Keto Cauliflower Cheese With Bacon
This keto cauliflower cheese with bacon is a rich, creamy low-carb comfort food recipe made without flour. Cauliflower florets are coated in a cheesy double cream and cream cheese sauce, then baked with crispy bacon and extra cheese until golden and bubbling. Serve it as a keto side dish with a roast dinner, or enjoy it as a hearty low-carb main.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 410kcal
Equipment
- Large Oven-proof Dish
- Frying Pan
- Large saucepan
- Large mixing bowl
- Knife
- Chopping Board
- Spatula
- Spoon
- Kitchen paper
Ingredients
- 1 Large Cauliflower cut into florets - or finer
- 4-5 Whole Spring Onions finely sliced
- 1 tsp Butter for frying the bacon lardons
- 150 grams Cheddar or Red Leicester cheese grated, plus extra for topping if liked
- 250 ml Double Cream heavy cream in the US
- 200 grams Full-fat cream cheese soft cheese
- 200 grams Bacon Lardons or chopped streaky bacon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C / 180°C fan / Gas Mark 6.
- Cut the cauliflower into florets and cook in a pan of boiling water for 5–10 minutes, until just tender. Drain well and leave to steam dry for a minute.
- While the cauliflower is cooking, melt the butter in a frying pan and fry the bacon lardons until golden and crispy. Drain on kitchen paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, double cream, grated cheese and sliced spring onions.
- Add the crispy bacon lardons to the cheese mixture and stir well.
- Add more double cream if necessary to make the mix more malleable.
- Add the drained cauliflower to the bowl and gently mix until the florets are coated in the creamy cheese sauce.
- Transfer the mixture to a large oven-proof dish and sprinkle extra grated cheese over the top, if using.
- Bake on the middle shelf for around 25 minutes, or until the top is golden and bubbling.
- Leave to stand for a few minutes before serving. Store any leftovers in the fridge and reheat thoroughly.
Notes
Recipe Notes
This keto cauliflower cheese makes 6 generous servings and works well as a low-carb side dish or a filling main meal.- Net carbs: Approximately 5g net carbs per serving, based on 6 servings.
- Drain the cauliflower well: Too much water can make the cheese sauce thinner.
- For a thicker bake: Use slightly less double cream or let the dish stand for a few minutes before serving.
- For extra flavour: Use Red Leicester, mature cheddar or a mix of cheeses.
- For a crunchy topping: Sprinkle crushed pork rinds and extra grated cheese over the top before baking.
- Storage: Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Freezing: Freeze portions for up to 3 months. Reheat in the oven for the best texture.