Learn how to make the BEST and most crispy low carb pizza crust made with fathead dough. This low carb alternative to pizza is great if you are on the keto diet or simply want to cut carbs and is a carb lover’s dream with just 3 net carbs per slice!
Growing up in NYC, we had pizza every week so surely pizza was one of the foods I missed most while doing the keto diet. Pizza is basically carb heaven and one of my biggest weaknesses. Who can resist a crispy pie loaded with cheese? Now, you can have your slice and enjoy it too with this super easy and delicious keto pizza recipe.
The pizza comes together in under 20 minutes with no time needed for rising. It can be frozen before or after baking making it great for times when you want to order pizza. The dough is made with my version of “Fathead” dough that has been testing with different ratios and herbs in order to replicate my favorite NY style pizza.
Keto Fathead pizza dough ingredients
Keto Fathead pizza dough ingredients- mozzarella cheese
- cream cheese
- almond flour
- egg
- baking powder
- herbs
How to make keto fathead pizza
To begin you will need shredded mozzarella cheese, 1 oz (or 2 tablespoons) cream cheese. Microwave the mozzarella and cream cheese for 45 seconds or until slightly melted. Now stir until the cream cheese is fully incorporated. It may seem a little hard at first but will soon come together.
The next step is to simply add in the egg, almond flour, baking powder, and herbs. Mix until completely incorporated. The dough will seem sticky but that is fine.
To roll out the dough you have to options: because the dough is going to be soft and sticky, you can either roll it between two sheets of parchment paper or wet or grease your hands and pat it down flat with your hands.
The dough will need to be baked twice, once for the crust to bake and the next for the cheese and toppings. The first time it is baked for 10 minutes. While it’s baking the first time, this would be a good time to prepare the toppings!
This is my favorite part and where you can get really creative and make the pizza your own. Add your favorite sauces and toppings to the pizza crust and return to the oven to bake for another 5-8 minutes or until the crust is done to your desired doneness and the cheese is gooey and melted! 
Keto pizza topping combos
Margarita: You can’t go wrong with a simple margarita pizza. Top your crust with low carb (sugar-free) pizza sauce (aka marinara/spaghetti sauce) and shredded mozzarella cheese. Add fresh basil or spinach if you’d like to go the extra step.
Cheeseburger: Tomato sauce, sharp cheddar cheese, cooked ground beef (like taco filling), Red onion rings or caramelized onion, finished with fresh shredded iceberg lettuce and tomato and pickles.
BBQ Chicken: While garlic sauce & bbq sauce, shredded rotisserie chicken, red onion or caramelized onion, mozzarella, and provolone cheeses.
Buffalo chicken: Ranch or blue cheese dressing, buffalo sauce, grilled or shredded rotisserie chicken, caramelized onion, mozzarella cheese.
Pesto Chicken: house-made pesto sauce, grilled or shredded rotisserie chicken and mozzarella.
Meat lovers: tomato sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni, sausage, salami.
Southwestern style: Enchilada sauce, shredded chicken cheddar and pepper jack cheese, black bean, corn, onion, and cilantro. Top with a creamy chipotle or cilantro sauce.
The Best Keto Pizza Crust
Ingredients
- 2 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- 1 oz cream cheese, (or 2 tablespoons)
- 1 cup Almond Flour
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, optional
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder, optional
Toppings
- Cheese, shredded mozzarella, fresh mozzarella, parmesan, feta etc
- Your favorite meats, chicken, beef, pepperoni, turkey, etc
- Your favorite veggies, Onion, Pepper, Jalapeno, olives, spinach, etc
- Your favorite sauce, sugar-free tomato sauce, olive oil, ranch, blue cheese, buffalo, etc
- Herbs, Parmesan, Crushed Red Peppers
- Directions
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 450F.
- Add mozzarella and cream cheese to a large microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 45 seconds.
- Remove from microwave and add in egg, almond flour, baking powder, Italian seasoning, and garlic. Mix with a spoon until well incorporated.
- Transfer dough onto a large piece of parchment paper and cover with another piece of parchment paper. Flatten out dough using a rolling pin to about ¼’’ thick. Remove parchment paper and shape with hands if desired.
- Transfer pizza on the parchment paper onto a baking sheet or pizza stone and bake for 10 minutes.
- Remove from oven (keep the oven on) and load your pizza however you like with all of your favorite sauces, cheese, and toppings.
- Bake pizza for another 5-8 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Love it!!!!! I needed something easy and this hit the spot. I used 2 7 inch pans and and the crust came out a little thicker and tastes great! I actually used quesadilla cheese because I didn’t have mozzarella and it was delicious too.
Love it!!!!! I needed something easy and this hit the spot. I used 2 7 inch pans and and the crust came out a little thicker and tastes great!
My crust puffed up very high. What did I do wrong? When I took it out of the oven, I punched it down and added the toppings. Turned out pretty good.
Next time, try pricking it with a fork before baking.
So so good!!! I topped with a bit of cheese and pepperoni. My kids abs husband wanted mine instead of theirs!
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Just wanted to say that this recipe looks too good to be true 🙂 just kidding … I’ll try it soon because it looks AMAZING!
Enjoy 🙂
Does it matter if I hear the mozz and cream cheese on the stovetop instead of a microwave ?
Thank you so much for this recipe, I followed it exactly and it came out perfectly! I rolled mine out quite thin, fitting it to a rectangular pan & it has an awesome bit of crunch like a thin crust pizza. Topped with spicy salami, red pepper & bacon pieces, SO delicious!
