Tastes just like the real deal and how awesome is it to lose weight WHILST eating pizza!! Woo! A super quick and easy dinner for all the family. This recipe makes 2 pizzas, so 12 slices altogether – each slice is 3g carbs, however, because of all the fat it’s SUPER filling so you might only manage 3 or 4 slices. Bonus, save the other 2 slices for your lunch the following day!
Enjoy! Full-fat Love from our Easy Keto Kitchen xo
Pepperoni Pizza with Fathead Crust
Ingredients
Pizza Dough
- 170 g (5½ oz) mozzarella cheese grated
- 60 g (2½ oz) full fat cream cheese cut into chunks
- 1 large egg
- 170 g (5½ oz) almond flour
- ½ tbsp psyllium husk powder
Toppings
- 64 g (2¼ oz) cheddar cheese grated
- 113 g (3½ oz) marinara sauce
- 18 pepperoni slices
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F)
Low Carb Pizza Crust:
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Place the mozzarella and cream cheese into a microwavable bowl and microwave for 2 minutes until the cheese it melted entirely.
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Lightly beat the egg and add to the melted cheese to combine
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Add the dry ingredients and combine to create a sticky dough, allow to cool for a few minutes.
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Place half of the mixture onto a piece of baking paper, place another piece of baking paper on top of it. Use a rolling pin, alternately roll the dough out between the two baking paper sheets until a thin(ish) crust is created. Repeat with the other half of the mixture.
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Remove the top pieces of baking paper and place each dough with the bottom sheet of baking paper onto a sheet pan and poke holes all over the dough with a fork.
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Bake in the oven for 8 minutes until golden brown, flip the pizza base and bake for another 8 minutes on the other side.
The Toppings:
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Remove from the oven and spread the tomato sauce onto the pizza, top evenly with the grated cheddar cheese and add the pepperoni slices.
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Bake until the cheese has melted (about 3-5 mins). Cut into 6 slices, serve & enjoy!
Recipe Notes
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
per slice: total carbs 3g | protein 7g | fat 15g
