Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower
Updated Oct 11, 2026
This Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower is so delicious that your family will be asking for seconds!
Parmesan cauliflower
This parmesan roasted cauliflower is so good that I could eat the whole batch myself. It’s truly one of my favorite comfort food side dishes!
The secret to all of the flavor is in the seasonings used, specifically garlic and parmesan cheese. Roasting the cauliflower at a high heat gets you the most delicious crispy parmesan cheese edges!
When you roast cauliflower it gets nice and crispy edges instead of staying soft throughout.
This is one of my family’s favorite cauliflower side dish recipes and even my kids will eat theirs and ask for seconds! There are never any leftovers.
Ingredients to parmesan roasted cauliflower
- Cauliflower: cut into similar sized florets
- Spices: salt, garlic powder, and onion powder
- Parmesan cheese
- Olive oil
How to make parmesan roasted cauliflower
Step 1: Chop your cauliflower into florets, then slice it into thin strips (see the example in the pictures.)
The idea is to get pieces that will lay flat and get that delicious parmesan cheese crust on them.
Step 2: Place cauliflower florets on a baking sheet and sprinkle on the garlic powder, onion powder, and parmesan cheese. Drizzle the cauliflower with olive oil and toss to coat.
Roast the cauliflower florets at 425 degrees for 25-30 minutes, stirring halfway through, until the outsides are golden brown and crispy.
This is seriously the best cauliflower recipe!
There’s nothing like garlic and parmesan for roasted cauliflower. Once you try it you will crave it!
My kids always ask me to make this recipe and I know it’s one veggie side dish that everyone will eat!
If you are looking for a new way to cook cauliflower, give this easy recipe a try!
It is made with ingredients that you should always have in your pantry and roasts in the oven while you work on the rest of dinner.
Storing
Leftover roasted cauliflower can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. To reheat it, place the cauliflower on a baking sheet in the oven at 375 degrees until heated through.
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Ingredients
- 1 head of cauliflower, cut into florets
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/3 cup powdered parmesan cheese
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Chop a head of cauliflower into florets, then cut them into long slices that lay flat (see the examples of this in the post above).
- Place the cauliflower on a baking sheet.
- Sprinkle on the garlic powder, onion powder, and parmesan cheese.
- Drizzle on the olive oil and toss to coat.
- Spread the cauliflower out into an even layer on the baking sheet.
- Roast the cauliflower at 425 degrees for 25-30 minutes, stirring halfway through, until crispy on the edges. Watch closely towards the end to avoid burning
