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By Katja Heino 38 Comments
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Cheesy Bacon Cauliflower Bites

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Cheesy Bacon Cauliflower Bites --- savorylotus

I have been on a cauliflower kick lately.  I’ve discovered that I really love this versatile, nutrient-dense veggie.  So when I got 2 huge heads of cauliflower in my CSA box this week, I decided to experiment a bit.  This is what I came up with: Cheesy Bacon Cauliflower Bites.

Cauliflower has been on the menu quite often around here lately.  My kids love it when I make Cauliflower Crust Pizza.  Another favorite is Grain Free Pesto Flatbread.  Did you happen to see my post last week on 32 Delicious Cauliflower Recipes?   I have made several of them, and they are AMAZING!  My favorite was the Sneaky Cheesy Garlic Bread from Beauty and the Foodie.  Her recipes make me drool!  That recipe actually inspired the one I am about to share with you all.

Cheesy Bacon Cauliflower Bites

These little cauliflower mini bites are the perfect snack idea.  Who doesn’t love bacon, eggs, and cheese?  Make them for your kids, and they will love them.  Having a little gathering?  These little morsels make excellent finger food for a party.  Or just do what I did and make a batch and eat half of them before anyone else has a chance to come into the kitchen.  (true story!)

I make these cauliflower bites in my mini muffin pans.  Be sure to liberally coat them with oil so they don’t stick.  Allowing them to cool will make removing them easier.  ENJOY!

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Cheesy Bacon Cauliflower Bites

★★★★★ 4.8 from 5 reviews
  • Author: Katja from Savory Lotus
  • Yield: 24 mini bites 1x
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Ingredients

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  • butter, ghee, or coconut oil for coating muffin pans
  • 2 cups cauliflower “rice” (raw cauliflower florets ground in food processor into a rice consistency)
  • pinch of celtic sea salt (I use this one)
  • 2 TBS water
  • 3 eggs, whisked, preferably pastured
  • 1 cup cheese (I used cheddar but parmesan or mozzarella would be delicious too)
  • 1 TBS coconut flour (like this)
  • 1/2 tsp celtic sea salt
  • 1 clove fresh garlic, crushed
  • 4 strips of cooked bacon, chopped into small pieces

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400’F. Liberally coated mini muffin pans (like this) with butter, ghee, or coconut oil.
  2. Place 2 cups of cauliflower “rice” into medium pot. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and 2 TBS water. Cover and steam on medium heat for 8-10 minutes, until soft. Stir occasionally. Uncover, remove from heat, and allow to cool a bit.
  3. In a large bowl, combine eggs, cheese, coconut flour, salt, and garlic. Add the cooked cauliflower and mix to combine.
  4. Fold in bacon pieces.
  5. Fill your mini muffin pans 3/4 full of the mixture. Press down with the back of a spoon to get it in there good.
  6. Bake for 20 minutes, until your mini cauliflower bites come out golden and delicious.

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  1. stacey says

    January 29, 2014 at 1:21 pm

    Thank you Savory Lotus, the feeling is mutual. I love, love your recipes. This one is so good, I could lick the screen!
    sincerely,
    Stacey

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Katja says

      January 29, 2014 at 11:27 pm

      Thanks, Stacey! 🙂 I’m embarrassed to say how many of these I ate when doing this post.

      Reply
  2. Stacey says

    February 6, 2014 at 6:44 pm

    Do you have the nutrition info for this recipe? Looks amazing!

    Reply
    • Katja says

      February 6, 2014 at 7:13 pm

      Sorry, Stacey, I don’t. I tend not to worry about numbers too much. I just make real food with healthy ingredients. 🙂

      Reply
  3. Karla @ Foodologie says

    February 7, 2014 at 9:59 am

    Oooh these look wonderful! I’ll have to try these soon. I’m totally on a cauliflower kick too. I finally tried making a cauliflower pizza crust and loved it. I bet these would be similar-ish and delicious!

    Reply
    • Katja says

      February 7, 2014 at 10:35 pm

      These are dangerously good! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Cathy O says

    February 13, 2014 at 6:45 pm

    THese are awesome. We had them as a side for our dinner, but would also make a great appetizer. Thanks for the recipe

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Katja says

      February 14, 2014 at 12:22 pm

      I’m so glad that you enjoyed them. Thanks for coming by! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Csilla says

    February 14, 2014 at 1:41 pm

    Great recipe! Would this work with another flour? I though I had coconut flour but it looks like I am out of it. Thanks.

    Reply
    • Katja says

      February 15, 2014 at 8:24 am

      You can use any flour that you like. You will just have to play with the ratio. Coconut flour absorbs ALOT of liquid so you would have to use more if using regular flour or almond flour. Let me know if you try it. I love to hear about substitutions. 🙂

      Reply
  6. Tara says

    February 15, 2014 at 4:46 pm

    Just made these and they taste great – whole family loves them!!!
    The only downfall is the clean-up, even though I greased the mini muffin tin they still stuck. I’ve had this problem in the past with other egg muffins and now use silicon muffin liners – any suggestions as to time and temperature changes I could use to make them regular muffin size?

