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Cheesy Roasted Cauliflower (Vegan and Gluten Free).

Jun 20, 2018 by Kelly Roenicke · 18 Comments

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Easy, cheesy, dairy free and vegan roasted cauliflower recipe. This is an amazing side dish that's healthy and tasty!

This cheesy roasted cauliflower is full of delicious savory flavor. It’s the perfect vegan and gluten free side dish recipe that your family will love. 

roasted cauliflower

Cauliflower seems to be one of those vegetables that you either love or hate. The people who love it will eat it in many different ways. Cauliflower rice, grilled cauliflower steaks, you name it. Even cauliflower biscuits!

The people who hate cauliflower seem to recall the soggy, white, boiled cauliflower from their childhood. That’s how I used to think of it. Until I tried roasted cauliflower.

Roasting cauliflower is an awesome way to enjoy this healthy vegetable. We like it this way, with nutritional yeast, but we also love this garlic cauliflower recipe.

What does roasted cauliflower taste like?

It has a slightly sweet, nutty flavor that’s really delicious. Roasting cauliflower really brings out the best of this vegetable. It’s certainly not bland or boring.

The edges become browned and crispy, and once you start eating it, it’s hard to stop!

vegan roasted cauliflower recipe

Is roasted cauliflower healthy?

Cauliflower is a good source of vitamins C, B6, and K, as well as folate. The addition of nutritional yeast for the “cheesy” flavor in this recipe adds protein, fiber, and vitamin B12.

How do you roast cauliflower?

You’ll use a sharp knife to remove the florets from the cauliflower. Spread them on a baking sheet, and pat the florets dry with a paper towel.

Coat the cauliflower florets with olive oil, nutritional yeast, and spices, and bake at 425 degrees until the cauliflower is roasted with some crispy browned edges.

vegan roasted cauliflower recipe

This roasted cauliflower couldn’t be any easier, but it does require some oven time to get it nice and golden brown. This cauliflower gets its savory, cheesy flavor from a healthy dose of nutritional yeast. That plus garlic powder and olive oil makes this side dish extra tasty – it disappears in minutes over here! I hope you love this side dish as much as we do.

If you make this recipe, be sure to share it on Instagram and tag me @prettybeeblog. I love to see what you’ve been cooking and baking!

 

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roasted cauliflower in a blue ceramic bowl
4.72 from 7 votes
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Cheesy Roasted Cauliflower (Vegan and Gluten Free).

An easy recipe for cheesy roasted cauliflower that's gluten free and vegan. This savory side dish is full of health benefits, and a delicious way to enjoy this vegetable!

Course Side Dish
Cuisine Dairy Free, gluten free, vegan.
Keyword how to roast cauliflower, vegan side dishes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 139 kcal
Author Kelly Roenicke

Ingredients

  • 1 head cauliflower
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • ¼ cup nutritional yeast
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • â…“ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Trim the florets off of the head of cauliflower and place them in a large bowl.
  3. Drizzle with the olive oil, then add the nutritional yeast, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Toss to coat.
  4. Bake at 425 degrees for about 30 minutes or until golden brown with some crisp edges. You'll need to stir it regularly so that it browns evenly. 

  5. Season with more salt and pepper if desired.

Recipe Notes

If you don't have nutritional yeast, you can leave it out. 

If you aren't dairy free, go ahead and add some Parmesan cheese. 

Leftovers could be stored in the refrigerator, but are best when eaten immediately. 

You cannot freeze leftover frozen cauliflower, the quality would not be very good. 

