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Cauliflower breadsticks

Last Updated on December 28, 2022

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Cauliflower bread sticks with cauliflower and flour less! No grating, simply steam and squish easy fail proof recipe.
Its an experiment I have been wanting to try since a year. Will it fall apart or even worse will it be a mush? Yesterday was the Dday to test it and here is the end result for you.

 
Yes, I call it an experiment because I had no idea or back up plan on how I was going to finish one full head of cauliflower all by myself if it went wrong. (Read as apprehensions of a blogger Lol! )

The bread sticks are not rigid like the regular bread stick  but soft yet holds the shape and tastes great.... I must say I am really impressed with the end result.

I did a thorough net search and found various recipes but  most of them were time consuming (grating,squeezing out the water etc)and involving various steps. I found that first steaming florets and then simply squishing with my loving hands worked very well.

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Ingredients:
Cauliflower - 1 large head
Egg- 1
A mix of grated cheese  - Mozzarella, Sharp cheddar or Texmex - 3/4 cup (use half for the dough and reserve half for topping in the end)
Italian seasoning - 1 tsp
Garlic and parsley powder -1 tsp
A mix of dried herbs -1 tsp (oregano,basil rosemary and thyme)
Salt and pepper to taste

Method:
1.Cut the cauliflower into florets wash well and steam them until 3/4 th cooked in a steamer.
(Note : chop cauliflower in food processor to a coarse consistency or grate it and microwave it or bake it till 3/4 cooked )
2. Leave it in the steamer pot for excess water to drain off and cool.

3.Squish well with ur hand until all the florets are broken and it becomes a grainy consistency few bigger pieces are fine. (if u have already grated in step 1 leave out this step.)
4.&5. Squeeze off all the liquid with a kitchen tea towel.Feeling lazy like me then- spread it on few sheets of  paper napkin to air dry while u attend other chores.

6.Put all the rest of the ingredients with cauliflower  and mix well (with ur hand)
7.Put it on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. spread it evenly.Pat the top and sides so it sticks together.
8&9..Bake at 375-400 F for 18 minutes pull it out and spread the reserved cheese and bake for another 5 minutes.

I moved my bread sticks to the lowest rack and left it in the oven for another 10 minutes soon after switching off. (if any sogginess is there it would dry out )
Let it rest  for 5 minutes outside then slice and enjoy with any sauce of your choice.

 

On the side note :
Moms who are now thinking of sneaking in veggies:
Become a good influence and PLEASE tell ur kids it is cauliflower so they too will learn to make healthy choices instead of telling another nine lies as to why the bread stick is different. Tell me alteast once if your older child has not detected hidden veggies unless they are mindlessly eating and watching t.v !:))))

 

That's the ketchup frog on cauliflower crush saga.It says "divine the next day " :))))
Hope you like it.
Meena

Here are other awesome ideas to cook cauliflower from Food Network friends:

The Lemon Bowl: Slow Cooker Indian Butter Chicken with Cauliflower 
Feed Me Phoebe: Vegan Cauliflower Soup with Red Curry
Jeanette's Healthy Living: Hash Brown Cauliflower and Potatoes
The Cultural Dish: Cauliflower and Leek Soup
Dishing with Divya: Gobi Manchurian
Napa Farmhouse 1885: Smokey Cauliflower Soup with Parmigiano-Reggiano
Red or Green: Cauliflower and Peppers Pasta with Spicy Pesto
Swing Eats: Cauliflower T-Bone Steaks with Olive, Lemon and Parsley
Dishin & Dishes: Curried Cauliflower Chowder
Domesticate Me: Three Cheese Cauliflower Gratin
Weelicious: Vegetarian Tagine
Devour: 5 Reasons to Make Cauliflower Immediately
Elephants and the Coconut Trees: Cauliflower Breadsticks
Taste With The Eyes: Spiced Roasted Cauliflower with Walnut, Cilantro, Mint
FN Dish: Reasons to Reconsider Cauliflower (recipes)

No grate cauliflower breadsticks without flour

Cauliflower breadsticks

No flour, no grating, simply steam and squish easy fail proof recipe.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 35 mins
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 102 kcal

Equipment

  • Steamer , baking tray

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large head Cauliflower
  • 1 Egg
  • 3/4 cup A mix of grated cheese  - Mozzarella, Sharp cheddar or Texmex (Use half for the dough and reserve half for topping in the end)
  • 2 tsp A mix of dried herbs - (oregano,basil rosemary and thyme) Or Italian seasoning mix
  • 1 tsp Garlic and parsley powder
  • Salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Cut the cauliflower into florets wash well and steam them until 3/4 th cooked in a steamer.
    Leave it in the steamer pot for excess water to drain off and cool.
  • Squish well with ur hand until all the florets are broken and it becomes a grainy consistency few bigger pieces are fine.
  • Squeeze off all the liquid with a kitchen tea towel.Feeling lazy like me then- spread it on few sheets of paper napkin and put it aside to air dry while u attend other chores.
  • Put all the rest of the ingredients with cauliflower and mix gently until well combined (For best results mix with ur hand)
    Best cauliflower breadsticks
  • Put the cauliflower mix on a baking tray lined with parchment paper, spread it evenly. Pat the top and sides so it sticks together.
  • Bake at 375-400 F for 18 minutes pull it out and spread the reserved cheese and bake for another 5 minutes.
    I moved my bread sticks to the lowest rack and left it in the oven for another 10 minutes soon after switching off. (if any sogginess is there it would dry out )
  • Let it rest  for 5 minutes outside then slice and enjoy with any sauce of your choice.

