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
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.
Lesley Westerlo says
My go to Keto Cauliflower dish, yummo.
And l make it without the bacon and it’s still the best.
Deb Minion says
Making this creamy delight for dinner tonight! Mmmm!
Chris Houck says
Hi! Just thought I’d let you know – I had all the ingredients to make this, then a friend brought some chicken thighs over to BBQ, and I knew what I wanted to make – this! Unfortunately, when I looked at the recipe, it called for 3 hours in the slow cooker. Not having that kind of time, I boiled up the cauliflower, drained it, added all the ingredients, mixed it up, then into the oven at 350 for about 30 minutes. Perfection!! Both hubby and friend want this on a regular basis! Thank you so much for what you do…..
Robbi. L says
It is absolutely delicious, so easy to make, thank you!
Sandra Williams says
I made this and it is superb!!! Sometimes cauliflower recipes are not easy to pull off and make “tasty”. Carolyn has done it with this recipe! My daughter and grands (5,6,7yrs) LOVE IT!!! This is now added to MY go to side dish library.
Thank you Carolyn for all you do! Makes living a healthy, keto friendly, lifestyle so much easier and FUN.
Carolyn says
Glad to hear it!
Diane K says
This is perhaps our favorite side dish recipe. As a matter of fact, I’ve been known to have some of the leftovers for breakfast the next day! This is my idea of a “Breakfast of Champions”! Your talent, imagination and creativity in the kitchen never fails to amaze.
Jennifer Allard says
Hi Carolyn,
First let me say, this might just be may *favorite* side dish! So thank you!
Next, I hate be a tattle tale and struggled with saying anything but with the struggles you’ve been having with Facebook algorithms, I feel it’s only fair for you to know. Another keto site “Keto Diet for Beginners” showed up in my feed, posting what looks to be this recipe – right down to the photo. Not as a share, and not giving you credit. I tried tagging your site in the comments but I’m sure you get a bazillion of those a day. And maybe you can’t do anything about it, but you work too hard on this for folks to basically steal it, so I wanted you to be aware.
Thanks again for all your hard work!
~ Jennifer
Carolyn says
Thanks, Jennifer. Can you send me a link to it? If they are using my photo, I can do a Facebook copyright violation.
Jennifer Allard says
I think this will work…
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02iBHKGrjhyAk3u8cwRnbY3wv3E3cuUEW6k2vAFBFmHMtVwB7MvpwR6tB1BJnWfTwUl&id=100076268053662&mibextid=qC1gEa
Carolyn says
I found it and reported it. Thanks!
Beth says
This cauliflower dish is easy to make and tastes great!
Jennifer L Lindsay says
So good! Very creamy with just the right zing! My non low carb spouse asked me to keep this recipe for future use.
Carolyn says
Nice!
Jodi Ann says
This is delicious & sooo easy to prepare. It’s always a hit worth my family. I’ve taken it to potlucks & it’s one of those dishes that’s gone fast. Sometimes I’ll add a can of diced green chilies.
Susan says
I make this ALL the time, and my family LOVES it. I make 4 times the recipe because the leftovers are a favorite snack. I do it in the InstantPot. (Mine is an 8 quart.) I dump in all the ingredients except the pepper jack and bacon, cook on High Pressure for 2 min with manual release, add the pepper jack, and stir to combine and coat. I crisp up Costco bacon bits and each person garnishes their own. Soooooo delicious!!!!! Thank you, Caroline for another amazing dish that my family loves!
VICKIE BUETTNER says
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!! Thank you for sharing this one! Daughter brought it for Easter and had doubled the recipe…with seven people, the double batch had a tiny bowlful as “left overs”…IT WAS DELICIOUS!!.. She said she roasted her cauliflower on the grill the day before for just a little bit, and she added a little bit of “Slap Yo Mama Cajin Seasoning” and before serving she sprinkled some green onion tops along with the bacon. THIS IS A KEEPER!!
Carolyn says
Sounds awesome!
Dianna Riley says
recipe is very easy to follow…..
was very filling….we really enjoyed it….would definitely recommend…..
Fate says
Has anyone tried to convert this to the instant pot?
Carolyn says
I have not.
Deb says
The downloaded recipe calls for heavy cream, but the video doesn’t mention it. Which is the updated version? Thanks for all the great recipes!
Carolyn says
Either works… go with the printed recipe.
Melissa J says
Is there a way to make this recipe faster ie without a crockpot ? I’m not a great cook and I’m usually really pressed for time, could I steam it and throw everything together and let the cheese melt? I know that I could steam the cauliflower and throw the rest together but it would probably end up as mush and I thought maybe you would have a tip to avoid that lol I LOVE your recipes and articles by the way,i read them every single day.
Carolyn says
I think you will need to experiment!
Becky says
This is so easy to make. It would be a great recipe to experiment with using different kinds of cheeses. I used a colby pepperjack, and it was lovely. The sauce was a little on the thin side after 3 1/2 hours in the slow cooker, so I took off the lid and let it simmer for another half hour. It thickened up nicely. It also reheated well on the second day.
Tara says
Been wanting to make this for awhile but I cannot find pepper Jack cheese anywhere. Is it the same as Monterey Jack with jalapenos? I’m in Canada.
Mary says
I do not like Pepper Jack. I am making it today with a Cheddar/Monterey mix. I’m sure you can substitute any cheese that you would like!
Debbie says
My new favorite side dish!
Steve says
This recipe has absolutely satisfied my craving for Mac and cheese! Just had to share that with you. This is so rich and creamy It’s simply amazing. Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe!