Fit Mind = Fit Mama: Hawaiian Cauliflower Crust Pizza

Are you a pizza lover like me who still wants to eat clean?! If so, are you constantly dreaming about eating a nice, hot, cheesy pizza? It doesn't quite fit into the clean eating lifestyle, does it?! It does NOW! Keep reading....I will warn you, this is quite time consuming to make versus popping a frozen pizza in the oven, but the result and healthiness is SO worth it.

Ingredients for pizza crust:
1 medium sized head of cauliflower, washed and dried (about 4-5 cups of cauliflower "rice")
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon crushed dried basil
1/2 teaspoon crushed dried oregano
1 teaspoon garlic powder
dash of crushed red pepper
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup mozzarella cheese
1 egg
Parchment paper

Ingredients for pizza:
4oz sliced ham, cut into 1/2 squares (I just used low sodium deli meat)
1/2 cup cubed pineapple
1/4 cup pizza sauce (low sodium!)
1/2 cup shredded cheese of your choice (I used cheddar and mozzarella)

Directions for crust:
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees and place pizza stone or baking sheet in oven.
2. Place a large piece of parchment paper on counter or cutting board and spray with nonstick cooking oil.
3. Cut off the florets from the cauliflower head and place in food processor. Pulse for approximately 30 seconds, until the cauliflower is fully ground (should have the consistency of snow).
4. Place the cauliflower snow into a microwave safe bowl and cover. Microwave for 4 minutes.
5. Put cooked cauliflower onto a thin towel and let cool.
6. Wrap up the towel and squeeze out as much water from the cauliflower as possible. Take your time on this step as leaving too much water will make the crust crumbly. If you can get out enough water, you will be able to eat the pizza with your hands like normal! Otherwise, you'll be forced to use a fork to enjoy (but the taste is still there)!
7. Put the dry cauliflower into a medium bowl and add Parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, salt, basil, oregano, garlic powder, red pepper, and egg. Mix thoroughly. It's easier to use your hands at this step to mix, especially since you're going to have to get them dirty anyways on step 8!
8. Form the dough into a pizza shaped crust on parchment paper. Firmly press down to keep it tightly formed.

Pizza crust before baking

9. Carefully slide the parchment paper onto the hot pizza stone or baking sheet in the oven. Bake for 8-11 minutes or until lightly brown on top.
10. Remove from oven and add pizza sauce, toppings, and cheese. Put back in oven for another 5-7 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and browned on top.