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Move over regular mainstream pizza. This broccoli crust is a serious contender.
I have been a lifelong pizza connoisseur and never thought a crust made of broccoli would taste anywhere near as good. But that narrow thinking has seriously come to an end. This is even way better than the Low Carb Cauliflower Crust Pizza Breadsticks I have on the blog! The broccoli tastes incredible here.
The toppings are totally customizable her and you can use olives, feta, onions or mushrooms to make this a vegetarian pie. Next time Iām making two versions. The leftovers warm up perfectly in a covered pan or in your toaster oven.
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Broccoli Crust Pizza
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4.91 from 42 votes
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 5 minutes mins
Cook Time: 40 minutes mins
Total Time: 45 minutes mins
Ingredients
Broccoli Crust:
- 4 small crowns broccoli
- 3 eggs
- 1Ā½ cups shredded mozzarella
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 large cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tbs fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/2 tsp each onion powder, dried oregano + salt
- black pepper to taste
Toppings:
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- 1 oz pepperoni slices
- 2 tbs grated parmesan
Garnish:
- chili pepper flakes, parsley + marinara for dipping
Instructions
Broccoli Crust:
Preheat your oven to 400ā. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Steam your broccoli crowns whole for about 8 minutes or until fork tender. Transfer to a cutting board, remove the stem parts and snack on them. Chop the florets tiny. Transfer to a cheese cloth or thin and clean dish towel and proceed to ring out as much of the liquids as possible.
In a large bowl, combine the broccoli, eggs, 1Ā½ cups mozzarella, 1/3 cup parmesan, garlic, parsley, onion powder, dried oregano, salt and pepper. Transfer the mixture to your baking sheet and gently spread out the mixture, packing it together and forming an oval shape. The crust should be about 1Ā½ inches high. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
Assembly:
Once the crust is done, remove from oven and sprinkle evenly with the remaining mozzarella, pepperoni and grated parmesan. Pop back in the oven on BROIL for a few minutes or until the cheese is melted.
Garnish with chili pepper flakes, parsley and dip into marinara sauce.
Notes
4 small crowns of broccoli is about 3-4 cups packed riced broccoli.
Use alternative toppings like mushrooms, onions, olives to make this pie vegetarian.
Nutrition
Calories: 342kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 194mg | Sodium: 790mg | Potassium: 164mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1004IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 476mg | Iron: 1mg
- Gluten Free
- Keto
- Low Carb
- Meditrn
- Sugar Free
- Vegetarian
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119 comments
- William Morrison
just a small comment itās not vegetarian if you use parmesan cheese as its made from renet from calfs stomachs so a hard cheese would be more vegetarian but still looks a nice recipe
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- Stella
Hi William thanks for sharing your feedback ā much appreciated and happy cooking!
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- Phil
I think you mean vegan?
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- Gwene Downing
vegetarians eat cheeseā¦vegans do not.
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- Cohava
bonjour
pouvez-vous me donner les quantitƩs en poids merci- Reply
- Stella
updating nowā¦
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- Harpreet
what can I use for egg replacememt?
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- Stella
flax eggs should work here
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- Kate
Making this tonite! Btw you spelled connoisseur wrong in your introā¤ļø
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- Stella
Hi Kate, thanks for letting me know!!! Enjoy the pizza!
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- Kelly Anderson
So good!! This recipe is a keeper for sure.
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- Stella
Hi Kelly, glad you liked it!!
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- Jaylan Oliver
The marinara is in the side or on the pizza before the cheese and toppings?
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- Stella
Hi Jaylan, the marinara is a dip on the side. I donāt add it onto the pizza while cooking
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- Angela
I loved this broccoli based pizza š.
I thought it may be overwhelmingly broccoli tasting. But it was not, this will be my go to base for pizza in the future. Iām celiac, so often miss out on pizza. I wasnāt sure how my family would like it, they loved it!
Happy days ! š- Reply
- Stella
Hi Angela, I couldnāt agree with you more! Its perfect for a gluten free option and I;m so glad it was enjoyed by everyone!
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- Lorraine Elder
Great pizza!! Love your recipes. ā¤ļø
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- Stella
HI Lorraine, Thanks so much for trying this out and Iām glad you liked it!
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- Lisa
the nutrition info is for how much? the entire pizza?
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- Susan
Good question. Iād like to know this as well.
