Cauliflower Pizza Crust

I've heard nothing but good things about cauliflower pizza crust that I wanted to give it a try for myself. I honestly tried twice before and it turned out a flop both times. But this time I was determined to make it a success!

Its really rather easy to make, the only tricky part is to drain enough water off the cauliflower.

Give it a try and let me know what you think!

Ingredients:
1 head cauliflower
1/3 C Parmesan cheese
1/3 C Mozzarella Cheese
1 tbsp flour
1/2 tsp oregano
1 egg
toppings of your choice

Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit
2. Place florets from cauliflower into food processor. pulse until the cauliflower resembles wet sand. pour the cauliflower into a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 4 minutes. remove from microwave and pour onto a clean kitchen towel to cool.
3. Once the cauliflower is cool enough to handle, twist the kitchen towel around the cauliflower and wring out as much water as possible. It is very important that as much water is removed as possible

4. Place the cauliflower into a mixing bowl. Stir in the Parmesan, mozzarella, flour, oregano and egg until just Incorporated.
5. Shape the crust into 2 balls for personal pizza or 1 ball for a medium pizza. place the dough on a sheet of parchment paper and press it out into a circle. the dough should be about 1/4 inch thick. place the dough and parchment paper onto a hot pizza stone or baking sheet then bake for about 10 minutes, until it starts to turn golden brown.

6. Add the toppings and bake for an additional 6-8 minutes, until the cheese is bubbly. allow to cool slightly before serving.

Other than the crust sticking to the parchment paper in a few spots it turned out great! Defiantly going to be making this again!

Black Bean Brownies

I know what you’re thinking.

“Why would I want to eat a ‘healthy’ brownie when I could be eating a deep, dark, rich, fudgey, and chocolatey brownie instead?”

But what if the deep, dark, rich, chocolate brownie is the healthy brownie?

No, not in a dream world. These black bean brownies are healthy brownies that DO NOT taste healthy, and I can say that with assurance, as they've been tested on the 4 kids and 1 other adult in my house. And well, needless to say, they ate the entire pan in one sitting!

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups black beans (1 15-oz can, drained and rinsed very well) 
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup quick oats
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/4 cup coconut or vegetable oil 
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup to 2/3 cup chocolate chips 
• optional: more chips, for presentation

Instructions

Black Bean Brownies Recipe: Preheat oven to 350 F. Combine all ingredients except chips in a good food processor, and blend until completely smooth. Really blend well. (A blender can work if you absolutely must, but the texture—and even the taste—will be much better in a food processor.) Stir in the chips, then pour into a greased 8x8 pan. Optional: sprinkle extra chocolate chips over the top. Cook the black bean brownies 15-18 minutes, then let cool at least 10 minutes before trying to cut. Makes 9-12 brownies.

The trick with these: serve them first, and then reveal the secret ingredient. Not one single person who didn’t know beforehand has ever guessed they were made from beans.

Per Brownie:

• Calories: 115
• Fat: 5.5g
• Carbs: 15g
• Fiber: 3g
• Protein: 2.5g
• WW Points (new system): 3 points

Above info was calculated using gram measurements and DOES include all of the chocolate chips (which you should include too ;)). This recipe is gluten-free as long as you make sure to buy certified-gf quick oats, baking powder, and pure vanilla extract.