POPSUGAR

Mar 22 2019 - 5:00pm

Vegan Cauliflower Pizza Crust

From Jenny Sugar, POPSUGAR

Vegan Cauliflower Pizza Crust

Ingredients

  1. 1/2 cup raw almonds
    1 cauliflower head
    3 tablespoons flaxmeal
    9 tablespoons water
    1 teaspoon dried oregano
    1 teaspoon dried basil
    1/4 teaspoon ground rosemary
    1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
    1/2 teaspoon sea salt
    1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions

  1. Place a piece of parchment paper onto a round pizza pan or cookie sheet and lightly oil. Set aside.
  2. Place almonds in a food processor and turn on until almond meal forms. Transfer to a small bowl and set aside.
  3. No need to clean out the food processor. Place half the cauliflower florets in and turn on until finely chopped (smaller pieces than if you "riced" it). Transfer to a glass bowl, finely chop the rest of the cauliflower, and add that to the bowl as well.
  4. Microwave for 2 minutes.
  5. While the cauliflower is cooking, in a small bowl, mix together the flaxmeal and water, and set aside.
  6. Give the cauliflower a stir and cook for another 90 seconds.
  7. While that's cooking, preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
  8. While the cauliflower is cooling, in a small bowl, mix together the oregano, basil, rosemary, garlic powder, and sea salt.
  9. Once the cauliflower is cool, place on a clean, dry dish towel and wring out the excess water. Squeeze out every last drop that you can. This step is super important as the less water there is, the crispier the crust.
  10. Return the cauliflower to the glass bowl and mix together with the almond meal, flax/water mixture, the spices, and the olive oil.
  11. Spoon out the dough onto the lightly oiled parchment paper and use the back of a metal spoon to flatten into a round or rectangular pizza crust so it's about one-quarter-inch thick.
  12. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
  13. While the crust is baking, place parchment paper over another pan and set aside.
  14. Since you have time, prep any toppings you plan on using for your pizza. I sautéed mushrooms and peppers.
  15. When the crust is firm to the touch and lightly browned, remove it from the oven and flip the pizza crust onto the other pan, carefully peeling the parchment paper from the crust. Bake for another 10-15 minutes.
  16. Remove from the oven and add your toppings.
  17. Bake for another 5-10 minutes. Enjoy!

Source: Calorie Count [1]

Nutrition

Calories per serving
218

Source URL
https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/Vegan-Cauliflower-Pizza-Crust-41168545