Cauliflower Bread Mug Cake
Cauliflower mug bread is a single-serving bread recipe made in mug and cooked in the microwave. You only need 4 ingredients and it’s ready in just a few minutes!
My two favorite types of recipes to create are mug cakes and cauliflower recipes. For the last few weeks, I have been wanting to find out if I could create a shortcut cauliflower recipe in the microwave. And the answer is yes!
This cauliflower mug bread, of course, doesn’t have the exact same texture as bread. It tastes like the cauliflower bread base used in cauliflower bread sticks or cauliflower pizza crust. You don’t need to wring the cauliflower dry, though, and you don’t need to wait forever to bake in the oven. Instead, it cooks in about 2 minutes.
I had so much fun making these. I ended up ricing a bunch of cauliflower and made several of these, bagging the rest for later in the week. I’m so excited to share this recipe with you now!
Ingredients
- Riced cauliflower
- Shredded Parmesan cheese
- Italian seasoning
- Whisked egg
Riced cauliflower: I like to rice my own cauliflower florets in a food processor. You can use frozen cauliflower rice, but you will need to thaw it and then pat it dry, which adds time.
Seasoning: Italian seasoning works really well in this recipe, but you can use any kind of dried herb like rosemary, parsley, oregano, or thyme.
Egg: You only need a small amount of egg for this cauliflower bread. Whisk a whole egg in a small bowl and then measure out one tablespoon to mix into the batter mixture.
How to Make It
Mix all of the ingredients in a microwave-safe mug. Once mixed, use the spoon to pack the batter into the mug and then smooth the top.
Microwave the mug bread for 1 1/2 minutes. At this point, check on the bread. If the edges are pulling away from the mug and the top look dry, it’s ready. If the batter is still really wet, add up to 30 seconds more of cooking time.
Cool the cauliflower bread in the mug for a few minutes before eating it. I like to sprinkle more Parmesan cheese over the top for garnish.
More Cauliflower Bread Recipes
- Cauliflower Bread Recipe
- Cauliflower Garlic Bread
- Easy Cauliflower Bread Buns
- Cauliflower Breadsticks
Cauliflower Bread Mug Cake
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup loosely packed finely riced raw cauliflower, (see note)
- 1/4 cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tbsp whisked egg
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a wide rimmed microwave-safe mug. Mix thoroughly with a spoon until all ingredients are moist and coated with egg. Gently pack down cauliflower batter and smooth surface with the back of your spoon.
- Cook in microwave at full power for 1 min 30 seconds to 2 minutes. I recommend stopping at 1 min 30 seconds initially to check on it. Your bread is done when the edges have begun to pull away from the sides of the mug and the surface looks dry except for a small area in the center, which may still look slightly gooey. This is okay as your bread will continue to cook once you remove it from the microwave and should cook the center.
- Let bread cool for a few minutes before eating. If desired, you can sprinkle on some more cheese and/or chopped parsley.
Notes
- To make the cauliflower rice, I pulsed my raw cauliflower through my food processor.
Trader Joe’s sells riced cauliflower (added salt) in the freezer section. However, I’m not sure if the cost is worth the added convenience unless you don’t have a food processor.
I’ve heard about the riced cauliflower at TJ! I haven’t tried it out yet though since I own a food processor. I’m tempted to buy it one of these days just to see what it’s like.
This sounds awesome. I have 2 heads of cauliflower to use up and one I will roast in air fryer and the other can’t wait to try this tonight! Thanks for this and sooooooooo many great and helpful recipes, ideas and tips!! ????????
hope you enjoy!!