Greetings, fellow Fat Heads.
A few weeks ago, The Oldest Son found a great low-carb pizza recipe. We already had a couple of recipes, but after this one, I don’t think we’ll be going back. The other ones we had kept were really good, but we had to eat them with utensils. With this one, the only way you know you aren’t holding a “real” slice of pizza in your hand is that, as mentioned in his write-up, you get full after a few slices, instead of going into that “I’m stuffed — give me another!” gluten-induced spiral.
He told Tom about it, and Tom suggested he write it up to share with all of you. I have to say, for a guy who never liked reading or writing for fun, he did a pretty good job. Be sure to try this at home, kids.
Cheers!
The Older Brother
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An odd thing happened for the first time in a long time:
… Leftover pizza!
Part of this is because I rarely eat pizza, but mostly because it is incredibly filling (and healthy), so I highly recommend trying it even if you aren’t suffering from the new obesity disease… I hear that’s going around.
To give credit where it’s due, I am basing this recipe on one I found at cookyscreations.blogspot.com. A friend and I then made a couple modifications. Go ahead and buy a few bags of mozzarella — you will be making more of this very soon.
The Crust:
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella
¾ cup almond flour
2 tbs cream cheese
1 egg
Garlic salt
Parchment paper and cookie sheet
Instructions:
-put mozzarella & cream cheese in a medium size microwaveable bowl
After making some keto recipes, I found it best to cube up the cream cheese before melting with other cheeses
-Microwave for 1 min, stir and then another 30 sec, stir (very hot!)
-Stir in egg & almond flour
-Wet hands and spread “dough” thin on parchment paper. It should spread evenly with dough-like consistency (if “stringy” then your cheese has hardened too much—just put it back in the microwave for maybe another 20 seconds)
-Dock (poke rows of holes) with a fork to avoid bubbling
-Sprinkle with garlic salt
-Put in 425 degree oven
-After about 8 minutes, check it and poke holes where any large bubbles may be.
-continue cooking for a total 12-14 min, or until slightly brown on top.
It should look like this:
Here is what I do for the toppings:
[Keep in mind that the toppings only cook long enough for the cheese to melt. Therefore, any meats you add need to be fully cooked.]
Before you begin making your crust, place the sausage on medium-low heat in a cast iron pan. I prefer ground Salciccia sausage—it is similar to Italian sausage. Do not stir too much or you will end up with taco meat consistency. After a few minutes you may need to use a baster to get excess water/grease out, but not too much. You want fully cooked, dime-sized sausages.
Put the sausage in a separate bowl, keeping the grease to sauté your veggies in!
Add a thin layer of pizza sauce, your desired amount of meats, veggies, cheese, and then sprinkle on oregano and basil. I prefer a lot of mozzarella and a handful of cheddar.
This is a double batch which filled up a cookie sheet and five hungry adults. (I would normally space the sausage better, but I was rushing making three at once.)
Although higher in carbs, due to the extra sauce, my next attempt will be my “Achilles heel”: Chicago style (deep dish) pizza.
Hope you enjoy it. In the meantime…
Can be made real thin, liked it better that way
Oh yeah, used 2 pieces of parchment, one for the top and used small rolling pin
Hi I just had my first attempt at fat head crust. It failed miserably! I can’t use almond flour bc of allergies so I subbed coconut flour. It would not blend in. I tried reheating to mix no luck. Can you suggest how much coconut flour or another sub. Thanks Trish
I haven’t tried it, but you could start by substituting coconut flour at the same proportions.
When you substitute, use a third as much coconut flour as almond flour.
So keeping other proportions the same; to 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella add 1/4 cup (or 4 tbsp) coconut flour.
This page may have more info than you need, but it contains a useful conversion.
http://www.ditchthecarbs.com/2017/03/09/ultimate-guide-coconut-flour-vs-almond-flour
I am also allergic to tree nuts. I use sunflower seed flower which acts a lot like almond flower. When you season the crust you can not taste the sunflower seed taste….Yummm
No coconut flour for me please! Love the almond flour.
Coconut flour is 3 to one on density. Try 1/3 cup
I have substituted coconut flour. Just blend it in before you microwave. Put all the ingredients except the egg and blend together with your fingers. Then microwave and blend in the egg. Worked great for me. I also added a pinch of oregano to the mix because I’m not crazy about the taste of coconut flour.
I found a flour called Paleo Flour at Walmart. I cannot have almond flour either. It worked just find and made a delicious crust
How much portion do you use with this flour?
