If you love creamy mashed potatoes, you’re going to love this mashed Keto Cauliflower Cheese Casserole. Creamy, buttery mashed cauliflower (which tastes shockingly like mashed potatoes!) is topped with cheddar cheese for a blissful keto dish.
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I know, I know. A “mashed cauliflower casserole” probably isn’t a dish you’d even consider prior to keto. It just… doesn’t sound great. But I assure you, this Keto Cauliflower Cheese Casserole is INCREDIBLE! Cheddary, creamy mashed cauliflower makes for a keto recipe you’ll bake over and over again!
Many of our keto dinner recipes are hugely popular and very delicious for the whole family. This includes our keto chicken casserole recipes and keto casseroles with ground beef. Also, our keto soup and keto pizza recipes are popular keto meals as well!
Why You’ll Love This Cheesy Cauliflower Casserole
- It uses simple, pantry staple keto ingredients.
- It will be ready in just about 40 minutes.
- It can be served as a main meal or a side dish.
Ingredients Needed for Cauliflower and Cheese Casserole
Ingredient quantities for this cauliflower and cheese casserole are located in the recipe card at the end of the post.
- Cauliflower
- Butter
- Heavy whipping cream
- Sour cream
- Shredded cheddar cheese
- Fresh parsley
- Bacon
- Salt and pepper
How to Make This Cauliflower Cheese Casserole Keto Recipe {Quick Overview}
This is just a quick overview of some of the steps involved in making the low carb cheesy cauliflower casserole. For the recipe in detail, including exact measurements used at each step, scroll to the recipe card at the end of the post.
Microwave and drain cauliflower. Then transfer it to a food processor or blender. Add heavy whipping cream and butter…
and pulse until smooth. Then add remaining ingredients except for 1/4 cup of the cheddar cheese…
and stir until smooth. Then, transfer mixture to a baking dish and cover with remaining cheddar cheese.
TIP: The baking dish pictured below is 7.5″ x 10.5.” You can use a similar rectangular size, or a square dish like 8″ x 8″ or 9″ x 9″.
Bake for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Can I Eat Cauliflower Cheese Casserole on the Keto Diet?
You can eat cauliflower cheese casserole on the keto diet by using only low carb ingredients in the recipe. Avoiding wheat flour, milk, and sugars in the recipe and using cheese, sour cream and heavy whipping cream will keep the net carbs low.
Because cauliflower is keto-friendly it is a very versatile ingredient in many healthy recipes.
How Do I Make Loaded Cauliflower Keto-Friendly?
You can make cauliflower cheese casserole keto-friendly by using low carb ingredients like cheddar cheese, sour cream and whipping cream as ingredients. Using these low carb ingredients will make your casserole keto-friendly.
What to Pair with Healthy Cauliflower Cheese Casserole
Since this mashed cauliflower keto casserole is a little low in calories, fat, and protein, you’ll want to pair it with a heartier side, like Keto Chicken Thigh Recipes or turkey (if you’re serving it for the holidays).
More Keto Cauliflower Recipes
Looking for more creative ways to use cauliflower? Try these recipes!
- Learn how to make cauliflower mac and cheese keto-friendly by following our easy recipe! {Mac and Cheese Flavor!}
- Enjoy this low carb loaded cauliflower soup with bacon.
- Keto mashed potatoes with cream cheese is great for your keto Thanksgiving sides, keto Easter and any family gathering.
- This roasted cauliflower is keto-friendly and delicious!
- Make healthy pizza casserole that is keto-friendly! Even your kids will like the crispy cauliflower crust.
- Make healthy chicken fried rice that the whole family will love!
Nutrition Facts for Cauliflower Cheese Casserole {Keto}
Per serving (six servings):
- 233 calories
- 20g fat
- 7g protein
- 5g net carbs
More Healthy Casserole Recipes
- Learn how to make keto chicken and broccoli casserole for the whole family!
- Keto Tuna Casserole
- Keto Meatball Casserole
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Cauliflower Cheese Casserole {Keto}
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- Cut cauliflower into florets. Place in a large bowl with 1" water. Microwave cauliflower on HIGH for 14 minutes or until cauliflower is tender. Drain water from cauliflower.
- Transfer mixture to the container of a food processor or blender. Add butter and heavy whipping cream. Pulse until mixture is smooth.
- Stir in sour cream, 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, parsley, salt, pepper, and bacon.
- Transfer mixture to a baking dish (see recipe notes for size recommendations). Sprinkle top with remaining 1/4 cup cheddar cheese.
- Bake at 400 F for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Notes
Nutrition Disclaimer
Nutrition facts are included as a courtesy only. They are accurate to the best of our knowledge based on the ingredients and brands used, but their accuracy is not guaranteed. If applicable, sugar alcohols have already been removed from the total carb count.
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Your keto recipes have really helped find great ways to eat healthier, especially the cauliflower recipes. I’ve made three of them already and I haven’t been disappointed. Great job and keep the healhy vegetable recipes coming!
I appreciate you sharing this recipe. Thanks Again.