Enjoy a thick, fluffy, yet crispy almond flour pizza crust with only a handful of ingredients and extra easy steps in less than 30 minutes! Here you will learn how to make a gluten-free pizza dough with almond flour and turn it into a low carb crust guaranteed to not disappoint!
Toppings:pizza sauce, cheese, pizza toppingssee recipe note for toppings
Instructions
Begin by preheating the oven to 350ºF. If you have a pizza stone, place that in the oven to preheat as well. If not, place the baking sheet in the oven to preheat.
In a large mixing bowl whisk together the dry ingredients.
Add the eggs, oil, and vinegar. Stir to mix well, then add the boiling water. Stir for about 1 minute to fully mix. Let the pizza dough sit for 5 minutes. This gives time for the liquids to absorb, making the dough easier to work with.
1 large egg, 1 egg white, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar, ¼ cup boiling water
Shape the dough into a ball and place between two large pieces of greased parchment paper. Use non stick cooking spray to coat the sides facing each other. Place the dough in between and flatten into a thick disc.
Use a rolling pin on top of the parchment to roll out into a 10-inch, 1/4-1/2-inch thick circle. If you roll the dough out thinner, the crust will be thin and crispy, but not fluffy. If one side becomes lopsided as you roll, simply tear off the excess dough and move it to a shorter edge. Once you have a rough circle, you can go around the edges, pressing in with your fingers to make a smooth circle.
Peel off the top paper, leaving the dough on the bottom parchment paper. Transfer to the preheated baking tray or pizza stone. Bake for 15 minutes, rotating halfway through. The crust will be firm, but not golden on the bottom. It will finish baking after the toppings.
Remove the crust and pan from the oven, and increase to the oven temperature to 375ºF. Place on a heat-proof surface. Spread on a thin layer of pizza sauce (adding too much will cause the crust to be soggy). Add toppings and cheese.
Return the pan to the middle oven rack and bake for 7-8 minutes, or until the cheese melts. To further melt the cheese, making it golden and bubbly, leave the pizza on the middle rack and turn on the broiler for 1-2 minutes. Remove from the oven, let it sit 1-2 minutes, slice and enjoy!
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Note About Toppings
High-water content vegetables, such fresh tomato slices, zucchini, or eggplant are not recommended for topping because they release too much moisture as they bake, making the crust soggy.If you still want to use these ingredients, though, there is a simple trick! Roast the veggies first, before adding as toppings, so the water has been mostly released.
Reheating Leftovers
Store leftovers in an airtight container or wrapped securely in aluminum foil up to three days. Leftovers may also be frozen and reheated using one of the methods described below. I do not recommend reheating almond flour pizza in the microwave because the crust will become too soft.STOVE TOP - Place a leftover pizza slice in a cold, nonstick skillet. Cover with a lid and turn on the heat to medium low. Heat for about 3 minutes, or until bottom is crisp. Turn off the heat and let it sit under the lid for 2 minutes longer for the cheese to melt.AIR FRYER - Preheat the air fryer to 360ºF. Place the pizza slices on a piece of foil and put on the basket. Heat for 3-6 minutes, or until hot.OVEN - Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Place the pizza slices on a baking sheet and rewarm for 5 minutes, or until hot.
Freezing / Make-Ahead Pizza Crust
Prepare the dough and roll out as directed. Pre-bake the crust and cool completely. Do not add toppings before freezing.
Wrap the cooled crust securely with plastic wrap and a layer of foil. Freeze up to 2 months.
When ready to enjoy, place a pizza stone or baking sheet on the middle oven rack and preheat to 375ºF.
Assemble your frozen pizza crust (do not thaw first) on a piece of parchment paper. Spread on sauce, toppings, and cheese.
Move the parchment paper, with assembled pizza, to the hot pan. Bake for 8 minutes. Leave the pizza on the middle rack, and turn on the broiler for 1-2 minutes to make cheese golden and bubbly.
Nutritional Facts are calculated without pizza sauce, cheese, and toppings.