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Easy Healthy Cauliflower Popcorn

March 1, 2018 by Creative Healthy Family 10 Comments

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This Easy Super Healthy Cauliflower Popcorn recipe is simply delicious and great for the entire family. It looks like popcorn but it is actually cauliflower! People who do not like cauliflower change their minds after this recipe. Who wouldn’t? It is so tasty, healthier than regular popcorn and you get added health benefits.

Easy Super Healthy Cauliflower Popcorn

Easy Super Healthy Cauliflower Popcorn

Did you know that cauliflower is packed with rich nutrients? Food trend watchers are calling cauliflower the new kale of 2015! Have you seen all the new cauliflower recipes and creative ways to cook with them? Cooking with cauliflower is a great way to incorporate a healthy ingredient in your snacks and meals.

The flower heads contain numerous health benefiting phtyo-nutrients such as indole-3-carbinol and  sulforaphane, that help prevent prostate, ovarian and cervical cancers. Cauliflower contains powerful anti-cancer properties, boosts your heart health, it’s rich in important vitamins and minerals, it’s also anti-inflammatory, detoxifies the system ,and helps with the digestive process. It is also very low in calories. 100 g of the fresh cauliflower head provides only 26 calories.

Fresh cauliflower is also an excellent source of vitamin C. 100 g provides about 48.2 mg or 80% of daily recommended value. Vitamin-C is a proven antioxidant helps fight against harmful free radicals and boosts immunity.

Making Easy Super Healthy Cauliflower Popcorn is great for all ages. This recipe uses only three ingredients. That’s it! Cauliflower, olive oil and salt. Easy Super Healthy Cauliflower Popcorn is a healthy and creative fun food idea!

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Tip for kids: Serve it in fun popcorn containers and they will be super excited! Great for family movie night also! If you want to stay away from plastic you can try the popcorn paper bags.

Easy Super Healthy Cauliflower Popcorn

If you would like to see more cauliflower ideas, please take a look at my Cauliflower Alfredo Pasta Sauce and Broccoli Cauliflower Nuggets recipes.

3 Ingredient Cauliflower Popcorn Video Recipe


I simply love, love, love cauliflower recipes. I also did some research and made a post with my favorite cauliflower recipes. 15 OMG I Didn’t Know I Could Make This With Cauliflower, from my all time favorite food bloggers. You will be surprised to see how easy it is to make delicious dinner recipes with cauliflower as the main ingredient.

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Easy Super Healthy Cauliflower Popcorn


  • Author: Creative Healthy Family
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 40 mins
  • Total Time: 45 mins
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Category: Snack
  • Method: Bake
  • Cuisine: American
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A super easy and healthy cauliflower snack recipe that uses only 3 ingredients. Gluten free and vegan.


Ingredients

  • 1 head cauliflower
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Cut the cauliflower, discarding the core and stems. Cut the florets into small pieces to resemble popcorn and place in a bowl with olive oil and salt and toss.
  3. Cauliflower Popcorn is ready to bake!
  4. Place in a non-stick baking sheet or on top of Parchment Paper and bake for about 20 minutes, turn florets and bake for another 20 minutes approximately. The length of time you choose to cook the cauliflower will depend on how sweet and crunchy you like it. The browner the cauliflower pieces turn, the more caramelization occurs and the sweeter they’ll taste.
  5. If you like them really sweet and crunchy bake for about 1 hour, turning florets every 15-20 minutes.
  6. Serve right away and enjoy this delicious and healthy snack!

Keywords: vegan, snack, cauliflower, healthy, cauliflower popcorn

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  1. Mama says

    February 2, 2015 at 4:02 pm

    I had mine in the oven for over an hour and it was barely crunchy. I used one head & the 4 tbsp of olive oil. Only a few were actually crunchy. I plan on turning up the heat next time and then putting the oven on broil. That said, they were good. They don’t taste anything like popcorn though. I think that’s a stretch.

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    • Creative And Healthy Fun Food says

      February 2, 2015 at 5:00 pm

      Thank you for your comment. Did you turn them a couple of times? Maybe a little more heat will make them crunchier. Please let me know. And yes, they don’t taste like popcorn but they do look like it right? Plus I love the taste of cauliflower popcorn!

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  2. adriana baltazar says

    July 12, 2016 at 11:06 pm

    I just prepared my cauliflower for the oven and I’m so excited! Just nibbling on the crumbs of uncooked cauliflower dressed with olive oil and sea salt was tasty enough!

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    • Creative And Healthy Fun Food says

      July 13, 2016 at 12:39 am

      Hope you enjoy the recipe 🙂

      Reply
  3. Mims says

    November 19, 2016 at 10:56 am

    Just wondering… is this any good cold? I wanted to make this for my child’s class at snack time, thus won’t be able to serve immediately. Thanks in advance!

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    • Creative And Healthy Fun Food says

      November 19, 2016 at 6:01 pm

      Hi Mims, they are very good cold 🙂 I think it is a great idea for a school snack.

      Reply
  4. Holly says

    February 22, 2017 at 1:07 am

    I can’t wait to try this recipe! I’ve made the cauliflower “boneless chicken wings” and the family loved it. I bet they will love this, too! Maybe I will add some garlic powder and cayenne!

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    • Creative And Healthy Fun Food says

      February 22, 2017 at 3:03 am

      Thank you. I’m so glad to know you are enjoying the recipes. I love cauliflower! Garlic powder and cayenne sounds good to me ????

      Reply
  5. Jean says

    August 27, 2018 at 2:36 pm

    Does high heat cooking destroy the health benefits? It does in most foods, you should add a disclaimer. Is sauteing in same ingredients healthier.

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    • Creative Healthy Family says

      August 28, 2018 at 9:19 pm

      Hi Jean, It is true that high heat destroys some of the nutrients. But in this case, it is the only way to get the texture for the cauliflower popcorn. Thanks for the tip, I am going to consider a disclaimer for this recipe.

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