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- Marcella
Made the pizza today, it was deliciousš
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- Stella
Hi Marcella, glad you liked the recipe! Thanks for taking the time to rate it!
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- Anna
I made this yesterday and seriously couldnāt be happier. Iām 8 months pregnant and anemia and low blood pressure require me to eat small meals every 2 hours that are high in iron. This broccoli crust was perfect and made my pizza loving heart so happy!! I prefer a thin crust pizza so I lined a cookie tray and spread the crust corner to corner. I made myself 12 huge pieces of pizza and even reheating it today, itās still just as yummy. Thanks so much for your recipe!
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- Lucy
For the nutrition information here. can I assume it is just for the crust or the crust with the toppings? What serving size matches the nutritional information?
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- Mary Jo Barringer
How do you get 1 1/2 inches thick of the broccoli mixture. I would have a 5Ć5 sq if I did that. Just made. But thatās the only thing I couldnāt do.
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- Stella
HI Mary Jo, thanks for the feedback, you definitely want to get a thin crust but not too thin where it breaks!
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- Debbie
Unbelievable! Thank you ā¤ļø
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- Stella
Hi Debbie, glad you liked the recipe and thank YOU for trying it !!
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- Shelley
Iām a big fan and usually love your recipes but sadly, this is not one of them. I think the biggest problem is that it states to make the crust 1-1/2ā³ thick. I knew this was wrong but thought I should follow instructions first time making. It is wrong. Maybe 1/3ā³ or 1/2ā³ at the most, but donāt try to make this one and a half inches thick! There is no way it can get crunchy and the texture is not good. Taste is fine but sorry, Iām sticking with my cauliflower crust from Costco.
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- T Angelotti
From most of the cauliflower crusts Iāve read the ingredients on they are more corn than they are cauliflower and of course using process oils. Not a big deal if you donāt care about the misleading packaging but may as well just eat a regular crust pizza and enjoy it.
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- Blue
agree. Iāll revise
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- Pam
I halved the recipe and it fit perfectly into my round pizza pan. It firmed up nicely. It was a bit too broccoli tasting for me but thatās because I only had mushrooms for a topping ā pepperoni would have been a great addition. Making the marinara sauce tomorrow and I think I will love it then. Thanks!
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- Stella
Hi Pam, thanks so much for sharing your feedback with us ā that sounds delicious!
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- Ofelia
so awesome thank you. Iām so excited to make it
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- Stella
Hi Ofelia, glad this recipe intrigues you! Enjoy!!
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- Kerstin
Absolutely amazing! Made the crust about 1 inch thick only and that was more than enough. I added some red onions and mushrooms. Taste is sooo great, this will absolutely be my future pizza favourite š
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- Stella
Hi Kerstin, glad the pizza was enjoyed! Thanks for sharing your experience!
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- Krista co*ckrum
Thought it was a really good spin on pizza! Next time Iāll make the crust a tad thinner. Excited to try some of your other recipes! š
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- Stella
Hi Krista, glad you liked the pizza! Thanks for taking the time to comment and rate!
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- Casey Jones
Just made this and itās delicious!
Quick question, whatās the serving size for your macros?
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- Stella
HI Casey, its 10 slices per pie so about 3 slices per serving!
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- Lisa J
The absolute best pizza I have ever had!! Omg, I stopped eating bread years ago and that meant no more pizza. I stumbled across this recipe on my timeline and had to make it.. Iām sooo glad I did.. the broccoli crust is so deliciously flavored and I added so many topping to it, it was fantastic! Going to make this a staple in my household! Thank you!!!
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- Stella
Hi Lisa, Thatās awesome Iām so happy the recipe was of use to you! Thanks for the kind feedback too!
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- Dona Berti
I simply love it. I am Italian and have diabetes 2 so this pizza is a great option when I dream of pizzas š thank u so much for the recipe !!
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- Stella
Hi Dona, Its my pleasure and I ām so happy you liked it!
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- Ali
This is absolutely amazing! Thereās so many variations once you have the crust.. I do a little feta on top in place of the mozzarella ā add some veggies. I make it a few times a week.. thank you!!!
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- Stella
Hi Ali, Love this with FETA! Thanks for sharing your feedback with eveyrone!
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- Chrystal D Reece
Outstanding is so good delicious the whole family loves it!
SO GOOD!- Reply
- Stella
Hi Chrystal, GLad it was enjoyed by all! Thanks for trying !
