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I get a lot of people asking me How to Make a Low Carb Pizza Crust.
This is something that I like to make and I make often as well.
How to Make a Low Carb Pizza Crust
Since I originally posted this recipe, there have been new methods of making a low carb pizza crust.
Some of these methods sound better than others to me.
However, I stick with this recipe when I am looking for a standard recipe to stand back on.
This pizza recipe is the most like a standard pizza crust recipe. While I may use other recipes from time to time, this one will remain my standard low carb pizza crust recipes.
The secret to making a low carb pizza crust is certainly in the main ingredients that are used.
When you make a normal pizza crust you are usually using flour, yeast and water. While some crust recipes may vary, these are the usual ingredients that you will find in a pizza crust recipe.
In this recipe we will be using a low carb flour alternative.
My low carb flour of choice is Carbalose flour.
This is a low carb flour alternative that I use quite often in baking. Carbalose is as a wheat flour substitute because it behaves like wheat flour yet, without most non-fiber carbohydrates. You can find Carbalose flour online.
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How to Make a Low Carb Pizza Crust
How to Make a Low Carb Pizza Crust
I have adjusted the amounts of other ingredients to fit the use of this flour substitute.
While I will use one packet of yeast in a normal pizza crust, I will double that in this recipe. This is due to the suggestion of the manufacturer as Carbalose reacts a bit differently to yeast. This addition really is no big deal.
What you will need to How to Make a Low Carb Pizza Crust
- Carbalose flour (see above)- 2 1/2 cups divided
- Yeast (active) 2 packets (.5 ounce)
- Salt (Kosher preferred)- 2 teaspoons
- Warm Tap Water- 1 cup + additional if needed
How to Make a Low Carb Pizza Crust
- Prep your pizza pan for nonstick. I use parchment paper as it makes baking and transferring the pizza easier.
- Start my stirring together the yeast and warm tap water in your mixing bowl. Allow this to sit for a few minutes in order to activate the yeast.
- Next, add the flour to the bowl. We will start by slowing adding 2 cups of the flour. Then we will any additional later on if the dough seems loose or sticky. Also at this time, add the salt to the bowl.
- I suggest using a dough hook attachment with your mixer if you have one. Use a slow to medium speed on the mixer as well. If your dough seems to not wanting to form a bowl after a minute of mixing you can add a tablespoon of additional flour to the bowl as it mixes. You can repeat this last step as needed.
- While your dough is mixing take a new bowl and use olive oil or baking spray to coat the inside of it. When your dough has formed a ball you can remove it from the mixing bowl and transfer it to the bowl that you just transferred it to. Cover the bowl loosely with a dish towel and place the bowl somewhere to allow the dough to rise. I put my dough somewhere high in my kitchen.
- When the pizza dough has doubled in size, about an hour, you can remove it from the bowl and transfer it to a flat surface that you have lightly dusted with a bit of flour. Roll the dough out, dividing it if necessary for size.
- Now, preheat your oven to 425 and prep a pizza or similar pan for nonstick. I use parchment paper since it makes it ever so easy to transfer the pizza and clean up after making it. I actually roll the dough out from the last step on to the parchment paper and transfer it to the pizza pan using the parchment paper to do so.
- Top your pizza as desired and bake until it appears to turn brown.
Tips: Some folks cut down the yeast to one packet and add a bit of sugar to allow the yeast to activate. However, sine this is a low carb recipe, this is not the best idea. Also, adding a tablespoon of olive oil (and thus taking out a tablespoon of water) is a way to make a more moist crust as well.
How to Make a Low Carb Pizza Crust
Ingredients
- Carbalose flour see above- 2 1/2 cups divided
- Yeast active 2 packets (.5 ounce)
- Salt Kosher preferred- 2 teaspoons
- Warm Tap Water- 1 cup + additional if needed
Instructions
- Prep your pizza pan for nonstick. I use parchment paper as it makes baking and transferring the pizza easier.
- Start my stirring together the yeast and warm tap water in your mixing bowl. Allow this to sit for a few minutes in order to activate the yeast.
- Next, add the flour to the bowl. We will start by slowing adding 2 cups of the flour. Then we will any additional later on if the dough seems loose or sticky. Also at this time, add the salt to the bowl.
- I suggest using a dough hook attachment with your mixer if you have one. Use a slow to medium speed on the mixer as well. If your dough seems to not wanting to form a bowl after a minute of mixing you can add a tablespoon of additional flour to the bowl as it mixes. You can repeat this last step as needed.
- While your dough is mixing take a new bowl and use olive oil or baking spray to coat the inside of it. When your dough has formed a ball you can remove it from the mixing bowl and transfer it to the bowl that you just transferred it to. Cover the bowl loosely with a dish towel and place the bowl somewhere to allow the dough to rise. I put my dough somewhere high in my kitchen.
- When the pizza dough has doubled in size, about an hour, you can remove it from the bowl and transfer it to a flat surface that you have lightly dusted with a bit of flour. Roll the dough out, dividing it if necessary for size.
- Now, preheat your oven to 425 and prep a pizza or similar pan for nonstick. I use parchment paper since it makes it ever so easy to transfer the pizza and clean up after making it. I actually roll the dough out from the last step on to the parchment paper and transfer it to the pizza pan using the parchment paper to do so.
- Top your pizza as desired and bake until it appears to turn brown.
Recipe Notes
Please note: Nutritional data has been calculated using a tool that comes with this recipe card and not by me. This means that Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that you use. The accuracy of this tool may differ from other tools as expected. Also note that there is no instructional value to the video that may be attached to this recipe. It is only there for visual pleasure. For more information about the images in this recipe, please refer the the recipe instructions. Thank you!
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Diana
can I use carbquick instead of carbalose flour since it has this flour already in it?
SFD
Hi- Carbquick has a Leavening agent already in it. You could make a crust however, I would omit adding any yeast or other leavening agent. The crust will also be a bit more ‘biscuit-like’ in taste and texture.Thanks
Mary Ann Parrish
I am not good at making my own dough. Is there something else I could use – like pre-made low-carb dough?
Thanks.
SFD
Hi. You could use Carbquick Baking mix to make a crust that would be like a baking mix crust. This would not be a yeast-based recipe that you would need to let rise. Simply follow the directions on the box for making a pizza. thanks
Derek
Hi, I unfortunately have a very low income, so getting special ingredients like the flour tippy mentioned here isn’t a splurge I can afford (nor can u find it locally. I rely on food stamps to buy my food, which Amazon doesn’t accept lol). Can I use almond flour instead?
SFD
Hi. The thing about almond flour you will need to use a ‘binder’ as almond flour is gluten free. Examples of this would be ‘xanthan gum’ or ‘guar-gum’ added. When I use almond flour, I have to experiment with the recipe until I get the right balance. It can be done however.
thanks