Vegan Cauliflower Casserole (Paleo, Dairy-free)
A savory dish where cauliflower is covered in a rich and creamy dairy-free sauce, sprinkled with nutritional yeast, and then baked until golden.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 large head of cauliflower cup into medium florets
- 2 Tbs olive oil
- 2 Tbs tapioca flour
- 1 Tbs coconut flour
- 1 14 ounce can of coconut cream
- 1 cup almond milk
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground pepper
- 1/2 tsp dried rosemary
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 2 Tbs nutritional yeast divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Boil cauliflower florets in boiling water for 5-6 minutes and then drain. ( Note: If you like your cauliflower to be softer, then cook it for a few minutes longer; if you like more of a crunch, then cook for a little less).
- Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium heat, and add in the tapioca flour and coconut flour immediately. Mix until it turns into clumps, this happens instantly. Add the coconut cream and almond milk and whisk. Add the onion poweder, garlic powder, ground nutmeg, salt, pepper, dried rosemary, dried thyme, and 1 Tbs nutritional yeast and mix again. Then, let the mixture sit for a 2.5-3 minutes. After that, whisk it every 10 seconds until the mixture boils( this took about 1.5-2 minutes for me). Once the mixture starts boiling, remove it from heat because it should have thickened to the texture of a thin pudding or creamy sauce.
- Put the cauliflower florets into a deep baking dish, evenly cover the florets in the creamy sauce and then cover everything with 1 Tbs of nutritional yeast.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes, until fork tender, and golden on top. Then broil for a few minutes (2 minutes was perfect in my oven).
Notes
- Instead of tapioca flour, you can use arrowroot starch at a 1:1 ratio.
- Instead of almond milk, you can use any non-dairy milk of choice.
Nutrition
Calories: 110kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 293mg | Potassium: 481mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 4IU | Vitamin C: 68mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 1mg