam spray. No idea why it stuck to the pan, any ideas. Thanks this was awesome.
I’m not sure… may be safest next time to put parchment paper down and try it that way. Glad you liked it!
I made the pizza, it turned out great, I dumped the mixture onto the pizza pan and shaped it with a rubber spachler, this helped in making the perfect circle and a even crust. I’ll be making taco shell’s next!
Are the 9.2 carbs total or net?
total per slice… if you make the recipe with the toppings and everything. If you just want to count the crust, it’s 4.6 per slice.
I tried this pizza today and I found at raleys that they had pre packed shreaded cauliflower so I tried that I did not use cheese as the paleco diet I am on does not allow for me to eat any dairy at all, and I had the same problem I put it in the Microwave for 8 minutes I then put in the egg but it was soggy and would not roll into a ball, so I just put it on a pizza pan after spraying it and I baked it first then I added the tomato sauce and then rest of the stuff I wanted on it and backed it another coupe of minutes and it was good tasting but it was soggy did not hold so that I hold it with my hand…
This recipe is a godsend. I’ve been on a ketogenic diet for about a month now, and I’ve been dying for pizza! Trader Joes sells 2 cup bags of pre shredded cauliflower which was perfect for someone busy like me. I also substituted the mozarella for a dairy free version. I used pepperoni and mushrooms as my toppings. The only thing that I’m not sure about is that it turned out kinda soggy… almost like a casserole consistency, did your crust hold together firmer like actual bread? I wasn’t sure if it was the dairy substitute and only using egg whites, or if that’s just the texture.
I had no idea that Trader Joe’s was now selling cauliflower pre-shredded! That’s great. The most important part of this recipe is to get as much moisture out of the cauliflower as possible. It shouldn’t turn out soggy, though it’s easier to eat it with a fork instead of trying to pick it up like a regular piece of pizza.
Hey just wondering if this crust freezes well?
I wouldn’t think so.
This was amazing, a must try. Will definitely be doing this again and again.
Thank you for the recipe.
This was awesome! My husband even liked it. Thanks so much for sharing!
Thank you for this delicious and easy to prepare recipe. I used regular bacon which worked great and i only had horseradish cheddar, regular cheddar and Pecorino Romano cheeses which all worked well I can’t believe how good this was with a cauliflower crust. Yummy!
I have celiacs so I am always looking for alternatives to gluten flour recipes. My sister made this for me and it was so delicious, today I am making it myself.
Your cauliflower crust is the best one I’ve tried so far! it’s going to be my go to recipe for sure – thanks!
Made this for lunch today. It was DELICIOUS. My family is usually pretty uneasy about me cooking because I experiment a lot with substitutions, but after smelling it’s yummy aromas, they decided to try it, and they said it was good too. I’m not a big cauliflower fan, so this recipe is a great way to eat it without having to taste it. My only problem was that it fell apart a bit… any suggestions on how to keep it together?
The cauliflower perhaps had a bit too much moisture in it? You might try reading through some of the comments to see what others might have suggested.