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Keto style pizza crust made with almond flour (with nut-free substitution) that is simple and delicious. Recipe makes 2 – 8″ low-carb, grain-free pizza crusts.
Those of you who love to bake with almond flour as much as I do will want to try this low-carb pizza crust recipe. I really hope you enjoy it as much as our family!
The first time I made it, I noticed that no one seemed to miss wheat-based pizza crust in the slightest. This coming from an entire family of huge pizza lovers.
You may be surprised to experience that this almond flour pizza is so very filling. I can only eat one-quarter of a pizza at one time (2 slices).
If you make the crust with freshly ground flour (learn how to make almond flour at the link), it is even more filling than when you make it with store-bought blanched or natural versions. The reason is that homemade is more nutritious, which signals the brain that you are full faster.
The biggest bonus is that it tastes positively gourmet from mixing the parmesan cheese and herbs into the crust!
Preparation Suggestions
If you are sensitive to oxalates or otherwise avoiding nuts, the best low-oxalate flour substitute that is also keto is sunflower seed flour.
It will give you the closest taste and consistency to almond flour, in my opinion, having tried a variety of different alternatives.
The most digestible way to prepare seeds is by soaking or sprouting them prior to milling them into flour. I don’t recommend a grain grinder, as seeds are a bit too oily for these appliances, but a simple coffee grinder works great!
For toppings, I recommend this one-minute, no cook pizza sauce recipe.
More Healthy Pizza Crust Recipes
If you would like to try some other pizza crust variations, try this coconut flour pizza crust recipe or perhaps a sprouted einkorn flour pizza crust.
If you are avoiding wheat, try this homemade gluten-free pizza crust instead.
This recipe for breakfast pizza is fun to try too on the mornings when eggs and bacon seem run of the mill.
Low Carb (Keto) Flour Pizza Crust
Low-carb, keto style pizza crust made with almond flour (with flour substitutions as needed) that is simple to make and delicious. Makes 2 – 8" pizza crusts.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups almond flour or sunflower seed flour
- 2 eggs
- 3 Tbl expeller pressed coconut oil melted
- 1/3 cup parmesan cheese shredded
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano preferably organic
- 1/2 tsp onion powder preferably organic
- 1/2 tsp dried basil preferably organic
- 2 cloves garlic minced, preferably organic
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
Instructions
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Beat eggs slightly with Parmesan cheese and coconut oil. Add herbs and flour and mix until well blended dough.
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Form 2 small pizzas on a large, greased pizza pan. Grease your hands lightly so that the dough doesn't stick and press it out until you have 2 thin pizza crusts about 8" across.
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Bake at 425 °F/218 °C for 10 minutes or until crusts are slightly browned on the edges. Note: this grain free, almond flour pizza crust does not expand while baking.
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Remove from oven. Cool slightly. Add homemade pizza sauce, toppings, and cheese and bake for another 10 minutes or until cheese well melted.
Recipe Notes
Feel free to substitute fresh basil and oregano for the dried. If using fresh herbs, use 1.5 teaspoons each.
The best nut-free substitute for almond flour is sunflower seed flour.
Wow! That is a fantastic find, Sarah! I will have to try this next batch of pizza crust.
My family is experimenting with grain-free weekends (an idea I got from your blog) so I made this crust on Friday. I actually used my big pizza stone and made one huge crust. I accidentally overcooked the crust a bit and stumbled upon something: this crust makes really good crackers! I'm so excited to have a good alternative to use for snacking! Oh, and the pizza was really good too.
what can u substitute for the parmesan cheese? how about nutritional yeast?
I use a grain grinder for my Champion Juicer for grains and the Ultimate Chopper for nut flours. I haven't found one unit that does everything except the Vitamix.
Hi Sarah,
I am looking to purchase a grain grinder as well as a grinder for “crispy” nuts and found the Wonder Junior Mill Grain Mill. They state that it grinds grains as well as nuts. I was pretty happy to find a unit that will grind both (and for the price), but am wondering if you have heard any info on this and what your opinion may be. I’m just starting out on grinding my own grains and etc. and would really be thankful for your impute. Thank you!
* input, not “impute”, sorry!
The Thermomix does everything
I am new at all this and am learning a lot. Very grateful for your blog. My question, what unit would be best for making all kinds of flour? Thank you, Janet
Could you at some point talk about 'crispy nuts' not sure how to get theese or make these. LOVE YOUR BLOG!!!
Thank you so much !!!! You just made my entire year ! Your food always looks delicious ! I can't wait to get back to baking without worrying about what oil to use ! You're amazing !
~Erika
Hi Erika,
You can easily substitute palm oil for coconut oil. Palm oil is a wonderful, healthy tropical oil just like coconut oil. If you look below in the Amazon section and click on "coconut products" you will see a listing for a gallon of palm oil from Tropical Traditions. This is the brand I use myself.
Hi !! I LOVE your blog !!!! I was wondering if you can recommend something other than coconut oil to make pizza (or other baked goods) with.
The problem is that my husband has odd food allergies. He's lactose intolerant, and can't eat crab meat, drink store bought apple juice, AND definitely can't have coconut. So I'm a little worried about introducing coconut oil to our meal preparations.
I know canola oil and other vegetable oils aren't good (WAPF newbie) .. and olive oil doesn't tolerate heat well.. I'm at my wit's end !
~Erika
Just tried this recipe out last night. The family LOVED it. My husband gave it a 9 rating (10 being the best), which is a pretty big deal. It was delicious and filling too. We're trying to avoid grains right now, so this was a special treat. Very satisfying. I will make it again soon.