
Cauliflower Grits & Cheddar Biscuits
Category
Breakfast
Prep
20 minutes
Cook
30 minutes
Style
Southern American
Technique
Baking
Diet Friendly
Low-Carb
Daily Recipe: March 28, 2025
There's nothing quite like the warm embrace of a Southern-inspired breakfast on a chilly morning. Our recipe today is a novel twist on a Southern favorite, giving you the much-loved grits and biscuits in a healthier avatar. We're using cauliflower — a versatile, fiber-rich vegetable — as a base for our 'grits', while buttermilk biscuits now become cheddar-flavored and cauliflower-infused.
Ingredients (for 4)
- Cauliflower rice - 4 cups - freshly grated
- Vegetable broth - 4 cups
- Sharp cheddar cheese - 1 cup - shredded
- Unsalted butter - 1/2 cup - cold and cubed
- Almond flour - 1 cup
- Large eggs - 4
- Green onions - 2 - thinly sliced
- Baking powder - 1 1/2 teaspoons
- Salt - 1/2 teaspoon
- Pepper - 1/4 teaspoon
- Cayenne pepper - 1/4 teaspoon
Preparation
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Step 1 - 🌡️🔥🍽️Preheat your oven to 425°F or 220°C and lightly grease a baking sheet for the biscuits. Set aside for later use.
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Step 2 - 🍚🥦🥣Combine the fresh cauliflower rice and vegetable broth in a medium saucepan, bring it to a boil and then reduce heat. Let it simmer until it's tender and the liquid is absorbed.
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Step 3 - 🥣🧀🥐For the biscuits, combine almond flour, baking powder, a 1/4 teaspoon of salt, cold butter and half the cheddar cheese in a food processor. Roll out dough and cut into biscuit shapes, then place them on the baking sheet.
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Step 4 - ⏲️🧀🔥Bake the biscuits for about 10-12 minutes, until they rise and turn golden. Sprinkle the remaining cheddar cheese on top and bake for an additional 2 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
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Step 5 - 🧂🌶️🥄Season your cooked cauliflower rice with remaining salt, pepper, and some cayenne pepper. Stir thoroughly for even distribution of the ingredients.
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Step 6 - 🍽️🥚🌿Evenly distribute the seasoned cauliflower rice onto four plates. Top each with an over-easy egg and garnish with thinly sliced green onions. Serve hot with the cheesy biscuits on the side.
Additional
Traditionally, grits are made from corn, but this low-carb version uses cauliflower for an equally tasty but healthier twist. Kids can help in shaping and cutting the biscuits! If you want to add a meat element, you could serve some crispy bacon or sausages on the side.