I used 1/4 c coconut flour for every 3/4 c almond four.
Also I used coconut spray oil on parchment paper when baking. The cheese causes it to stick to pans!
There are several sites showing what you need to do when substituting almond vs coconut. I think you need to add an egg when using coconut flour. https://elanaspantry.com/paleo-baking/
Similar dough with coconut flour. It’s REALLY absorbent, so you have to use MUCH less. Good luck.
https://www.wholesomeyum.com/recipes/fathead-pizza-crust-low-carb-keto-gluten-free-nut-free/
I’ve seen coconut flour versions out there.
https://www.wholesomeyum.com/recipes/fathead-pizza-crust-low-carb-keto-gluten-free-nut-free/
I would recommend that you try the cauliflower pizza crust. It’s amazing.
I have seen another recipe where they sub coconut flour – see here —> https://www.wholesomeyum.com/recipes/fathead-pizza-crust-low-carb-keto-gluten-free-nut-free/
Does this re-heat well? What is the best way to heat leftovers?
Yes, you can reheat it in the oven at a low temperature.
I reheat mine in a skillet…it crisps up the softer crust and warms the toppings from the bottom up.
Thanks for the tip.
What pizza sauce do you use?
Rao’s Marinara has 3 net carbs per half cup. Expensive but good for low carb!
We use the Walmart version of pizza sauce. They do not add sugar.
This is what I use also. Has a really great flavor.
I use alfredo sauce 🙂
do you have macros for the crust?
You’d have to add up the counts for your ingredients.
This is a tad late, but I just ran it through Mastercook:
Tom says the pizza made with this crust fed “five hungry adults.” This analysis does not include toppings, but each share of the crust will have: 226 Calories; 15g Fat (58.4% calories from fat); 17g Protein; 7g Carbohydrate; 0g Dietary Fiber; 7g net carbs
And Tom, if you ever need a recipe analyzed, just ask. 🙂
Actually, it was the nephew who said a double batch fed five hungry adults. I could eat half of a single batch myself, although some people don’t consider me an adult.
Thanks for the analysis. It’s not as high in calories as I would have suspected.
I just wanted to tell you that I tried this recipe today for the 1st time and OHMYGOODNESS what a game changer!!! I will NEVER miss pizza again with this!!! I added a pinch of salt, oregano and garlic powder to the dough, then a bit of more garlic powder on top of the crust before baking. AMAZINGLY GOOD!! Thanks!!!
How can I do this without a microwave? Can it be done on the stovetop?
Never tried it.
I’m about to try it without a microwave this weekend hopefully.
I imagine I can just heat it real low in the toaster oven or stove top.
I think the stove top seems like the best option since you can stir it while heating.
I just melted it in a double broiler on the stove (boil water in one larger pot and put a smaller pot inside that one so the cheese doesn’t burn).
Stove top worked good for me.
I started heating the cheese and cream cheese in a stainless pan on medium heat.
After it started melting I turned the heat down to 2-3. I stirred it often and made it sure it melted.
Turned the stove off. Then put in the egg and almond flour and seasonings in. Stirred it up good and put it on parchment.
It was great! A bit dry, but I made them thin and over cooked it in the oven. Still tastes great! I’m going to keep trying and tweaking this recipe until it’s perfect for me.
I cant wait to try this! I’m hoping I can substitute cream cheese for creamy goat cheese.
Did goat cheese work? I can do goat and sheep dairy, but not cow’s, and was hoping this worked!
I am usually the same with dairy, but have found that Organic Valley grass fed and organic cheese has been okay! Maybe try that out!
Just found your recipe can’t wait to try it. Been missing pizza but not any more.!! Thanks.
What did I do wrong ? I doubled the recipe but it hardly made enough for 3 adults ?
Halleujah! Finished my first 30 days of Keto and discovered this fantastic recipe! It came out great! I cooked up some pepparoni, mushrooms, and sundried tomato pieces for my topping! Great texture, flavor and most importantly, tastes simply mah-veluous! This will be a once a week treat!
Has anyone ever fried the crust after baking it . Like you do with cut pita bread.
How many carbs???
Need a nutrition label for this.
Please advise
You’d have to add up the counts from your ingredients.
I’ve looked but I’m not seeing how many servings this makes.
Thanks.
That would depend on the appetite of the people eating it.
