Cauliflower Grits Cups
It’s pretty amazing what you can do once you put your mind to it. Like how you can manipulate food to grant your craving’s wishes. Cauliflower is the PERFECT veggie to make your carbolicious dreams a reality and still be in Whole30 standards! Speaking of which I am on Day 3 of my second Whole30 and feeling great! I LOVE how this way of eating makes you feel! It DEFINITELY improves my performance at Crossfit. I even got a 30 lb PR on my back squat yesterday! Now I can squat 175#!!! WOOT! Any-who...
I am a G.R.I.T.S ( Girl Raised In The South), and that meant growing up eating grits with a ton of butter and bacon for breakfast. I LOVE grits! That is why I was dying to recreate a paleo friendly version of grits! And guys, I am not one of those who says it tastes just like chocolate cake when it doesn’t. I’m not fibbing when I say when I made these cauliflower grits cups tastes almost like the real deal.
Like if I hadn’t known it was cauliflower to begin with you probably could have fooled me into thinking it was real grits!
Ever since discovering the Whole30 way of eating I have LOVED how I feel. I have had the occasional dairy item and on my birthday this last Sunday I had one of my favorite breakfasts: a bagel with cream cheese! I also had a cupcake which my awesome hubby made me! He is a fantastic baker!
Oh! AND he gave me the BEST gift! A new camera! So hopefully you all will see a noticeable difference in my pictures!
Here are some samples! ( Just cause I am excited!) From top to bottom: Max, Doolittle, and garden 🙂
Back to these grits cups. These are super simple to make and could be easily incorporated into your weekly meal prep for breakfast, lunch, or dinner! All you need is some steamed riced cauliflower, chicken stock, almond meal, salt & pepper, coconut oil or ghee, and eggs! NOM!
Cauliflower Grits Cups are the perfect Whole30 way to get in some complex carbs, healthy fats, and protein all in one convenient cup!
- 1 small head of cauliflower
- 2 tbs of coconut oil or ghee
- 1 teaspoon of kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon cayenne
- ½ cup of Bob’s Red Mill Almond Meal
- ¼ cup of unsalted chicken broth or bone broth
- 8 eggs
- 8 parchment paper muffin liners
- Preheat oven to 425
- Rice cauliflower in a food processor
- Heat oil or ghee in a small sauce pan on medium heat
- Add cauliflower and stir to coat with oil
- Let it sweat for a few minutes then add salt, pepper, cayenne, and chicken stock
- Add almond meal ( helps soak up liquids)
- Spoon cauliflower mixture into each muffin liner
- And make a hole in each one with a spoon
- Bake in oven for 15 minutes to harden the cauliflower
- Take out of oven and lower temperature to 365
- Crack an egg into each hole and bake for an additional 10 minutes ( or until eggs are set)
- Enjoy! I paired mine with sausage links and fresh strawberries!
TheSuburbanSoapbox says
What a fantastic idea and so cute! Congrats on the new camera!
A Family Feast (@AFamilyFeast) says
I'm loving the versatility of cauliflower here - never thought to swap them in for traditional grits!
DinnerMom says
I'm a big fan of cauliflower rice and the amazing feats it can perform! I always have a bag or two of "rice" in the freezer and I'm definitely going to be trying these cute little cups soon!
cookincanuck says
Enjoy your new camera...how fun! I have never tried cauliflower grits cups, but have to say that I am craving them right now.
Lana | Never Enough Thyme says
I'm also a southerner through and through and I would have never guessed that you could make cauliflower taste like grits! This is definitely something I have to give a try!
Anita says
What a genius idea! Looks so pretty and works with Whole30 - perfection!
Erin @ Texanerin Baking says
I hope you had a great birthday! That's awesome that Whole30 is working out so well for you. 🙂 I'm doing AIP and could really do with some pepper or seed-based spices! And these grits look interesting. I'm from Texas but have never tried them!
Cristy says
Saw these on your blog today and made them this evening for me and my husband. They were super yummy! Thank you for sharing".
Amanda says
I'm so happy you guys enjoyed them! Thank you so much for stopping by!!
comfortablydomestic says
Very clever idea! I'm more of a G.R.I.T.N, which doesn't have quite the same ring to it. I do love grits though, so I'm very intrigued by this Whole 30 version.
LaurenKellyNutrition says
I just love this recipe! Happy belated birthday and congrats on the new camera!
Back for Seconds says
Such a clever idea! Love that runny yolk 🙂
The Food Hunter says
Congrats! I love this recipe...such a great idea
Ginny McMeans says
The cauliflower cups are such a great idea! Congrats on your Whole30 day 3.