If your New Year resolution is to look out for healthy swaps to your usual favorites, then this Air Fried Cauliflower Steaks is a great option. This recipe is inspired by the classic Chicken Parmesan, having replaced the chicken with Cauliflower. It’s a vegetarian low carb meal which requires minimum effort and is so tasty that meat eaters would love it too.

Cauliflower is a house favorite vegetable, although we mostly end up making an Indo-Chinese style Manchurian or a simple Indian style stir fry with potatoes. But they all require rice or roti as a carb side to go with. Recently we started looking out for low carb meal options and have experimented various recipes, of which my husband loves a very few. Among them, these air fried cauliflower steaks were a huge hit.

The recipe needs fewer ingredients; some basic spices, olive oil, cheese and marinara sauce. Since its Italian inspired, marinara sauce and cheese play an important role to enhance the flavors unlike the regular “boring dried cauliflower”.

How to cut the cauliflower steak?

1. Use a small knife to first cut all the leaves, keeping the core intact.
2. Using a big knife (like a Chef’s knife), slice the cauliflower into half by cutting it in the center.
3. Hold each half vertically and carefully slice 1-inch steaks.

This recipe would still work if you don’t have a full head of cauliflower or if you couldn’t slice the cauliflower into steak cuts. You can use the florets and apply the sauce and top with cheese, which tastes equally good. Just make sure to cut the bigger florets in half so that they cook evenly.

Interested in other Air Fryer recipes? Check this out:

Air Fryer Chicken Tenders

Happy Cooking…!

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Air Fried Cauliflower Steaks

Italian inspired Cauliflower Steaks with Marinara Sauce and Cheese… A Delicious Low Carb Dinner for your busy Weeknights!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Keyword air fried, cauliflower, parmesan cauliflower

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 25 minutes minutes

Servings 3

Author Akhila

Ingredients

• 1 cauliflower head
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp pepper
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ cup Marinara sauce
• ¼ cup parmesan cheese
• ¼ cup mozzarella cheese
• Parsley (chopped, to garnish)

Instructions

• Slice the cauliflower into 1 inch steak cuts.
• In a small bowl, mix together olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, pepper and salt, to prepare the marinade.
• Brush the marinade on both sides of the cauliflower steaks, and Air Fry for 10-12 mins at 375 degree F, flipping them halfway through the cook. Check the steaks with a fork for tender softness to ensure they are cooked well.
• Once cooked, remove the steaks from the Air Fryer and spoon 1-2 tbsp of marinara sauce on each steak. Top them with equal parts of Mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese.
• Air fry again for 2-3 mins until the cheese is melted and brown. Garnish with freshly chopped parsley. Serve hot.

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It’s my 6^th year of blogging with Pepper Delight! Also being the week of Valentine’s Day, I thought a delicious cake would be an apt dessert for the celebrations. So here I am, with a simple one pan chocolate cake which happened to be the one of most requested recipes from my readers.

Cakes are a desert unanimously loved by everyone. I already have a couple of cake recipes with chocolate on my blog, like for example my Chocolate Hazelnut Cake which is perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, or any party for that matter. Also check out my Texas Sheet Cake which is one of the easiest n tastiest sheet pan cakes you can serve a large crowd.

This cake is deliciously soft and tender with a creamy rich chocolate buttercream frosting, and it is perfect for small gatherings or to share with friends and family as a dessert. You can use a 9-inch square pan or an 8-inch round pan for this recipe and customize with your choice of frosting. I personally love chocolate buttercream frosting, but a chocolate ganache would also be a delicious alternative.

Enjoy, Happy Baking…!

Don’t forget to check out my previous years’ Blog Anniversary Special Cakes:

• 2017 – Chocolate Hazelnut Semi Naked Cake with Dark Chocolate Ganache 
• 2018 – Matcha Cake with Buttercream Frosting and White Chocolate Matcha Drip
• 2019 – Neapolitan Ombre Cake
• 2020 – Key Lime Pie
• 2021 – Chocolate Meringue Cake

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Chocolate Cake

A Simple One Pan Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword chocolate cake

Prep Time 25 minutes minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes minutes

Total Time 55 minutes minutes

Servings 8 pieces

Author Akhila

Ingredients

For the cake

• 1 cup flour
• ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ¾ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg (at room temperature)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ cup oil
• ½ cup buttermilk
• ½ cup freshly brewed warm coffee

For the buttercream frosting

• ½ cup softened unsalted butter
• 1½ cup powdered sugar (sifted)
• ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (sifted)
• 2-3 tbsp milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

For the cake

• Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Line an 8-inch square or 9-inch round baking pan with parchment paper, apply butter to grease the pan and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine dry ingredients by sifting flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat granulated sugar and egg until combined, followed by adding vanilla extract and oil.
• Add the dry ingredients alternating with buttermilk and beat until they combine well. Add warm coffee and beat well for one last time, the batter will be loose/watery/runny.
• Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 30-35 mins or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Unmold the cake carefully to a wire rack and allow it to cool completely.

For the buttercream frosting

• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat butter until creamy. Add sifted cocoa powder, powdered sugar and vanilla extract, beat until it turns out smooth.
• Add milk as needed for desired consistency. Make sure your frosting is not runny or too thick, it should be spreadable.
• If the frosting seems loose, refrigerate it for some time to thicken.
• Spread the frosting over the cooled cake and style as desired.

Notes

• If your cake feels dry or crumbly after baking, brush some simple sugar syrup over the cake to retain it moistness and texture.
• Grease your pan properly to avoid any cracks or holes in your cake. This helps the cake to slide through the sides of the pan easily.

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