Cauliflower Pancakes
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These cauliflower pancakes are a savory low-carb side dish that even a cauliflower skeptic will enjoy! This is a healthy, delicious, gluten free recipe that goes well with lots of different main dishes.
Cauliflower has always been one of my favorite vegetables. I love the flavor on its own, but it’s also great for absorbing other flavors, like in my cauliflower chickpea curry. It’s a great low-carb addition to so many different meals.
Cauliflower rice is very popular these days, and it’s the base for these cauliflower pancakes. I pulse raw cauliflower in the food processor and add some diced shallot, eggs, flour, baking powder, and salt. The result is a tender, savory pancake that goes well with all sorts of different meals. This recipe makes 16 pancakes, so you can freeze some for another day.
How to Make Cauliflower Pancakes
Step One: Make cauliflower rice
Pulse the raw cauliflower in a food processor or high-powered blender until it reaches the consistency of rice. Set aside.
Step Two: Prepare the batter
In a large mixing bowl, stir together the eggs, shallots, flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the cauliflower and stir to combine.
Step Three: Cook the cauliflower pancakes
Heat 2 tablespoons of avocado oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Scoop the cauliflower mixture into the pan in 1/4 cup portions, and flatten each one with a spatula to make a pancake shape. Cook the patties in the skillet over medium heat for four minutes on each side, carefully flipping once the first side has turned golden brown.
Visit my gluten-free pancake roundup for more savory and sweet pancake recipes, and try my Instant Pot cauliflower if you want to enjoy this veggie all by itself.
Cauliflower Pancakes
Recommended Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 head cauliflower (8 cups of florets)
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbs diced shallots or onions
- 1/2 cup gluten-free flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
- 1/4 cup avocado oil
Instructions
- Cut the cauliflower florets into pieces. Discard the hard stem, and place the remaining pieces in the bowl of a food processor. (You may need to do this in 2 batches depending on the size of your food processor.) Pulse the raw cauliflower until it’s broken up into little bits that are the size of rice. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together the eggs, shallots, flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the cauliflower and stir to combine.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of the avocado oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Scoop the cauliflower mixture into the pan in 1/4 cup portions, and flatten each one with a spatula to make a pancake shape. (I do 6 at a time in my large cast iron skillet. You can get multiple pans going at once if you don’t have a very large skillet.) Cook the patties over medium for 4 minutes, then carefully flip each pancake. They’re a bit delicate, so they may not flip properly if you try to flip them before 4 minutes. Cook for 4 more minutes on the second side, until golden brown on each side. (Turn the heat down just a little bit if they’re getting too dark.) Continue this process with the remaining batter, adding the final 2 tablespoons of oil when the pan seems dry.
- Serve warm.
Approximate Nutrition Info
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Cauliflower Pancakes Price Breakdown
This recipe costs a total of $4.16 to make, or $.52 per serving (2 pancakes). Try these savory cauliflower fritters for a delicious side dish that even the biggest cauliflower skeptic will enjoy!
Note: This post was first published in 2016, and it was updated in 2024.
Recipe sounds great, however I generally buy frozen cauliflower rice. When you get through ricing the cauliflower (cooking and removing stems) how many cups do you actually have of the riced product. My daughter recently had at a restaurant and since I’m diabetic she thought I might like to find a recipe to try.
I would try 5 to 6 cups of cauliflower rice. Please let me know how it turns out if you try it!
Can these be oven baked?
I haven’t tried that, but I think it would work. You would probably want to brown them in a pan first before putting them in the oven.
beautiful photography! They’re very easy to make and delicious! Love this recipe!
I love anything cauliflower and this is such a creative original idea!
Love how easy this recipe is and I bet shallots add so much great flavor to it!
This is such a smart way to use cauliflower! I’m always looking for new ideas so this is perfect!
These look amazing! I have been loving cauliflower recipes lately. And so many sauces would go so well with these! Can’t wait to try them!
YUM! Definitely need to try these out with some coconut flour!
I have been loving cauliflower rice and so do my kids and husband! I made cauliflower crust pizza a few weeks ago and that was good too. Can’t wait to try these pancakes. Did you serve them with any sauce or something to dip into? I know my kids will want something!
Thanks, Jessica! I hope you like these. They would be great with a sour cream or Greek yogurt dip. You could even do applesauce, which we always have with potato pancakes.