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    Home » Recipes » American

    Crunchy Baked Cauliflower

    Published: Mar 20, 2015 · Modified: Apr 10, 2023 by Sherri · This post may contain affiliate links · 15 Comments

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    This crunchy baked cauliflower is a perfect, easy addition to any dinner or a fabulous snack too. Simply coated with panko, egg and few spices then baked to perfection.

    My love of cauliflower has grown so much in the past year. It’s hard to imagine that less than a year ago when I made Roasted Balsamic Cauliflower was the first time I had had “cooked” cauliflower.

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    crunchy baked cauliflower on a white rectangle plate

    Then after making the crunchy baked asparagus and it being such a hit, I decided to do the same thing with cauliflower. And, oh boy, this is so delicious too!

    I simply cut the cauliflower into florets, coated them in egg and tossed them in a bag of panko with seasonings. Then just bake and enjoy. I would be lying if I said that all of them made it to the table. Be warned. 🙂

    A close up of Cauliflower florets on a baking pan

    Ingredients for this Baked Cauliflower

    Head of Cauliflower

    Panko bread crumbs

    Eggs, beaten

    Garlic powder

    Black pepper

    Coconut oil

    How to Make Baked Cauliflower

    Preheat oven to 400 degrees F

    Grease a baking sheet with a little coconut oil

    Cut cauliflower into florets.

    Beat 2 eggs into a bowl

    In a bag, mix panko, garlic powder and pepper.

    In batches, dip cauliflower into egg and stir to coat.

    Then drop into breadcrumbs bag and shake to coat.

    Place on greased baking sheet

    Bake at 400 degrees F for 25-30 minutes, turning half way through.

    ENJOY!!

    Try these other great cauliflower recipes too:

    Buffalo Cauliflower

    Cauliflower Breadsticks

    Cauliflower Tots

    Garlic Mashed Cauliflower

    Balsamic Cauliflower and Mushroom Quinoa

    Crunchy Baked Cauliflower

    This crunchy baked cauliflower is a perfect, easy addition to any dinner or a fabulous snack too. Simply coated with panko, egg and few spices then baked to perfection.
    5 from 12 votes
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    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 229kcal
    Author: Sherri Hagymas

    Ingredients

    • 1 head Cauliflower
    • 2 cups panko bread crumbs
    • 2 large eggs beaten
    • 2 tablespoons garlic powder
    • 1 teaspoon pepper
    • 1 tablespoon Coconut oil or olive oil

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
    • Grease a baking sheet with a little coconut oil
      1 tablespoon Coconut oil
    • Cut cauliflower into florets.
      1 head Cauliflower
    • Beat 2 eggs into a bowl
      2 large eggs
    • In a bag, mix panko, garlic powder and pepper.
      2 cups panko bread crumbs, 2 tablespoons garlic powder, 1 teaspoon pepper
    • In batches, dip cauliflower into egg and stir to coat.
    • Then drop into breadcrumbs bag and shake to coat.
    • Place on greased baking sheet
    • Bake at 400 degrees F for 25-30 minutes, turning half way through.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 229kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 296mg | Potassium: 566mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 120IU | Vitamin C: 69.3mg | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 2.7mg

    Nutritional Disclosure

    Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation.

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    Comments

    1. FABBY

      April 11, 2015 at 10:30 pm

      Your cauliflower recipe looks great! Thank you so much for sharing pretty lady.
      Hugs,
      FABBY

      Reply
    2. Jann Olson

      April 06, 2015 at 10:36 pm

      Sounds yummy! I love cauliflower. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
      hugs,
      Jann

      Reply
    3. swathi

      April 06, 2015 at 3:01 pm

      Looks delicious thanks for sharing with Hearth and soul blog hop, pinning, tweeting and sharing in google plus.

      Reply
    4. Miz Helen

      April 06, 2015 at 11:29 am

      5 stars
      I can’t wait to try your awesome Crunchy Treats! Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a great week.
      Come Back Soon!
      Miz Helen

      Reply
    5. The Chunky Chef

      April 03, 2015 at 8:17 am

      What a delicious looking side dish!! Thank you for linking up with Friday Favorites, we love having you!

      Reply
    6. The Better Baker

      April 03, 2015 at 8:08 am

      5 stars
      This looks mighty tasty. I’ve been working on eating more veggies and this would be a taste treat for sure. So glad you shared with us at Weekend Potluck. Would love for you to link back to the party within your post…it makes you eligible to be featured. Pinning this one! Please come back and party with us again soon.

      Reply
    7. Suzie@homemaker-mom

      April 02, 2015 at 9:08 pm

      I am going to make this and try it on my Meatless monday at our house ! Thank you!

      Reply
    8. Celi

      April 02, 2015 at 10:51 am

      5 stars
      What a great idea! Can’t wait to try it out. Thanks!

      Reply
    9. All that's Jas

      April 02, 2015 at 10:50 am

      We don’t give cauliflower respect that it deserves. I love it! Thanks for sharing at Thursday Favorite Things, hope to see you next week again! Happy Easter!

      Reply
    10. karen

      April 02, 2015 at 6:41 am

      oh wow…this looks so good, I love cauliflower….so have to make this for my son.

      Reply
    11. Kim @ The Baking ChocolaTess

      April 01, 2015 at 9:33 pm

      5 stars
      I have to try this Sherri! It looks so delicious and I would be like you, I would eat it before it got to the table! 🙂 Pinning and visiting form The Wednesday Round Up!

      Reply
    12. Lori Hart

      March 31, 2015 at 2:59 pm

      I’ve roasted cauliflower with just some olive oil and garlic, but will have to make them crunchy with panko sometime. I found your recipe over at the Two Cup Tuesday link party. I host Tickle My Tastebuds Tuesday and would love it if you would come over and share this recipe. I’m sure our party goers would love it! Here is the link http://bit.ly/1EylfPQ.

      Have a wonderful day!

      Reply
    13. Crystal

      March 30, 2015 at 2:49 pm

      This looks YUM! I am a cauliflower fan and will definitely add this to my must try list. I never thought of adding panko, interesting for sure! Thank you for sharing this recipe.

      Reply
    14. Lydia @ Thrifty Frugal Mom

      March 30, 2015 at 9:16 am

      Oh yum! I love cauliflower….especially cooked. This crispy version sounds like a winner. Pinning it to try the next time I get some cauliflower!

      Reply
    15. Brenda

      March 29, 2015 at 6:47 pm

      This looks really good! I love cauliflower. Pinning it!

      Reply
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