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Almond Flour Pizza Crust

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Almond Flour Pizza Crust

A crispy almond flour pizza crust that is quick to make. Only 4 ingredients, keto and Paleo friendly, and the crust doesn’t fall apart. It’s my go-to Friday night pizza!

Pizza is a staple in my life. When I went gluten-free I wanted to avoid extra carbs and almond flour pizza saved my sanity sense it’s gluten-free and naturally low carb.

I became so obsessed with this low carb pizza that I made it every Friday night and sometimes other nights too! p.s. I loved eating this for breakfast too!

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For this recipe you will need:

Almond Flour Pizza Crust Ingredients

  • eggs

Plus desired pizza toppings like tomato sauce, pepperoni, mushrooms, green olives, onions, green peppers, and mozzarella cheese (dairy-free mozzarella cheese)

How to make Almond Flour Pizza Crust

Preheat the oven to 350° F. 

In a large bowl, mix together all of the ingredients until it forms a dough.

Lightly oil two pieces of parchment paper that are at least 14 inches long.

Put the dough between the two pieces of parchment paper and, using a rolling pin, roll it until desired thickness. I made mine a thin crust pizza, 12-inch pizza, and it was very sturdy.

Gently move the bottom piece of parchment paper with the pizza crust to a pizza pan or baking sheet.

Bake for 10-15 minutes – until middle is cooked.

Remove the pizza crust from the oven.

Place all of your favourite pizza sauce and pizza toppings on the crust.

Place the pizza back in the oven for about 15 minutes – until the veggies are cooked and the cheese is bubbling.

Remove the pizza from the oven and allow it to cool for a few minutes. Use a pizza cutter and cut into desired slices.

How can I make this recipe dairy-free?

The crust is dairy-free. To make the toppings dairy-free, try out this dairy-free mozzarella cheese.

How can I make this keto-friendly?

This almond flour pizza is already keto-friendly because almond flour is naturally low in carbs.

Can I substitute coconut flour for almond flour? 

No, you can’t substitute coconut flour 1:1 for almond flour. There are ways to convert an almond flour recipe to a coconut flour recipe but it would also require increasing the eggs. For this recipe I suggest you use only almond flour or try out this coconut flour pizza recipe

Help! I’m allergic to nuts. 

If you are allergic to nuts you can substitute cashew flour cup for cup.

Help! I can’t eat eggs. How do I make this egg-free? 

I have never tested an egg-free version of this recipe. You can try replacing the eggs with a “chia egg”, bananas, applesauce or whatever you usually use in place of eggs.

How to make a chia egg: 

1 tbsp of chia seeds + 2.5 tbsp of water = 1 large egg.

1/4 cup ripe mashed banana replaces 1 large egg 

1/4 cup of applesauce replaces 1 large egg

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Almond Flour Pizza Crust

Yield: 2 servings

Almond Flour Pizza Crust

Almond Flour Pizza Crust

A crispy almond flour pizza crust that is quick to make. Only 4 ingredients, keto and Paleo friendly, and the crust doesn’t fall apart. It’s my go-to Friday night pizza!

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups almond flour
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • Plus desired pizza toppings like tomato sauce, pepperoni, mushrooms, green olives, onions, green peppers, and mozzarella cheese (dairy-free mozzarella cheese)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350° F.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together all of the ingredients until it forms a dough.
  3. Lightly oil two pieces of parchment paper that are at least 14 inches long.
  4. Put the dough between the two pieces of parchment paper and, using a rolling pin, roll it until desired thickness. I made mine a thin crust pizza, 12-inch pizza, and it was very sturdy.
  5. Gently move the bottom piece of parchment paper with the pizza crust to a pizza pan or baking sheet.
  6. Bake for 10-15 minutes – until middle is cooked.
  7. Remove the pizza crust from the oven.
  8. Place all of your favourite pizza sauce and pizza toppings on the crust.
  9. Place the pizza back in the oven for about 15 minutes – until the veggies are cooked and the cheese is bubbling.
  10. Remove the pizza from the oven and allow it to cool for a few minutes. Use a pizza cutter and cut into desired slices.

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44 Comments

        1. Sorry I no longer provide that info. You can use a service like fatsecret.com to calculate the calories.

          1. Hi Carol,
            I think you should. I am sure it would help many of your readers (and potential ones) a lot. Personally, I only read blogs that provide me that info. But I love your site though!
            Thank you,
            Ana

          2. I don’t know a single Paleo follower who counts calories. It’s a low carb, high fat, protein adequate lifestyle. I fail to see the point.

  1. Yum, yum. This looks awesome! I’ve been making socca (chickpea flour) crusted pizzas lately, which I’ve been loving. I guess that doesn’t fit as well with paleo/low-carb but it’s certainly delicious. 🙂 I have a fresh bag of almond flour so maybe I’ll be making your version soon.

  2. Try putting 1 tbsp Italian spices in the dough if you want to cover up the eggy flavor.

  3. I was so excited to try this recipe that I mistook the Tsp for tablespoon since that is what usually has a capital “T”. So, please note that it is teaspoon, not tablespoon 🙂 (I am still excited about having pizza again!!!!)

  4. This looks AMAZING, but how is this Paleo Pizza with all that cheese on it? Is there some Paleo cheese out there (please say yes please say yes please say yes)?

    1. Some people eat cheese and some people don’t. You can use raw dairy cheese or get grass fed cheese.

    2. Try grating aged cheese like Parmigiano Reggiano on the cooked pizza (not before cooking). Aged Parm is highly digestible by most people because it contains all of the natural enzymes which are cooked out of pasteurized cheese. (And it is delicious!)

