Recipe Directions
- 1. Break up an entire head of cauliflower into florets. Your sizes will vary, but think popcorn sized. :) Place florets into a huge bowl.
- 2. Place all remaining ingredients on top of the cauliflower florets and stir gently and for quite a while to ensure that all of the florets are coated with the craycray delicious flavours.
- 3. Line two dehydrator trays with parchment paper. Gently place the coated florets onto the parchment-paper lined trays.
- 4. Dehydrate for an hour on high (140 degrees F). Then lower the temperature to 110F for another 8-10 hours. Florets will crisp up and shrink about half in size.
- 5. Eat immediately, preferably in front of the TV while watching a good movie!
The Rawtarian's Thoughts
By The Rawtarian These are cauliflower cheesy popcorn craziness that explode in your mouth with fabulous popcorn and cheesy and buttery flavor.
If you're not sure how long to dehydrate these for, best to opt for "over-drying" versus "under-drying." They are more popcorn-like the drier they are. In this picture they still have some moisture left in them because I couldn't wait for them to finish before eating! I like it when they are super small and dried out best, though.
It's best to eat these immediately because they will lose their crispness quite quickly (because they will absorb the moisture in the air).
Re: measuring cauliflower, 4 cups of cauliflower is approximately 1 head of cauliflower.
PS: These also taste really good undehydrated, so feel free to make them and eat them totally raw (undehydrated). They taste different, but still good.
PPS: This recipe is dedicated to Gail B. who first introduced me to the idea of making cauliflower popcorn. Mwaw!
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Nutrition Facts
- This recipe is very low in Calories, Fat, and Carbohydrates.
- This recipe provides you with 100% of your daily Vitamin C, Riboflavin, and Vitamin B6.
- This recipe is a good source of Vitamin K.
- This recipe is a noteworthy source of Protein, and Dietary Fiber.
Amounts per 228 g (8 oz) suggested serving
| Name | Amount | % Daily |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 131 | 5 % |
| Protein | 6 g | 11 % |
| Fat | 7 g | 9 % |
| Carbohydrates | 14 g | 4 % |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g | 17 % |
| Sugars | 4 g | |
| Calcium | 58 mg | 6 % |
| Iron | 1.2 mg | 9 % |
| Sodium | 649 mg | 28 % |
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Comments and Reviews
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Ula Nice
Oct 22, 2013
I find that some recipes that don't call for oil are missing "something". Oil is a flavor carrier as well as a calorie powerhouse. Our bodies react to fat / calorie rich food. So I did that even though I'm dehydrating something adding a little fat like olive oil or nuts makes the recipe whole.
JoAnne
Oct 21, 2013
Hi There. I'm relatively new to your site and recipes. Loving it so far! I'm wondering though. I notice that you use (olive) oil in some of the recipes that are dehydrated. I'm wondering why. It seems to me that would lengthen the drying time and maybe even prevent complete dehydration because the oil can act as a moisture barrier to the moisture inside the food that is trying to escape. Have you tried those recipes with AND without oil? Why is using oil preferred? (So far I've only tried your Kale Chip recipe in the dehydrator, but look forward to trying more!)
jcornwel
Oct 22, 2013
Thanks Ula. I know what you mean by that little "something!"
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Jilll
Oct 16, 2019
Jilll's Review
Raw buttery popcorn recipe
My kids and I love it!
suzannel03
Mar 14, 2019
Yum! Done just as the recipe asked. Will totally make this again!
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The Rawtarian
Mar 15, 2019
Looks sooo good, Suzanne! xox
Bea Cox
Jul 23, 2018
Could you store them in canning jars? And, if they did lose some crispness, can you put them back in the dehydrator just before serving?
The Rawtarian
Jul 24, 2018
Hi Bea!
No, these are not good candidates for storage, sadly. Best to eat up immediately!
Taffi
Feb 16, 2016
Taffi's Review
Raw buttery popcorn recipe
It was very good! Thanks!
The Rawtarian
Feb 16, 2016
I'm glad you liked it, Taffi!
manuela
Jun 12, 2015
I wonder if I could use fermented cauliflowe with this recipe as I cannot ear it completely raw. RAWTARIAN, your recipes are amazing.
