Fathead Pizza Dough (Keto Pizza Crust)
This Fathead Pizza Dough makes an easy keto pizza crust with almond flour, mozzarella, cream cheese, egg, and simple seasonings. Bake the crust first, then add your favorite sauce, cheese, and toppings for homemade low carb pizza.
Servings: 8
Calories: 157kcal
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups shredded mozzarella cheese low moisture
- 2 oz Cream Cheese cut into chunks
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tsp Italian Seasoning
- 1.5 tsp onion salt I use the one from Trader Joes because it has a blend of onion powder, salt, and parsley. It is also pretty low in salt. If you don't have that one - you can substitute - 1/2 tsp onion powder, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, and 1/4 tsp parsley.
- 1/2 tsp Natural Ancient Sea Salt
- 1 Eggs beaten
- 3/4 cup Almond Flour superfine, blanched
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees
- Add mozzarella and cream cheese to a medium sized microwave safe bowl
- Heat the cheese for 45 seconds
- Use a mixing spatula to give the cheese a quick mix
- Heat the cheese mixture again for 45 seconds
- Add seasonings, almond flour and egg to the cheese and use the spatula to incorporate
- Continue to fold the mixture together with the spatula until it looks like a lightly yellow ball of dough (4-5 minutes)
- Optional: cover your dough with plastic wrap and allow your dough to chill in the refrigerator for 10 minutes.
- Add the dough to a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Cover the dough with another slice of parchment paper and use a rolling pin to roll the dough thin
- Remove the top layer of parchment paper and poke holes in the rolled dough with a fork
- Bake in the pre-heated oven for 5-6 minutes (the bottom should be golden)
- Add toppings and cook for an additional 5-6 minutes (the cheese needs to melt)
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Notes
- Use low-moisture mozzarella: Fresh mozzarella has too much water and can make the dough wet and hard to roll.
- Chill sticky dough: If the dough feels too soft to handle, chill it before adding more almond flour.
- Add almond flour slowly: If needed, add 1 tablespoon at a time until the dough is smooth and easier to shape.
- Roll between parchment paper: This keeps the dough from sticking and makes it easier to move.
- Bake the crust first: Let the crust firm up before adding sauce and toppings so the center does not stay too soft.
- Go light on sauce and toppings: Too much moisture can make the crust softer.
- Let it rest before slicing: A few minutes out of the oven helps the slices hold together better.
Nutrition
Calories: 157kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 307mg | Potassium: 40mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 269IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 142mg | Iron: 1mg