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- Kristin Kelley
Love this recipe for a healthier pizza substitute that tastes great and āfeelsā like ārealā pizza.
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- Stella
Hi Kristin, EXACTLY why I made this! Thanks for the rating!
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- Michelle
Delicious! Yummy, healthy, low carb, whole family loved it!
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Hi Michelle, Glad the whole family liked the dish!!
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- Hannah
This was amazing!! Will be my go-to pizza crust from now on. I did make it a bit thinner so I could get it crispy.
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- Gabi
This is really is great. I donāt think I ever ate this much broccoli at one meal :). It does not really taste like broccoli.
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- Mary
Heya, Iām so definitely NOT a cook or a vegetarian but this looked amazing and was so easy ..almost too easy and yet , it was delicious, I cautiously tried a slice as per recipe and was so shocked how good it tasted, I couldnāt wait to have the other half the next day heated up in the air fryer topped with jalapeƱo and a little more cheese, it was even better next time around, Iām hooked!! Iām keeping my eye out for more new recipes , my confidence in my cooking has increased no end! Thank you for these lovely recipes.
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- Wendy Jo Gordon
I canāt wait to try this. I have made your broccoli fritters before, and they are delicious! What is that blue pan that you are using?
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- T Angelotti
My whole family loves this recipe and I canāt believe how well the crust stays together and tastes delicious! Iāll be trying more of your recipes. Thank you! ā¤ļø
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- Sabine
This was absolutely delicious. I am know going to start following and trying these recipes. I actually was excited to cook this because it was simple and didnāt take forever. I work long hours and stand for surgery so coming home Iām definitely not running to cook but this has me excited to cook and bake and try everything. Thank you so much
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- Sabine
This was absolutely delicious. I am now going to start following and try these recipes. I actually was excited to cook this because it was simple and didnāt take forever. I work long hours and stand for surgery so coming home Iām definitely not running to cook, but this has me excited to cook and bake and try everything. Thank you so much. I have already started calling around to share your information because Iām so excited.
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- Stella
HI Sabine, you rock! Thanks so much for the support!
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- Edith
Loved it! topped it with tuna and green olives. About the nutrition ā¦ per how many grams do you mention?
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- Mina
Excellent!
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- Stella
Hi Mina, thanks for trying!
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- MorriganDax
Iāve tried it with a regular Margherita topping (simple tomato sauce, mozzarella and basil) and it was delicious! Thanks!
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- Stella
Sounds awesome! Glad you enjoyed!
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- Sue
Hi I just started WW, and miss pizza. I just made it and it was delicious. thank you for the recipe ā¤
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- Stella
Hi Sue, glad you liked the pizza!!
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- Karina
Hi There, I am so grateful for these recipes, who knew eating healthy can be tasty, is the nutritional info for the whole pizza or serving size
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- Stella
Hi Karina, the serving size is listed at the top of each recipe box! thank you for trying the recipes out <3
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- simona
itās sooo good! i would just make it thinner
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- Stella
Hi Simona, glad you enjoyed the recipe and thanks for the kind review!
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- Joyce Y Hodrick
I wanted something delicious, easy to make, and keto-friendly. This fit the bill. I have it every weekend and LOVE it. Thank you so much Stella.
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- Stella
Hi JOyce, I love to read that! SO happy its a repeat recipe! Thanks so much for the kind message!
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- Cheryl K
I made this twice, so far, and LOVE it. what a great way to add broccoli to your diet! When I first ate it, it reminded of a thick crust, Sicilian pizza.
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- Stella
Hi Cheryl, so happy you enjoyed the recipe and thanks for the kind rating!
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- Andrew
made this tonight and turned out great. loved the flavour after following recipe.
But it was hard to get off the paper. i wonāt use paper next time and spray tray.- Reply
- Stella
Hi Andrew sorry it was a little difficult to remove from the parchment. Thatās odd ā I never have issues with parchment. But definitely spray with oil ā great idea! Cheers and thanks for trying out the recipe!
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- Angela l Ferguson
i agree i had issues getting the pizza off the paper too maybe because i used wax paper instead of parchment paper
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- Stella
wax is a big NO NO. never use it in the oven ā only in storing
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- Jonathan
1-1/2ā crust you need to fix that typo immediately
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- Stella
Hi Jonathan, whatās wrong with it?
