1. Rice the cauliflower

Whether using a whole head of cauliflower or a bag of florets, it’s important to break the vegetable into small bits. This is often called “ricing.” I process mine in my KitchenAid food processor. 

2. Remove excess moisture

Cauliflower contains a large amount of water. In fact, it’s stated that the weight of cauliflower is made up of 92% water! How do we remove all that water?!

First, cook the cauliflower in the microwave for 5+ minutes. Once it has a chance to cool, dump the riced cauliflower out onto a clean towel. Use your hands to wring the excess water out of the cooled cauliflower. (Again, wait until it’s cool, or you’ll burn yourself. I know from experience!)

3. Add spices and binding agents

Now that you’ve squeezed every last drop out of that cauliflower, it’s time to make the cauliflower pizza crust dough. Downshitology’s Cauliflower Crust Pizza only calls for 4 additional ingredients. These include salt, spices, cheese and egg. (If your dough is still too wet, you can add a little almond flour or parmesan cheese.)

4. Pre-bake the cauliflower pizza crust

Once your cauliflower pizza crust dough is made, you’ll need to shape it using your hands. I suggest doing so on parchment paper, as it makes clean up easier.

If you have a pizza stone, preheat it (and the oven) at 450*. The preheated pizza stone will help make the crust firmer. Pre-bake the crust for 10 minutes until it is golden brown.

5. Top with your favorite ingredients.

Now customize your cauliflower crust pizza with toppings!  I usually use 4 oz of plain tomato sauce and jazz it up with Italian seasoning, salt and some Parmesan cheese.

Throw on your favorite vegetables and meat, top with cheese and you’re in business. I like to add LOTS of vegetables to mine to make it as healthy as possible. Bake in the oven for an additional 10 minutes until the cheese is melted. Let cool before devouring.

Link to Cauliflower Crust Recipe

I will admit I did not create this recipe. Since I don’t have permission from Downshiftology to reprint her recipe here, I am sharing the link to her Cauliflower Pizza Crust recipe.

Other Gluten Free Pizza Recipes

Looking for more pizza recipes? Try this grain free one using Chebe Pizza Crust. It works very well on the grill! Or how about this Gluten Free Chicken Bacon Alfredo pizza on a Schar crust? Find even more gluten free pizza recipe and restaurant suggestions in this gluten free pizza round up post.

Are you ready to make cauliflower crust pizza on your own now? What are your favorite toppings? What’s the most “interesting” way you’ve prepared a pizza, either with a base or in toppings? Leave me a note below!

The post Cauliflower Pizza Crust: Low Carb and Grain Free appeared first on MI Gluten Free Gal.