One of my favorite foods to make on this way of eating is pizza. I put off trying the fathead pizza dough for a long time, because for some reason the whole melting mozzarella and cream cheese scared me. I thought it looked difficult. For those of you of have not tried it yet, don't let the messy looking dough that you begin with, scare you. It is actually very easy to make.
I did go back and try the high carb pizza after I had made this a few times. I was surprised to learn that I like keto pizza a lot better. To me, the crust has more flavor. I like a think crust anyways. The high carb crust did not have a lot of flavor when I tried it again and seemed dry. The real downside to the high carb version, besides knocking you out of ketosis is, the way it makes you feel. It saps you of your energy and makes you want to eat even more.
I have always loved green peppers and onions on my pizza. I definitely wanted to keep these two as toppings. I found that buying them frozen, and heating them in the microwave for a minute was a real time saver. There seems to be a lot of moisture in them afterwards so draining them is essential. If you choose to use fresh onion and bell pepper, I would suggest that you heat them in the microwave as well. This will give them a head start on cooking. They would take too long to become tender. Fathead pizza crust can become hard if baked too long as it is made up of mostly cheese.
The other ingredients that I found to work great are real bacon bits, Kroger brand pizza sauce, fully cooked turkey sausage crumbles, and pepperoni. Fell free to add toppings of your choice. I am sure mushrooms and black olives would be great as well.
Whatever pizza sauce you choose to use, please make sure to read the ingredients. Manufacturers often include sugar, corn syrup, and food starches in the ingredients.
This recipe is delicious topped with some grated parmesan cheese. It also freezes well. I like to place 2 to 3 slices in freezer bags. I place wax paper between each slice. I really enjoy taking them to work for lunch, or pulling them out for a quick dinner. I would definitely suggest accompanying this pizza with a side salad.
Please try and enjoy this recipe!
Danny's Fathead Pizza Crust Recipe:
Crust:
1/2 cup almond flour
1/2 cup whey protein isolate
2 tbs oat fiber
4 oz cream cheese
3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
2 large eggs slightly beaten
1 tsp garlic powder (optional)
1 tsp Italian seasoning (optional)
1 tsp baking powder (optional)
Toppings:
1/2 cup pizza sauce
1/2 cup fulling cooked ground turkey sausage
3 oz package of pepperoni
2 cups cheese
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. Mix oat fiber, whey protein, almond flour, spices, baking powder and salt with a whisk.
3. Place cream cheese and mozzarella in a large bowl.
4. Microwave for 1 minute. Stir
5. Microwave for 30 seconds. Stir Repeat this step until cream cheese and mozzarella are combined and smooth.
6. Add dry ingredients. Stir together.
7. Add eggs. Mix with spoon, then knead with hands until dough comes together.
8. Spread onto 1/2 sheet pan that has been greased and lined with parchment paper.
9. Bake for 8 minutes. Punch down bubbles with fork.
10. Add the toppings11. Bake for 12 minutes.
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