Popcorn Cauliflower

  4.3 – 30 reviews  • Roasted

The pasta can be replaced with egg noodles.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  1. 4 teaspoons white sugar
  2. 2 teaspoons salt
  3. 1 teaspoon paprika
  4. 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  5. ½ teaspoon onion powder
  6. ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  7. 2 heads cauliflower, cut into bite-size pieces
  8. cooking spray

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  2. Whisk sugar, salt, paprika, turmeric, onion powder, and garlic powder together in a bowl.
  3. Spread cauliflower onto the prepared baking sheet; spray liberally with cooking spray. Season cauliflower with spice mixture.
  4. Roast in the preheated oven until cauliflower is tender, 30 to 35 minutes.

Reviews

David Sanders
I was disappointed with the taste. If you want to eat POPCORN, without so many calories, buy Skinny Pop. A serving is 3 3/4 cups of popcorn with 150 calories. If you want to eat CAULIFLOWER, steam the head. Add melted butter, salt, and pepper. Squeeze 2 tablespoons lemon juice over the top.
Timothy Pugh
I lightly coated the cauliflower pieces in olive oil by moving it around in a covered bowl. I then added the suggested mixed spices to the bowl, covered it tightly and rotated the contents until the cauliflower was evenly seasoned. It was delicious and I’ll make it again, experimenting with different spices.
Justin Gomez
This recipe was fine, but I don’t think the turmeric and paprika added anything to the flavor. Also I prefer my roasted cauliflower more crunchy, so I’m going to stick to the Roasted Cauliflower ‘Steaks’ by SPetrocelly from this site. They roast at 450 degree for 35 minutes (flipping after 20 min) and also use the onion and garlic powder.
Donna Hill
I am not a fan of cauliflower, but let me just say that I am now a HUGE fan after finding this recipe!! I made it the first time w/ the sugar, but found it to be too sweet. The 2nd I made it, I omitted the sugar, and it was absolutely perfect. I added enough olive oil in the bowl with the spices to cover the cauliflower and a pinch more of the recommended spices. Definitely a keeper!!
Jacqueline Coleman
These were great! Easy to make and true to the recipe. Next time though I’ll add less salt – too much for me! I’ll also remember to use a bit more cauliflower – the pieces shrink up quite a bit and there’s not as much there as you might think. Great taste though!
Matthew Martin
Very good and easy
Sheila Gates
This is delicious!! my teen said, “it’s like eating candy!” so yummy!
Emily Pierce
I love the suggestions. I had found that sugar could be cut in half. Good to know I can eliminate it completely! Also, I recommend sesame oil instead of olive oil. (I bet avocado oil is great too.) Olive oils is best used at room temp. Some other oils are generally better for high heat. This recipe is AWESOME with sesame oil!
Donna Hoffman DDS
This was quite good. My kids have never liked cauliflower, but they were ok with this. I did use olive oil as others suggested.
Karen Anderson
I cooked it according to directions. Wasn’t a fan.
Walter Moore
Has a good sweet/salty ratio. I eased up on the sugar just a smidge and used onion flakes instead of onion powder to make it a little less powerful, but that’s just my taste.
Abigail Roberson
Yummy
Amanda Santana
I added a little allspice to the mix. Loved it! Also used a little olive oil instead of spray. I’m vegetarian and this will be a regular dish in our house.
Dawn Davis
Even family loved it.
Kyle Hunter
This is a really fun, easy way to make cauliflower that non-cauliflower lovers will eat. I omitted the sugar and it didn’t need it, IMHO. Used Sesame Oil instead of Olive Oil because I was out of OO, but otherwise everything was the same. I’ll make it again.
Carrie Moreno
Very tasty. I used a bit less sugar and substituted olive oil for cooking spray. Will be making this again soon!
Tamara Thomas
This was delicious! We will definitely be making it again. Might cut down on the salt just a little bit but other than that it is great!
Albert Jackson
I mixed together the spices in 2 Tbs of olive oil, omitted the sugar, and tossed the cauliflower in it until all coated. I baked it for 45 minutes and it was delicious! My 2 year old who usually doesn’t eat vegetables loved it too!!
Daniel Bowers
I and my family love roasted veggies. This was awesome I have made it several times switching things around just to see what everyone likes best and tonight I’m trying with honey, garlic, smoked paprika , a pinch of cayenne, and a tbsp of soy sauce. I mix everything together couple hours earlier to let the flavor marinade then roast @ 400 till its roasted so far every way we’ve tried we love it thanks for sharing your awesome recipe!!!!!
William Hardy
This is easy lots of flavor my kids love cauliflower. Love it. I don’t change a thing and actually keep the seasoning pre made in a ziplock near by so it quick on weeknights
Taylor Sharp
We did not love this. I cut the sugar to half, used olive oil instead of the spray. There was too much spice to this for us…. maybe it was the turmeric that over powered it all?

 

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