Fathead Pizza
This Fathead Pizza is a low carb alternative for pizza cravings during keto, or great if you simply want to cut down on carbs. The dough is surprisingly easy to work with and really delicious!
I’ve tried all the unconventional flour-free crusts out there, from cauliflower crust to chicken crust, and I think this Fathead Pizza Crust is the best by far.
I first discovered Fathead Pizza when I did Keto for the first time about a year ago.
I was telling a friend about how I missed certain comfort foods, and she told me I had to try Fathead pizza. That’s not a name you forget, hah!
Pete, James and I were surprised by how good it was, and how similar it was to “regular pizza.”
Over the past year I’ve been playing with ratios and ingredients from the original, the order in which I incorporate them, and how I bake it, and this is the final version that has become a somewhat regular treat for my family.
The dough is surprisingly easy to work with and crust-like. I also include the weights for all the ingredients in case you have a scale (measuring is a little easier that way).
How to Make Fathead Pizza:
Place shredded mozzarella cheese and cream cheese in a bowl, and microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring each time.
The photo in the left below is after one 30 second interval, and on the right you can see that it doesn’t look like it will come together, but trust me, it will!
After two or three 30-second microwave intervals, the cheese should be smooth and combined, like this:
Add blanched almond flour, garlic powder, salt, and nutritional yeast to the dough:
The garlic powder and nutritional yeast are both optional, but I like to add them for flavor.
Stir that around, and you’ll see on the photo below on the left, that it will probably become hard to stir at some point.
That’s when you should pop the dough back into the microwave for another 15-30 seconds, just enough to soften the cheese again (see below on the right):
Lastly, add one beaten egg to the dough:
At first it will seem that the egg won’t incorporate, but if you knead it for about 30 seconds, either with a firm spatula or by hand, the dough will accept that egg:
Now the fathead pizza dough is ready to roll into whatever shape you’d like!
You can either do a big rectangle, a big circle, or even multiple circles for individual pizzas.
To roll out the dough, place it between two pieces of parchment paper, and roll with a rolling pin.
Note that the parchment paper is essential. Even with wax paper, the dough tends to stick.
Prick the dough all over with a fork, which will prevent the pizza from bubbling up:
After 7 minutes in the oven, the crust should be slightly golden on the bottom, and just starting to brown on the edges.
It will look sort of raw on the top still, and that’s ideal. Flip the pizza over:
Now that the bottom is the top, spread on your sauce, cheese, and whatever toppings you’d like:
That more “raw” side from before will now brown perfectly on the bottom, and the cheese on top should be melted with another 5 minutes in the oven:
Zucchini Ribbon Salad and Charred Broccoli are great dishes to serve on the side for something light and healthy. Enjoy!
Fathead Pizza Crust
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups part-skim shredded mozzarella cheese (168g by weight)
- 1 ounce full-fat cream cheese (28g by weight)
- 3/4 cup blanched almond flour* (84g by weight)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast optional**
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder optional
- 1 large egg beaten
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425F.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the mozzarella and cream cheese.
- Microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring each time, until the cheeses are homogeneously smooth. It should take 2-3 intervals total.
- Stir in the almond flour, salt, nutritional yeast (if using), and garlic powder (if using), until smooth. If it's too firm to stir, microwave for an additional 15-30 seconds to soften the dough again.
- Add the egg to the bowl, and knead it into the dough either using a firm spatula, or by hand (the dough shouldn't be too hot, but if it is, let it cool slightly). At first it might seem like the egg won't incorporate, but it should with about 30 seconds of kneading.
- Place the dough between two pieces of parchment paper***, and roll into the desired shape (circle, rectangle, etc), about 1/8" thick. Keeping the dough on the parchment, transfer to a baking sheet, then remove the top layer of parchment.
- Prick the dough all over with a fork, then bake for about 7 minutes, until the dough is golden brown on the bottom and edges, but not yet brown on the top.
- Flip the pizza over, then top with whatever ingredients you'd like. I usually add about 1/2 cup of pizza sauce, then more shredded cheese, and pepperoni.
- Bake the pizza for an additional 5 minutes, to fully melt the cheese on top. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition is estimated using a food database and is only intended to be used as a guideline for informational purposes.
81 Comments on “Fathead Pizza”
Is the Nutritional value per serving or for whole pizza?
Thanks made 4 crust – I freeze them then each Friday I take 1 out dress it up put in oven for 10-12 min (frozen) and supper is done!
Thank you, Joanne! Excellent results here. The egg may have been a bit too large, so I added 1 tbsp of almond flour. Perfect! Wish I could post pictures.
/Mia
Diabetic husband said I hit a home run with this one. I’ve tried other fat head pizza dough but this was the best. Thanks for a great recipe!
My husband is doing keto and I’ve been trying to support him in his efforts. This was GOOD! I doubled the recipe because I was making a supreme style pizza and needed a thicker crust. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Oh my, this is the best tasting keto Pizza crust. I saw this recipe on Facebook and had to try it. It’s my only pizza crust recipe I’ll use. Thank you so much.
Great recipe. What’s the best way to reheat this?
First time doing keto and have always been an acid pizza lover. I’ve been craving it SO much and I’m so glad I tried THIS recipe!!!! It came out beautifully, you provided great instruction and I definitely will be making this again!!
My non-carb Family devoured this recipe! Thanks for your informative recipe. The step by step pics really helped!
The crust turned out great! Never tried or even heard of nutritional yeast but bought some for this recipe. Thanks for the detailed steps! Wonderful! I’ll definitely be making this again.
I live off-grid. Do you think it would be possible to make this without a microwave? Like in a small non-stick pan? Thanks, it sounds delicious!
A nonstick pan is your best shot. Keep the heat very low. Good luck!
Hi Do you think this dough will hold up to grilling? On a stone maybe?
Thank you
Eileen
Hi, Can I use a different flour, like coconut? I have a daughter with allergies. Thanks
The best keto crust ever. I used onion and garlic powder. Crust was very easy to make! My only recommendation is before putting the egg in, warm-up the dough again for 20 seconds and that should keep you from possibly cooking the egg. Kneed the dough fast with a plastic spoon. Will use this recipe over again!!
Hey I’ve made fathead dough quite often but never with nutritional yeast. I will be making it this way from now on! Hands down, this is awesome! Thank you for sharing.
Could flathead dough be used to make chaffles