While I don’t think Adidas had pizza in mind when they come up with their Impossible is Nothing tagline, apparently the same goes. A few weeks ago, I came across a recipe for a pizza crust which primarily contained three ingredients:
- Cauliflower
- Eggs
- Cheese
…That’s right, not a hint of flour. I couldn’t decide whether I was intrigued, excited, or skeptical. It’s a good thing I am easily persuaded because one look at the picture and it immediately found its way onto my ever-growing “To Make List”:
I know, I know: all you pizza connoisseurs are probably not buying it but I promise you that it tasted delicious. I’m not going to lie and say it’s just like eating a flour pizza crust…because it’s not. But surprisingly, it’s not like eating cauliflower either. It has its own charm and tastes very pizza-esque.
Whether you’re on a low-carb diet, seeking an innovative way to sneak some extra veggies into your diet, falling into a food rut or simply looking for a new recipe to dabble with, this is definitely worth a shot. And for what it’s worth:
Cheese + Marinara sauce = Win
Cauliflower Crust Pizza –serves 1
Crust Ingredients
- 1 cup grated raw cauliflower
- 2 egg whites whisked
- 2 tablespoons grated cheese (I used parmesan)
- Your choice of herbs (I used parsley & oregano)
- Salt to taste
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200*C
- Steam your grated cauliflower for 4-5 minutes.
- Once steamed, pat dry the cauliflower to remove the excess water
- In a separate bowl, combine the cauliflower with the egg whites, cheese, and herbs. Mix well.
- Spoon out the mixture on a non-stick pan (or parchment paper if you have) and spread the mixture out to form a circle.
- Bake it in the oven for 25-30 minutes, turning it halfway through cooking time.
- When ready, remove from oven and add on your toppings.
- Place the pizza back in the oven for a few minutes and remove when the cheese has melted/browned
*Note: It’s prone to break so I would suggest eating it with a fork & knife .
What’s your favorite pizza topping? Mushrooms are a must for me!
Yum yum yum!! Love cauliflower crust pizza! Honestly the crust is good enough to eat alone haha
My favorite toppings are tons of veggies and meat!
I love veggie-packed pizzas!
This is something I must try! Sounds delicious and simple. Love it!
My absolute favorite pizza toppings are fresh mozzerella, basil, and tomatoes – can’t be beat!
Love that combo- simple yet delicious!
I have had one of these recipes pinned to try for weeks. I need to get on it! Yours looks fabulous. I love the addition of oregano to the crust.
My favorite toppings: artichoke, spinach, feta, and roasted garlic.
How could I forget artichokes- those make a pizza!
I was considering a cauliflower crust when I made a primal quiche the other day, but went almond meal instead as cauliflower crusts sounded too good to be true/possible. Glad you gave it a try, now I can be brave enough to attempt a vegan version in my own kitchen 😉
I would love to hear if you make a vegan option- let me know if you do 🙂
This looks fab. I have cauliflower in my fridge which was bought for this very reason, but I haven’t made it yet. I am wanting to try making it with almond flour. Maybe it will hold better? I am not sure.
I think adding in a bit of flour would definitely make it more pizza-ish and hold the whole thing together better! Whenever I make pizza crusts with oat flour and egg whites, it works a charm!
I really need to make this crust, I keep seeing it and love it.
It really is worth trying!
This really does look excellent! I am so glad you tried it, I know I have to now 🙂
You must!
I can’t wait to try this! And I love that it’s a single serving recipe too.
My favourite pizza toppings are pesto, roasted red pepper, chicken, goat cheese and artichokes!
I’m all about the single-serving recipes….I have a love/hate relationship with leftovers!
That looks good! I’ll have to try it soon…homemade pizza crusts are the best! 🙂
Agreed..although the recipes which involve yeast kinda scare me!
I’m definitely intrigued! 🙂
Intrigued>doubtful!
oh man, that looks GOOD. i’m thinking the mushroom-egg-parmesan may not taste bad on it’s own, right? that’s a great treat. my favorites are mushroom and olives. I LOVE that combination! 🙂
Haha EXACTLY my thought process- given the ingredients, it’s hard for it to NOT taste good! Love olives on pizza, preferably black!
My sister often replaces rice with cauliflower, this looks like something I must try!
I guess my concern would be… does it stay well together? I could see the crust falling apart easily even with the eggs in the ingredients.
I love modifying recipes like this though, I may try this this weekend if I have time between studying 🙂
I’ve heard about cauliflower rice but am yet to try it…as long as you have a good sauce/curry, I can imagine working out really well! To be honest, it doesn’t stay amazingly together so I would suggest using a fork & knife! Alternatively adding in some flour might give hold it together better!
I’ve seen this recipe around on a few blogs but have always been a bit sceptical – but this looks yum!! Might have to give it a go now 🙂
Haha my skepticism only made me want to try it even more :)!
guess what, i have a cauliflower lying in my crisper for a while. pizza it is for lunch tomorrow!
Woo let me know how you enjoy it 🙂
So impressive…what a great idea! I can’t imagine how you came up with this – you never cease to impress me!
Haha thanks Ameena but I definetely cannot claim credit for coming up with the idea of this pizza!
I think this crust sounds great! I love new and unique pizza ideas. I MUST have peppers on my pizza.
Oh yes peppers are great- throw in some sweetcorn for thar matter!
Wow, that sounds amazing!! I love the simplicity of it.
The simplicity drew me in…I am yet to dabble with long-winded recipes which involve yeast!
🙁 yeast has failed me every. single. time. ia m not going there ever again.
but your cauliZZA, is delish. also, forgot to tell you, the overnight oats is not overrated :D, my 5-days a week breakfast