Cauliflower Pizza Crust

You've seen it before, and I know I'm being basic. BUT, I had to try it for myself. The Instagram famous cauliflower pizza crust. The results are worth sharing, so let me explain.

Disclaimer: Although the recipe calls for a food processor in order to create a rice-like consistency out of the cauliflower, riced cauliflower can be bought frozen at the store instead. It'll get the job done, it's just not as fresh.

So. It can be a tough call when it comes to cauliflower crust: Do I slave away in the kitchen? Or do I buy it store bought? I highly recommend making it from scratch at least once, but here are the pros and cons:

Pros and Cons

Pre-made Crust

• Held together with potato starch, corn flour, olive oil

• Less calories

• Less expensive ($3.99)

• Easy to make

Homemade Crust

• Held together with cheese and eggs

• More calories

• Slightly more expensive

• More fun to make!

• Fresher

The Recipe

The Tips & Tricks

• When draining the cauliflower, make sure to get all of the water out

• A thinner crust is better

• Bake the crust for 5-10 minutes longer; it is better crispy

Now the important part:

The Taste

Not to toot my own horn, but this cauliflower pizza was amazing! It had a taste and texture so similar to pizza that you almost forget that it is made of cauliflower. It is not as crispy as regular pizza, but it is completely worth the lack of guilt. I used Trader Joe's pizza sauce and shredded mozzarella, which really completed the pizza taste we're so used to. Topped with onions, spinach, cherry tomatoes, and arugula, this dinner managed to cram more veggies into my meal than I eat over the course of 3 days!

Overall, I highly highly recommend making this. It makes for the perfect date night or girls' night-in. Keep in mind, it takes a while, but is well worth it.

Now whip it up and throw that thing in the oven!

xoxo,

SKY