Keto Protein Pizza Crust

Keto Protein Pizza Crust is made with cottage cheese. This Pizza crust is a healthy and delightful way to satisfy your cravings for pizza. As the name indicates it is a protein-rich food with 30g of proteins perfect for those who want to increase their protein intake during a keto diet. It is so easy to create a recipe with cottage cheese that is high in protein and low in carbohydrates. It is much easier to make its crust with cottage cheese than fathead dough. keto protein Pizza Crust has 4.5g of carbohydrates, 1.3g of fiber, and only 4.7g of net carbs in this protein pizza.

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STATS:

Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Prep time: 10 mins.
Cook time: 22 minutes.
Total time: 32 mins.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 121

EQUIPMENT:

2 9-inches round baking pans
Parchment paper
Blender

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup cottage cheese
22 large eggs
1/3 cup whey protein powder
2 tbsp. coconut flour
1 tsp. pizza seasoning
Pizza topping of choice

INGREDIENT NOTES:

COTTAGE CHEESE:

I use 2% cottage cheese to make the light base of protein pizza. It is protein-rich and has 14g of protein in every cup of this cottage cheese.

EGG:

Eggs are added to the crust to hold it together.

PROTEIN POWDER:

Whey powder is added to this protein pizza and it works great. Other options may work also like plant-based protein and collagen. But do not use egg white protein it will make the base of pizza like rubber.

COCONUT FLOUR:

Flour (coconut) provides little structure and strength to the pizza crust.

PIZZA SEASONING

I add pizza seasoning to the crust of this protein pizza. We can also add Italian seasoning or dried basil to give the taste.

PIZZA TOPPINGS

You can add diced tomatoes, some diced onion, chicken, bell pepper, pepperoni, or anything you like.

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INSTRUCTION:

Put the papers (parchment) in the pan (baking) and apply the oil with the brush.
Heat the oven to three-fifty degrees F.
Take a blender and add 1 cup of cottage cheese, 2 large eggs, 1/3 cup whey protein powder, 2 tbsp. Flour (coconut),1 tsp. seasoning (pizza).
Blend all the components properly.
Place the two prepared pan on the shelf and transfer the mixture in the pan equally.
Tap the pan softly to remove the bubble of air if any.
Bake the crust for twenty-five to thirty mints.
When the crust feels firm upon touching remove it from there and let it come to room temperature.
When you can touch it by hand properly; remove the paper (parchment) from the crust.
Put the crust upside down in the pan again and add your pizza topping.
You can add keto-friendly pizza sauce (homemade), pepperoni, and bell peppers.
Then put it back to bake for around ten to twelve mints.

TIPS:

Put the paper (parchment) into the pan and properly apply oil on the pan; otherwise, the crust will stick to the pan.
If you use flour of almond in place of flour of coconut then use 1/3 of the cup.
You can use keto-friendly toppings of your choice for this keto protein pizza.

STORAGE INFORMATION:

FRIDGE:

Pack the slices of pizza in a sealed box and stock it up for 5 days.

CRUST:

You can also stock up the pizza crust in the fridge for 5 to 7 days.

FREEZER:

We can stock it up for several month.

FAQs:

How we can make this protein pizza?

This protein pizza is made up of cottage cheese, eggs, and protein powder makes it high in protein content. If you are using pepperoni as toppings its protein content reaches 30g of protein per serving.

Will we make this protein pizza crust before time?

We can make its crust and cover it tightly with the wrap put it in the refrigerator and store it for 5 days. We can also freeze it for a few months.

Is this low in carbs?

This protein pizza crust has 4.5g of carbs, 1.3g of fiber, and 3.2g of net carbs in it. When you add the toppings its nutritional information will change.

Free Keto Meal Plan: STEP-BY-STEP KETO DIET PLAN FOR BEGINNERS