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Vegan Cauliflower Pizza Crust with Almond Flour

5 from 1 vote
A 7-ingredient cauliflower pizza crust topped with simple pizza sauce and vegan mozzarella cheese. My version of cauliflower pizza crust is made with almond flour—it’s light, crispy and bakes until nicely golden. Because it’s a plant-based vegetable pizza crust, this recipe is also gluten-free, grain-free and made without oil. But doesn't compromise on taste!
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
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Apr 16, 2020 (Last updated Jun 2, 2026) by Hannah Sunderani

Say hello to this wholesome and delicious vegan pizza with crispy cauliflower crust! This vegan cauliflower pizza crust is made with shredded cauliflower, almond flour, and Italian seasoning for a crisp and delicious crust that’s entirely gluten-free and vegan.

Typically, cauliflower crusts online are made with parmesan and egg. But this cauliflower pizza crust is made without dairy, substituting nutritional yeast for cheesy flavour and using a ground chia (or ground flaxseed) in the crust mixture for binding.

The pizza crust is oven-baked and then topped with my simple marinara and vegan mozarella. All-in-all it’s a comforting and wholesome pizza that I think you’re going to love! Now, let me tell you exactly how to make this vegan cauliflower pizza, so you can make it pronto!

close up of vegan cauliflower pizza with a slice being taken from the pizza. The slice is sprinkled with fresh basil.
All of the ingredients required to make this vegan pizza with cauliflower crust. Separated into individual bowls.

Ingredient Notes:

The ingredients for this vegan pizza with cauliflower crust uses simple wholesome ingredients. Here’s what you’ll need:

  • Cauliflower: The star of this recipe! The cauliflower is pulsed in a food processor to make “cauliflower rice” and then steamed before turning into our crust.
  • Almond flour: I love adding almond flour to this cauliflower crust because it really helps crisp it up into a golden and satiable crust. It also adds a very lightly nutty flavour to the crust, which I love.
  • Italian Seasoning: Adds beautiful flavour to the crust that vibes really well with pizza.
  • Ground chia seeds: Used in this recipe for binding. The ground chia really helps the cauliflower pizza crust hold its shape so you can slice and eat with your hands. I also recipe tested this with ground flaxseeds and it worked great.
  • Tomato Sauce: I like to use my simple homemade marinara. But store bought works great in this recipe!
  • Vegan Mozzarella: Use your favourite brand here! Everyone will have their own preference when it comes to vegan cheese. If you’re new to buying, choose a brand that says “melty and stretchy” or that says “good for pizza!” If you have more time, you can make my homemade vegan mozzarella, which I’ve tried on this pizza and it’s delicious!
Close up image of two slices of vegan pizzas with cauliflower crust on a beige plate.

How to make cauliflower pizza crust

Cauliflower pizza crust is a little more involved than making traditional dough! But it’s worth it! And even though it takes a little more time, the steps are simple and easy to follow. Here’s exactly how to make it:

grated cauliflower rice in a food processor.
Grate the cauliflower florets with a cheese grater or food processor.
grated cauliflower rice over in a mesh sieve on top of a skillet.
Transfer cauliflower rice to a large mesh sieve and place over a pot of boiling water.
cooked cauliflower rice that's been softened from steaming in a mesh sieve over top of a skillet.
Steam to soften, 5 mins.
Cauliflower rice thats been transfered to a cheese cloth in a bowl.
Let cool and transfer onto a cheese cloth or thin towel. Squeeze over a bowl to remove excess water.
Cauliflower rice, ground chia, and seasoning in a large mixing bowl ready to be kneaded.
In a bowl, combine cauliflower rice, ground chia, almond flour, seasoning, and fresh water.
cauliflower crust dough in a large mixing bowl.
Knead to combine.
Rolled up dough ball of cauliflower rice.
Form a dough ball with your hands.
Cauliflower rice that's been flattened onto a round baking tray.
Flatten dough onto a baking tray or pizza tray, 1/4 inch thick.
The cauliflower pizza crust cooked and golden on a baking tray with parchment paper. The tray is sitting on a white backdrop.
Bake at 450F/230C for 20 mins. Then reduce heat to 400F/200C, flip the crust and bake for another 15 mins until crisp and golden.
Cauliflower crust slathered with tomato sauce and sprinkled with vegan cheese. Ready to be baked to melt the cheese.
Slather pizza crust with marinara and sprinkle with vegan cheese.
vegan pizza with cauliflower crust topped with vegan cheese and sprinkled with basil.
Bake again until cheese is melted, 5-10 mins.
Sliced vegan pizza with cauliflower crust ready to be devoured on a pizza baking tray.
Slice and serve!

Watch the how-to video!

Make this cauliflower pizza with me on my YouTube Channel, and see just how simply this recipe comes together!

So, there we have it! Now you know how to make delicious vegan cauliflower pizza crust that’s crispy and golden.

