This delicious keto pizza crust is made of paneer and almond flour.
How to make Keto Pizza
This keto pizza crust comes together in no time and is light, crisp and soft in the middle. I have combined the flavors of yeast, olive oil, basil, oregano, tomatoes and cheese so the pizza tastes a lot like real pizza.
Ingredients
Instructions
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Pre heat your oven to 350F or 180C
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Add 100g paneer to a blender jar along with salt, xanthan gum, garlic powder, dried basil leaves, oregano, vinegar, yeast and water
Yeast is added for getting the signature pizza flavor and not for rising the dough. Sugar is needed for yeast to bloom which cannot be done on a keto diet. -
Blend to a smooth paste
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Transfer the paste to a large bowl and rinse out the blender jar with 2 tbsp. of water
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Add baking soda
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Add 1 cup almond flour and mix with a spatula
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Add another 1/4 cup of almond flour and knead the dough with your hand
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Coat the dough with 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
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Press down the dough into a 8-9 inch circle. Use a 10 inch wide parchment paper for reference
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Roll in the circumference for a typical pizza shape
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Poke holes with a toothpick on the dough
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Bake on the middle rack till golden brown or till the circumference is crisp. It should take ~15-20 min
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Transfer the pizza onto a wire rack without the parchment paper
This helps the base to cook through and crisp up -
Use a pizza sauce that is sugar free
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Spread pizza sauce
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Sprinkle some parmesan cheese
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Add mozarella cheese
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Drizzle some extra virgin olive oil. Also coast the elevated crust in the circumference with olive oil
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Sprinkle some red chilli flakes (optional)
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Add some fresh basil leaves
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Bake for 3-5 min on the lower rack in the oven
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Add few more fresh basil leaves
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Let the pizza rest on the wire rack for 2 min after taking it out of the oven before placing it on a plate.
If you place the pizza on the plate right away the bottom of the pizza gets soggy. Slice the pizza into 4 pieces -
The pizza has a slightly crisp texture and soft in the center
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The base is golden brown and crisp
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 347kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 33.3g52%
- Saturated Fat 6.8g34%
- Cholesterol 5.9mg2%
- Sodium 219.8mg10%
- Potassium 222.5mg7%
- Total Carbohydrate 7.4g3%
- Dietary Fiber 3.8g16%
- Sugars 1.4g
- Protein 14.5g29%
- Net Carbohydrates 3.6g
* No Added Sugars. The sodium content may vary based on the amount of salt added in the recipe. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Note
The purpose of yeast in this recipe is for flavor. The dough does not rise with yeast (as it lacks sugar), but the addition of yeast gives pizza its signature flavor.