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The Rawtarian
Jun 17, 2015
Hi Manuela, and thank you! I don't have firsthand experience with fermented cauliflower, but it sounds too 'wet' to use. Maybe you could try the kale chips, instead? https://www.therawtarian.com/raw-kale-chips-recipe
Elaina
Apr 14, 2015
Elaina's Review
Raw buttery popcorn recipe
I was wondering if this is something that you would be save
The Rawtarian
Apr 20, 2015
Hi Elaina, this recipe doesn't keep well. Eat immediately!
Natalia
Mar 16, 2015
Hi Laura-Jane,
My dehydrator does not have an adjustable thermostat... How should I alter the method so I can still make these? :)
The Rawtarian
Mar 21, 2015
Hi Natalia. Dehydrate these until they are somewhat crispy. With time you will develop a 'feel' for how your dehydrator works (how long it takes for certain recipes, etc).
Julia
Feb 02, 2015
I was wondering, would I be able to use my oven if I don't have a dehydrator yet?
The Rawtarian
Feb 10, 2015
Hi Julia,
I haven't done this myself - but the recipe still tastes good without any heating/dehydrating (raw) so you can try that :)
Frannie
May 19, 2023
yeah, a friend who is not yet raw wants to make it. I am using my dehydrator and he will use his oven but we are not sure how to compute for the proper adjustments
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Frannie
May 19, 2023
yeah, a friend who is not yet raw wants to make it. I am using my dehydrator and he will use his oven but we are not sure how to compute for the proper adjustments
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patvoss
Jan 02, 2015
patvoss's Review
Raw buttery popcorn recipe
Easy and excellent! I added more nutritional yeast and salt as my head of cauliflower was larger than normal. Still, this batch won't last long :)
The Rawtarian
Jan 02, 2015
Yay, Pat! So glad you like the popcorn! :)
NatCat
Dec 01, 2014
Hello!! I wanted to know if you could stop and restart the dehydrating process so that the popcorn could be warm when you eat it.
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The Rawtarian
Dec 03, 2014
Yes, I suppose you could do that. Refrigerate in between dehydrating sessions because the quick temperature changes can be bad for bacteria - probably will be okay with this cauliflower recipe but you have to be careful with mushrooms etc.
Heidi
Nov 04, 2014
Heidi's Review
Raw buttery popcorn recipe
I was just looking at the zucchini and yam chip recipes. They both say to add oil and season after they are dehydrated. Why does this say to season before dehydrating?
The Rawtarian
Nov 15, 2014
Hi Heidi. You want the chips to be crispy. If you add oil before dehydrating, they won't get crispy.
Tara
Oct 19, 2014
hello :)
My partner and I are new to the dehydrating world so please excuse me if this is a silly question, but I was surprised to see this recipe start at 140 degrees! Isn't that too high a temp for the food to still be raw?
Thanks for all your awesome recipes!
Tara
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The Rawtarian
Oct 26, 2014
Hi Tara! As you know, when dehydrating raw food it is important to keep the enzymes alive by dehydrating at 105 degrees Fahrenheit (40.6 degrees Celsius) or lower.
However, I recommend turning your dehydrator on “high” (145 degrees) for about 1.5 hours when first putting food in the dehydrator, and then decreasing the temperature to 105 degrees after 1.5 hours or so.
I suggest this because the initial warmer temperature will help to take away a lot of the moisture at first, and the thinking is that it takes a while for your dehydrator to climb up to “high” and it also takes quite a while for the food to actually get to the temperature that the dehydrator air is at so it is still safe for raw foodists.
One of the best side-effects of setting your temperature higher at first is that it’s good at getting rid of the initial moisture quite quickly. Increasing the temperature at the beginning of cooking time is common practice in the raw food community. If you are not mindful about turning the heat back down after 1.5 hours, yes, your food will be heated above 105 degrees. However, this risk is warranted. That initial heat blast can really save you a lot of time and can accelerate the dehydrating process by quite a bit, even by 50% sometimes.
For me, I do strive to live a 100% raw lifestyle; however, I also make some slight tweaks to the “rules” in order to ensure that I can stay raw over the long-term.
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