Almond Flour Pizza Crust (Gluten-free & Paleo)

This Gluten-free, Low Carb & Paleo Almond Flour Pizza Crust recipe is a Carb Lover's dream! Made with a handful of healthy easy-to-grab ingredients and totally doable on weeknights. 

Pizza - one of my biggest weaknesses. Really who can resist a crispy slice of thin pizza crust loaded with marinara sauce and melty cheese? Now, this is the part where I get really excited because I LOVE being the bearer of joyful news:

You can have your slice of cheesy pizza - and enjoy it too with this super easy and delicious almond flour pizza crust recipe!

Yes, I know there are many many gluten-free and low carb pizza crust recipes out there and I sure tried my share of them on this journey to pizza perfection. If you have experimented with healthy pizza crusts, you know what I mean.

Trust me, I have eaten my way through the too floppy, coughed my way through the too crumbly, and challenged my teeth on the too crispy.

I also have no desire to have my house smell like stinky cauliflower. Love me my secret veggies - but not this time.

I mean, just look at this gorgeous texture! Looks just like the real thing, am I right?

What else is there to love other than the superb texture and taste? The time factor. Pizza cravings are not to be taken lightly and if you are like me, they are most likely to hit when you are already pretty exhausted from a full work week. So no, I do not want to spend an hour crafting away in the kitchen and pull out a million ingredients.

For this easy-peasy recipe, all you do is mix all the ingredients and spread the dough out onto a baking sheet.

Oh, and did I mention you can eat this one with your hands just like it should be eaten? No soggy bottom crust, and no forks needed! PIZZA NIGHT WIN!

How to make Almond Flour Pizza Crust:

Prep - Preheat oven to 400F/200C.

Step 1 - In a large bowl, mix together the dry ingredients: almond flour, arrowroot, baking powder, sea salt. Optional but recommended -  garlic powder, and onion powder.

Step 2 & 3 -  Form a wheel in the center. Crack the eggs into it.

Step 4 & 5 - Whisk the eggs a bit. Now start to incorporate them with the rest of the flour mixture.

Step 6 - Keep on mixing until a uniform dough forms.

Step 7 & 8  - I started with a fork and finished kneading with my hands. If the dough is a bit too sticky/wet, add a pinch more arrowroot.  Should it be too dry/crumbly, add a little bit of water, just one teaspoon at a time.

Step 9 - Gather the dough into a ball. Spray a pizza pan/stone with cooking spray (or a baking sheet if you don’t have a pizza pan).

Step 10 - 12 - Place the dough on the pan and spread it out evenly with your hands. It should be about ¼ inch/ 6 mm thick – it will rise a bit while baking.

Step 13 - Take it out of the oven, add your toppings of choice and finish baking 10 to 15 minutes according to the recipe you are using. See below for a simple margarita pizza.

For Gluten-free Pizza Margherita:

Step 14 - 16: Spread pizza sauce on the pre-cooked base. Top with mozzarella. If you’re feeling fancy, add a few cherry tomatoes cut in half and a few bocconcini balls, too.

Step 17 & 18 - Bake for 10-15 minutes more, until cheese is fully melted and crust is light brown. Remove from the oven, add fresh basil leaves and enjoy!

Topping suggestions:

Top with your favorite meat, cheese, and vegetable toppings. Here are some of my favorites:

• Taco Pizza - Refried beans, Cheddar cheese, sliced green onions,  black olives, and fried ground turkey - bake, then top with chopped romaine lettuce, cilantro, and diced tomatoes
• Spinach & Artichoke - Garlic, spinach, chopped artichoke hearts, Mozzarella cheese, Pecorino Romano or Parmesan cheese
• Veggie Pizza -  Green & red bell peppers, sliced red onions, mushrooms, feta cheese crumbles, fresh or dried oregano
• Pesto Pizza -  Homemade basil pesto, Shredded mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced tomatoes

Tips for making this recipe:

• The garlic and onion powder are optional additions that are not in any way gonna influence the texture but I find they do really add a delicious savoriness to the crust.
• Make sure to use a metal baking dish for a crisp crust. If a glass or pyrex pie dish is all you have, you can still make this but I would personally bake it on a cookie sheet before using a pie dish.
• Add some finely grated parmesan to the crust for the cheese lover's edition. Bear in mind that it won't be a paleo crust anymore!

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Paleo Almond Flour Pizza Crust

This Gluten-free, Low Carb & Paleo Almond Flour Pizza Crust recipe is a Carb Lover's dream! Made with a handful of healthy easy-to-grab ingredients and totally doable on weeknights.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Keyword almond flour pizza, gluten-free pizza crust, paleo pizza crust recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Servings 8 slices

Calories 275 kcal

Author Marie

Ingredients

Ingredients:

• 1 cup almond flour
• 2 cups arrowroot flour or tapioca flour
• 1 ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp sea salt
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp onion powder
• 3 large eggs

Easy Margherita Pizza:

• 5 oz / 140 g mozzarella cut into chunks (about 1 cup of chunks)
• 6 tbsp pizza sauce
• 2 tbsp fresh basil sliced into thin ribbons

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400F/200C.
2. In a large bowl, mix together almond flour, arrowroot, baking powder, sea salt, garlic powder, and onion powder.
3. Form a wheel in the center, and crack the eggs in it. Whisk the eggs a bit and incorporate with the rest of the flour mixture until a uniform dough forms. I started with a fork and finished kneading with my hands. If the dough is a bit too sticky/wet, add a pinch more arrowroot. If it’s too dry/crumbly, add a little bit of water, just one teaspoon at a time.
4. Gather the dough into a ball. Spray a pizza pan/stone with cooking spray (or a baking sheet if you don’t have a pizza pan). Place the dough on the pan and spread it out evenly with your hands (about ¼ inch/ 6 mm thick – it will rise a bit while baking).
5. Bake for 10 minutes without any toppings. Take it out of the oven, add toppings and finish baking 10 to 15 minutes according to the recipe you are using (see below for a simple margarita pizza).

Easy Margherita Pizza:

1. Spread pizza sauce on the pre-cooked base. Top with mozzarella. If you’re feeling fancy, add a few cherry tomatoes cut in half and a few bocconcini balls, too.
2. Bake for 10-15 minutes more, until cheese is fully melted and crust is light brown. Remove from the oven, add fresh basil leaves and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

• The garlic and onion powder are optional additions that are not in any way gonna influence the texture but I find they do really add a delicious savoriness to the crust. 
• Make sure to use a metal baking dish for a crisp crust. If a glass or pyrex pie dish is all you have, you can still make this but I would personally bake in on a cookie sheet before using a pie dish.
• Add some finely grated parmesan to the crust for the cheese lover's edition. Bear in mind that it won't be a paleo crust anymore!  

Nutrition Facts

Paleo Almond Flour Pizza Crust

Amount Per Serving (1 slice)

Calories 275 Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Fat 12g18%

Saturated Fat 3g19%

Cholesterol 75mg25%

Sodium 340mg15%

Potassium 177mg5%

Carbohydrates 33g11%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 9g18%

Vitamin A 340IU7%

Vitamin C 1.1mg1%

Calcium 186mg19%

Iron 1.2mg7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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