Daylight Savings Denial
Gah, the sun. I miss it so much.
How shiny it was. And hot. It was so delightfully hot! Remember when it would come out and stick around until it was time to put the wine away and tuck yourself into bed?
Le Sigh.
Every year, after I’ve been seduced by the spoils of summer, it all comes back to me in one big, depressing whoosh: fall is an endless eternity of dark, sucky darkness. Did I mention it’s depressing?
Comfort Cauliflower
So I’m mourning the loss of summer like any sane human would: baking donuts, sleeping all day, and whining about it ad nauseam.
Oh, and making as many casserole dishes full of Keto Scalloped Cauliflower that I can.
Creamy Keto Scalloped Cauliflower is *thee* perfect comfort food. It has all of the things we love about scalloped potatoes but with basically way less carbs. Think I’m joking? Well, ha! I’m not.
Just trust me on this one because I promise you, this stuff is amazing.
Low Carb Scalloped Cauliflower
aka Cheese Casserole
aka The Ultimate Comfort Food
…because you can’t very well sleep your life away without a belly full of cheesy goodness.
This recipe is the Low Carb BOMB dot com but the photos were
taken at sunset (so basically 4:30 pm) and not my best work.
It is what it is.
Let’s press on, shall we?
The sauce for this casserole is slightly thicker than you might expect because the cauliflower will give off a lot of water during the baking process.
Pour the sauce all over the raw cauliflower and trust in it’s cheese magic.
Bake the cheesy casserole concoction until it’s hot and bubbly.
Note: Post-baking, you will be tempted to taste the hot, bubbly goodness.
Don’t do it.
It needs more cheese first.
Have you ever wondered what the broil setting was for on your oven?
It’s to encase casseroles in a melty, cheesy blanket of love
as demonstrated below.
The stringy cheese and tangy cheese compliments the smoky, meaty flavor
of the sautéed portobello mushrooms which you probably didn’t even see because of CHEESE!!!!
If you love comfort food, check out my other casseroles!
Super Creamy Stuffed 🍄 Mushroom Casserole
Creamy Six Cheese (maybe seven) Spinach Butternut Squash Casserole
Easy Baked Vegetable Marinara 🍅
Keto Creamy Scalloped Cauliflower
Cheesy cauliflower goodness that is the perfect low carb side for any holiday!
Ingredients
- 1 Head Cauliflower, cut into 1-inch slices
- 1 8 oz pkg Cream Cheese
- 8 oz Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
- 2 cups Milk- I used Cashew Milk because I always have it on hand
- 2 tbsp Butter + 1 tbsp to saute the mushrooms
- 1 cups Baby Portobella Mushrooms, diced
- 1 tsp Smoked Paprika
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tsp Sea Salt
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350.
- Melt 1 tbsp butter in a small pan and add the mushrooms.
- Saute until they begin to soften, then add the smoked paprika and stir. Set aside.
- In a saucepan, bring butter, cream cheese, and milk to a low simmer. Stir constantly until the cream cheese is completely melted.
- Add garlic powder and salt to the cream mixture along with three handfuls of shredded cheese (approx 1 cup) one handful at a time, stirring to allow the cheese to melt and sauce to cream. *You should have a fist full of cheese left over to top your cauliflower later.
- In a large casserole dish (or two small like I used) layer the sliced cauliflower evenly.
- Sprinkle with the sauteed mushrooms, then pour the cheese sauce over the cauliflower evenly and tap gently to allow settling.
- Cover with foil and bake for 60 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, top with remaining cheese and bake uncovered for an additional 10 minutes or broil until cheese is brown and melty.
Nutrition Information
Yield 5 Serving Size 1/2 cupAmount Per Serving Calories 289Total Fat 24gCarbohydrates 8gNet Carbohydrates 5gFiber 3gProtein 17g
How would this go with chicken cordon blue? Too much cheese?
I think it would be delicious! Though, you can never have too much cheese in my opinion 😉
Again, as I see someone has already asked, what are the macros or nutritional values that make this keto? I know regular milk has WAY too many carbs for a keto recipe. I used 1/2 cup whipping cream, and 1 1/2 cups almond milk. Are you going to provide any nutritional information?
