Pizza Dough - Low-Carb Gluten-Free

Pizza Dough - Low-Carb Gluten-Free

Is this the best low carb/ keto/ gluten-free recipe ever invented?

Gluten and grain free, with less than 3g of carbs per slice, this pizza is incredibly filling, meaning there are often leftovers for the next day too!

Once you've mastered baking the basic dough recipe you can add any of your favourite pizza toppings and get the kids involved in decorating with their own tasty toppings too. Or, you can simply use the base instead of regular bread anywhere you can think of - as a replacement for naan, flatbread, croutons, garlic bread etc. Once baked this dough can be frozen, either whole or in slices, to be simply and quickly defrosted when needed.

Serves 6 (approx. 2.2g carbs / slice)

Contains eggs, nuts and dairy

 

Ingredients

- 180g pre-grated mozzarella cheese (or slices finely chopped)
- 90g almond flour
- 30g full-fat cream cheese
- 1 small egg beaten
- ½ tsp salt
- Extra virgin olive oil

 

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C.

2. Place mozzarella in a glass bowl and microwave for 30 seconds. Add the cream cheese and microwave for another 20 - 30 seconds until both are just softened. (You can also do this in a non-stick pan over a medium heat).

3. Beat mixture well until they mix together.

4. Add the almond flour, beaten egg and salt. Mix well and form into a ball in the glass bowl/ pan.

5. Coat dough ball with a little olive oil to help it come out of the bowl/ pan cleanly.

6. Lay the dough ball on a sheet of baking parchment the same size as your large pizza tray. Cover with another sheet of parchment and flatten out the dough ball to your desired thickness using either the palms of your hands or a rolling pin. (I like to roll as thinly as I can without it sticking to the paper!).

7. Carefully remove the top parchment paper and prick the dough all over with a fork.

Optional: sprinkle with dried herbs or spread with a little garlic/chilli paste.

8. Place base (still on baking parchment) on a pizza tray and bake for 10–12 minutes or until golden brown.

9. Once removed from the oven you can and add toppings of choice (e.g. tomato paste, cheese, tuna, cooked chicken, sautéed onions, softened bell peppers, mushrooms etc.) before re-baking until topping is heated through and cheese topping has melted (5-8 mins).

Tip: pre-cook your meat and veggie toppings otherwise the base will burn at the edges before raw toppings are cooked through.

 

Enjoy!