Low carb cauliflower pizza with artichokes

Low carb cauliflower pizza with artichokes

Well, hello, earth goddess! This vegetarian low carb pizza has a delicate flourless crust made with cauliflower, mozzarella cheese, and eggs - topped with a tangy tomato sauce, mild cheese blend, crunchy artichokes, and fresh herbs. One bite, and you'll be sent straight to heaven.
June 26 2016 recipe by , photo by , nutritional review by in Recipes, Dinner, Meal

Low carb cauliflower pizza with artichokes

Well, hello, earth goddess! This vegetarian low carb pizza has a delicate flourless crust made with cauliflower, mozzarella cheese, and eggs - topped with a tangy tomato sauce, mild cheese blend, crunchy artichokes, and fresh herbs. One bite, and you'll be sent straight to heaven.
USMetric
1 servingservings

Ingredients

Crust
  • 5 oz. 140 g cauliflower
  • 1 cup (4 oz.) 240 ml (110 g) shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 2 2 large egglarge eggs
  • ½ tsp ½ tsp salt
Pizza toppings
  • 2 tbsp 2 tbsp tomato sauce, unsweetened
  • ½ cup (2 oz.) 120 ml (55 g) shredded cheddar cheese
  • ½ cup (2 oz.) 120 ml (55 g) shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 2 oz. 55 g canned artichokes, drained and cut into wedges
  • 1 tbsp 1 tbsp dried oregano or finely chopped, fresh basil
  • 1 1 garlic clove, thinly slicedgarlic cloves, thinly sliced (optional)
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Instructions

Crust

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Grate the cauliflower using a food processor or a grater. Place the cauliflower, mozzarella cheese, and eggs into a medium-sized bowl and stir together until combined.
  3. Using a spatula, spread the mixture on the baking sheet, forming a circular, thin-crust, about 11" (28 cm) in diameter. Bake on the middle rack for about 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Set aside.

    4. Pizza

  4. Raise the oven temperature to 420°F (210°C). Spread the tomato sauce over the crust, and then layer with the cheeses, artichokes, basil, oregano, and garlic on top.
  5. Bake on the middle rack for 5-10 minutes, or until the crust and cheese turn golden brown. Slice and enjoy!

Tip

You can buy tomato sauce or make your own. You can also use tomato paste diluted with a bit of water or a finely chopped tomato. Ajvar relish or red tomato pesto is also delicious.

Recommended special equipment

Food processor.

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18 comments

  1. 1
    Julie
    August 4 2016
    Made this tonight. It TASTES really good! Can barely detect the cauliflower - if you didn't know it was there, you probably wouldn't even think of it. I used cheddar in the crust and cheddar and shredded mozzarella in the toppings. I wish I had fresh mozzarella as I think it would have been better and looked more like the picture. It was pretty salty which was most likely due to my toppings - artichoke hearts, kalamata olives, and pastrami - but I might reduce the salt in the crust if I do this again. It took FOREVER to prepare and will probably be quicker next time because I'm familiar with it, but tonight took way longer than I expected. The recipe says one serving but there's no way I could eat the whole thing myself! The crust was not crispy at all and had no chew, but tasted good. I'm thinking I may reheat it in a pan on the stove so maybe the bottom can get crispy or browned or something. Have been googling low carb pizza crust and found something promising in Fat Head Pizza. This was a good start!
  2. 2
    Julie
    August 6 2016
    Also, my husband LOVED IT and said he could definitely eat the whole thing himself!
  3. 3
    Wes
    August 7 2016
    Just made this and it came out great! I made cheesy "bread" out of it, mild cheddar blend in the crust and topped with pizza cheese mix. Threw some garlic powder, onion powder, basil, and rosemary in the crust mix to give it some herb flavor. It's super delicious! The wife likes it too. Two other people arrived just after I finished it, didn't tell them what it was, they had no clue it wasn't some kind of bread recipe until I told them. It was quick and easy to make once I got the whole head of cauliflower broken down. I would estimate a whole head would make four or five of these 12-14" crusts.
  4. 4
    Libby
    December 1 2017
    Does the cauliflower have to be grated or could you use riced cauliflower?
    Reply: #7
  5. 5
    Sherri
    March 2 2018
    Probably a silly question, but does the cauliflower need to be cooked before blending it with the egg and cheese?
    Reply: #6
  6. 6
    Reply to comment #5 by Sherri
    Fiona
    June 3 2018
    Hi Sherri. No need to cook the cauliflower prior.
  7. 7
    Reply to comment #4 by Libby
    Fiona
    June 3 2018

    Does the cauliflower have to be grated or could you use riced cauliflower?

    Hi Libby. I put it all in a food processor together, so no need to grate anything. Comes out perfect every time. Process the cheese and cauliflower first, then add the eggs.

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  9. 9
    Deborah
    August 27 2018
    How do i get a crispy crust?
  10. 10
    Rose
    September 10 2018
    Another fabulous easy recipe.

    I was a little worried when cooking the crust that is might taste like scrambled egg, but the final result was excellent.

  11. 11
    Sudha
    January 11 2019
    I cant have eggs, is there a replacement for it please
    Reply: #12
  12. 12
    Reply to comment #11 by Sudha
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    January 12 2019
    Unfortunately there is not a good sub for eggs in this recipe.
    Here are our other pizza recipes that you can browse through - https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/recipes/pizza
  13. 13
    Pat
    February 18 2019
    I made this pizza for my husband who's on keto and it caused him a very bad diarrhea. Not making this again.
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    Lucy Taylor
    June 20 2019
    how much of this pizza can you eat for a meal please ?
    Reply: #16
  16. 16
    Reply to comment #15 by Lucy Taylor
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    June 21 2019

    how much of this pizza can you eat for a meal please ?

    This recipe as written makes one full serving.

  17. 17
    HEIDI
    February 14 2021
    This recipe is AWESOME!! Last night, I used the cauliflower crust and made a Margherita Pizza with fresh mozzarella and basil. I could only eat half the pizza.
    Does anyone know how to get it a little more crisp? Mine was a little soggy? 🤷‍♀️
    Reply: #18
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    Reply to comment #17 by HEIDI
    Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
    February 14 2021

    This recipe is AWESOME!! Last night, I used the cauliflower crust and made a Margherita Pizza with fresh mozzarella and basil. I could only eat half the pizza.
    Does anyone know how to get it a little more crisp? Mine was a little soggy? 🤷‍♀️

    You may want to try cooking it a bit in a skillet after baking.

  19. 19
    Ana
    January 8 2022
    what makes this pizza "low carb" and not keto? the crust? the topping?
    Reply: #20
  20. 20
    Reply to comment #19 by Ana
    Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
    January 10 2022

    what makes this pizza "low carb" and not keto? the crust? the topping?

    Hi, Ana! The carbs are too high per serving to consider this a keto meal. You can find more info here! https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/how-low-carb-is-low-carb

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