I’m no chef, but I must say I’ve become quite good at incorporating more vegetables into my homemade recipes. My family doesn’t always notice it when I do, so I make it a point to tell them after they’ve already had a taste. That way, it’s all the more impressive when they realize what specific vegetable I used in the recipe. When I told them about my low carb cauliflower bread, they couldn’t believe what I had made because you can’t taste the cauliflower at all, but you’re still getting all of its health benefits.

Use Cauliflower in Your Paleo Recipes
In paleo cooking, you’ll see a lot of cauliflower and zucchini because they’re mild in flavor but can help add bulk to your recipes. Also, they add moisture and fiber to any dish, which can complement other paleo ingredients that need a lot of liquid such as coconut flour and psyllium husk.
Easy Banana Ice Cream
Cauliflower is one of several other vegetables in the Brassicaceae family namely kale, collard greens, broccoli, cabbage and brussels sprouts. It closely resembles broccoli in shape and size, but it comes in white, orange, green and purple varieties.

100 grams of cauliflower (cooked) – 25 calories 100 grams of white rice (cooked) – 130 calories
In terms of composition, cauliflower is certainly very moisture rich. It is 92% water, 5% carbohydrates, 2% protein, with negligible fat. A 100-gram serving contains roughly 25 calories. Compare that to 100 grams of cooked rice which contains roughly 130 calories. It’s no wonder low-carb dieters and paleo dieters much prefer cauliflower rice.

prepping cauliflower bread ingredients
I only included one other paleo bread recipe in this list because really, there are so many other variations out there that I couldn’t possibly try them all. However, I did come across this particular recipe which I’m so excited to share with you all because it’s excellent and so easy to make.

I did make some adjustments to the measurements so that it would be just the right texture I wanted. I recommend following this recipe exactly before you make any adjustments of your own. That way, you have a good baseline.

Paleo Cauliflower Bread Made Easy
I don’t know about you, but I feel like bread is a must-have component in so many dishes like pasta and breakfast sandwiches or toast. I used to eat avocado toast for breakfast almost everyday, and my family loves garlic bread during pasta nights. So, it left me no choice–I had to come up with a feasible alternative and this is exactly that.

While the texture isn’t exactly like regular bread, this is a great option for those who are committed to sticking to the paleo diet and are willing to make a few compromises in terms of texture.

What to Expect:
Not as sweet as commercial ‘breads’
If you’re expecting something as sweet as say, banana bread by commercial brands, this is a little more subtle than that because we don’t add any sweeteners to the recipe. It’s meant to be more neutral instead of a sort of dessert.

Soft and fluffy
Can you accomplish a soft and fluffy texture without flour? Absolutely! You just need to use the correct ratio of ingredients. This is where paleo cooking because almost like an art–you need balance within your ingredients when it comes to flour replacements and liquids to ensure that it comes out perfectly each time.

It doesn’t take like vegetables
While some of you love your vegetables (that’s awesome!), this recipe won’t taste like a salad or anything like it even though it contains a cup of cauliflower rice. That’s because cauliflower has a mild taste and when combined with the other ingredients in this recipe, it becomes more neutral than anything else. This is a good thing because it can be paired with all kinds of dips and spreads!

Can You Replace Wheat Flour with Cauliflower?
Yes, you can in some recipes. Since cauliflower is 92% water, the texture is very different from wheat flour which is very dry and powdery. Cauliflower, even when it’s been processed down into very small components, will end up resembling a puree.

Gluten is an important component in recipes because it provides both texture in function. When flour is moistened and kneaded, this activates an elastic network of proteins in the dough or batter. As the dough or batter is kneaded more, the strands become get stronger and more elastic.

You may have read in some recipes that it’s important not to overmix or knead the dough too much. That’s because the resulting texture would become too tough or chewy due to the gluten content. Cauliflower doesn’t contain gluten and thus, will behave differently when compared to wheat flour.

Will it work? Yes, it certainly can!

What to Pair with Your Cauliflower Bread
Now that you’re well acquainted with your cauliflower bread, here comes the fun part–figuring out what to pair it with!

paleo cauliflower recipe
I know, the recipe is already great on its own. I really mean that because I can eat a loaf of this all by myself in a matter of days, but I do like to eat it with my fair share of toppings and spreads.

Paleo Nutella
Try it and thank me later. This is so much better than commercial Nutella because you can have it again and again without the guilt. It’s made with avocado oil and hazelnuts, so it contains lots of healthy fats.

Paleo Cream Cheese
Another big yes to paleo cream cheese, am I right? Spread some of this cream cheese onto your cauliflower bread for a creamy, luxurious snack.

Paleo Condensed Milk
Kaya toast is a well known snack in Malaysia and Singapore. It’s made with toast and condensed coconut milk and is absolutely divine if you have a sweet tooth. I figured it wouldn’t hurt to include this recipe on this list for that very reason.

Paleo Coconut Butter
To round up this short but sweet list, we have coconut butter. Made with just coconut oil and unsweetened coconut, coconut butter is truly one of the more underrated spreads in the paleo world. It’s so nutritious and it’s wonderful with your morning beverage.

Ingredients
2 cups almond flour
1⁄4 cup psyllium husk
½ tsp salt
½ tsp baking soda
1 cup cauliflower rice
5 eggs, beaten
For decoration
1 tsp pumpkin seeds
2 tsp sesame seeds
3 tsp sunflower seeds
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a loaf tin with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a large bowl mix the almond flour, psyllium husk, salt and baking soda.
Fold in the eggs and cauliflower and mix until the batter is smooth.
Pour the batter into the tin and smooth with spatula.
Sprinkle the pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds and sunflower seeds over the top.
Bake for 55 minutes, until the bread is browned on top.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool before slicing.