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Mini Cauliflower Pizza

Mini Cauliflower Pizza

Easy, gluten-free and low-carb cauliflower pizza is a great option for your healthy lifestyle!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Snack

Ingredients
  

For the cauliflower rice:

  • 6 cups cauliflower rice approximately 3 medium-sized cauliflower (see recipe notes)
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 tsp salt

For the pizza base:

  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese grated
  • ¼ cup ground almond see recipe notes
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp Italian or pizza seasoning
  • Pinch of salt

For the garlic butter:

  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 2 tsp garlic powder

For the toppings:

  • ¾ cup pizza sauce
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese
  • 7-8 chicken salami slices
  • 3 tsp dried basil
  • Chilli flakes for garnishing

Instructions
 

  • Heat a non-stick pan over medium flame. Add the cauliflower rice, water and salt. Mix well.
  • Lower the flame. Cover with a lid and cook for 8 to 10 minutes. You may also cook it in a microwave. Just add all the three ingredients into a microwave-safe bowl and cover it with a plate. Microwave for 15 minutes.
  • Allow it to cool down. Transfer it to a muslin cloth and squeeze out all the water. Try to remove as much moisture as you can. Add it to a bowl. Then add mozzarella cheese, ground almond, egg, Italian seasoning, garlic powder and salt.
  • Combine everything together. And divide the mixture into small dough balls.
  • Transfer the dough balls to a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Pat them to form small circles. It should be 1/4 inch thick. Place them in a preheated oven at 180-degree Celcius for 20 minutes. The crust should be dry and golden.
  • To make the garlic butter, add butter and garlic powder in a bowl. Mix well. Keep it aside.
  • Once you bake all the cauliflower pizza crusts, apply this garlic butter over all the crusts with a brush. Then apply a thin layer of pizza sauce. Don’t use excess sauce, otherwise, the crust can become soggy.
  • Add a layer of mozzarella cheese. To make these small salami slices, take a slice of regular chicken salami and cut it with the smallest cookie cutter. Place the slices on the pizza. Sprinkle basil leaves and bake for 10 more minutes.
  • Once the cheese has melted and the crust looks crisp, take them out of the oven and place them over a rack.
  • Garnish with more basil or chilli flakes. Serve hot.

Notes

  • How to make cauliflower rice at home - Wash and dry cauliflower head. Cut it into florets. Then transfer it to a food processor and pulse until it’s rice-like in texture. You can also use a grater to make cauliflower rice. Just cut the cauliflower into large pieces and grate it.
  • How to make almond flour or ground almond at home - Take whole raw almonds and add them to a blender. Blend until it becomes fine and powdery.
  • Make sure you squeeze out all the moisture from the cauliflower rice, as it will make the crust crispy and crunchy.
Keyword cauliflower pizza crust, Gluten-Free, low-carb pizza