The Best Low Carb Pizza Crust

I cannot express how EXCITED I am to share this recipe for The Best Low Carb Pizza Crust.

I have spent hours, days, weeks, months..TRYING to come up with the perfect versatile low-carb pizza dough recipe.

I have wasted countless bags of almond flour, coconut flour, yeast packets, olive oil…you name it.

But today, knowing it was all worth it, I have ZERO regrets.

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Check-out the new, much tastier, 2021 UPDATED version of this pizza crust HERE: The Best Keto Pizza Crust (2021)

Tips For Making The Best Low Carb Pizza Crust

This low carb pizza crust is DELICIOUS. The dough feels like real dough after it rises, it bakes like real dough..it's just perfect. The key ingredient in this recipe is Vital Wheat Gluten.

Now don't freak-out and rush to leave an angry comment saying: “I THOUGHT THIS PIZZA CRUST RECIPE WAS LOW-CARB!” ..Hear me out.

Vital Wheat Gluten is the Gluten protein extracted from flour. It is essentially carb-less. It's the protein that gives bread structure. (See my article on Vital Wheat Gluten for a full explanation of what it is)

IT'S A PROTEIN not a carb my friends.

YES if you have a gluten allergy you should avoid using it but if you, like me, eat low-carb/keto and track macros but never were allergic to wheat, just had an issue over-eating carbs and sometimes got a bit bloated after a very carb-heavy meal…

Then Vital Wheat Gluten is 100% OK to have on a low-carb diet and WILL NOT knock you out of ketosis. It's actually a pretty fantastic, cool little ingredient.

That said, I have also included another version of the best low carb pizza crust that IS gluten-free and does not use vital wheat gluten.

Instead, Xanthan Gum and Psyllium Husks are used to give the crust a similar texture to real dough.

Both pizza dough versions tasted great (I had my family all taste test them).

Everyone liked both equally but the vital wheat gluten version is much more similar to traditional pizza crust if that's what you are going for.

If you don't mind your dough being slightly less “fluffy” then the xanthan/psyllium version is perfect.

Now that we've got all that out of the way..let's get on to the recipe for the best low-carb pizza you will ever experience.

*Note* The xanthan / psyllium version looks smaller in photos because I only made half the amount of the total recipe where-as the vital wheat gluten version is the full recipe.

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Check-out the new, much tastier, 2021 UPDATED version of this pizza crust HERE: The Best Keto Pizza Crust (2021)

The Best Low Carb Pizza Crust Recipe

Serves: 1 medium thick crust pizza OR 1 large thin crust pizza

Ingredients:

3/4 cup warm water OR 1/2 cup warm water IF using xanthan gum / psyllium husks
1 1/2 tsp dry active yeast (I used quick-rise yeast)
1 tsp white sugar (THIS WILL BE EATEN BY THE YEAST, IT IS NECESSARY, it will not affect the final product)
1/4 cup(60g) 14% sour cream
2 tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 cups(168g) almond flour
1/2 cup(64g) Vital Wheat Gluten OR 1 tbsp xanthan gum & 1/4 cup ground psyllium husks
1/4 cup(30g) coconut flour
1/2 tsp salt
1-2tsp Italian spices (optional)

Directions:

In a large bowl, add your warm water, yeast and sugar. Let sit for about 5min.
While waiting, combine all of your dry ingredients in a separate bowl (whisk with a fork), set aside.
In another small bowl, microwave your sour cream for roughly 20-25s (just until slightly warm).
Once your yeast has foamed(make sure it is not old!), add your olive oil and sour cream and stir together.
Next stir in your flour until a dough begins to form.
Use your hands to knead the dough for roughly 3-4min.
Form the dough into a neat ball and place in a greased bowl. Cover with saran wrap and place somewhere warm for 40min (I usually heat my oven to a low-temp for a while before-hand then shut it off and leave the dough in there either with the door open or closed depending on how hot it is).
After 40min, pre-heat your oven to 450*F(Or 400*F for thicker dough).
Remove the dough from the bowl(it should now be about 1.5x its original size or larger(less if using the xanthan gum/psyllium version)).
On a baking sheet lined with parchment OR greased with oil, roll out into desired shape and thickness(I would have done mine just a little thinner if I had the option to do it over!)
Brush with olive oil(optional) and either..top with whatever your heart desires then bake for about 10-12min or until lightly browned for a THIN CRUST. OR for a thicker crust, bake at a lower temp (350-400*F) until partially cooked, then add your topping and place back in the oven at 450*F to finish cooking! Enjoy the best low carb pizza crust!

