Is it possible to be addicted to cauliflower???
I swear, this shake and bake cauliflower is possibly even more addictive than popcorn or potato chips.
One taste and it’s impossible to stop… until suddenly the entire bowl is gone!
Luckily, it’s super easy to make more.
Like the name says, you simply throw the ingredients into a bag, shake it all together, and bake until crispy.
Then you can devour the evidence and repeat the process all over again!
Growing up, I always loved Shake’n Bake Chicken, more for the addictively crunchy breadcrumb coating than for the actual chicken.
So, after the incredible success of my Sticky Sesame Cauliflower recipe, when I started brainstorming additional recipes I could make using cauliflower instead of chicken, the “shake and bake” idea was an immediate next choice.
Obviously this does not taste exactly like chicken… but if you are a cauliflower fan, you might like it even more than the original chicken version!
I once read an article where the author claimed it’s only possible to become addicted to processed foods and that no one can be addicted to vegetables.
This made me laugh and think that the author clearly had never tried roasted cauliflower!
Shake & Bake Cauliflower
Ingredients
- 1/2 a large head of cauliflower
- 1/4 cup milk of choice
- 1/4 cup fine cornmeal or flour
- 1-2 tsp oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup Italian panko breadcrumbs (regular or gf)
- 3-4 tsp nutritional yeast or parmesan (such as vegan Parma)
Instructions
- Finely crush the breadcrumbs, either in a blender (easiest method) or by placing them in a bag and crushing with a rolling pin or heavy object. Preheat oven to 425 F. Cut the cauliflower up into florets. Whisk together the other ingredients except breadcrumbs, then toss everything (except breadcrumbs) together in a large ziploc. Put the cauliflower in a colander to drain off excess batter. Toss with the breadcrumbs. Arrange in 1 layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake 35-40 minutes. Remove from the oven. (Note: If you want to use oil spray instead of oil, feel free to experiment. I’ve not tried it and so can’t say how it would affect the taste/texture. Plain breadcrumbs can be subbed for the Italian, but you'll probably want to add some Italian seasonings.)View Nutrition Facts
Notes
More Healthy Cauliflower Recipes:
Vegetarian Enchiladas – with Cauliflower Sour Cream
What’s your favorite way to eat cauliflower? Roasted in the oven? Pureed into a creamy sauce or soup?
Or maybe in this Healthy Chocolate Cake???
We make something really close to this and my kids don’t even know it’s a vegetable, they taste so good! I’m going to have to try your sticky seasame cauliflower, it looks delicious!
I love, love ,love ordering cauliflower as an option at a recipe..but it’s usually always fried! This at-home version looks like an awesome substitute!
I’ve never some across this idea before and it sounds awesome! Movie night tonight with shake and bake cauliflower!
This looks absolutely phenomenal! Such a great idea, wish I could have some right now. I bet you could do it with other veggies too
Katie’s gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
And then she’s gonna bake , bake, bake, bake, bake
Baby I’m just gonna do the same, same, same, same, same
And eat it all, eat it all
Next hit!
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Please make that real life. I love Taylor Swift and Chocolate Covered Katie. A collaboration between the two would be the best thing ever. 🙂
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I have an extra packet of Shake and Bake in my cupboard. This recipe has inspired me to try the shake and bake on cauliflower directly! I’ll probably need a bit of oil to get it to stick though. I’ll report back if it works out 🙂
Did it work??? I have the above recipe in the oven right now but the whole time I was wondering if literal store bought Shake ‘N Bake would work.
I just made this and it is AWESOME!
I don’t really remember shake and bake chicken or think I’ve ever had it, but this reminds me of popcorn chicken. It is delicious!
okay these looks DELICIOUS. admittedly, cauliflower is not my favorite thing in the world, but it is SO versatile and whenever i have it out at restaurants i love it. hopefully this recipe will make me love having it at home too! thanks for sharing 🙂
The author who said that is crazy. Wouldn’t most people agree that summer fruit is pretty addictive?
On a more related note, this will sound crazy, but I have tried so many new cauliflower recipes recently that are based off of some sort of non-cauliflower original, and I have loved them all!! So I can add shake-n-bake cauli to the collection of things I’ve never had but will probably love.
I have a cauliflower sitting in my fridge. It was just waiting for this recipe! Yummy! And you sure can get addicted to vegetables! I am totally addicted to asparagus right now!
This looks amazing, cauliflower is my absolute favorite. For sure making it this week! Thank you! 🙂
xo,
Em
Whoever said that about not being able to become addicted to vegetables is ALL wrong! They definitely haven’t tried your recipes! It’s a matter of knowing how to cook them and being creative. This recipe sounds wonderful. Cauliflower is delicious and mixing it up with this looks irresistible. Thank you for sharing such a delicious-sounding recipe. I look forward to giving it a go soon!
This is a pretty cool recipe Katie! This has to be on my must-make list for the week.
I’m going out to the farmstead now!
When you say “Note: If you want to use oil spray instead of oil,” do you mean to spray the cauiliflower before or after it goes in the batter?
I would probably try spraying it before so things will stick.
I had to make this right away, and it was amazing! Definitely addictive! I even used frozen cauliflower cause I was feeling lazy, and it worked great.
So cool to know it works with frozen!
Great tip, for two persons a whole cauliflower can be a bit much.
That’s great… sometimes I get sooo sick of chopping up veggies!!! Good to know! Thx!
I haven’t seen “Shake n’ Bake” in so long, this is a great idea and one that is actually healthy.