An easy and cheesy Cauliflower and Cheese recipe made in the crock pot. You won’t believe how cheesy this cauliflower is and it only requires about 5 minutes of hands on time.

Cauliflower with Cheese in a light blue bowl.

 

Crock Pot Cauliflower and Cheese is full of cheesy goodness and your crock pot does practically all the work for you. Just 3 to 3 1/2 hours in the crock pot with a can of condensed cheddar soup, some evaporated milk, a little onion, salt, pepper, and paprika, plus a bunch of cheddar cheese is all it takes.

Crock Pot Cauliflower and Cheese

I don’t know about you, but I have the hardest time coming up with different side dish ideas. We tend to eat the same ones over and over. Green beans, peas, and corn get more than their fair share at our dinner table.

Cauliflower is something I hardly ever think to cook. Some people love cauliflower, others hate it.

But I don’t think there’s any denying that cauliflower and cheese were meant for each other.

Fork lifting up piece of cauliflower and cheese.

 

I mean, just look at how perfect those cauliflower florets look bathed in cheese sauce.

Cauliflower is a great vegetable choice in the fall when it is in season, but to be honest, the quality of the cauliflower at my local market seems to be pretty consistent year round. That makes cauliflower a great choice anytime of year!

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Bowl of Cauliflower and Cheese with large serving bowl in background.

 

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Crock Pot Cauliflower and Cheese

4.82 from 16 votes

By Christin Mahrlig

Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 3 hours
Total: 3 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 6
Tender and cheesy cauliflower is a cinch to make in a crock pot.
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Ingredients

  • 1 head cauliflower,, cut into florets
  • 1 can condensed cheddar soup
  • 1 (5-ounce) can evaporated milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 cup finely diced onion
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar

Instructions 

  • Grease the inside of a 6-quart crock pot.
  • Place cauliflower florets in crock pot.
  • In a medium saucepan, combine remaining ingredients. Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until cheese is melted.
  • Pour sauce over cauliflower.
  • Cover crock pot and cook on low for 3 to 3 1/2 hours, depending on how tender you want the cauliflower.

Notes

Note: Do not use extra-sharp cheddar cheese. It is too acidic and can turn grainy.
It's also best NOT to use pre-shredded cheese.

Nutrition

Calories: 244kcal

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Originally published September 23, 2014.

I use the Hamilton Beach Programmable 6-quart Slow Cooker.

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103 Comments

  1. Kelsey says:

    I’d love to try this! Do you have any suggestions on what temperature and a cooking time if I wanted to make this in an oven instead of a slow cooker? Thanks!

  2. Marianela says:

    Cauliflower is now my new comfort food! Thank you for sharing this recipe!

  3. Jessica says:

    Has anyone tried this with frozen cauliflower? I am wondering if it will get too watery…

  4. Ramona Corless says:

    Made this today for easter dinner. Followed the recipe exactly. It took 5 1/2 hours, and the texture of the cauliflower ended up rubbery. I’d have to rate this a FAIL.

    1. Cash says:

      The recipe said 3-3 1/2 hours so was 5 too long? Was it too crunchy at 3? I was wondering myself

  5. Dayne says:

    Good Morning,
    I really love your website and recipies, I only have one question. On the recipies I am looking at, they say low carb but there are no carb values. Can you add carb, fiber values. I am what is called a brittle diabetic and must count carbs. Thank you for your time.
    Dayne

    1. fred says:

      Iโ€™m looking for carb counts, too. Some of these ingredients are fairly high on the glycemic index.

    2. Nancy says:

      This is NOT low carb.

  6. Sarah Grace says:

    wow looks amazing!! such a good idea, big fan of any crockpot recipe

  7. Jessica says:

    Just made this tonight..If you doubel the recipe allow 6-6.5hrs cooking.. Mine is still cooking after 5hrs in the crock pot. Pieces are still hard ๐Ÿ™

  8. Heather says:

    Would I be able to use frozen cauliflower instead? I have a hard time finding good fresh cauliflower that doesn’t have bugs in it, for some reason.

    1. Christin Mahrlig says:

      Yes, you should be able to use frozen cauliflower without any problems.

  9. Sally says:

    I followed the recipe exactly as is written, and it was delicious. No need to change anything. This makes a ver filling main meal with some crusty bread to scoop up the remaining sauce. Yum, yum.

  10. Ashley says:

    Is there any way to cook on medium or high or will that change the outcome? I get off work too late to cook for the full 3 hours but would love to try it.

    1. Christin Mahrlig says:

      Ashley, I would be afraid that the sauce would curdle at a high temperature.