Keto Pizza Crust Recipe

Choose between a crispy thin crust or a chewy thick crust, this low-carb pizza crust recipe is the best low-carb pizza dough you’ll ever make!  Made completely dairy free, you won’t ever want to try another recipe again.

The BEST Low Carb Pizza Dough

My low carb pizza dough can be used to make literally any keto baked goods.  From buns and pretzels to pizza, keto pigs in a blanket, gluten free naan and breadsticks, you’ll be able to create some of the best low carb recipes ever.  Based on my highly popular keto buns, almond flour tortillas and coconut flour tortillas recipes, this psyllium pizza dough is the best keto pizza dough you'll ever make! Trust me.

I chose to make this with almond flour and coconut flour because it gave it the best texture as oppose to only using one type of flour.  It ends up being one real good pizza.

This gluten free pizza contains no dairy, gluten, starches or grains so you can be sure to make a diabetic friendly pizza for yourself or family.

Is Gluten Free Pizza Low Carb?

No, not necessarily.  It depends on how you made it or which company you’ve bought it from.  Most gluten free pizza will be made with some sort of starch or grain flour blend so they are most definitively not low carb or keto friendly.

For a keto-friendly gluten-free pizza recipe, make sure to stick to this dairy-free keto pizza crust recipe so you don’t go over your carb count and consume dairy.

What is Keto Pizza Made Of?

The main ingredients of my keto pizza dough are almond flour, coconut flour, psyllium husk powder and eggs.  The toppings you use is entirely up to you!

I love using psyllium husk in low carb recipes as it holds everything together.  You can check out my recipes for almond flour tortillas, coconut flour tortillas or keto buns to see more recipes using psyllium as a binder.

What does this Keto Pizza Crust Taste Like?

My keto pizza crust recipe tastes just like whole wheat bread.  Not this one! The texture of the outside crust is crispy thanks to the coconut flour and the inside of the crust is chewy thanks to the psyllium husk powder.

It can be made crispy or chewy and is extremely filling!  You can make two small personal pizzas or one large keto pizza.

Is the Thin Crust Pizza Lower in Carbs?

No, it’s not.  It’s made with the same ingredients and ends up the same size as the thick crust one.

How Many Carbs in this Keto Pizza Crust?

This pizza recipe has will have 35g net carbs for two whole 10"/25cm pizzas, which means that each slice will only have about 2.2g net carbs as one 10"/25cm pizza makes 8 slices, so 16 slices total.

Possible Low Carb Pizza Toppings

There are lots of low carb toppings you can add to our keto pizza crust.  Here are a few suggestions.

Pizza Sauces

• Keto Pizza Sauce: Use this easy homemade pizza sauce for a healthy recipe made without sugar!
• Keto Pesto: Use this delicious parsley pesto sauce to bring out that delicious herb and garlic taste!
• Easy Alfredo Sauce: Use this creamy cheesy white sauce to pair with chicken, mushrooms, garlic and red onions! It's the perfect white sauce pizza idea.
• Keto Marinara Sauce
• Keto Caesar Dressing:  Make a caesar salad pizza with my homemade Caesar dressing recipe!

Meats

• Pepperoni
• Ham
• Sausage
• Chicken
• Bacon
• Ground Meat

Seafood

• Shrimp
• Calamari
• Clams

Vegetables

• Mushrooms
• Bell Peppers
• White or Red Onions
• Broccoli
• Zucchini
• Tomatoes
• Olives
• Artichoke

Fats

• Shredded Cheese
• Mozzarella
• Mascarpone
• Parmesan
• Halloumi
• Olive Oil
• Avocado Oil

How to Make Low Carb Pizza Crust

This low carb pizza crust is super easy to make.  Just mix and roll out and you’ll have homemade pizza in no time!

In a bowl, mix all of the dry ingredients together.  Add the eggs and mix with a silicone spatula.  Just mix as best as you can.

Add the boiling water in 3 batches and mix with a spatula.  Once it gets too hard to mix, start kneading with your hands until a big ball forms.

The low carb dough is now ready to roll into a pizza crust.  Follow the next instructions to make a thin or thick pizza crust.

How to Make Crispy Low Carb Pizza Crust

You have the option to either make a crispy low carb pizza crust or a chewy thick crust.

To make a crispy thin crust, you’ll roll out the low carb dough to about 5mm/0.2” thin.  Try to make a circle as best as you can, but you probably won’t be able to.

With a pizza cutter, make a round circle and cut off the extra dough.  Since it’s a waste of dough to throw out, simple stick it back onto the round dough, any place you think lacks some dough, and roll it out a tiny bit more just so that the dough is all together again.

How to Make a Chewy Low Carb Pizza Crust

To make a thick crust pizza, you’ll roll out the dough between two pieces of parchment paper, just like the thin crust pizza.

Do your best to create a circle.  Roll up the edges of the dough to create a perfect pizza circle and create a crust at the same time.

Make sure that the rolled edges are all stuck to one another perfectly or else they’ll unroll in the oven while they bake.

Bake & Add Toppings

Once you’ve rolled out your gluten free pizza crust, thin or thick, bake in the oven for 20 minutes.

Top with some sugar free pizza sauce, your favorite low carb pizza toppings and bake once more in the oven for 15-20 additional minutes.

Frequently Asked Questions & Answers

Can you Freeze Keto Pizza Crust?

Yes, you can! Simply freeze it after it’s all baked.  When ready to serve, microwave and toast it for a few minutes before serving.

Can I Make this Pizza Crust Ahead?

Yes, you can! Simply bake the crust before freezing.  Wrap it in a Ziploc Bag and freeze up to 2 months.

When you’re ready to eat this keto pizza crust, take it out of the oven, let it thaw for an hour, add your toppings and bake an additional 15 to 20 minutes.

Help! My pizza crust turned purple or grey.

This is perfectly normal and fine.  Some brands of psyllium husk tend to turn purple or grey when baked.  The dough is still perfectly edible and tastes exactly the same, it’s only the color that is affected.

I always suggest using the NOW Psyllium Husk powder as I’ve personally never had any problems with it.

Help! There’s yellow bits in my pizza dough.

Totally normal.  The yellow bits are just the egg yolks.  They’ll be gone once you bake the pizza crust in the oven.

Can I use Whole Psyllium Husks?

They don't work quite the same as the powdered version so I suggest grinding them in a blender first.

Other Keto Pizza Recipes To Try

There are many ways you can make keto pizzas.  Try making some low carb pizza next time with the following crusts and recipes.

• Cauliflower Pizza Crust
• Broccoli Pizza Crust
• Chicken Pizza Crust
• Fathead Pizza Crust
• Cream Cheese Pizza Crust

Final Tips & Substitutions

Before making this recipe, make sure to read all the tips and possible substitutions to make sure your recipes comes out absolutely perfect.

• You cannot leave out the psyllium husk powder in this recipe. It is absolutely essential.
  • If you only have whole husks, grind them in a blender first to make a powder.
• Make sure to use boiling water and not cold water.  It helps activate the psyllium.
• Make sure to pre-bake your crust before adding the toppings over.
• Make sure to roll out the keto pizza dough between two pieces of parchment paper.
• Instead of the spices, you can use any type of spices you want.  I just really like onion and garlic powder!

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