Notes

Make sure there is no moisture in the cauliflower else the bread sticks will turn out soggy.

Nutrition

Calories: 102kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 12gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 237mgPotassium: 679mgFiber: 5gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 180IUVitamin C: 101mgCalcium: 266mgIron: 2mg
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Comments

  1. Linsy Patel

    October 02, 2014 at 11:18 pm

    I also made this last year and loved it, looks good

    Reply
  2. Julie

    October 03, 2014 at 12:24 am

    wow..that looks perfect bread sticks,the best part is that its flourless and you have saved your big cauliflower in tummies,great job !! 🙂

    Reply
  3. Chitz

    October 03, 2014 at 1:55 am

    Wow... even a oldie like me is impressed with the outcome Meena.. Definitely kids r gonna love that... seems a healthy way to eat some caulis I guess.. Would definitely love to try this one..

    Reply
  4. Gloria

    October 03, 2014 at 4:56 am

    I feel like grabbing these delicious cauliflower bread sticks from the screen.. Looks too tempting..

    Reply
  5. Remya Elizabeth Anish

    October 03, 2014 at 1:10 am

    This is really yummy and love each of ur clicks................

    Reply
  6. MonuTeena RecipesPassion

    October 03, 2014 at 5:51 am

    cant imagine these are flour less.. excellent work by you meena... in fact clicks are just mind blowing.. bookmarked 😉

    Reply
  7. beena stephen

    October 03, 2014 at 6:33 am

    Delicious tempting cauliflower sticks.

    Reply
  8. Navaneetham Krishnan

    October 03, 2014 at 6:47 am

    Fabulous invention for a fabulous outcome. I like it very much.

    Reply
  9. Ramya Venkateswaran

    October 03, 2014 at 5:56 am

    Yummy bread sticks

    Reply
  10. Priya Suresh

    October 03, 2014 at 2:49 pm

    Omg, wat a brilliant idea of making breadsticks with cauliflower, wish i get few rite from my lappy screen now..Too delicious.

    Reply
  11. Shibi Thomas

    October 03, 2014 at 5:38 pm

    Cool way to sneak in veggies. My kids love cauliflower in roasted form, so this recipe will work.

    Reply
  12. Jayanthi Sindhiya

    October 04, 2014 at 1:55 pm

    Very innovative dish,hats off

    Reply
  13. Priya Tessa

    October 04, 2014 at 4:19 pm

    A really wonderful form of cauliflower, they look so inviting. Can't wait to try this out..how about trying out the same with cabbage? Will it work out??

    Reply
  14. Easyfoodsmith

    October 06, 2014 at 4:56 pm

    Brilliant result I must say!!

    Reply
  15. Jayanthi Sindhiya

    October 08, 2014 at 3:10 pm

    Superb clicks,lovely sticks

    Reply
  16. Shaami (Shajitha Habeeb)

    October 08, 2014 at 4:47 pm

    Wow! Yummy!awesome pics...luv ur new layout

    Reply
  17. Ruxana Gafoor

    October 14, 2014 at 5:35 am

    Wow!! Adipoli sticks...

    Reply
  18. sweetgreenkitchen.com

    November 07, 2014 at 10:25 pm

    These look SO incredibly yummy! My (14 year old) daughter and I are addicted to roasted cauliflower, unfortunately can't get the 5 year old boy to try ANY veggies. I think these "breadsticks" are going to be our new obsession, I can not wait to try.

    Reply
  19. liyahmomma

    November 11, 2014 at 12:15 am

    What can I substitute the egg for?

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  20. Meena Kumar

    November 11, 2014 at 12:38 am

    Hi Liyahmomma,
    U may have to use egg equivalent amount of a paste made of All purpose flour or corn flour or potato starch/flour and water.This should bind the mixture.I have never tried it without egg. Do let me know how it turned out.

    Reply
  21. Anonymous

    November 25, 2014 at 4:19 pm

    This makes a great pizza crust too!

    Reply
  22. Anonymous

    December 11, 2014 at 7:05 pm

    Flax seed ground with a bit of water makes a great egg sub. 🙂

    Reply
  23. Sylvia Soto

    December 18, 2014 at 6:41 pm

    Thanks for the idea. How much of each ingredient ?

    Reply

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