• Home
  • Recipes
    • Appetizers
    • Breakfast
    • Dinner
      • Sheet Pan Recipes
      • Instant Pot Recipes
      • casserole
    • Slow Cooker
    • Soul Food
    • Southern Recipes
    • Sides
    • Dessert
      • Cookies
      • Cupcakes
    • Holiday Recipes
    • Seasoning & Spices
    • Low Carb
  • Buy My Cookbooks!
  • RosaMae Seasonings
  • About Rosie
  • Media & PR
↑

I Heart Recipes

Recipes You'll Love, Made Easy!

  • Home
  • Recipes
    • Appetizers
    • Breakfast
    • Dinner
      • Sheet Pan Recipes
      • Instant Pot Recipes
      • casserole
    • Slow Cooker
    • Soul Food
    • Southern Recipes
    • Sides
    • Dessert
      • Cookies
      • Cupcakes
    • Holiday Recipes
    • Seasoning & Spices
    • Low Carb
  • Buy My Cookbooks!
  • RosaMae Seasonings
  • About Rosie
  • Media & PR

Get Amazing Recipes straight to your inbox!

Low Carb Cauliflower Mac and Cheese

1/7/18

Creamy cheesy low carb mac and cheese, made with cauliflower instead of pasta!

This low carb mac and cheese is made with cauliflower instead of pasta for a healthy alternative to a comfort food fave!

“Rosie, Is there a way to make low carb macaroni and cheese?!” Believe it or not, I get asked that questioned a lot. As you all know I love me some macaroni and cheese, so of course I have a low carb version to share with you all as well! In this post I’m going to show you how to make the most amazing low carb cauliflower mac and cheese. Yup, you read right – cauliflower mac & cheese!

This cauliflower macaroni and cheese is baked to perfection with breadcrumbs, seasoning, and shredded cheese on top for a delicious crust

Instead of using pasta for this easy low carb dish, we will be using cauliflower! The cauliflower is cooked in a creamy cheesy sauce, and topped with more cheese. And get this – Pork rinds!

Low carb cauliflower mac and cheese is just as good as the traditional mac and cheese, but much healthier!

Since it’s low carb, we can’t use bread crumbs for the crunchy topping, so pork rinds are used. If you don’t eat pork, feel free to omit it!

Save & Share this creamy and delicious low-carb cauliflower mac and cheese recipe on Pinterest!

Low Carb Cauliflower Mac and Cheese is a healthy alternative to a classic comfort food.

Print the recipe below, and be sure to subscribe to my mailing list and YouTube channel for all the recipe updates!

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Low Carb Cauliflower Mac and Cheese

This low-carb alternative to the comfort food favorite is a real winner! The creamy cauliflower and seasoned breadcrumbs crust make this a healthy comfort food you'll love.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Cauliflower Mac and Cheese
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Author I Heart Recipes

Ingredients

  • 1 large head of cauliflower about 6 cups
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 2 1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1/2 cup pork grinds crushed
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 3 tbsp salted butter
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning

Instructions

  • Take all the florets off the main core, cutting them into bite sized pieces. 
  • Place the florets into a microwave safe container, then pour in the chicken broth.
  • Cover and cook for about 8 minutes in the microwave. 
  • Drain thoroughly and let cool slightly. Set aside
  • Melt the butter down in a pan over low medium heat, then pour in the milk.
  • Whisk the butter and milk together.
  • Add in 1 1/2 cup of the cheese, and stir until the cheese is melted.
  • Preheat the oven to 425 F.
  • Place all the cauliflower into an 8 x 8 baking pan.
  • Cover the cauliflower with the cheese sauce.
  • Sprinkle the 1/2 cup of the cheese cauliflower.
  • Mix the remaining cheese with the pork rind crumbs & Italian Seasoning. Sprinkle that on top of the mac and cheese.
  • Bake uncovered for 10 โ€“ 15 minutes or until the topping is golden brown and crispy.
  • Let cool for a couple of minutes.
  • Serve & enjoy!

Looking for more mac and cheese recipes? I got you covered!

ย 

Creamy stovetop mac and cheese recipe

Creamy Stovetop Mac and Cheese

Sould food style mac and cheese recipe

Soul Food Style Mac and Cheese

Cheeseburger mac casserole recipe

Cheeseburger Mac Casserole

Get All The Delicious Recipes straight to your inbox!

Filed Under: All Posts, Dinner, Low Carb, Sides Tagged With: cauliflower, low carb, mac and cheese

Comments

  1. Wanda says

    January 18, 2018 at 5:07 am

    This recipe looks awesome! I donโ€™t eat meat so what would be a good substitute for the piers rinds?

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      January 18, 2018 at 8:12 pm

      Bread crumbs

      Reply
  2. YupJR says

    January 18, 2018 at 1:38 pm

    5 stars
    Hi Rosie,
    Do you have any Instant Pot recipes that you can share? I recently got one and I need a few tasty recipes to try in it!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      January 18, 2018 at 8:14 pm

      Hi there! I don’t have any uploaded at the moment, but will be working on a few ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  3. Paulette Skinner says

    January 27, 2018 at 10:32 pm

    Why no egg in the recipe?

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      January 28, 2018 at 12:51 pm

      I don’t use eggs in all my macaroni and cheese recipes ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
      • Paulette Skinner says

        February 7, 2018 at 3:23 pm

        5 stars
        I made it and it was delicious. I put the picture on facebook because I didn’t know how to send it to this site a picture. So far, I have made your oxtails, collards, sweet potato pie and ribs. I have in my fridge some asparagus and Brussel sprouts and hope you can me some directions on how to make it delicious.

        Reply
        • Rosie says

          February 7, 2018 at 4:46 pm

          Hi Paulette! I have a couple of brussel sprout recipes up, but I’ll try to post some asparagus ones soon ๐Ÿ™‚

          Reply
  4. Laura says

    February 1, 2018 at 5:41 pm

    5 stars
    Hi Rosie,
    I was searching for an oxtail recipe, found your site, and stayed for the low-carb mac and cheese recipe. Thank you for your wonderful recipes!
    <3 Laura

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      February 1, 2018 at 6:28 pm

      Hi Laura! I’m glad that you found me!

      Reply
  5. Cindy says

    February 6, 2018 at 2:51 am

    Hi Rosie, Do you have any vegan recipes

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      February 6, 2018 at 9:06 am

      Yes, I do.

      Reply
  6. jevonne says

    June 15, 2019 at 4:09 pm

    Please post more low carb recipes!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Hi, I’m Rosie!

I'm happy that you have found my blog. I hope that you brought your appetite, because I have a lot of recipes for you to try!

  • Home
  • About Rosie
  • Letโ€™s Work Together!
  • Recipe Index
  • RosaMae Seasonings
  • Privacy/Copyright Disclaimer

Blog posts may include affiliate links!

Hot Water Cornbread
Copyright ยฉ2023, I Heart Recipes . All Rights Reserved.
Site by Pixel Me Designs