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#bakingoutsidethebox | This low carb recipe for Cauliflower Tots will make it easy for you to get a 'french fry fix' while dumping the carbs.

This Cauliflower Tots recipe is the latest on my hit parade of ‘magic cauliflower’ recipes. These crispy little guys will make you forget all about potatoes.

#bakingoutsidethebox | This low carb recipe for Cauliflower Tots will make it easy for you to get a 'french fry fix' while dumping the carbs.

I recently served them up with a beautiful piece of salmon for dinner. You would think the salmon would have been the star but these little ‘faker taters’ stole the show.

#bakingoutsidethebox | This low carb recipe for Cauliflower Tots will make it easy for you to get a 'french fry fix' while dumping the carbs.

They make up quickly if you’ve made the steamed and shredded cauliflower ahead of time. (See the Magic Cauliflower recipe here.)

An important tip for making Cauliflower Tots: If you’ve frozen the shredded cauliflower, just be certain to squeeze it gently in the bag and pour off the excess liquid before using it in a recipe.

#bakingoutsidethebox | This low carb recipe for Cauliflower Tots will make it easy for you to get a 'french fry fix' while dumping the carbs.

If you’ve been craving french fries these just may be the answer. These are a low carb bargain: they are under 1 carb total or .4 net carbs per Tot.

 #bakingoutsidethebox | This low carb recipe for Cauliflower Tots will make it easy for you to get a 'french fry fix' while dumping the carbs.

And as you may have guessed from the pictures they aren’t as small as the ‘tato version.  I made these with a small cookie scoop.  A tot makes one big hearty bite or two respectable bites. πŸ™‚ — Enjoy!

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Kraft Grated Parmesan Cheese

McComick Onion Powder

Cauliflower Tots Recipe

Laura
This low carb recipe for Cauliflower Tots will make it easy for you to get a ‘french fry fix’ while dumping the carbs.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 16
Calories 24 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Cauliflower steamed & shredded
  • 8 tbsp Parmesan Shredded Cheese
  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • 1 large Egg yolk
  • ¼ tsp Onion Powder

Instructions
 

  • Heat oven to 425 degrees.
  • Place all ingredients in a small mixing bowl and stir them together.
  • Use a small cookie scoop or Tablespoon measure to form tots and put them on a parchment lined cookie sheet.
  • Place it in refrigerator for 10 mins to allow them to firm up.
  • Bake 15-18 mins till golden and crispy.
  • Move to paper towels to drain.
  • Serve warm.
  • Notes
  • You can skip the 10 minutes in the refrigerator, but the Tots may not hold together well after baking.

Notes

You can skip the 10 minutes in the refrigerator, but the Tots may not hold together well after baking.
Serving size: 1 Calories: 24 Fat: 1.8 Carbohydrates: .8 Fiber: .4 Protein: 1.4
 
Keyword cauliflower tots, hot low carb slaw

27 Comments

  1. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef June 20, 2015 at 6:42 PM

    I’m not sure I could ever forget about potatoes but I’ve never seen anything that looked this good so maybe… πŸ™‚

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  2. Low carb mom July 9, 2015 at 5:23 AM

    these look amazing!! One question… Does the recipe call for one egg plus and egg yolk, or just one egg yolk?

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  3. Kiley Dougherty August 14, 2015 at 8:03 PM

    How big is the serving size? 16? If so, how many servings will this make? That info is a bit deceiving.

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    1. Laura_Hickman August 15, 2015 at 8:36 AM

      They are 1 net carb each. The Nutrition info is at the bottom of the recipe as it is on most of my recipes. Transparency is important to me.

      Reply
  4. Nette August 18, 2015 at 5:58 PM

    For the Cauliflower Tots, can we just bake them whole instead of shredding them?

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  5. Charmon August 21, 2015 at 10:14 AM

    These look delicious!! Do you know if they freeze & reheat well?

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    1. Laura_Hickman August 21, 2015 at 8:09 PM

      I haven’t tried this yet — if you do please let us all know how it goes.

      Reply
  6. Meagan September 7, 2015 at 10:12 AM

    Is each tot 1 carb?

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    1. Laura_Hickman September 8, 2015 at 2:26 PM

      Yes, if your are are counting only net carbs. πŸ™‚

      Reply
  7. Jaime September 15, 2015 at 6:21 PM

    Hello! Have you ever tried putting the raw cauliflower in a processor, then mixing all ingredients together and baking?

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    1. Laura_Hickman September 15, 2015 at 8:13 PM

      I haven’t done this yet. If you try it, please let us know how the Tots turned out!

      Reply
  8. Jewell Leierer February 11, 2016 at 1:03 PM

    Can you deep fry these instead of baking? Or would they fall apart in the fryer?

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    1. Laura_Hickman February 11, 2016 at 4:47 PM

      I’ve never tried frying them. Wonder if they’d need to be frozen first like their less attractive ‘tato cousin? If you try it, let us know!

      Reply
  9. Cici February 12, 2017 at 6:14 AM

    Probably a stupid question, but how do you shred cauliflower after it’s been cooked?

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  10. Cici February 28, 2017 at 5:40 AM

    I see a link for Kraft Parmesan cheese under the recipe. Is this the cheese you used in the tots? Wondering if subbing freshly grated cheese would work, or if the cellulose in the Kraft holds it together better.

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  11. Donna Arnett September 7, 2017 at 6:09 AM

    How much is 1 serving?

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  12. Keren September 20, 2017 at 5:33 PM

    Love cauliflower and trying all kinds of new things. I used fresh shreadded parmesan, fresh steamed and shreadded cauliflower. Not staying together. Should you always get all the liquid out before using cauliflower? His has happened to me before. Want to master caulifower but not sure what to do.

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    1. Laura_Hickman September 20, 2017 at 5:39 PM

      You could try squeezing out a bit of the liquid by placing the steamed & shredded cauliflower in a cheese cloth or strong paper towels and squeezing or patting gently. Are you following the recipe exactly? The egg and the butter along with the Parmesan and placing in the fridge to firm up are key to these holding together. Best wishes for your cauliflower adventures.

      Reply
  13. Keren September 21, 2017 at 10:20 AM

    I am following to the letter. Will trying squeezing out the liquid. Thanks.

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  14. Larissa Higfs September 22, 2017 at 10:08 AM

    If smaller tots were used do you think they would work for rarer rot casserole

    Reply
    1. Laura_Hickman September 22, 2017 at 10:19 AM

      A Low Carb Tater tot casserole sounds delicious! Please share if it works for you!

      Reply
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  16. Grace Hicks April 8, 2024 at 10:55 AM

    Can you cook in Air fryer

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    1. Laura April 24, 2024 at 5:11 PM

      I’m sure you can! But lower the temp 25 degrees and check them halfway through as the cooking time might be shorter.

      Reply

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