There might not be anything better than a Keto Pizza topped with spicy pepperoni and Italian herbs and cheeses. Make your own pizza that's better than takeout with this simple keto fathead pizza dough recipe.
If you love this recipe you'll want to try these keto bagels next. Love Italian inspired dishes? Try this keto lasagna or keto eggplant parmesan next.
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Why you'll love it
We've amped up a well-loved Keto Fathead Dough recipe using Italian seasonings to create the crust.
This pizza dough has a crispy crust and a tender, chewy inside for a super satisfying pizza experience.
Keto Fathead Dough is a combination of mozzarella cheese and almond flour to create a dough that is perfect for pizza, bagels, rolls, and more.
Serve your hot and fresh keto pizza alongside our keto chicken wings for the ultimate party meal.
Key ingredients
For the Fathead Pizza Dough:
Shredded Mozzarella Cheese - this is the main ingredient in our dough. You'll need cheese both to make the dough and to top the pizza.
Cream Cheese - Cream cheese melts with the mozzarella to create a dough.
Egg - One large egg binds the ingredients together and aids in browning.
Fine Almond Flour - This gives a bread-like texture to the pizza dough.
For Assembling the Pizza:
Low Carb Pizza Sauce - our recipe has 8 grams of net carbs per serving.
Shredded Mozzarella Cheese - To generously top your pizza.
Pepperoni Slices - Use your favorite. We like spicy pepperoni.
If you have any questions, please leave a comment below and I will get back to you.
Toppings
Try any of these keto friendly choices:
- Meats: Pepperoni, salami, sausage, steak, chicken, bacon.
- Keto vegetables: Onion, peppers, mushrooms, spinach, olives, broccoli.
- Other delicious toppings: Extra cheese, anchovies, pickled veggies, sundried tomatoes, pesto sauce, banana peppers.
Be sure to pre-cook any meats. Veggies can be lightly sauteed, since they won't be in the oven very long.
Variations
We're making a traditional pepperoni pizza today, but you can use this dough to make any variety of specialty gourmet keto pizza that you want.
- Use Keto BBQ Sauce, and top with grilled chicken, peppers, and onions for a BBQ chicken pizza.
- Make a traditional white pizza (pizza bianca) with olive oil, garlic, herbs, and a mix of white cheeses with any of your favorite toppings.
- Try Keto Enchilada Sauce topped with Mexican cheese blend, taco meat, peppers, and black olives for a delicious taco pizza.
How to make keto pizza
Step 1: Combine mozzarella cheese and cream cheese in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 30 seconds. Remove and mix with a fork until mostly combined. Microwave again and then mix again.
Step 2: Add egg, almond flour, baking powder, and seasonings to the melted mixture. Mix all the ingredients together until they combine and are cool to the touch.
Step 3: Knead the dough by hand, then place on a piece of parchment paper.
Step 4: Top with a second piece of parchment, then use a rolling pin to form into a round pizza crust. Carefully remove the parchment paper and transfer to a pizza stone or pan.
Step 5: Bake as directed. Remove from oven and brush with olive oil.
Step 6: Spread a layer of pizza sauce.
Step 7: Sprinkle on shredded mozzarella cheese.
Step 8: Add pepperoni slices or desired toppings. Bake as directed, until cheese is melted and bubbly. Serve warm.
For the complete list of ingredients and instructions, please see the recipe below.
For dessert, share our delicious keto chocolate cupcakes with your family or friends.
Expert Tips: Working with fathead dough
To avoid fathead dough sticking to your hands or your tools, use a drizzle of oil to coat your fingers or fork as you are mixing and kneading.
Placing your dough in between 2 sheets of parchment paper will prevent sticking when rolling flat with a rolling pin.
If your dough becomes too firm to roll out properly, it might need to be warmed.
Start by kneading it by hand to soften it up. If that doesn't work, pop it in the microwave for 15 seconds at a time until it's the right consistency again.
Looking for another mozzarella filled recipe, try our keto mozzarella sticks.
FAQs
Traditional store bought pizza sauces have added sugar, and can have upwards of 20 grams of carbs per serving. Luckily, there are some excellent low carb pizza sauce options available now.
You should look for a store bought sauce that has less than 8 grams net carbs per serving for a keto-friendly option.
Try Rao's homemade pizza sauce. With no added sugars it only has 3 grams of carbs per ¼ cup.
Yes, keto pizza dough with almond flour works well as a make ahead meal builder. The best thing to do is to par-bake the crusts and freeze them.
Make a large batch of the dough by doubling or tripling this recipe. Roll out into rounds, and bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven, let cool, and wrap well with plastic wrap. Store your keto pizza crusts in the fridge for up to a week or in the freezer for up to one month.
You can store unbaked fathead dough in the fridge for 1-2 days. You may need to warm it up using the microwave to make it easy to roll after being refrigerated.
Because this dough is made of mostly cheese, it has a longer bake time. Pre-baking the fathead pizza crust allows it to cook all the way through, without burning the toppings.
You can use a regular metal pizza pan or sheet pan to make this pizza dough recipe, but using a pizza stone or a cast iron pan will make your low carb pizza crust extra crispy.
Cast iron and pizza stones create flat, hot surfaces that hold onto heat creating a crispy crust.
Place your pizza stone in the oven before pre-heating the oven, so that it's hot before you pre-bake the dough.
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📖 Recipe
Keto Pizza
Equipment
Ingredients
For Pizza Dough
- 1 ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 large egg room temperature
- ¾ cup fine almond flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
For Pizza
- Low carb pizza sauce
- Shredded mozzarella cheese
- Pepperoni slices
- Sliced green peppers
- Sliced mushrooms
- ...Or your favorite pizza toppings!
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Combine mozzarella cheese and cream cheese in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 30 seconds.
- Remove and mix with a fork until mostly combined. Microwave for another 30 seconds, then mix again.
- Add egg, almond flour, baking powder, and seasonings to the melted mixture.
- Mix all the ingredients together until they combine and are cool to the touch.
- Knead the dough by hand, then place on a piece of parchment paper.
- Top with a second piece, then use a rolling pin to form into a 12- to 16-inch round pizza crust. Remove the parchment carefully, then transfer to a parchment-lined pizza stone or pan.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes at 425 degrees. Remove from the oven and brush with olive oil.
- Add pizza sauce, shredded cheese then your desired toppings. Bake for an additional 5-8 minutes, until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- To avoid fathead dough sticking to your hands or to your tools, keep a little bit of oil near by to coat your fingers or fork as your mixing.
- Use this dough with your favorite sauces and toppings to create your own gourmet pizza.
- If your dough is hard to work with, heat it in the microwave for 15 seconds and knead by hand to soften.
- Keto pizza dough works really well as a make ahead meal builder. The best thing to do is to par-bake the pizza crusts and freeze them. Double or triple this recipe so you have a few frozen crusts to use when needed.
Lyrica
This pizza was so amazing, I really enjoyed following the recipe step by step and it was so simple!!!
Four Score Living
So glad you liked it! Thank you for taking the time to stop back by and let us know.
The Four Score Living Team
Meghan
I come back to this recipe every time we make pizza now! It comes out perfectly, and nice and crispy when I use a pizza stone. I usually double the recipe so I can make two pizzas to serve the whole crew. Thank you!
Four Score Living
You are welcome. I'm so glad you like it.