Cauliflower Pizza Crust Gluten Free

Published 1/22/2021

Cauliflower Pizza Crust for Everyone

Say hello to a pizza crust that is gluten-free, flavorful, cheesy and so easy to make! This cauliflower pizza crust isn’t just for people who can’t have gluten, it is so good that you’ll want to add it to your favorite recipe list! Why do we love this cauliflower pizza crust?

The base of this cauliflower pizza crust is cauliflower rice, cheese, and simple seasoning. Basic ingredients that everyone has! It is an easy recipe to whip up for a quick weeknight dinner. You can make a pizza out of this cauliflower pizza crust or as a focaccia you can serve as an appetizer.

All the Ingredients You Need

The ingredient list for this cauliflower pizza crust is quite short. Here is everything you need before you make this cauliflower pizza crust.

Cauliflower rice- you can use homemade cauliflower rice or store bought cauliflower rice. You just want to make sure it is finely processed. Mozzarella- The mozzarella acts as a bind for the pizza crust. You can buy store-bought mozzarella or grate your own! Parmesan- Parmesan also acts as a binder, but it also adds the perfect amount of saltiness to the crust. Italian seasoning- A little Italian seasoning adds the classic seasoning that every Italian pizza needs. Garlic powder– Everything is better with garlic! Red pepper flakes- A bit of red pepper flakes go a long way in this pizza crust. Egg– Don’t skip the egg in the cauliflower pizza crust! We suggest using one egg, but if you’re cauliflower pizza crust isn’t binding at all adding another egg is a great option. Olive oil- The olive oil is the key to a crispy cauliflower crust. Don’t skip it!

How to Make Cauliflower Pizza Crust

Get ready to make the crispiest, cheesiest, and most delicious cauliflower pizza crust. There are a few steps to creating the perfect pizza crust with cauliflower and a few tips and tricks to help you make the perfect cauliflower crust. Print Your Own Before starting the recipe, make things easy on yourself and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Salt the Cauliflower Rice

First things, first, you are going to want to draw any excess moisture from the cauliflower rice! Why do you have remove moisture from the cauliflower rice? Added moisture will leave you with a mushy pizza crust! No body likes mushy crust. To remove moisture all you have to do is draw the moisture out with a little salt. Line a large bowl with a tea towel or cheese cloth and place the cauliflower rice in the bowl. Sprinkle the cauliflower with 1/8-1/4 teapsoon of salt to the cauliflower, mix and let it sit for 5-10 minutes. After the cauliflower rice has rested ring out the excess liquid into the bowl by squeezing the cloth or towel. Squeeze until the cauliflower is dry.

Combine Ingredients + Add Egg

After you have removed moisture from the cauliflower place all of the ingredients for the cauliflower pizza crust in a bowl and mix until combined.

Homemade Cauliflower Rice

If you are making homemade cauliflower rice to make this cauliflower pizza crust follow our homemade cauliflower rice recipe and process the cauliflower a minute or two longer to make all the pieces into shreds rather than chunks.

Store-Bought Cauliflower Rice

If you buy cauliflower rice at the grocery store, we do suggest processing it if it has large chunks. Place the cauliflower rice in a food processor or blender until all the cauliflower pieces are all finely processed.

Form the Pizza Crust

Once all the ingredients have been mixed together it is time to form your pizza crust. Use your hands to create a ball shape. The cauliflower crust will not form a perfect ball that holds it’s shape, so don’t be nervous if it doesn’t form dough like traditional pizza crust. Before placing the crust on the baking sheet, drizzle one tablespoon of olive oil on top of the parchment paper. Use both hands to pick up the cauliflower mixture and place it on the baking sheet and press the mixture down with your hands and create a circle shape. Be sure that the cauliflower mixture is touching (no gaps in the pizza crust). Drizzle the other tablespoon of olive oil over the pizza crust before you place it in the oven.

Bake!

Place the cauliflower crust into the oven and bake the crust for 20 minutes at 375ºF!

Flip the Cauliflower Pizza Crust

This may be the most important step of making the cauliflower pizza crust! You need to flip the cauliflower curst. You do this to make sure the other side of the pizza crust bakes and gets golden brown, too. To flip the pizza crust place another piece of parchment paper on top of the cauliflower pizza crust and a cutting board and carefully flip the cauliflower onto the new parchment paper. Place the new parchment paper on the baking sheet and bake the crust for an additional 10 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.

Add Optional Toppings

Once you have baked the cauliflower crust for the second time, remove the crust from the oven and let it sit for 5-10 minutes before adding your favorite pizza toppings to the crust. You can add whatever toppings you would like to the cauliflower pizza crust. We added classic pizza toppings ingredients (sauce, mozzarella cheese, and pepperoni) to our cauliflower pizza crust, but feel free to get creative!