Cauliflower Flour Pizza Crust

Last week I talked about eating healthier and consuming a diet that is low carb.

Not Keto.  Just making sure everyone understands.

I also threw FODMAP out the window.  There were just too many restrictions being gluten intolerant, low fat, low carb, dairy free and grain & legume free.  Doctors’ orders.

Throw that FODMAP out the window!!!

I’ve been having a ball experimenting with different low carb flours, all the while trying to keep the fat content down.

It’s a bit of a challenge.

Cauliflower rice has been a staple, and I wondered if it were possible to dehydrate cauliflower and use it as a flour.  I was contemplating going through the process of dehydrating fresh cauliflower to get cauliflower flour.

Um…

Hey Sharon…there is no need to re-invent the wheel. 

I realized that there was probably already a cauliflower flour on the market. 

There are several kosher certified brands.  I used two different ones for my recipes.  One from Whole Foods and one I ordered on Amazon.  They were both equivalent.

This is the one I bought on Amazon.

Heads up.

Cauliflower tastes very strongly like…cauliflower.

Shocking.

After seeing all the cauliflower crust pizzas in stores, I was very motivated to develop a cauliflower pizza crust that didn’t require cooking cauliflower, squeezing it out and hoping that you got all the liquid out, then adding other ingredients.  I wanted to use cauliflower flour, which is shelf stable, easy to store and measure.  It would also give consistent results to any recipes that I developed.  Always a plus.

My first attempts at Cauliflower Flour Pizza Crusts were very meh.  I wasn’t a huge fan of the overwhelming cauliflower “bitter” aftertaste.  I went online and begged for some suggestions.  One of the best ones was from Allie’s Gluten Free, who recommended adding a little monk fruit sweetener to the crust to offset the flavor.  I did and it helped.

Thin Crust Low Carb!

I then came up with a second awesome recipe, but after I calculated the carbs I was conflicted.  While the second crust was fluffier and tasted slightly better it was quadruple in carbs.  Bummer.

Ooooooo…..the second try fluffier yummy herbalicious crust pizza!

I even made a fabulous Cauliflower Flour Crust Pepperoni Pizza using vegan cheese and the real pepperoni I picked up in Postville, Iowa.  YUM!

Oh man! And it’s all Kosher too!!!

What’s left of a pepperoni slice…vegan cheese and pepperoni.  

Then, I figured, why not let the world decide which of the two crust recipes they like better.  Both crusts are really good.    The thinner low carb crust has around 5g carbs total (not net) per slice, whereas the thicker crust has around 23g carbs per slice.  Both crusts are great for people on regular/gf/vegan diets.

The thin crust/low carb is still darn good!! Even with vegan cheese!

Here are both recipes.  I’d love to hear which version you prefer!

Low Carb Cauliflower Flour Thin Pizza Crust

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• Author: Sharon Matten - Kosher Everyday
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This crust uses super low carb cauliflower flour boosted with almond flour, to create a delicious and nutritious healthy pizza crust.

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Ingredients

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• 1 cup warm water
• 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon monk fruit sweetener
• 1 1/2 cups cauliflower flour
• 1/2 cup almond flour
• 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon Italian herb seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• nonstick vegetable spray

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Instructions

1. Spray a twelve or thirteen inch pizza pan with non-stick spray. Set aside.
2. In a medium bowl or large measuring cup, whisk together the warm water, yeast and monk fruit sweetener. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the cauliflower flour, almond flour, xanthan gum, baking powder, Italian herb seasoning, kosher salt and black pepper.
4. Stir in the olive oil and the yeast mixture. Knead until smooth then form into a ball.
5. Cover a pastry board with plastic wrap. Place the dough ball on the plastic then cover with additional plastic. Roll the dough into a twelve to thirteen inch circle. Remove the top plastic wrap then flip the pizza onto the prepared pan, leaving the dough covered with the lower layer of plastic.
6. Place the covered crust in a warm place and let rise for 30 minutes.
7. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Place a pizza stone in the oven.
8. Remove the plastic from the crust and cover with aluminum foil. Bake for 15 minutes.
9. Remove the foil.
10. Crust is ready for sauce, toppings and cheese. After topped bake the pizza for an additional 20-30 minutes until the crust is crispy and the cheese is completely melted.

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Notes

• If you don’t have monk fruit sweetener you can leave it out, the crust may taste more “cauliflowery” as a result.
• I wear vinyl disposable gloves when kneading the dough. They help keep the dough from sticking to your hands.
• For best results use a pizza stone. It will help the crust to crisp on the crust.
• To reheat the pizza, warm covered in a hot skillet.

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Nutrition

• Serving Size: 8

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Cauliflower Flour Herbalicious Pizza Crust

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• Author: Sharon Matten - Kosher Everyday
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This crust is a delicious healthy grain-free alternative The recipe uses nutritious cauliflower and almond flours as well as Italian herbs to create a fluffy herbalicious pizza crust.

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Ingredients

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• 2 cups warm water
• 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
• 2 tablespoons monk fruit sweetener
• 1 1/2 cups cauliflower flour
• 1 1/2 cups almond flour
• 2 tablespoons Italian herb seasoning
• 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1/4 cup vegan ground parmesan (like Follow Your Heart)
• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon granulated garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• nonstick vegetable spray

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Instructions

1. Spray a twelve or thirteen inch pizza pan with non-stick spray. Set aside.
2. In a medium bowl or large measuring cup, whisk together the warm water, yeast and monk fruit sweetener. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the cauliflower flour, almond flour, Italian herb seasoning, xanthan gum, baking powder, vegan parmesan, nutritional yeast and kosher salt, black pepper and granulated garlic powder.
4. Stir in the olive oil and the yeast mixture. Knead until smooth then form into a ball.
5. Cover a pastry board with plastic wrap. Place the dough ball on the plastic then cover with additional plastic. Roll the dough into a twelve to thirteen inch circle. Remove the top plastic wrap then flip the pizza onto the prepared pan, leaving the dough covered with the lower layer of plastic.
6. Place the covered crust in a warm place and let rise for 30 minutes.
7. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Place a pizza stone in the oven.
8. Remove the plastic from the crust and cover with aluminum foil. Bake for 15 minutes.
9. Remove the foil.
10. Crust is ready for sauce, toppings and cheese. After topped bake the pizza for an additional 20-30 minutes until the crust is crispy and the cheese is completely melted.

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Notes

• If you don’t have monk fruit sweetener you can leave it out, the crust may taste more “cauliflowery” as a result.
• I wear vinyl disposable gloves when kneading the dough. They help keep the dough from sticking to your hands.
• For best results use a pizza stone. It will help the crust to crisp the crust.
• To reheat the pizza, warm covered in a hot skillet.

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Nutrition

• Serving Size: 8

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