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Cauliflower FauxMeal

April 11, 2013 by Cara

I’m officially off my veggie rocker. Or really it’s cauliflower. I am cauliflower obsessed! I’m obsessed with finding creative and inventive ways to use cauliflower and I cannot be stopped. First it was Spanish Cauliflower Rice. Then as a Parmesan. THEN as Beer-Battered Tacos. Now as Cream of Wheat?! A Cauliflower FauxMeal: this is complete insanity. No, wait, don’t go anywhere! You might not be a believer yet but stick with me, okay? 

This completely grain and nut free hot cereal is filled with unsuspecting fruits and veggies! Sneak some extra nutrition into your kids' breakfast with this Cauliflower FauxMeal.

Why cauliflower and why a Cauliflower FauxMeal? It’s the perfect option for those little ones who cannot eat grains or nuts. Completely free from both, this hot cereal gets its great texture from a banana and unsweetened applesauce; and it’s great flavor from a dash of cinnamon and nutmeg. Process it through a blender and you immediately have a creamy, fruit and veggie-packed breakfast, similar to Cream of Wheat. You won’t even KNOW there’s cauliflower in it! 

This completely grain and nut free hot cereal is filled with unsuspecting fruits and veggies! Sneak some extra nutrition into your kids' breakfast with this Cauliflower FauxMeal.

This completely grain and nut free hot cereal is filled with unsuspecting fruits and veggies! Sneak some extra nutrition into your kids’ breakfast with this Cauliflower FauxMeal:

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Cauliflower Cream of Wheat

  • Author: Fork & Beans
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 10 mins
  • Yield: Serves 4
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Description

This recipe was originally created 4/11/13 for the GoodVeg site (now no longer in existence) and has since been updated.


Ingredients

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  • 2 c. cauliflower rice
  • 1 1/2 c. dairy free milk
  • 2 small bananas, just ripe
  • 6 Tbsp. unsweetened applesauce
  • 2 Tbsp. brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp. nutmeg

Instructions

  1. Throw everything into a high-speed blender until some-what smooth. If you need to add more milk, do so by the tablespoon until right consistency.
  2. Place into a small saucepan and heat up for approx 5 minutes.
  3. Top with fresh fruit and chopped pumpkin seeds (optional).


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 125
  • Sugar: 15g
  • Sodium: 17mg
  • Fat: 3.3g
  • Carbohydrates: 24.5g
  • Fiber: 3.8g
  • Protein: 3g

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This completely grain and nut free hot cereal is filled with unsuspecting fruits and veggies! Sneak some extra nutrition into your kids' breakfast with this Cauliflower FauxMeal.

If you are ever so brave to test this out and see for yourself that yes you can have your veggies in a bowl for breakfast, give this recipe for Cauliflower FauxMeal a try!

Looking for more unique cauliflower recipes? Give these a try:

Cauli Parmesan

BBQ Cauliflower Salad

Cauliflower Spanish “Rice”

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Dairy-Free, Egg Free, Gluten-Free, Kid-Friendly, Nut Free, Vegan

About Cara

Based in Chicago with her husband and son, Cara is the creator behind the site Fork and Beans: A place where kids can have fun with their food.

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Comments

  1. Leina

    April 3, 2015 at 9:01 pm

    Can you post this cream of wheat recipe because the goodveg website is not loading anymore. I would love to know what the recipe is! Thanks πŸ™‚

    • Cara

      April 6, 2015 at 9:14 am

      Working on it. I was not told this site was no longer in business so I have lost all of the recipes I created for them, sadly. But I do have this on my to-do list this week πŸ™‚ xo

    • Cara

      August 23, 2016 at 3:38 pm

      Done and done!!!