Nutrition Facts
Cheesy Roasted Cauliflower (Vegan and Gluten Free).
Amount per Serving
Calories
139
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
13
g
20
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Sodium
 
202
mg
9
%
Potassium
 
143
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
 
3
g
1
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Protein
 
2
g
4
%
Vitamin C
 
12.9
mg
16
%
Calcium
 
6
mg
1
%
Iron
 
0.4
mg
2
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This recipe was originally published in May 2016. It was updated in June 2018.

roasted cauliflower in a blue ceramic bowl

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Comments

  1. Toni Jones

    September 02, 2018 at 11:15 am

    4 stars
    Just making this cheesy roasted cauliflower. Its so easy to make. Love it

    Reply
  2. Jim Petrell

    August 01, 2018 at 8:16 pm

    4 stars
    I love cauliflower boiled in water. Hoping to get a different appraach to cauliflower cooking/baking with this recipe. Started this with anticipation. and still waiting for the oven timer to go off after stirring once. I bought the Yeast nutrient and have no idea what that adds stirring agai n after 10 minutes. Waiting with anticipation of a mouth watering experience. 15 minutes more and counting. 9 minutes. Five more minutes. Actually pretty good, but would be better with melted cheese.

    Reply
  3. Chessie

    July 14, 2018 at 3:00 pm

    5 stars
    This is a total winner of a recipe! I will make this again (and again). Five stars!

    Reply
    • Kelly Roenicke

      July 15, 2018 at 3:56 pm

      Yay! I’m so glad! Thanks for letting me know.

      Reply
  4. Rosalie

    January 27, 2018 at 10:21 pm

    I am wondering if I could do this in an air fryer. Our kitchen is being completely redone and I’ve no oven for a few weeks.

    Reply
    • Kelly Roenicke

      January 31, 2018 at 11:40 am

      I haven’t tried that, if you do, please let me know how it goes!

      Reply
      • Rosie

        January 31, 2018 at 10:03 pm

        Tried the air fryer today. I thoufht it very good. TIMED IT FOR about 15 minutes and gave it a shake 3 times. Turned out tender crisp which I like but hubby would have liked it a little more done. The flavor was so good. Will do this again when my awesome kitchen is done and I have an oven once again.

        Reply
  5. Jes

    January 03, 2017 at 11:31 pm

    5 stars
    Love it. I added Sumac and a tiny bit of mustard to the bowl. Just yummy. Thanks.

    Reply
    • Kelly Roenicke

      January 04, 2017 at 7:50 pm

      Sounds delicious! Glad you liked this recipe!

      Reply
    • Chessie

      July 14, 2018 at 1:35 pm

      5 stars
      Good idea about the sumac! I just popped the cauliflower into the oven with the recipe as written, except that I added maybe a couple of teaspoons of apple cider vinegar — like you, thinking a bit of tang would be nice. I’ve got some za’atar, which has sumac in it, and if this is as good as I expect it will be, I might try a bit of za’atar next time I make it.

      Reply
  6. Kim

    May 31, 2016 at 7:58 pm

    5 stars
    We had this with dinner tonight. It was so easy to make and absolutely delicious!
    One question – Could I use frozen cauliflower rather than fresh?

    Reply
    • Kelly

      June 08, 2016 at 12:03 am

      I haven’t tried that, but I think it would work although you may not get that crispy quality on the edges.

      Reply
  7. Kristen Fields

    May 27, 2016 at 8:40 am

    5 stars
    This looks really delicious! I always have a hard time making a really good cauliflower dish, I never get it quite right. It’s either overcooked or under! But I’m definitely going to try this recipe and see if I can get it right because this looks too yummy not to try. Thanks for sharing :)

    Reply
  8. Kristy @ Southern IN Law

    May 25, 2016 at 6:42 pm

    I can’t get enough of nutritional yeast at the moment so I think I need to make this ASAP!

    Reply
    • Kelly

      June 08, 2016 at 12:13 am

      We love it!

      Reply
  9. Julia Mueller

    May 25, 2016 at 9:35 am

    Ah man, glad to hear you survived the busy day! I’m in LUUURVE with this cheezy roasted cauli. I’ve been meaning to add nutritional yeast to broccoli for the roasting, but am seriously digging the cauliflower idea. This needs to be on the menu STAT!

    Reply
  10. Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice

    May 25, 2016 at 8:14 am

    Oh this is such a great idea, Kelly! I’ve never tried a roasted cheese cauliflower before. This looks SO good!

    Reply

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