Low Carb Pizza Crust
By: Kent Altena
Reintroduce pizza back into your low carb diet thanks to this Atkins-friendly homemade pizza crust. This Low Carb Pizza Crust recipe from Kent Altena will show you how to make a thin crust pizza with coconut flour. Plus, this homemade pizza recipe can be added to your gluten free foods list.
Notes
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Serves4
Preparation Time5 min
Cooking Time20 min
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup coconut flour
- 1/3 cup vanilla whey protein
- 1/3 cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
- 2 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoon water, plus more if need be
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, add coconut flour, vanilla whey protein, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, Italian seasoning, garlic powder. Mix together.
- Add 2 tablespoons of water to the mix, and blend together trying to form a dough ball. Add just enough water to ensure the dough holds together.
- Line a pizza pan with parchment paper, and lay dough ball on paper. Using plastic wrap, press out the dough ball into an about 10 to 12-inch circle.
- Bake for 12 minutes.
- Remove pizza crust from oven, and add desired toppings. Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees F and bake for 7 to 10 minutes.