  2. suzie

    July 20, 2013 at 11:30 am

    Cara, you mention that you are all about the cauliflower. So I wanted to pass this on to you, on Home and Family, they had a guest who made pizza crust from just pureed cauliflower, no flour at all. They did use eggs and a little cheese, but after following you and your recipe creations, I have no fear that you could do this pizza crust vegan style and blow theirs out of the water. I don’t know if you are interested, but just in case. Suzie

    • Cara

      July 21, 2013 at 9:27 am

      Hi Suzie! Thank you for this comment πŸ™‚ I am continually fascinated by what you can do with cauliflower… I will definitely look into it and see what I can do. Thank you again! xo

  3. suzie

    July 20, 2013 at 11:29 am

    Cara, you mention that you are all about the cauliflower. So I wanted to pass this on to you, on Home and Family, they had a guest who made pizza crust from just pureed cauliflower, no flour at all. They did use eggs and a little cheese, but after following you and your recipe creations, I have no fear that you could do this pizza crust vegan style and blow theirs out of the water. I don’t know if you are interested or not, but just in case. Suzie

    • Cara

      August 23, 2016 at 3:32 pm

      I will definitely give it a shot! Thank you for your faith in me <3

  4. rachel

    April 21, 2013 at 4:51 pm

    dude, just made this. subbed in paleo ingredients. SO BOMB. for reals gunna be a staple breaky. i heart your face.

    • Cara

      August 23, 2016 at 3:32 pm

      All I can say is: XOXOXOXO!!!

  5. Kristin norton

    April 16, 2013 at 6:02 pm

    I saw this lens on good veg and followed it here. I just made this and it is yummy. I substituted stevia for brown sugar, added 1 tbs cocoa powder, 1 tbs peanut flour (pb2), and 1 tsp maple extract. It is pretty good! i cannot taste the cauliflower at all. oh, I also stirred in some chia seed.

    • Cara

      August 23, 2016 at 3:33 pm

      I love the addition of peanut butter powder, Kristin! Thank you for the suggestion, xo.

  6. rachel

    April 15, 2013 at 6:45 pm

    why oh why couldnt you have thought of this months ago! nom nom nom nom nom

    • Cara

      August 23, 2016 at 3:33 pm

      I’m sure the cake slice I just gave you makes up for my delay in recipe creation after our roomie separation πŸ˜›

  7. mmmarzipan

    April 15, 2013 at 12:07 pm

    Cara, you are a marvel!!! πŸ™‚

    • Cara

      August 23, 2016 at 3:38 pm

      *blushing* xoxo

  8. Somer

    April 15, 2013 at 9:19 am

    Girl, you may have gone over board with this one! Haha! Actually, it’s probably delish, it’s just making me a little scared! xx

    • Cara

      August 23, 2016 at 3:37 pm

      I know, I’m a bit crazy! But I promise, you won’t taste the cauliflower.

  9. Molly (Sprue Story)

    April 13, 2013 at 5:46 am

    Wow, I guess if you can swap it for rice you can swap it for wheat…I don’t know if I’m quite ready for this one but I’m impressed with the innovation. πŸ™‚

    • Cara

      August 23, 2016 at 3:37 pm

      Come over and I will spoon feed you it until you’re convinced πŸ˜›

  10. Anna {Herbivore Triathlete}

    April 13, 2013 at 5:31 am

    It sure looks like cream of wheat! I’d be willing to give it a try. Loving your photos lately.

    • Cara

      August 23, 2016 at 3:36 pm

      It really DOES look (and taste) like Cream of Wheat, it’s crazy what cauliflower can do!

  11. Beth @ Tasty Yummies

    April 12, 2013 at 9:19 am

    This looks amazing. What a unique recipe! I bet it would be soo amazing savory, too. Yum

    • Cara

      August 23, 2016 at 3:35 pm

      Savory would be a great path to go down with this!

  12. Stephanissima

    April 12, 2013 at 7:51 am

    Can’t say that I’ve ever seen cauliflower used like this before. Interesting!

    • Cara

      August 23, 2016 at 3:35 pm

      I haven’t either and I’m so excited to share it. Give it a try and let me know what you think πŸ˜‰

  13. Reba - Not So Perfect Life

    April 12, 2013 at 7:43 am

    can you taste the banana in this?

    • Cara

      August 23, 2016 at 3:34 pm

      You can’t! It also depends on how ripe of a banana you use so if you had the taste of bananas, use a less ripe one.

  14. IRENA

    April 12, 2013 at 4:49 am

    Stunning photography <3

    • Cara

      August 23, 2016 at 3:34 pm

      Thank you Irena! xo

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