A couple of times this week I made this fabulous cauliflower pizza crust. What is so great about this vegetable pizza is that it’s a gluten free pizza crust and it can also easily be made as a delicious vegan pizza recipe.
I first heard of cauliflower pizza crust last week while at a class learning how to make regular pizza crust. I had my doubts but after making it and there not being a crumb left I knew this was a winner, and so easy to make!
Cauliflower Pizza Crust
Ingredients:
- Ingredients for this gluten free pizza crust:
- About 1/2 lb of cauliflower
- 1 egg – to make it a vegan pizza recipe use 1/4 cup egg substitute
- 1 teaspoon of oregano
- 1 cup of sharp cheddar cheese or mozzarella cheese (For the vegans, I used Daiya cheddar cheese in my crust and then the mozzarella cheese for the topping.)
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Cook the cauliflower until firm but not too soft. Let cool and then either grate it, blend it or place the cauliflower in a Cuisinart to finely chop it (also known as cauliflower rice). Should come out to 1 cup of cauliflower rice.
- Place cauliflower rice in a bowl and mix it with the egg or egg substitute, oregano and 1 cup of cheese or cheese substitute. Note, I also chopped up some fresh spinach into the mixture to get a little extra vegetables! Mix ingredients well and then spoon it onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- You want to pat down the mixture on the baking sheet so that it is about the same depth of a regular pizza crust and form your cauliflower pizza crust dough into a round pie shape.
- Bake your gluten free pizza crust in the oven for about 15 to 20 minutes. You want the top of the crust brown with the sides crispy. Start watching the crust after about 15 minutes to be sure it gets brown and crunchy without burning.
- Let the crust cool and then remove the parchment paper by sliding the cauliflower pizza crust onto the cookie sheet. Note, if the middle of the crust is a bit soft, you will need to use a large spatula to help transfer the crust off of the parchment paper.
- To finish your pizza, add your favorite pizza sauce and toppings. (I used fresh chopped mushrooms, spinach and Daiya cheese to make this a vegan pizza recipe.)
- Place the pizza back in the oven until cheese is melted and bubbling. Take out, plate and serve.
- What I loved about this gluten free pizza crust is that it’s light and healthy plus you are getting your vegetables!
Until next time, remember the Budget Bash mantra: make it simple, stylish, fun and economical for all!
The Author:
Andrea Wyn has taken her knowledge and experience and has written an easy-to-read event planning guide called Budget Bash-Simply Fabulous Events on a Budget where you can get helpful tips on florals, food, design and more party planning ideas.
Photo. Kengzz
That recipe looks delicious! We are always looking for healthy pizza base options for our customers. We’ll give this one a try and pass it along. Thanks for sharing!