I topped mine with low carb barbecue sauce(this one), barbecue chicken breast chunks, basil, oregano, garlic powder, grated parmesan cheese and mozzarella.

Note: *You can also make the dough ahead of time and refrigerate until ready to bake it(preferably the next day)*.

HAPPY BAKING.

Nutrition per 1/8th of pizza(Vital Wheat Gluten Version): 207 cals | 16.5g of fat | 3.5g NET carbs | 11g protein | 3.5g fibre

Nutrition per 1/8th of pizza(Xanthan Gum/Psyllium Version): 180cals | 16g of fat | 3.3g NET carbs | 5.4g protein | 7.7g fibre

Like The Best Low Carb Pizza Crust? Try one of my other pizza recipes!

The Best Keto Pizza Crust (2020)
NEW PIZZA CRUST WITH YEAST (2021)
Keto Cheesy Bread Sticks (Can also be used as a pizza crust!)
Quick Keto Pizza Crust
Keto Pizza Pockets
Keto Pizza Bites
Keto Pizza Crackers

Check-out the new, much tastier, 2021 UPDATED version of this pizza crust HERE: The Best Keto Pizza Crust (2021)

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3.80 from 103 votes

The Best Low Carb Pizza Crust

Prep Time30 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Rising Time40 mins

Total Time1 hr 25 mins

Course: Main Course

Keyword: pizza

Servings: slices

Calories: 207kcal

Ingredients

3/4 cup warm water OR 1/2 cup warm water IF using xanthan gum / psyllium husks
1 1/2 tsp dry active yeast I used quick-rise yeast
1 tsp white sugar THIS WILL BE EATEN BY THE YEAST, IT IS NECESSARY, it will not affect the final product
1/4 cup 14% sour cream 60g
2 tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 cups almond flour almond flour, 168g
1/2 cup Vital Wheat Gluten 64g OR 1 tbsp xanthan gum & 1/4 cup ground psyllium husks
1/4 cup coconut flour 30g
1/2 tsp salt
1-2 tsp Italian spices optional

Instructions

In a large bowl, add your warm water, yeast and sugar. Let sit for about 5min.
While waiting, combine all of your dry ingredients in a separate bowl (whisk with a fork), set aside.
In another small bowl, microwave your sour cream for roughly 20-25s (just until slightly warm).
Once your yeast has foamed(make sure it is not old!), add your olive oil and sour cream and stir together.
Next stir in your flour until a dough begins to form.
Use your hands to knead the dough for roughly 3-4min.
Form the dough into a neat ball and place in a greased bowl. Cover with saran wrap and place somewhere warm for 40min (I usually heat my oven to a low-temp for a while before-hand then shut it off and leave the dough in there either with the door open or closed depending on how hot it is).
After 40min, pre-heat your oven to 450*F(Or 400*F for thicker dough).
Remove the dough from the bowl(it should now be about 1.5x its original size or larger(less if using the xanthan gum/psyllium version)).
On a baking sheet lined with parchment OR greased with oil, roll out into desired shape and thickness(I would have done mine just a little thinner if I had the option to do it over!)
Brush with olive oil(optional) and either..top with whatever your heart desires then bake for about 10-12min or until lightly browned for a THIN CRUST. OR for a thicker crust, bake at a lower temp(350-400*F) until partially cooked, then add your topping and place back in the oven at 450*F to finish cooking! Enjoy the best low-carb pizza crust!
I topped mine with low-carb barbecue sauce(this one), barbecue chicken breast chunks, basil, oregano, garlic powder, grated parmesan cheese and mozzarella.