Change up your breakfast routine with this delicious, healthy Cauliflower Breakfast Casserole. It's grain free, low carb, easy to make, protein packed and full of nourishing ingredients.
This post is sponsored by Nancy's Yogurt, all opinions, recipe and photography are my own.
Fuel your morning with this deeply flavored Cauliflower Breakfast Casserole.
Breakfast casserole's can feed a crowd or be made ahead of time and used as single servings throughout the week.
Everyone will love this deliciousness that is similar to a quiche or hash brown casserole, but without the crust and packed with healthier ingredients.
This healthy cauliflower breakfast casserole is brimming with cauliflower "rice", stuffed with nutrient dense kale, loaded with herby garlic flavor and packed with a major protein punch!
Where is all of the protein coming from you ask? Happy to tell you!
You'll get a little bit of protein from some shredded cheesy goodness, crispy organic bacon and some quality, pastured or organic eggs. But the protein-rich star ingredient is WHOLE MILK cottage cheese.
Yes, you read that right, whole milk.
I'm so excited because one of my favorite brands for cultured dairy, Nancy’s, has a newly released product! Cultured whole milk organic cottage cheese!
It's almost impossible to find quality, authentic, cultured, WHOLE MILK cottage cheese these days. Pretty much everything on the market is fat free, low fat and lacking in live cultures.
I'm so thrilled about this because it's from a family owned- and- run company that I have supported for many years. They have been making TRUE cultured dairy products with live probiotic cultures since 1960 {way before it became popular and people started to learn how important probiotics are for gut-health}.
But back to this stellar casserole!
I love adding whole milk cottage cheese to this cauliflower breakfast casserole for the creamy flavor, but most importantly for the protein boost!
One cup of cottage cheese goes into this casserole supplying 28 grams of protein!
While this meal was created to be served for breakfast, it would also make a delicious brunch, lunch or even dinner served alongside a salad.
My family loves to enjoy this tasty, flavorful breakfast casserole for all meals of the day. My youngest loves it for lunch served with some fresh, seasonal fruit and my husband loves to eat it for a quick breakfast or packed for lunch on-the-go.
Where to Find Nancy’s Cottage Cheese
You can find Nancy's Organic Cultured Whole Milk (or lowfat) Cottage Cheese and other Nancy’s products at a store near you by entering your city or zip code into their store locator. In Northern California, Nancy’s products can be found at most Raleys and Bel Air Markets, Sprouts Farmers Market, Nugget Markets, Whole Foods Market and many natural foods co-op grocery stores.
Check out these delicious recipes that I created for Nancy's too: Healthy Chicken Broccoli Casserole and Gluten Free Lemon Blueberry Breakfast Strata.
Enjoying a scoop of this healthy Cauliflower Breakfast Casserole is the perfect way to start the day! You'll get a nice dose of vegetables along with some protein goodness.
Healthy Cauliflower Breakfast Casserole
Healthy Cauliflower Breakfast Casserole {Low Carb}
Change up your breakfast routine with this delicious, healthy Cauliflower Breakfast Casserole. It's grain free, low carb, easy to make, protein packed and full of nourishing ingredients.
Ingredients
- 2 small heads of cauliflower or 4 cups cauliflower "rice"
- 2 tablespoon grass-fed butter or ghee, melted
- 1 cup Nancy's organic cultured whole milk cottage cheese
- 1 ¼ cup shredded organic cheddar cheese, divided
- 1 cup pre-cooked or steamed chopped kale
- 6-8 pre-cooked strips of crispy organic bacon, crumbled
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Celtic sea salt (<-- salt)
- Juice and zest of ½ lemon
- 4 pastured or organic eggs, gently whisked
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese, plus more for garnish
- Freshly chopped Italian parsley or cilantro, for garnish - optional
Instructions
- Grease a 9" round pie dish or a 1 ½ quart casserole dish and set aside. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cut the heads of cauliflower into florets and add to a food processor or a high-powered blender that has a chopping option. Pulse just until cauliflower has turned into a "rice" consistency, do not puree the cauliflower. You might have to do this in a few batches depending on the size of your food processor or blender.
- Add the cauliflower "rice" to a large mixing bowl. Add the melted healthy fat of choice and give it a good stir. Next add the cottage cheese, 1 cup cheddar cheese, cooked kale, crumbled bacon, thyme, garlic powder, sea salt, lemon juice and zest, stir to combine. Add the whisked eggs and stir to combine. Pour the mixture into the greased dish and sprinkle the reserved ¼ cup of cheddar cheese over the top followed by the grated parmesan.
- Bake for 40-50 minutes or until the top is light golden brown and the egg mixture has cooked through.
- Serve immediately garnished with optional freshly chopped Italian parsley or cilantro and/or an extra sprinkling of grated parmesan cheese.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 256Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 133mgSodium: 665mgCarbohydrates: 14gFiber: 3gSugar: 8gProtein: 14g
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Renee
Oh YUM!! Love all that cheese! I would eat this for breakfast everyday!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks Renee! 🙂 I totally agree!
Joni Gomes
This is beautiful! I love breakfast casseroles, so easy and feed the crowd!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks so much Joni! 🙂
Raia
I love the idea of sneaking veggies into breakfast! And of course anything with bacon must be delicious. 😉
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Right?! 😉 I love sneaking in veggies when I can.
Anya
Oh yes! I keep forgetting about the good ol' cottage cheese and how rich in protein it really is. Love the ingredients in this breakfast casserole.
