Low Carb Cauliflower Deep Dish Pizza
Grain-free deep dish pizza with a cauliflower and cheese crust, baked in cast iron. Pulse raw cauliflower with mozzarella, cream cheese, and eggs, bind with coconut flour and Italian seasoning, then bake until golden. Top with sauce, cheese, and pepperoni, finish until melted. Gluten-free and keto-friendly.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- 2
Pulse cauliflower in a food processor until it resembles rice.
- 3
Add mozzarella, cream cheese, and eggs, and process until combined.
- 4
Pour in coconut flour and seasonings and pulse to combine.
- 5
Grease a cast iron skillet with olive or coconut oil.
- 6
Spread dough evenly on the bottom and up the sides of the skillet to create a crust.
- 7
Fork holes into and around the sides and bottom of the dough to prevent puffing.
- 8
Bake until golden brown.
- 9
Add sauce and toppings and bake until cheese is melted.
- 10
Allow to cool before slicing and serving.
Tips
Pulsing cauliflower to rice-like texture before mixing creates the best crust texture.
Forking holes prevents the crust from puffing too much during initial bake.
Cast iron retains heat well for even browning and crispiness on the crust.
Good to Know
Refrigerate covered up to 3 days. Reheat in oven at 350 F until warm.
Prepare and bake crust up to 1 day ahead. Add toppings and final bake when ready to serve.
Serve warm, sliced into wedges. Pairs with salad or roasted vegetables.
Common Mistakes
Skip forking holes to avoid a puffy, dough-like crust instead of crispy base.
Don't process cauliflower finely enough to avoid lumpy, grainy texture in crust.
Overload toppings to avoid soggy crust from excess moisture.