What’s not to love about these Crispy Cauliflower Cakes with Marinara Sauce? These amazingly easy to make, husband approved Cauliflower Cakes will be one of those sinfully delicious, flavorful, yet almost guilt-free snacks you’ll love to nosh on with your favorite Marinara Sauce.
Yesterday, was one of those days I was craving cauliflower, yet I also wanted something that was snack orientated. I decided to look at a few recipes on Pinterest but really didn’t see much I was interested in snacking on. I was in one of those dipping something in Marinara Sauce moods; so I decided to make these cauliflower cakes and fill all my snacking requirements.
Look how crispy and delicious these Cauliflower Cakes look when they come out of the oven. I have to admit I snatched one up immediately to test out as soon as it cooled enough to test. Totally hit the spot too. The crunchy outside, soft inside was a perfect texture combination to my taste buds.
The one thing I really love about these Cauliflower Cakes with Marinara Sauce is that I could easily serve them just plain Jane with Marinara Sauce or make them look like a fancy eye-catching appetizer for my dinner guests, by simple toppings and garnishes. As you can see from the image above and the one below–totally easy to accomplish either one.
Things you will need for this recipe
- 3 cups of cooked cauliflower florets
- 1 cup of panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 of a cup Parmesan-Romano cheese blend
- 1/4 of a cup chopped parsley
- 2 tablespoons of sliced scallions
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian herb blend
- Kosher salt to own taste
- fresh ground black pepper to own taste
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- cooking spray
- Favorite Marinara Sauce heated
- 3 cups Cooked cauliflower florets
- 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup Parmesan-Romano cheese blend
- 1/4 cup Chopped parsley
- 2 tablespoons Sliced scallions
- 1 teaspoon Italian herb blend
- Kosher salt to own taste
- Fresh ground black pepper to own taste
- 2 Eggs lightly beaten
- Cooking spray
- Favorite Marinara Sauce heated
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
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In a food processor, process the cooked cauliflower florets until they are in tiny pieces, do not puree the cauliflower.
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In a large bowl combine; cooked and processed cauliflower, 1 cup of panko breadcrumbs, 1/2 of a cup of Parmesan-Romano cheese blend, 1/4 of a cup chopped parsley,2 tablespoons of sliced scallions,Kosher salt to own taste, fresh ground black pepper to own taste, and 2 lightly beaten eggs, stir to combine.
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Pretreat a small muffin tin with cooking spray to prevent the cauliflower cakes from sticking.
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Scoop an even amount of the cauliflower batter in each small muffin hole and press down to form a small cake. (I filled mine to the top of the hole)
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Bake in a preheated oven of 400 degrees F for 15-18 minutes.
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Remove from the oven and let slightly cool before removing from the muffin tin. They should easily come out of the pretreated tin, but if you are having an issue use a teaspoon to lift out the Cauliflower cakes.
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Serve with your favorite Marinara Sauce while warm.
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These cauliflower cakes look tasty! Perfect appetizer to add to a spread!
Thank you,they were soo delicious!
Hey these look really good. Do you think I could use broccoli instead? I love cauliflower but the kids hate it. Thanks in advance.
Hi, there Victor, I don’t see why you can’t try it and see. What would it hurt? Let me know.
Can you post the link to the sauce you make?
Thanks
Barb
Hi Barb, thanks for stopping by. I will have to do a blog post soon for that. For now, I will msg you.
Looks like a fabulous and flavorful bite of Cauliflower cakes.
Good evening, Andrea, thank you so much for stopping by the blog and sharing your comment. Let me know what you think when you make the Cauliflower cakes. Have a great night.
These sound like tasty little Cauliflower Cakes, nice as an option on an appetizer plate
Hey there, and good evening Caroline, so happy you came by the blog and shared your thoughts on these yummy cauliflower cakes—enjoy!
What a great idea for an appetizer or snack! Perfect bites of pure Cauliflower comfort food!
Hello Ms. Sara, always nice to see a friendly face. I hope you’ll enjoy these cauliflower cakes. Let me know how yours turn out. Have a wonderful night.
Loving that you combined all of my favorite flavors into a dish that’s also healthy!
Hi, there, Pam! I am so thrilled to hear you enjoy the recipe idea. I hope you’ll be back to share how yours came out. Have a great night.
Scrumptious. That is a really great appetizer, I’ll have to make these soon and add some cheese.
Hello, Luci sounds like an awesome plan. I hope you enjoy the Cauliflower cakes as much as we did. Have a wonderful night.