Keto cauliflower cheese bake

Hearty keto cauliflower cheese bake with cauliflower florets, cream and grated cheddar. A very low-carb vegetarian lunch from the oven.

At a glance

• Serves 2
• Prep time: 15 min
• Cooking time: 25 min
• Total time: 40 min
• Calories: 520 kcal per serving
• Protein: 20 g
• Fat: 44 g
• Carbs: 8 g

Ingredients

• 500g cauliflower
• 150ml whipping cream
• 100g cheddar
• 50g cream cheese
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 pinch of nutmeg

Method

You’ll need: oven · saucepan · baking dish · sieve

1. Preheat the oven to 200 °C (180 °C fan).
2. Trim the cauliflower, divide it into small florets and cook these in salted water for about five minutes until just tender.
3. Drain the florets well and spread them out in a medium baking dish.
4. Heat the whipping cream with the cream cheese, the crushed garlic clove and the nutmeg in a small pan.
5. Pour the warm cheese sauce over the cauliflower, sprinkle with the grated cheddar and bake for 20 minutes until golden brown.

Good to know

Mac and cheese without the pasta? This bake uses soft-cooked cauliflower in place of macaroni and bathes it in real cream.

Swaps

Cheddar → Gouda (makes the flavour a little milder and more crowd-pleasing).

Cooking tips

Let the cooked cauliflower steam dry properly, otherwise it will water down the creamy cheese sauce later.

Storage

The bake still tastes fantastic reheated the next day.

Allergens

Contains milk (cream, cheddar, cream cheese). Gluten-free.