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
It's amazing how much protein it has! Thanks Anya! 🙂
Linda Spiker
What a beautiful breakfast! Pinned to like 8 million boards...or four;)
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
LOL thanks so much Linda! xo
Real Food with Dana
Such a great idea to switch up your typical hash brown casserole for one with cauliflower rice! Sneaking in veggies any way we can, love it!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks Dana! 🙂 Gotta love being able to pack in those veggies!
maria closetohome
I have still to cookies with cauliflower in this way yet. Will have to try it
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
I hope you get to try some Maria 🙂
Kathryn - FoodieGirlChicago
I'm super intrigued by this recipe! I've been looking for more healthy breakfast options and have been kinda into cauliflower lately!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
I hope you get to try some Kathryn! 🙂
Jean
Such a great idea!! Cauliflower is soooo versatile. Need to try this!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks Jean! I hope you get to enjoy some. 🙂
Anna
This look delicious. I love Nancy's cottage cheese. It is so tangy!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks Anna! Yes, it's great 🙂
Kristina - Love & Zest
I love that this is made with cauliflower! Any way to get some veggies in is great for me! Looks amazing!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks Kristina! 🙂 I love to pack veggies in when I can.
Joyce
Amazing combination! Bacon, parm and cauliflower sounds fantastic! Such an easy recipe too! Definitely something I can managed when I'm half awake in the morning! haha 🙂
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks Joyce! lol I hear you on that 🙂
Vanessa
I'm really excited to try this recipe!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
I hope you get to try some Vanessa! 🙂
Dawn
This looks so easy and delicious. I bet it's even better the next day!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks Dawn, it is pretty yummy the next day too 🙂
Lindsey Dietz
I love breakfast casseroles and I love Nancy's! I really should try this!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks Lindsey! I hope you get to try some. 🙂
Stephanie
Yum! Such a great idea. Love how you made a breakfast casserole out of two of my favorite ingredients...Cauliflower & cottage cheese.
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks Stephanie! 🙂 I hope you get to make some.
Megan Stevens
Love that bacon, thyme, cauli combination. And seriously, Nancy's high-protein cottage cheese is such a boon! Love that food. I ate it when I was pregnant, even as a vegetarian, and was always thankful for that easy source of high protein.
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Such a good point, so helpful for pregnant mamas 🙂 Thanks Megan!
Michele
Yum! What a delicious and nutritious looking breakfast casserole! I love how you added cauliflower.
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks Michele! 🙂
Rachel
I've totally seen this brand in stores, great to hear that they make a quality product. I'm curious if their cows are pastured, I'll have to find out!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Hi Rachel, you know that's a good question. I know that they are all about sustainability, you can read a bit more about their practices here.
Jo Romero
Wow, this looks amazing! And with a breakfast like that, what a fantastic start to the day. Will try it out, thanks!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks Jo! I hope you get to try some. 🙂
Kari
I love how this is so much like quiche but way more packed with veggies!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks Kari, it's similar for sure, a little less eggy and jam packed with cauliflower 🙂
Janet Fazio
My girlfriends and I have been doing a post-run brunch on weekends. This looks like the perfect thing to serve.
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Love that! Sounds like so much fun. 🙂
Jen
Have you tried to replace the cottage cheese with an dairy alternative? I'm lactose intolerant but want to try this recipe!!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Hi Jen, I haven't tested this without the dairy at this point. It's possible you could sub with a cashew cream or cashew cream cheese to get a similar consistency. I hope you're able to make it work for you. 🙂
ChihYu
This casserole looks SO GOOD ! I can have it everyday !!!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks so much ChihYu! 🙂
Katja`
I love cauliflower! Can't wait to try this. Looks delish!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks Katja! 🙂
Cristina Curp
Because it's cultured is it lactose free? I wonder! I could love to be able to add cottage cheese back into my diet. This recipe looks divine!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Hi Cristina, no, the cottage cheese is not lactose free. It's full of probiotics because it's cultured, but the lactose is still there. I'm guessing you would need to sub with something else, maybe a cashew cream cheese.
Darryl Edwards
Do you have a dairy-free version? Any suggestions or ideas would be great as this cauliflower rice casserole looks superb and very tasty!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks so much Darryl! I know, dairy can be such a hard one. My family eats dairy, but I only do okay with small amounts. I haven't tested this one without dairy though. I bet it would be delicious with a cashew cream or cashew cream cheese subbed instead.
Kendra Cardoza
I love the idea of swapping out hash browns for cauliflower in this casserole! I haven't given cottage cheese a go again but I may do better with this one because it's cultured! Thanks for the great recipe idea! I can't wait to try this one out soon!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks Kendra! Dairy can be such a hard one for so many.
Becky Winkler
This loaded casserole looks so amazing! Perfect to make ahead and enjoy throughout a busy week.
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks Becky! 🙂
Agness of Run Agness Run
I love cauliflower and this would be my favorite breakfast dish! Can't wait to prepare it!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks Agness, I hope you get to make some 🙂
Kari
Can I leave out the kale? I am not sure IO would like it in this dish =. 🙂
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Of course! 🙂 If you want you could try another green or just leave it out.
Lynn
This was so delicious! I made this yesterday and it was a hit with my husband and 28 year old daughter, who is here visiting. She doesn't like a lot of vegetables so it was great to find something she enjoyed. Thank you so much...will definitely make this again.
Emily Vidaurri
Oh that's wonderful! Thanks so much for sharing that, I'm so glad you all enjoyed it. ?