I am also allergic to tree nuts. I use sunflower seed flower which acts a lot like almond flower. When you season the crust you can not taste the sunflower seed taste….Yummm
Has anyone ever fried the crust after baking it. Like you do with cut pita bread.
First time making it tonight. My microwave has a MELT Option. Are used the chocolate melt setting. Came out perfect. Mixed very easily. Baked at 4:25 until it looked like the photo and then I flipped it over to toast up the bottom For about three minutes.! This makes for a perfect crust!
yes, my son fries it in a little bit of bacon grease and it taste wonderful. The frying makes
it crispier also.
You make reference to trying a Chicago Style (deep dish) pizza. I would love to see a recipe for this! Thanks!
Can you publish carb count, fat, protein pls?
You’d have to add up your own ingredients.
Paleo floor has almond flour in it for those of you who are Allergic
Have you ever tried adding baking powder to this recipe? Wondering if it would make the crust a little less dense.
Never tried it.
I am vegan and was wondering if I could substitute the cheese for vegan cheese. And use a chia seed egg instead.
Has anyone tried making and freezing this dough? Is it useable after thawing?
I believe I have seen on another site where you can freeze it. This dough is used in a myriad of recipes in different incarnations – just google “fat-head recipe” – you’ll be amazed. There’s even gnocchi based on this dough!
Maz, I’m wondering the same thing. Would like to make a vegan version of possible. Or at least minimal cheese.
RAT’S homemade marinara sauce
2 net carbs per half cup?
I followed the recipe but mine came out extremely thin compared to a lot of ppl dough. Any idea why?
I tried your recipe and it was perfect. Instead of mixing by hand I put ingredients in my food processor. I rolled it thin and tasted amazing. Thanks for the recipe.
Friday night has always been pizza night at our house. When starting our keto diet my husband thought he would never enjoy pizza again. I surprised him with Fat Head pizza last week and he is now a huge fan. We repeated it again last night (with different toppings) and it was the star of movie night. Even our kids like it. Can’t thank you enough for this recipe.
did double recipe and put in a cookie sheet ( 15 x 0) spread to edges. delicious!!!! my cheese was a packaged italian mix.
pan was 15 x 10, lol
Is the 10 carbs posted for the dough only, the whole pie? Thanks. This sounds wonderful!
I’ve made this twice and substituted 1/4 cup coconut flour for the almond flour. I put the double the coconut flour and two eggs in the KitchenAid mixer on lower. Once I melted the cheeses in the microwave, I added them to the mixer and let it mix for a couple of minutes. I rolled it out between parchment paper with coconut oil. It worked great!! I am so grateful to have a tasty, low-carb, gluten free pizza crust. Thanks!!
Do you have to put the garlic salt in the dough? Or would using fresh garlic in your sauce suffice?
Hello,
Big pizza fan here. I have tried this recipe few times as well as cauliflower crust and it just doesnt work. I love eggs, but when they are added in recipe like this and baked I dont like it. I dont think that is possible to get even a similiar pizza dough in keto eating.
Getting ready to make this for the first time. Is it Blanced Almond flour that you use?
I believe so.
Has anyone used a substitute for the Almond flour?
I have a but allergy!
I’m not sure if coconut flour would work! Thanks!
Is there a way to make this without microwave in the beginning? I do not have a microwave and don’t want to own one but would love to try this dough.. Thanks!
I melted the cheese by putting it in a small mason jar and placing the jar in a pot of boiling water. A double boiler method and it worked just fine.
My husband and I love pizza. I make a double batch of the dough and press it into a medium size pizza pan with parchment paper. I leave a two inch flap all around the lip of the pan then half mozzarella sticks, lay them around the inside of the pan and fold the dough over to make a “cheese in the crust” pizza. No matter what toppings we use this is by far the best pizza dough we have tasted.
I used pork rinds instead of flour and heavy cream instead of cream cheese. It was delicious. Be sure and grind the rinds very fine. Next time I am going to roll the dough out more because I like the crust to be crispy. I may try olive oil and salt on the bottom of the dough,too. I didn’t have garlic salt so I used powdered garlic and the crust lacked salt. I topped it with sausage, mushrooms, onions, and green peppers. I have spikes with canned tomato sauce, so I made mine from scratch using all natural tomato paste, olive oil, italian seasoning and a bit of water to get the right consistency. I could taste the egg so next time I will be more generous with the seasoning in the crust. I’m also going to try spinach and feta cheese provided feta is on the food list. This is a really good find for me. Many thanks for sharing.