    Reply
    • Katja says

      February 16, 2014 at 10:54 pm

      I’m so glad you all liked them. Yes, cleaning muffin tins can be a drag. If you decide to make these in regular muffin tins, I might suggest that you not make them too big. I think if you fill the muffin cups just half way, they will cook better. As far as time goes, you will just have to watch them. My guess is that they will take a little longer. Report back if you try it, pretty please. I would love to know. 🙂

      Reply
  7. Patrick says

    March 3, 2014 at 1:40 am

    good day Katja im glad i stumbled across this site as i am on the Paleo diet and have very little knowledge of what they mean about real food. Is there any advice you could give me about the Pale diet foods as it is difficult being from South Africa and there is very little known about this ?

    Reply
    • Katja says

      March 3, 2014 at 3:24 pm

      Hi, Patrick! The Paleo diet id basically no grains, no legumes, and no dairy. It focuses on nutrient dense meats and veggies with LOTS of healthy fats. Read this for a detailed explanation—-> http://robbwolf.com/what-is-the-paleo-diet/ And please let me know if you have any specific questions. If you want to know more about what real food means, read this—> https://www.savorylotus.com/real-food-basics/ 🙂 Glad you found me!

      Reply
  8. Trina says

    May 22, 2014 at 4:10 pm

    Thank you for the wonderful recipe! I doubled the recipe and baked at 350 in a pie plate. Worked great!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Katja says

      May 23, 2014 at 11:11 am

      What a great idea! Sounds great as a pie.

      Reply
  9. Tara J says

    August 14, 2014 at 9:07 am

    These sound great! Quick question – how eggy do these taste? I’m not really a fan of eggs, although I do use them in cooking as long as I don’t have to really taste them 🙂

    Reply
    • Katja says

      August 19, 2014 at 10:48 pm

      You can definitely taste the egg in these, sort of like a quiche!

      Reply
  10. Susanne says

    September 18, 2014 at 3:10 pm

    I wonder how these would come out cooked like a waffle in a waffle iron?

    Reply
    • Katja says

      September 19, 2014 at 10:15 am

      oh, that sounds fun! I would definitely oil the waffle iron liberally if you try it. Let me know! 🙂

      Reply
  11. Brenda says

    September 18, 2014 at 3:18 pm

    nutrition stats would be extremely helpful to those of us with health issues requiring that information

    Reply
    • Katja says

      September 19, 2014 at 10:14 am

      Here is a great website to use if you need stats—-> http://www.myfitnesspal.com/ 🙂

      Reply
  12. Marie says

    November 13, 2014 at 12:24 pm

    So since these are egg-y, do they keep very well in the fridge? I’d love to try them out but I don’t know that my husband and I will eat them all in one sitting. I was thinking it could be a fun little snack to bring to work, actually! Have you refrigerated them? Do they keep well over several days (up to a week)?

    Reply
    • Katja says

      November 16, 2014 at 8:13 pm

      I have refrigerated mine for a couple of days. They have been eaten up after that. I would say 2-3 days in fridge for these little goodies is best.

      Reply
  13. CH says

    November 30, 2014 at 10:46 am

    Milk, fream, butter, and cheese are all dairy. How is this dairy free?

    Reply
    • Katja says

      December 4, 2014 at 1:47 pm

      Hi! These are NOT dairy free. Did you read somewhere that they were?

      Reply
    • Katja says

      December 4, 2014 at 1:55 pm

      did you see them advertised as dairy free somewhere? They are NOT! 😉

      Reply
  14. Jody says

    December 1, 2014 at 8:48 am

    Hi,

    These look awesome!

    Do you thing they would freeze well? I’d love to add them to my freezer meals.

    Reply
    • Katja says

      December 4, 2014 at 1:46 pm

      Hi, Jody! Haven’t tried freezing them. My family eats them way too quickly. Let me know if you try it! 🙂

      Reply
    • Katja says

      December 4, 2014 at 1:57 pm

      I have not tried freezing them. My family eats them too fast. Let me know if you try it! 🙂

      Reply
  15. milissa says

    January 11, 2015 at 8:12 pm

    Any chance I can get the nutrition content on these babies? Quite delicious, but, as I am starting my ketosis and counting calories, would be nice to know per serving amounts and nutrients. Thanks!

    ★★★★

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    • Katja says

      January 12, 2015 at 10:20 am

      Hi, there! I don’t calculate nutrients but you can use this to do it—-> http://www.myfitnesspal.com/
      Thanks so much for coming by! 🙂

      Reply
  16. SD says

    May 13, 2015 at 7:16 pm

    Can’t wait to try these! They look like they’d be perfect for my daughter’s lunchbox! Thanks 🙂

    Reply
  17. Nono says

    February 8, 2016 at 11:18 am

    Can I use almond flour instead of coconut flour?

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      February 8, 2016 at 4:01 pm

      Coconut flour and almond flour are not interchangeable in ratio. You could try using almond flour but the amount would be different. Usually it’s a 1 to 4 ratio coconut flour to almond flour, but I have not tried it with this ratio. 🙂

      Reply
  18. Judy says

    March 13, 2016 at 6:12 am

    Great appetizer! I didn’t have mini muffin tins and used a small casserole dish it came out perfect.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  19. Katja Heino says

    August 30, 2016 at 9:13 am

    I am so happy that you liked them. My kids love these too. Thank you for your kind feedback.

    Reply

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