    3. Just got done making it! Used Feta cheese on it. All together Same base, added some garlic bread crumbs to the top after rolling it out. (I’d recommend putting some garlic mince in the mix before rolled out.) I also put some chicken, deli sliced ham, and some pineapple on it. Turned out amazing! The feta cheese does some greatness to it!

    4. Daiya makes a cheddar flavor and a mozzarella flavor processed cheese-like food that tastes ok. Texture is similar to Velveeta. It is made with tapioca. Non-dairy, non-soy. A little bit goes a long way. Not perfect, but close to Paleo.

  5. My wife and I just made this, blog post to come about it. Thank you for the recipe. I think we rolled the dough slightly too thick, while it was cooked it was kind of grainy when we ate it. In the dough we added rosemary and basil from our backyard. We added eggplant, cherry tomatoes, three types of cheese, and chorizo. It was delicious.

    1. The recipe will be grainy depending on how fine your almond flour or almond meal is.

  6. Yikes, this recipe is nasty. It sounded and looked good but the taste was horrid. If you are dying for pizza you might want to look elsewhere.

    1. No one has ever complained about almond flour pizza.

    2. That crust is great.

      Only the fact that almonds are so expensive deters me from not making a pie a day.

      What are you, nuts?

  7. Thank you sooooo much for the recipe. I ve been looking for a simple, easy to make gluten free crust and my pizza is in the oven as I’m typing. I’m sure we’ll like. Pinned it too 😉

  8. I just made this and it was delicious! I added Italian Seasoning to the dough. I used Chicken Sausage with Spinach and Asiago cheese sliced thinly. Lots of veggies and it was so tasty! The dough was a little grainy but it wasnt too bad. While my family had a regular pizza night I had this pizza and I enjoyed it!

  9. I’ve made this several times and love it. Last night I decided to add about 1.5-2 cups of shredded mozzarella, gave it a great chewy texture more like a regular crust and help break up the dense almond flour. If you don’t mind hiding more cheese in a pizza give it a shot!

  10. YUM!! I took the advice in the comments and added Italian seasoning and mozzarella to the crust. It is SO good! The crust by itself is yummy. To me it’s like a focaccia bread!

  11. This has been my go-to recipe and I love it. It has never failed me. I add Italian seasoning to the mix for added flavor and top with pesto and vegan cheese then whatever I have in fridge (usually grilled vegetables and/or chicken). I’ve used this recipe at least 20 times (pizza is my fav food). Thanks for sharing this recipe!

  12. Do you know if almond flour can be substituted with garbanzo bean flour?

    1. NO! It’s an almond flour pizza crust. You need to google a recipe for a bean flour pizza crust.

  13. Thank you. Pizza base was perfect for my paleo pizza. Was a breeze to whip up and your recipe was clear and easy to understand. Plus it was delicious 🙂

  14. Great recipe, so simple. We had a home made pizza with about half an hours worth of work. We need to work more on the toppings, but that’ll come, this is a great foundation…

  15. I have made this recipe many times it is that good. I add 1/2 cup of flaxseed meal in place of some of the almond meal, one packet of substitute sugar. Thanks for posting Carol!

  16. Hi Carol! I love this recipe and send it to my clients too 🙂
    My question is: can you pre-make the dough a day or so early and refrigerate it until use? i’m going away and want to make the dough ahead of time, then bake it when i get to my destination. thanks!

  17. What can I replace the eggs with my moms allergic and this is the closest recipe that she can eat

  18. I just tried this crust. I really liked it, but my husband didn’t care for it. I think that might be because it is our first foray into almond flour cooking. We’ve been grain free for about three months and the only thing we’ve eaten is meats, veggies, fruits, a potato now and then, and some cheese. I thought it was time to try cooking with almond flour. I like the ideas about flavoring the crust with herbs. I think some rosemary or basil would have helped. I had a roll of crust around the edges, and that was a bit dry. I think I’ll roll it flat next time. This recipe might be good as a pie crust if I can make it a bit more moist with some coconut sugar in it.

  19. Love the thought of pizza again but what can I substitute for eggs – yup that allergy too along with lactose intolerance and wheat/grain.

  20. I have made this crust before; delicious! I found a very easy way to make almond flour…whirr almonds in a food processor! It may not be as finely ground as store bought, but is up to the task for this crust!

  21. Hubby and I made this exactly as you instructed for our traditional Pizza Nite. It turned out great!!! The crust reminded me of a sugar cookie but without the sweetness. We rolled it out to be a thin crust which I thought was perfect because any thicker and the grainy texture would be very noticeable. The crust alone had a very subtle nutty almond flavor which I thought complimented the pizza. Great recipe, easy and quick to pull together! THANK YOU!

  22. I made this a few nights ago and loved it–how easy it is! SO much easier than a cauli crust pizza. And simple ingredients. I read thru the comments and added a handful of mozzarella and some Italian spices, and then just put pizza sauce, cooked ground pork with some sausage-type spices in it, and cheese on tip. Definitely a keeper.

    I am going to make another one today and see how just the crust freezes. I am busy freezing meals for the school semester starting.

    Thanks and well done!

    1. Me, again. The crust freezes beautifully.

      I have made a couple of these and take pizza slices for lunch. My favorite one was this good pizza crust topped with basil pesto, chicken, and mozzarella. I am making another one tonight.

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