Keto pizza crust
Want pizza? Want it quickly? Like it crusty? Then bake a double batch of these delish, crispy and keto pizza shells and put them in the freezer. Quick and easy Pizza Night, here we come. Crunch!
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Ingredients
- 1¼ cups (5 oz.) 300 ml (140 g) almond flour
- ¼ cup 60 ml unflavored protein powder
- ¼ cup (11⁄3 oz.) 60 ml (40 g) ground psyllium husk powder
- ½ tsp ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp 2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 2 tsp 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 2 eggeggs
- 1 cup 240 ml boiling water
- 1½ oz. 45 g melted butter or coconut oil, for brushing
- olive oil for greasing
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (176°C). Grease two baking sheets with oil.
- In a medium bowl, mix the dry ingredients until well blended. Add the eggs, and stir until well combined.
- Slowly add boiling water to the mixture, and mix until the dough thickens, and becomes sticky. Divide the dough in half, and using your hands shape the dough into two balls.
- Place each ball in the center of the baking sheets. Spray two pieces of parchment paper with oil, and place each on top of the dough. Lay a rolling pin or your hands on top of the parchment papers to shape and flatten the dough into two, 10-inch (25cm) round, thin crusts. Finally, prick tiny holes in the crusts with a fork, to help prevent bubbles from forming.
- Place the trays in the oven on the middle racks, and bake for about 20-25 minutes, or until lightly browned.
- Remove, and brush the crusts with butter or coconut oil.
- Increase the temperature to the Broil/Grill setting. Watch closely during this step to make sure that the crusts become crispy, yet not burnt. Grill both sides of the pizza base until crispy and light brown (approximately 1-3 minutes on each side).
- Set aside to cool, and then store in the freezer until you want to use them. If you can't wait, pre-heat the oven to 425 °F (218°C), add toppings and bake for 5-10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and starts to brown.
Tip!
These frozen crusts make dinner time easy! Preheat the oven to 425 °F (218° C). Unwrap the crusts and place them on a baking sheet. Add your sauce and favorite toppings, and then place them in the oven for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.
Individual pizzas can be fun for any crowd. Go even smaller for little kids, and set-up a 'make your own mini pizza' buffet!
This recipe is part of a collaboration with Maria Emmerich, a best-selling American cookbook author. Check out her website for more keto inspiration and recipes.
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74 comments
We have not tested this recipe without the protein powder. It helps give some lift and structure to the crust that would normally come from gluten in wheat flour.
That is due to the psyllium, but it doesn't affect taste or nutrition at all.
It turned out great.
It didnt rise at all, in reading other reviews others have commented
that theres didnt either so I dont think it was because of the Gum.
I put in a mix of my own herbs, you couldnt taste any.
I followed the instructions for adding the water slowly & found that
When the dough formed I didnt add anymore.
I will definetly make it again.
For example, whey protein concentrate vs whey protein isolate vs pea protein? TIA.
We would recommend an unflavored whey protein isolate.
Different brands of psyllium may absorb water at different rates - thank you for the heads up!
We have not tested this recipe without the protein powder. If omitting, it may change the consistency of the dough.
Recipes needs to state to make sure pan is WELL greased to be able to flip over and broil on other side. Dough stuck and broke and I had to salvage what I could and wash the pans and re oil them to continue. I won’t be making this again.
Did you grease the parchment paper as indicated in Step 4? That is a key instruction to keeping the crusts from sticking.