Mini Cauliflower Pizza is a great option for a low carb and delicious side dish, healthy snacks recipes, or lunch. We love pizza and order it some Friday nights, but I will now be making this version for my family when we have a pizza craving. I enjoy finding healthy alternatives to foods we like, with a similar taste. I searched Pinterest for new ideas and came across an amazing recipe for cauliflower pizza at Dashing Dish! I have also made Cheesy Cauliflower Pancakes for another awesome way to eat a low carb meal or side dish. My family LOVED the Mini Cauliflower Pizza and they tasted great dipped in pizza sauce. Weekends are sometimes filled with extra treats, take out, and a less healthy meal here and there. By the time Sunday afternoon rolled around and after eating too much over the weekend, I wanted to make a healthy and yummy snack for my family while we relaxed and played games. Mini Cauliflower Pizza was the perfect choice! They were easy to make, everyone loved them, and they kept us satisfied until we ate dinner!
Ingredients
- 4 cups Cauliflower about 1 head of cauliflower
- ½ cup Egg whites or 2 large egg whites
- ¼ cup Low fat cottage cheese
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp Dried oregano
- 1 tsp Dried basil
- ½ tsp Garlic powder
- Mini turkey pepperoni or regular size turkey pepperoni cut into quarters
- Optional-pizza sauce for dipping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425
- Line 8 cupcake muffin cups with silicone liners, or foil muffin liners with paper liners removed
- Spray liners with non-stick cooking spray and set aside
- Wash cauliflower, break it into segments, and place in food processor
- Pulse until it reaches a rice-like texture
- Place cauliflower in microwave safe bowl and microwave for 8 minutes. (Do NOT add water or cover).
- Remove cauliflower from microwave and add the rest of the ingredients
- Stir to combine, place back in microwave for 2 minutes, and mix again
- Scoop cauliflower mixture into muffin liners, dividing evenly between the 8 liners Fill to the top, and press filling down so it’s compact in liner
- Place muffin tin in the oven and bake muffins for 25-30 minutes, or when top starts to become golden brown
- Remove from the oven, let cool completely before popping the muffins out of the liners
- Serve warm with pizza sauce for dipping
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Amy Tucker says
Love the mini version! Looking forward to sending these with the kids for school this week! Thanks for sharing, found you via #foodiefriendsfriday !
Marlene @Nosh My Way says
I love love love the mini cauliflower pizza here. Great idea. Thanks for sharing on FFF.
Ruthie says
I’m intrigued… almost even to try it 🙂 hahah… Thanks so much for coming to share at Super Saturday Show & Tell last week… I hope you’ll come back to party with me again tomorrow! http://www.whatscookingwithruthie.com Have a great night! xoxo~ Ruthie
Stacey says
LOL Ruthie! It is super yummy and my pizza loving husband really enjoyed it too!!!
Cindy @Hun... What's for Dinner? says
What a great idea! I’m going to try this very soon!! Thanks for sharing on Simple Supper Tuesday!
Stacey says
Thank you Cindy! I love having low carb meals that are easy, yummy, and great for the whole family! Let us know what you think when you try them!
Rachel @ I Love My Disorganized Life says
These sound really great, Stacey. I have had cauliflower with spaghetti sauce and meatballs, and in place of mashed potatoes, but I never would have thought as an alternative pizza crust! Going to have to try this for sure. Thanks fro sharing at Wicked Good Wednesdays this week! Totally pinned 🙂
Stacey says
Thanks Rachel. I love using cauliflower as a low carb substitute and I am going to have to try it with spaghetti sauce and meatballs. That sounds so good! Let us know what you think when you try these!
Christie - Food Done Light says
I’ve seen the cauliflower crust a lot but have been to chicken to try it. I just can’t imagine it. Your pizza looks so good though. I am going to go for it anyway. Thanks for sharing on Thursdays Treasues.
Stacey says
Thank you Christie. These pizzas are very tasty. My whole family really enjoyed them! Let us know what you think when you try them!
Diana Rambles says
I want to try this!!
Stacey says
Diana, Thank you! Let us know what you think if you try it!
Cynthia L. says
I have never thought of using cauliflower to make the crust of a pizza. I am sure it is great. We are being more careful of what we eat, so I am sure this would fit in our diet wonderfully.
Thank you for linking up to the In and Out of the Kitchen link party. I can’t wait to see what you bring next week.
Cynthia at http://FeedingBig.com
Stacey says
Thank you Cynthia! We are trying to be better too and a low carb meal here and there helps us! These are really tasty!