Spicy Cauliflower Bites

Roasted and mashed cauliflower portions are topped with cheese and red pepper in this recipe that produces tasty cauliflower bites with a kick.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 55 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 338 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• ⅓ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
• ⅓ cup skim milk
• ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped, or more to taste
• 1 head cauliflower, broken into florets

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Toss cauliflower, garlic, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl. Pour cauliflower onto a large sheet of aluminum foil and wrap tightly; place on a baking sheet.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until cauliflower is tender, 45 to 55 minutes. Transfer cauliflower mixture to a bowl and mash to desired consistency.

Step 4

Mix olive oil and milk into mashed cauliflower mixture. Drop cauliflower mixture by the spoonful into muffin cups and top with Cheddar cheese and red pepper flakes.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from the pan.