My facebook feed knows l like to cook/bake. Almost every video that comes up is a recipe video. A few weeks ago, I had woken up in the middle of the night and was having trouble falling back to sleep so I pulled out my phone to see what was happening in cyberspace. A really cool low carb cauliflower recipe video showed up. I thought I had saved it but I didn’t and after scouring the internet for the recipe, I gave up and created my own. We had quite a bit of cheese left over from our New Year’s Day lunch so this recipe was perfect timing.
This was a great success. The bites are soft, flavourful and have great texture from the crispy melted cheese. And the bacon. Who doesn’t love bacon?
Low Carb Cheesy Cheddar, Bacon Cauliflower Bites
A KitchenInspirations Original Recipe
Makes about 35 bites.
Ingredients:
- 250 g cauliflower, riced
- 120 g of sharp cheddar, grated and divided
- 20 g shallots, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, finely minced
- 40 g coconut flour
- 2 slices bacon, cooked until crisp and crumbled
- 3 g, each salt and pepper
- 3 large eggs, beaten
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350° F. Prepare a mini-muffin cup pan with non-stick spray.
- Cook the cauliflower in the microwave for 4-6 minutes and remove as much water as possible by squeezing it in a cheesecloth. Set aside to cool.
- Combine the cooled cauliflower, 80 g cheddar, shallots, garlic, coconut flour, bacon and eggs and mix well. Spoon 15 mL (1 tbsp) each into the prepared pans. Top with remaining cheddar.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until set and cheddar on top has melted. Gently loosen sides and remove from the pan. Cool on a wire rack. Serve warm or room temperature.
Notes:
- This would be a great recipe to use with flavoured cheddar. The recipe above was made with Peppercorn Cheddar and topped with orange old sharp cheddar.
- This freezes very well. To reheat, just pop some on a baking sheet and heat at 300° F until defrosted and warm on the inside, about xx minutes.
Nutritional Breakdown:
Per 1 piece
- Calories: 34
- Net Carbs: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Fat: 3 g
I love cauliflower, obviously the bacon too, so I wouldn’t probably notice the low carb factor here! They look delicious!
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Well, I’ve never used coconut flour before, so this will be a great way to be introduced to it! Yum.
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I think I’ve already mentioned my affinity for finger food and these little bites look finger-lickin’ good. GREG
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Sounds very nice, Eva. I don’t do low carb but really I’d enjoy these.
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This has everything that I like in one recipe! Don’t you just love recipes like that? Like they can’t go wrong with those flavours.
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What a great combination! Cauliflower, cheddar, and of course bacon. What a great appetizer.
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Bacon and cheese play so well together! And both combine beautifully with cauliflower. Neat dish — thanks.
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Bacon AND Cheddar and still low carb?!! You are a wonder woman Eva!
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Your recipe looks delicious and I can’t wait to try it. Many thanks
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They look delicious can’t wait to try your recipe. Many thanks
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They sound tasty. I’d probably use regular AP flour though since coconut flour isn’t a pantry staple at my house.. 🙂
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I adore bacon and cheddar! These low carb bites are perfect for me, Eva.
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