This slow cooker cauliflower is rich and creamy and oh-so-cheesy. The ultimate low carb keto comfort food dish!
I am really loving my slow cooker lately. It’s usually one of those countertop appliances that I don’t actually keep on my countertop. It typically lives down on my pantry shelving in the basement, coming up once or twice a month. But these days, I make a recipe with it and clean it up and intend on hauling it back down stairs, only to discover another recipe idea in my head that requires it. My husband, who can be somewhat fastidious about uncluttered counters, gave up trying to get it out of the way because I was using it almost daily. Really, it’s been good to me lately, producing some easy and delicious food for my family.
How To Make Keto Pepper Jack Cauliflower
The best slow cooker recipes are the ones where you just dump the ingredients in and walk away. This is almost one of those recipes. I say almost because you do have to come back and add the cheese at the end, and stir and then let it cook a tiny bit longer. But really, there’s so little work here and you end up with a super creamy, super flavourful low carb side dish.
And can I just say that the leftovers make a great breakfast? Bacon optional.
And be sure to check out these amazing low carb cauliflower recipes!
- Roasted Garlic Cauliflower Alfredo from Crunchy Cream Sweet
- Roasted Cauliflower and Cheddar Soup from Two Peas and Their Pod
- Rosemary Garlic Mashed Cauliflower from The Cookie Rookie
- Turmeric Roasted Cauliflower from The Reluctant Entertainer
Slow Cooker Pepper Jack Cauliflower
Equipment
- slow cooker
Ingredients
- 1 pound cauliflower cut into 1 inch florets
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- ¼ cup whipping cream
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 4 ounces Pepper Jack cheese shredded
- 6 slices bacon cooked crisp and crumbled
Instructions
- Grease the inside of a 4 to 6 quart slow cooker.
- Add the cauliflower, cream cheese, whipping cream, butter, salt, and pepper. Cook on low for 3 hours.
- Add the Pepper Jack and stir to combine. Continue to cook another 30 minutes to an hour, until cauliflower is fork tender.
- Add bacon crumbles and serve.
Robin says
Best keto comfort food ever and I would serve this to anybody and they would never think “diet food”. It is so good.
Susan says
Made this as a side for dinner. Everyone loved it. I was told “this needs to be in the regular rotation.” Thanks for another easy, delicious keto recipe, Carolyn!
Just a note: I got a late start, so I used my Instapot on Slow Cook setting level High. I cooked it for 1 hour (the recipe says 3 hrs on low).then I mixed in the pepper Jack and cooked it on Slow Cook level High for 30 more minutes. It was perfectly fork tender. I don’t know if it makes a difference, but I doubled the recipe. Thanks again!
Lisa says
I added a little chicken stock. Sooo yummy! Thanks for sharing thos recipe.
Cheryl Wood says
I was skeptical, cauli in a slow cooker? I had a nice big cauli & surely needed a new recipe, so what the hey … well you knocked me & hubby offa our feets!! Super great idea & the cauli came out perfect!!! Thanks so much!!
Carolyn says
So glad to hear it!
Gail says
Made this for dinner, so delicious! I messed up when shopping & forgot the pepper Jack cheese, and shopping took too long & didn’t have time for 3 hours of slow cooking. I cooked in InstantPot for zero minutes, used a mixer of cheddar & mozzarella cheese. Added chopped mini peppers & a teaspoon of cracked pepper spice.
After pressure, stirred in bacon & just put lid on with no heat for 5 minutes. Perfect!! Love your recipes, thank you for all your genius & generosity!
Valerie says
It was glorious to be able to dump all ingredients in a slow cooker and fly out the door to my appointment. Only took 3 hours to cook to yumminess. My husband and I enjoyed it so much and had several ideas to change it up a bit—IF we wanted to. Already perfect. But we thought we could also throw in some rotisserie chicken or even canned chicken. Also the pepper Jack cheese kicked up the yummy factor. Thank you, Caroline for all your always wonderful recipes. ✨
Gina says
Sooo good! All your recipes are amazing!
Lorraine Rowe says
This is fabulous ! It’s now our #1 choice for a fauxtatoe side. The cauliflower is not mushy but has the perfect amount of chew and the cheesy sauce to absolutely perfect!
Karen says
Could this be made in the oven instead of a crock pot? I looked thru many of the comments to see if anyone had made it that way but couldn’t find anyone who did. Maybe if I cover it and bake for 30-40 mins at 350 then add the cheese and bake uncovered for 10-15 mins more? Or do you think it would need a higher temp to get the cauli tender?
Carolyn says
Look up my ham and cheese cauliflower casserole… then use the instructions there. The biggest issue is how to get your cream cheese to melt to make it creamy. In a slow cooker, you simply let it melt and then stir it together once it’s all hot.
Karen says
Thanks, Carolyn! I’ll let you know how it works 🙂
Chelsea Raymond says
I accidentally added the cheese with all the other ingredients is that going to ruin it?
Carolyn says
Should be okay in the end, I think.
MikeB says
made this for Thanksgiving, along with mashed cauliflower. This recipes won hands down. Wife is leery of low-carb, but liked it as well with a very small suggestion for next time (she’s not into spicy, so I’ll probably use cheddar or mozzarella instead).
Keep the recipes coming, they’re great!
MikeBrrenkott says
made this for Thanksgiving, along with mashed cauliflower. This recipes won hands down. Wife is leery of low-carb, but liked it as well with a very small suggestion for next time (she’s not into spicy, so I’ll probably use cheddar or mozzarella instead).
Keep the recipes coming, they’re great!
Mike Birrenkott says
made this for Thanksgiving, along with mashed cauliflower. This recipes won hands down. Wife is leery of low-carb, but liked it as well with a very small suggestion for next time (she’s not into spicy, so I’ll probably use cheddar or mozzarella instead).
Keep the recipes coming, they’re great!
Lisa says
I debated making this in the instant pot, but opted to make in the slow cooker per your suggestion. Added ham and even my picky husband said, he’d eat it once a week!
A+++!
Another fabulous recipe, thank you!