Hi Kat! I added in the Nutrition Facts so you’ll have them! Since the recipe uses almond milk, that’s what you’ll see in the nutrition info. Here’s what it would look like using 1/2 cup hwc and almond milk 🙂
Cals: 366 Fat: 33g Carbs: 8g Fiber: 3g NetCarb: 5g Protein: 9g
Thank you so much, Liz!! This recipe is so tasty that I make it regularly, just omitting the mushrooms, and adding Tabasco and Ball’s Cajun seasoning for some extra “Zing”! We also add some extra Paprika Dulce along with the smoked paprika. This is a very versatile and delicious recipe!
Oh that sounds amazing! Thanks for the kind words Kat! ❤
This recipe is the bomb. Every time I make it, people absolutely love it. Been asked to share many times. We make it with non-dairy cheese and no one tells the difference. It’s a keeper…from a health conscious foodie.
Making it now, didn’t have any milk so sub in what I had – half and half also used up the rest of the xmas ham in it. Should be out of the oven soon. Can’t wait, smells amazing! Hubby even says he’s going to try.
We’re having this today and I can’t wait. The cheese sauce was great all by itself. I did add a dash of cayenne to it though. It just came out of the oven to sit for a few so it can cool to slightly less molten…only so we have some taste buds left for leftovers.
Yes, protect the taste buds! Can’t wait to hear how it turns out!!! ❤️
Can I use heavy whipping cream instead of milk? Would I need to add water to thin it out? Thanks!
Hey Sarah!
This recipe has a good deal of moisture so I would say go forth with the heavy cream and see how the sauce looks thickness wise. Since I’ve never tried it that way, I would watch how thick the sauce cooks, then thin as you go.
The cauliflower offers a lot of water while baking so you might still be ok! Just super thick, which actually sounds awesome 😍
A cup of smoked paprika?! Is that a misprint? I’ve never heard of more than a teaspoon or so in any recipe. I would like to try this recipe, but I’m a little leery of that much paprika.
It is a typo! Sorry, I just updated the recipe and mistyped it! It’s 1 teaspoon!!!!! Thanks for pointing it out!
You are probably right! We always made our scalloped potatoes with ham and cheese when I was a kid, so it was more a nod to mom rather than 100% accurate on the title lol 🙂 A gratin or not, you should try it. It’s delicious!
It isn’t scalloped if it has cheese in it. It’s a gratin.
Yum! So,, what if I used riced cauliflower? Would it end up like mashed potatoes?
I would say try it and let me know ASAP because that sounds amazing. Maybe add the cheese “sauce” a little at a time until it’s the perfect consistency?!?! Honestly, it’s cheese. What could go wrong??? 🙂
I made this for Thanksgiving. I followed the recipe as written, and it turned out great! It was easy to make and everyone loved it! I will make this again!
I just made this! I also added sautéed spinach since I had a ton of spinach at home. Can’t wait to try a bite – still waiting for it cool down. Thanks for the recipe!
Where do the garlic powder and salt come in?? I ended up adding them to the cheese sauce, but the recipe didn’t include directions!
Shoot Eden, you’re absolutely right! You were spot on because that’s exactly when you add them. Correcting it now! Thank you!
By the way, how did it turn out?????
Liz
So, I legit tried this and it is delicious! I am making it for Thanksgiving because it is the bomb diggity!!
I also have a problem with falling asleep on the couch lately. Makes me miss the sun. The sun made me happy and awake. Without it, I have to settle for a kinked neck. 🙂
I can’t believe it’s not carbs, either! I had a bad experience with scalloped potatoes so that word in front of cauliflower makes me skeptical, though I love cauliflower. Also, we seem to have the same problem with falling asleep on couches.
I’m glad I’m not the only one when it comes to couch time! Please don’t be put off by the name of this dish, as it is basically just cauliflower in a cheesy sauce with more cheese on top. I guess if you don’t like cheese this MIGHT NOT be for you buuut I am guessing you’d enjoy it!
I’ll be honest, it looks really good! Sometimes if I have tomato sauce around I’ll put that on top of cooked cauliflower.
Tomato sauce on cauliflower??? I just may have to steal that one from you Paul. Sauliflower? Caulisauce? The name needs work but I think we are onto something.
Cauliflauce? Hahaha I think it’s an Italian thing. My grandparents do it all the time. I love it!
Your grandparents are foodies and I like them already!
Boy you are on a cooking spree, very nice babygirl!
Seriously though, I’ve been cooking my butt off! I’ve been trying to phase out the beauty post and do more food in hopes to have a clearer focus but man, I miss them. Might bring em back and who cares if people are confused. I’m complicated haha Thanks babe 😘
What’s the nutritional value? Total carbs or net carbs etc..