Keto Pizza

5 from 7 votes

Delicious low-carb Keto pizza topped with tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, and basil leaves. You're going to love this easy, guilt-free Keto pizza recipe!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Resting Time2

Total Time30

Course: Appetizers, Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: keto recipes, low carb, low carb pizza, pizza margherita, pizza recipe

Servings: slices

Author: Katerina | Diethood

Equipment

Ingredients

For the Fathead Dough

1½ cups part skim shredded mozzarella cheese
¾ cup almond flour
2 tablespoons cream cheese
1 large egg
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon dried oregano, you can also use dried rosemary, thyme, etc.
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

For the Keto Pizza

¼ to ⅓ cup tomato sauce or pizza sauce
4 ounces fresh mozzarella, cut into 4 slices
4 fresh basil leaves, you can use less or more
grated parmesan cheese, for garnish, optional,
dried oregano, or other seasonings, for garnish, optional

Instructions

For the Fathead Dough:

Preheat the oven to 400°F
Add shredded mozzarella cheese and cream cheese to a non-stick skillet; heat over medium heat and stir until melted. Remove from heat and let stand 30 seconds.
Stir in the almond flour, egg, garlic powder, dried seasonings, salt, and pepper; continue to stir until thoroughly combined.
Transfer the dough to a parchment paper-lined surface. I used my kitchen counter.
Add another piece of parchment paper over the dough. Take a rolling pin and place over the top parchment paper; start rolling into a circle until the dough is thin and spread out to about 9 to 10 inches.
If you do not have a rolling pin, wet the palms of your hands with cooking spray and press out the dough into a thin round.
Remove the top parchment paper and slide the dough (with the bottom parchment paper) onto a baking sheet.
Prick the dough all over with a fork and then bake it in the oven for 10 minutes. If you see any bubbles forming on top of the pizza crust, remove it from the oven, poke it down with a fork, and continue to bake.
When the pizza crust is done baking, remove it from the oven and let it rest for a minute.

Prepare the Keto Pizza:

Spread a thin layer of tomato sauce over the pizza crust and top it with slices of mozzarella cheese.
Bake for an additional 7 to 8 minutes or until the cheese is melted and pizza is bubbly.
Remove from oven, top with fresh basil leaves, sprinkle with parmesan cheese and oregano (if using) and serve.

Notes

To prevent a scrambled egg, please let the cheeses cool for a bit before stirring in the egg.
If you want to use coconut flour in place of almond flour, add in 2 eggs instead of 1, and use just 1/3 cup coconut flour.
When rolling out the dough, know that the thinner you roll it out, the crispier the crust will get.
If you do not have a rolling pin, wet your hands with cooking spray and press out the dough into a thin round.
Do not forget to poke holes in the dough; otherwise it will bubble up.
Lastly, this pizza is best straight out of the oven. However, the unbaked fathead dough can be kept in the fridge for a week. You can also freeze it for up to 2 months.

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