It’s completely vegan, gluten-free, grain-free and oil-free. It’s full of flavour, and can be topped with whatever ingredients you like. Personally, I like it keep it simple with an easy pizza sauce and my vegan mozzarella.

I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do! And, if you do make this recipe please let me know in the comments below what you think! I love hearing from you. And of course, tag me on Instagram with the hashtag #twospoons. Nothing makes me happier than to see your recreations.

vegan cauliflower pizza with a slice removed from the pizza. The slices are sprinkled with fresh basil.
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Cauliflower Pizza Crust with Almond Flour (Vegan)

5 from 1 vote
By Hannah Sunderani
A 7-ingredient cauliflower pizza crust topped with simple pizza sauce and vegan mozzarella cheese. My version of cauliflower pizza crust is made with almond flour—it’s light, crispy and bakes until nicely golden. Because it’s a plant-based vegetable pizza crust, this recipe is also gluten-free, grain-free and made without oil. But doesn't compromise on taste!
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Close up image of two slices of vegan pizzas with cauliflower crust on a beige plate.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Serves 3 people

Ingredients

Cauliflower Crust

  • 1.5 lbs cauliflower florets (about 6 cups)
  • 3 tbsp ground chia seeds
  • 1/4 cup water + 1 tbsp
  • 1/2 cup almond flour (ground blanched almonds)
  • 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 1 tsp italian seasoning
  • 3/4 tsp sea salt finely ground
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder

Toppings

Instructions

Cauliflower Pizza Crust

  • Pass cauliflower florets through a food processor on the grating blade (not “S” blade) to make the cauliflower rice. Or grate by hand using a box grater. (Makes about 6 cups).
  • Transfer cauliflower rice to a large mesh seive and bring a pot of water to boil. Place seive overtop of pot and cover with lid. Steam for 5 mins to soften. Let cool.
  • When cooled enough to handle, scoop cauliflower rice into a nut milk bag (or cheese cloth or thin tea towel) gather together and press out the water by squeezing with your hands. Remove as much water as possible. (It's important to get it very dry).
  • Preheat oven to 450F/230C. If using a pizza stone, place in the oven now (but first, cut parchment paper to be roughly the same size as your stone).
    In a large mixing bowl combine cauliflower rice, ground chia, water, almond flour, nutritional yeast, italian seasoning, sea salt and garlic powder. Mix well to combine. Then form dough into a ball with your hands.
  • Lay dough onto parchment paper (sized to your baking tray or pizza stone). Flatten the dough with your hands, getting it as level and circular as possible, about 1/4-inch thick. (Optional to cover the top with another layer of parchment paper and roll with a rolling pin to make level).
  • Gently transfer pizza crust on parchment paper to your hot pizza stone, or a baking tray. Cook in the oven for 20 minutes. Then reduce heat to 400F/200C and cook for another 15-20 mins or until golden.

Topping the Cauliflower Pizza Crust:

  • Slather the crisp pizza crust with marinara and sprinkle with vegan mozzarella. Place back in the oven to cook for 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melty.
  • Sprinkle with fresh basil, slice and enjoy!

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Notes

To save time, you can purchase frozen cauliflower rice. Let thaw completely before using. Then, you can skip Step 1 and 2, and jump into Step 3: straining the cauliflower rice.
This pizza is best enjoyed straight out the oven for a crisp cauliflower crust. It will soften over time.
Nutritional information is a rough estimate.

Approvals

Nutrition

Calories: 377kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 1670mg | Potassium: 1016mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 364IU | Vitamin C: 114mg | Calcium: 211mg | Iron: 4mg
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    • Hi Brenda, nutritional yeast is different from bakers yeast. It’s a flavour enhancing ingredient that brings a delicious cheesy and umami flavour to dishes. You can order it off amazon, or buy it at speciality supermarkets like Wholefoods or Trader Joes. If you’re Canadian you can also find it at Bulk Barn! I hope this helps. 🙂

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  4. Hi my name is Patricia I work at a prison I am the supervisor for the vegan meals I want to make a cauliflower crust for them BUTTTT my ingredients are very limited like no chia seeds no almond flower can you give me some do substitutes to use in there place AND NO nutritional yeast either

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  5. I’m so glad that you and your husband enjoyed this recipe so much Krystal! As I mentioned in my blog post, cauliflower pizza is more work than traditional dough, but it’s so worth it! I’m glad you agree and that you enjoyed it. Thanks for the sweet note.

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  6. This recipe is great! It was a lot of work to make this pizza but I’m so happy to say that it was completely worth it! My husband and I ate the whole pizza, just the two of us! This was not only the first time I made a couliflower crust pizza, it was also the first time I ate one! I had low expectations for myself, as a newbie, but I did it! Both my husband and I were so impressed at how delicious this recipe is!

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