Cauliflower Breadsticks Recipe

Low carb cauliflower cheese bread that is an alternative to traditional breadsticks. These cauliflower breadsticks are gluten free, flavorful, cheesy and with easy to follow step-by-step instructions. Yes, this recipe is foolproof, just like my super popular

cauliflower pizza crust.

Cauliflower Breadsticks Recipe

I won’t lie and warn you that cauliflower breadsticks recipe is time consuming. That is why I highly suggest to double the recipe. But these cauliflower cheese sticks will come out right. You will be able to pick them up by hand. I know you are wondering about that – the answer is “YES”.

Will It Work?

I made 2 batches in a row, just to make sure the recipe works. If you have attempted a cauliflower pizza or breadsticks recipe before without any luck, this recipe will change the situation. There must have been a reason why it didn’t work. More likely you didn’t squeeze the water from cooked cauliflower well enough.

Are These Low Carb Cauliflower Breadsticks?

These cheesy cauliflower breadsticks turned out delicious!!! They hit the spot and satisfy the craving without wrecking your daily macros/nutrition. That’s if you care about that, then make sure to check out my low carb cauliflower rice recipes.

You can have 5 – 6 of these and still have consumed very little calories, fat and carbs. Perfect healthy alternative for binge eating weekend get-togethers with friends.:) The only difference is you stay on track and bring your friends here to try your recipe.

How to Make Cauliflower Breadsticks

1. Make Cauliflower Rice

You start with a large head of cauliflower, 7″ – 8″ wide, about 3 – 3.5 lbs. If you are serving 2 or more people, I recommend do double the recipe. These breadsticks are so good and guilt free, they disappear fast.

1. Chop cauliflower and process in a food processor until “rice” texture.
2. Work in batches. Do not make a cauliflower mash. It’s best to work in batches.
3. You can grate cauliflower using simple boxed grater.

Can I Use Store-Bought Cauliflower Rice?

Yes. You can use store bought cauliflower rice as well. 1 bag should do it. These days it’s widely available in Walmart, Trader Joe’s, Costco etc. If you are looking for more cauliflower rice recipes, see my cauliflower rice recipes and specific Trader Joe’s cauliflower rice recipes posts.

2. Bake Riced Cauliflower

Place cauliflower in any ovenproof baking dish and bake for 20 minutes. I used Pyrex glass pie dish. Alternatively, you could microwave or steam it. The idea is to cook the cauliflower, so it releases the moisture and we squeeze it out afterwards.

3. Cool

• Removed cauliflower from the oven and let it cool.
• Line a bowl with linen kitchen/tea towel. I prefer it to a cheesecloth because I always have towels on hand and it’s easy to throw a towel in the washer. In fact, now I have a designated towel for squeezing zucchini when I’m making crustless zucchini quiche, and cauliflower “bread” dishes.

4. Squeeze Excess Water

Grab towel by the corners, holding with one hand just below the corners.

• Start squeezing liquid out with another hand. The process will take about 3 – 5 minutes and you should squeeze about 1 cup of liquid. Use a measuring cup as a point of reference.
• If liquid is too hot, let the cauliflower mash cool down a bit and proceed again.

Just showing you that kitchen towel works.

Here you can see, from right to left: cauliflower “ball” before squeezing, after squeezing and liquid squeezed out.

5. Make Cauliflower Breadsticks Dough

• Open the towel and voila: you got yourself some pretty dry cauliflower mixture.
• Add eggs, cheese, Italian seasoning, salt and black pepper.

6. Form Cauliflower Cheese Breadsticks

1. Transfer cauliflower breadsticks dough onto any baking sheet lined with parchment paper. The “dough” won’t stick together and that’s OK. Egg whites and cheese will act as a binder during the baking process.
2. Form a rectangle, using your hands, approximately 9″ x 7″ in size and 1/4″ thick. Press “dough” a bit to make it stay together and use spatula to make the edges straight. Do not worry, the egg whites and cheese will bind everything together during the baking process. It won’t fall apart.

I didn’t spray parchment paper with cooking spray, and my cauliflower breadsticks didn’t stick. More than that, parchment paper underneath the breadsticks was moist after baking. However, some people have reported their cauliflower breadsticks sticking to parchment paper, so if in doubt – spray with cooking spray.

7. Bake Cauliflower Pizza Breadsticks

• Bake in 450 degrees F. I own simple electric oven and it took the breadsticks 18 minutes. All ovens vary. Just watch it => when you see the “dough” becoming golden brown on top, it’s time to take it out.
• Then top cauliflower crust breadsticks with cheese and bake for another 5 minutes until cheese has melted.
• Then broil for a nice golden brown crust.

Remove breadsticks from the oven and transfer to a cutting board holding by the ends of parchment paper.

• Let breadsticks cool down for 5 minutes before cutting, if you can. I waited with the first batch and the breadsticks were easy to cut. With the second one I didn’t and it was a bit of a mess.
• Use serrated/bread knife to cut into 12 breadsticks.

What to Serve Cheesy Cauliflower Breadsticks With?

How you serve these guys is totally up to you. I’m just going to give you a few ideas.

• Serve with warm marinara sauce. Any clean/healthy/organic store bought marinara sauce works.
• Or you can make your own and that’s what I did. My mom makes this Ukrainian type of salsa – adjika recipe. So I combined it with some tomato paste, dried thyme and oregano.
• Just use what you have. No need to spend money.

Cheesy Garlic Cauliflower Breadsticks Recipe FAQs

What type of cheese can I use?

Any cheese works. Full or low fat, Mozzarella cheese or Tex Mex, or even Parmesan cheese. Use grated or shredded cheese and when measuring, do not pack.

Can I skip cheese?

No. Eggs and cheese bind everything together during the baking process. To make sure breadsticks won’t fall apart.

Should I spray parchment paper with cooking spray?

I didn’t spray parchment paper with cooking spray, and my cauliflower breadsticks didn’t stick. More than that, parchment paper underneath the breadsticks was moist after baking. However, some people have reported their cauliflower breadsticks sticking to parchment paper, so if in doubt – spray with cooking spray.

Can I use pizza stone?

No. Unless you line it with parchment paper. Otherwise breadsticks will stick.

More Low Carb Cauliflower Recipes

• Cauliflower pizza crust – foolproof recipe with 5 star reviews. Make 2!
• Cauliflower risotto for a low carb date night in quality meal.
• Cauliflower mashed potatoes – same creamy and comforting but low carb.
• Cauliflower biscuits that are so good!

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