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- Robert Koller
Way too thick. I pulled it out of the oven and flattened it to the edges of the pan. 25 minutes still green and not stiff. I had a tape measure! I had to add another 40 minutes at 450 to get the job done. It did come out great.
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- Stella
HI Robert, sorry for the confusion on the thickness! Glad it ended up tasting great though!
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- Jana Giesting
Delicious š
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- Stella
HI Jana, thanks for trying it!
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- Angela l Ferguson
i made it and i loved it and so did my family and my boys dont like brocolli but they do like this pizza
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- Stella
HI Angela, glad the whole family loved the pizza! Thanks for the kind review
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- Birgit
Great!
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- Stella
glad you liked the pizza Birgit!
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- Shana
the very best keto or low carb pizza recipe!!! thank you so so much. we have now made this 2x. worth the time
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- Stella
Hi Shana, glad you liked it!
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- Kerstin Schwebel
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- Stella
thank you Kerstin!
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- Lucy
YUM! I just made this. Crust was 1/4 -1/2 inch thick. Added a bit of olive oil to the crust mixture.
My topping, in addition to the cheeses, was leftover shrimp salad, covered by more cheese. Just delicious! Thank you.- Reply
- Stella
Hi Lucy, your version sounds amazing! thanks for sharing the feedback!
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- Tatsiana Hantsevich
This is incredibly delicious! Thank YOU!
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- Stella
HI Tatsiana thanks for trying it !
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- Nicole Schenone
Hi Stella Recipes sound awesome! I was curious to know if your nutrition facts was per serving or for the entire dish made as per the recipe
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- Stella
Hi Nicole, the servings of each recipe are listed at the top of the recipe box. This one is divided into four servings I believe and the nutritional info is per serving. Hope this helps! And thank you for trying the recipe !!
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- Dee Dee
I made this tonight for dinner and it is excellent! Especially for a home made Pizza and a healthier version too. Iām always trying to find new ways to enjoy and eat more veggies Love it! Thank you for sharing.
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- Stella
HI Dee Dee, youāre in the right place! Im so glad you liked this pizza dish! Thanks for the kind review too!
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- JP
Approximately how many cups of florets would you use? I have a couple of bagged florets but not sure how much to use. Canāt wait to try the recipe!!
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- Geo
I loved this broccoli! It was easy to make and fun to eat. I do love my life and it will only get more lovely. Iāll be trying more of your recepies.
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- Courtney
So delicious! Just recently stopped eating grains so this is a great replacement for my pizza cravings.
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- Kelly Way
Kids loved it!
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- Cali
I think I might have overdone it with the egg? The crust was a little eggy, maybe felt a little quiche- esque? Do I need to add more cheese?
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- Alexis
This was surprisingly so delicious! Even my kids wanted more and more. Will definitely be making this again!
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- stacy
I made this tonight and it was really good !! I made a huge stupid mistake though and used the wrong paper , i grabbed my freezer paper instead of parchment..lol..Needless to say the bottom was completely stuck to itā¦ I managed to slice through it and get most of it leaving the crusted paper crust stuck on the cookie sheet..had to laugh..ha..Ended up to be more of a thin layered quicheā¦.Next time i will READ!!
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- Donna C
I just made this. Itās delicious!
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- Denice S. Adams
Just made this today. 1/2 thick and it is delicious. donāt need marinara or pizza sauce, so good. thank you, I love pizza and this is a winner. That cauliflower at Costco is not good plus high in carbs. Glad I discovered your recipes makes sticking to Keto a lot easier.
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- Laury
Soooo yummy!!! I donāt miss the usual crust! Thank you so much for your yummy recipes!
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- Angela
Absolutely delicious! What a great way to get in a lot of vegetables! I love how well everything tasted even with my dairy free substitutions š
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- Rebeccaone
Delicious & foolproof! Thank you!!
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- Maureen
Hi,
I Just Made This Pizza. Absolutely Delicious! š Highly Recommend. 5 Stars. I Will Definitely Make This Again- Reply
- Stella
Hi Maureen, so glad you liked the pizza recipe! Thanks for trying it
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- Roxanne
Iāve made this a few times now as a pizza crust then loading fresh veggies and cheese on top back in the oven. my husband loves it.
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- Stella
Hi Roxanne, Happy it was a winner for both of you! Thanks for the kind review!
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