I love this cauliflower pizza crust because it's scrumptious, tasty, crispy, healthy and the ingredients are easy to get. Most gluten-free pizza crusts use gluten-free flours with a lot of additives and preservatives and they are so unhealthy, but this recipe use ingredients that you can get easily, so that's why I think this recipe is so perfect.
You only need cauliflower, rice flour, chickpea flour, flax seed and water for the dough, that's all! You can find these ingredients in almost any supermarket. You can also use another flour you have at home, you'll need to add more or less flour because every flour needs a different amount of liquid.
We've added hummus instead of tomato sauce and it tastes amazing! It has a Mediterranean taste and we love it. We've also added two kinds of cherry tomatoes, black olives, oregano and extra virgin olive oil.
I thought it would be more difficult to eat gluten-free but fortunately it's not. If you have delicious and simple recipes you can eat what you want (a gluten-free version, of course).
You can see the pizzas before and after baking at the two pictures below. You need to bake them until golden brown, add hummus and vegetables and bake for about 10 minutes or until the ingredients are cooked.
With the ingredients of the recipe we made eight small pizzas, but you can also make two large pizzas. You can freeze the dough, but I recommend you to bake the pizzas for at least 15 or 20 minutes before you put them in the freezer. This way when you want to cook the pizzas you only have to take them out of the freezer, add the ingredients and bake them.
We always use the same amount of cauliflower and rice flour, although the amount of chickpea flour may vary. This depends on the water of the cauliflower, so I recommend you to add a cup chickpea flour (100 grams) and if the dough is too sticky, you can add more, if the dough is too dry you can add some water. We've used 2 cups of chickpea flour (200 grams) this time.
We also love this pizza crust with some tomato sauce and vegan cheese on top, you need to try it, seriously, it's really really awesome!
We haven't added salt to the dough or the veggies, but it's up to you. The olive oil is optional, especially if you are on a diet, but it makes the pizza more juicy. You can also add lemon juice if you want to save calories for dessert, or for more cauliflower pizza crust!
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Cauliflower Pizza Crust (Vegan and Gluten Free )
Ingredients
- 3 cups cauliflower
- 3 tablespoons flax seeds
- 9 tablespiins water
- 1 cup rice flour
- 1-2 cups chickpea flour
- 1 teaspoon salt, optional
- Hummus
- 16 cherry tomatoes
- 16 black olives
- Oregano
- Extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200 º C or 390 º F.
- Cut off the florets of the cauliflower, you don't need much stem. Place the florets in a blender or food processor and pulse until you get cauliflower crumbs.
- Place the cauliflower crumbs in a non-stick pan (with no oil) and cook them over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Stir constantly.
- When the cauliflower is cold, place it in a napkin, cheesecloth or strainer to remove as much water as you can.
- Place the flax seeds and the water in a blender and blend until smooth. Let stand for at least 5 minutes.
- In a big bowl, add the cauliflower crumbs, flax eggs (flax seeds + water), rice flour and 1 cup of chickpea flour (100 grams). You can also add salt, spices or herbs. Mix all the ingredients with your hands. If the dough is sticky, add more chickpea flour (we've used 2 cups or 200 grams). If the dough is too dry, add some water. You can also knead the dough on a floured board.
- Place the pizza crusts onto a baking sheet with baking paper. Bake for about 25 minutes or until golden brown.
- Spread the hummus, add the tomatoes, olives and oregano and bake for 10 minutes.
- Add olive oil and serve.
David Lawson says
I'm gonna use your recipe to make some cauliflower crackers. The hummus gave me the idea. Thanx
Iosune says
Hi David! Hope you like them 🙂
Jill says
Hi there
If I don't have a nonstick pan would steaming the cauliflower work ?
Iosune says
Hi Jill! I don't think so. Try to use a regular pan instead 🙂
helena says
Hi, thanks, this looks very good and easy. I will make it when I have all the ingredients. Just wanted to let you know I used a cheese grater to make cauliflower rice. I don't have a processor!
Iosune says
Hi Helena! I've never used a cheese grater, but it sounds great! Thanks for your comment 🙂
elizabeth amparan says
Alright, so I made these for dinner tonight and they truly were tasty and easy to make. I posted a picture via Facebook to share my labor of love. Thank you Losune for sharing your labour for people like me who really appreciate your work 😉
Iosune says
Hi Elizabeth! Thanks a lot for sharing the picture and for your kind words. You made my day! <3
April says
this looks yummy. can the crust be frozen and used later?
Iosune says
Hi April! I've never frozen the crust, but I think it could work 🙂
Airyfairycelt says
Fantastic! Easy and tastes so good! I think there are so many combinations of toppings to add they could fill several books!
Thank you very much.
Iosune says
Hi! Thanks 😉 Yes, you can use hundreds of different ingredients 😉
question says
I love your photos, but why do all recipe blogs and sites now put the recipe way at the bottom of a page of many, many huge pictures? When I am searching for a recipe and want to compare, this makes it take forever! I would love to know the reason because it seems to be a new trend across the internet. Cant the recipe be at the top, and the photos and commentary at the bottom? I find it really frustrating.
Iosune says
Hi! We try to connect with our readers and also tell a story, besides I also follow other blogs and I love to see the pictures and read what they have to say. Have a nice day! 🙂
Melissa Page Boeshans says
Could I use all garbanzo bean flour?
Iosune says
Hi Melissa! I've never made the recipe using all garbanzo bean flour, so I don't know if it will work, I'm sorry!
marilyn says
chickpeas - garbanzos (spanish word) = Same thing. 🙂
Iosune says
Hi Marilyn! I know! I'm Spanish 🙂 Melissa asked if she can use only garbanzo bean flour because I also used rice flour. Thanks anayway!!!
Teresa says
Hola!
Congratulations on your blog, I love it!!
I was going to try this recipe tonight but is there another way to blend the cauliflower florets? Do you mean raw cauliflower?
Thanks! 🙂
Iosune says
Hola Teresa! Thanks a lot! I mean raw cauliflower and you can blend it using a food processor, a blender or just a knife 🙂
Pina says
Made these for supper tonight & they were delicious!! Thanks for the recipe!
Iosune says
Great!!! Thanks for your comment Pina 😀
Liane says
This looks and sounds great! I´ve been reading your blog for a while and love the recipes 🙂
Iosune says
Thanks a lot Liane! 😉
Harshil says
Great recipe. Do you know if we can replace the rice flour with any other type of flour?
Iosune says
Hi Harshil! I think you can use any other type of flour, but probably you'll need to add more or less flour. Have a nice day!
Natalie says
Wow, great pictures! I'll have to go buy some rice and chickpea flower and give these a shot! Your blog is wonderful 🙂
Iosune says
Thanks Natalie! I hope you like it! 🙂