It’s holiday season and there is wonderful food wherever you go. We’ve thoroughly enjoyed Christmas dinners, loads and loads of cookies, lovely drinks and so much more. No need to feel guilty about, though. As long as we balance all that holiday food with a few healthier options, we’re just fine. And these cheesy cauliflower breadsticks fit that bill.
Cauliflower
Riced cauliflower is the base for these breadsticks. Whether you’re trying to eat less carbs or have food allergies that don’t allow you to eat bread, these breadsticks will definitely brighten your day. They’ve even converted the die-hard bread eaters in this house (including me). To give them just a bit more texture, I’ve added chickpea flour. But if that’s too much carbs for you, you can omit it.
Cheese
The best part of these breadsticks: cheese. There’s cheese ‘in’ the breadsticks and on top. Cheesy, yummy goodness. Instead of the Emmenthal and Mozzarella, you can easily swap these for your preferred cheeses.
Ingredients
1/2 head of cauliflower (about 500-550 g net weight)
4 eggs
2 tbsp dried or fresh chives
150 g grated Emmenthal cheese
100 g chickpea flour
pinch of salt and pepper
100 g grated Mozzarella
Instructions
Preheat oven to 200°C and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
‘Rice’ the cauliflower using a food processor or grater and put in a microwave-safe bowl.
Cover with cling film and steam ca. 10 minutes at half power (600W).
Let cool a few minutes.
Put the steamed cauliflower in a large bowl, add eggs, Emmenthal cheese, chives, chickpea flour and salt/pepper.
Mix well.
Spread mixture on the prepared baking sheet and smooth it out.
Bake ca. 20-30 minutes until the top is golden brown.
Sprinkle Mozzarella on top and bake another 10-15 minutes until the cheese is melted and the top has formed a nice crust.
Cut in strips, serve warm or cold, with or without a dipping sauce.
Enjoy!
Would you rather have a recipe for real bread? Try these Soft Pretzel Bites.

Cheesy Cauliflower Breadsticks
Ingredients
- 1/2 head of cauliflower (about 500-550 g net weight)
- 4 eggs
- 2 tbsp dried or fresh chives
- 150 g grated Emmenthal cheese
- 100 g chickpea flour
- pinch of salt and pepper
- 100 g grated Mozzarella
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 200°C and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
-
‘Rice’ the cauliflower using a food processor or grater and put in a microwave-safe bowl.
-
Cover with cling film and steam ca. 10 minutes at half power (600W).
-
Let cool a few minutes.
-
Put the steamed cauliflower in a large bowl, add eggs, Emmenthal cheese, chives, chickpea flour and salt/pepper.
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Mix well.
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Spread mixture on the prepared baking sheet and smooth it out.
-
Bake ca. 20-30 minutes until the top is golden brown.
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Sprinkle Mozzarella on top and bake another 10-15 minutes until the cheese is melted and the top has formed a nice crust.
-
Cut in strips, serve warm or cold, with or without a dipping sauce.
Cynthia
December 30, 2017Dat ziet er goed uit, Nicole!
Nicole
December 30, 2017Dank je wel! X
Kreanimo
December 31, 2017Oehhh dat ziet er ook weer lekker uit!
Fijn uiteinde, Nicole! En alvast een mooie start in 2018!
Nicole
December 31, 2017Dank je, Ilse! Voor jullie ook een hele fijne jaarwisseling en alle goeds voor 2018 xx
Roelina
January 17, 2018Lekker, smaakt dat nou ook naar bloemkool?
Nicole
January 19, 2018Ligt er beetje aan hoeveel en welke specerijen/kruiden je eventueel gebruikt en welke kaas, daar kun je mee variëren. Ik proef het er wel uit, omdat ik ook weet wat het is. De jongens proeven het niet. Ik heb het ook eens met uitgebakken spekjes en cheddar gemaakt, daarmee proefde je helemaal geen bloemkool.