low-carb pizza crust

Recipe by
Elsa Beene
North Pole, AK

This low-carb pizza crust is soft and cheesy. You can choose different kind of topping.

yield 4 slices of pizza
prep time 40 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For low-carb pizza crust

  • FOR PIZZA CRUST:
  • 1 1/2 c
    shredded mozzarella cheese (low-moisture part-skim)
  • 2 Tbsp
    salted butter
  • 3/4 c
    blanched almond flour
  • 2 Tbsp
    golden flaxseed meal
  • 1 lg
    egg
  • 1
    egg yolk
  • 1/2 tsp
    garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    italian seasonings
  • olive oil cooking pray
  • FOR PIZZA TOPPING:
  • 1/3 c
    sugar free marinara sauce (homemade or store bought is ok)
  • 1/2 c
    + 2 tablespoons shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 10-12 slice
    turkey pepperoni
  • 1 slice
    ham, julienned
  • 1 c
    bacon, cooked and chopped
  • 1/4 c
    julienned or chopped roasted red bell pepper (i used store bought roasted pepper in a jar)
  • 1/2
    jalapeño, thinly sliced or chopped (or more if you like spicy)
  • fresh basil for garnish

How To Make low-carb pizza crust

  • 1
    Preheat the oven to 425°F
  • 2
    To make the crust dough, place mozzarella cheese and butter in a medium microwave-safe bowl, melt in microwave for 90 seconds. Stir well with silicone spatula. Add almond flour, golden flaxseed meal, egg and egg yolk, use your hand to combine well and knead the dough for about 3 minutes. Place the dough in a medium bowl and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes ( this process to make easier to form pizza crust because the dough is too sticky)
  • 3
    Line parchment paper on 10x14 inch baking pan, grease with cooking spray. Place the dough on greased parchment, use your hands to press the dough to form a 8x10 inch pizza crust. Sprinkle garlic powder and Italian seasonings over the crust
  • 4
    Spread marinara sauce over the crust and sprinkle 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese over the sauce. Place pepperoni, ham, bacon, roasted pepper, and sliced jalapeño over the cheese. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons mozzarella over the meats
  • 5
    Bake the pizza in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes until the crust is golden brown, garnish with fresh basil

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