This recipe was amazing!! I’ll be making this myself now instead of ordering keto pizza at Blaze pizza! Thank you a million times for this!
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is there a substitute for cream cheese? can I use sour cream or another kind of cream?
Any other cream would not hold up as well as cream cheese!
I’m so glad that I found this recipe!! I have gestational diabetes, and this recipe served my pizza crave! I made mine with no sugar added bbq sauce, sautéed onions, corn, chicken breast, ham, and mozzarella cheese. My one hour sugar level is less than 100 after having 3 slices. Husband also enjoys it. Will definitely make again. Thank you!
Cat, if you drop the corn you will find your levels will be even better
It’s just perfect 👌 So Soo easyyy
Comes out perfect every single times…I put some curry powder,garlic and onions powder to the dough.
When the dough was done, I put thickened curry sauce and Mozzarella cheese…OMG it was besttttt
Thank you for the delicious recipe 😃
Okay WOW! I really didn’t know how well this would turn out because I’m newer to Keto. This is my new fave and SO easy to make. Thank you so much!
I made the keto pizza .it was delicious 😋
Best keto pizza bread I have ever had. So easy!
That’s good to hear!
For the crust does it have to be shredded mozzarella? Or will any shredded cheese work?
Any shredded melting cheese will work!
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I do not have a microwave, any alternative for melting the cheese? Many thanks
You can melt on the stovetop in a pot on low heat!
I really enjoyed this pizza! I loved the consistency of the crust. I expected it to be ‘weird’ due to the high fat content, but it wasn’t. My crust was a little dark. Suggestions on how I should tweak it next time? Roll out to a smaller size, reduce baking time or oven temperature? Thanks!
came out perfect! Thank you
Best Keto Recipe
My grown Son is on a strict Keto diet ,paid ny his work insurance TheVerti Diet
This his favorite Keio recipe
I have probably made it 8x or move Twice this week
It comes out perfect every time He likesathin crust with not to much sauce
Today he wanted Italian sauce , crumbled, pepperoni and jalapeños
6 big slices inall
So happy you and your son enjoyed the pizza!
Do I keep crust on parchment paper in oven?
Yes, you would!
I just made this recipe for dinner. It was absolutely delicious! Thank you so much for this recipe.
I just made this and I almost slapped my unborn child because it tasted so good
Really good! It was weird though one slice on the bottom of the crust didn’t cook all the way. I’ll have to lower the rack next time on the oven. Other than that it was great!
It was surprisingly good. I had a bit of trouble with the cheese at first… my cream cheese and mozzarella were really dry, even with the egg. So I added about a tbsp of water to the entire mix. I mixed it with a hand mixer. It worked out much better. I pre-baked the crust, added the toppings, and paid attention to the time. Me and my partner were quite happy with the result!
I tried this pizza recipe and it was delicious!!! 450° was a bit too high and burnt the outer crust of my pizza but that’s okay. I’ll adjust next time. Otherwise, I’ll never miss regular pizza again! Thank you!
Glad to hear!
what is the finished size of this pizza? even approximate measurements would be nice to see.
The pizza is about 12 inches.
Damn delicious, will make and make it again… i ate about half and feel so full, cant believe it… recommend it 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
Unreal. Followed directions exactly and it was amazing! Good flavor, good texture. Definitely making some to freeze. I highly recommend this recipe. Cauliflower crust has nothing on this recipe.
How do you freeze for bake ahead dough ?
Freeze the dough after it has been rolled out in between the parchment paper. Place in the freeze in the parchment paper and on a baking sheet until it sets then wrap in plastic wrap. To freeze after cooking, simply place in freezer bags or wrap with plastic wrap and freeze up to 2 months.
So I was just wondering, I am new to keto, It says 5 gm of Carb and 2 gm fiber so does that make this 3 gm carb per slice. thank you
Exactly! The fiber is subtracted from the carbs.
Just tried this recipe. It was easy & delicious. Make sure you pre bake the crust before topping it
I love this pizza crust. It’s a big hit with my parents. My dad loves it. So easy to make and comes out the bomb!!
Just 2 sords: sooo good!!!
Delicious!!! I am on keto diet but I wanted to try this recipe out and it didn’t disappoint me. Not only is it very easy to make but it tastes soo good!!!
What does “1 ounce cream cheese 2 tableapoon” mean? 1 ounce equals 2 tbsp? 1 ounce plus 2 tbsp? Sorry, confusing way to write it.
Oh dear GOD. 1 ounce is 2 tablespoons. But you knew that, Julia Child.
It means 1 oz of cream cheese or 2 tablespoons
Is there a way to save this in Pinterest for a future dinner? I’m not seeing a button anywhere and when I try to save it in Share, no pizza pictures upload.
Use the little box-like option at the bottom of your phone to upload to Pinterest, email, message, etc
I didn’t have high expectations because most “bread” recipes I’ve tried with almond flour has been a disappointment. Not this!! It came out crispy on the sides and a little soft in the center which I didn’t mind. It came out so tasty and can’t wait until dinner so I can eat the rest!
I cooked my pizza using a stone and the outside crisped up, but the inner crust was raw. I not sure I can call this successful pizza. What did I do wrong?
Did you pre-cook the crust?
Sounds like the crust was too thick in the center. Better luck next time.
Is it 249 calories per slice or for the entire pizza?
The nutritional info is per slice 🙂
No idea what I did wrong but mine was mushy 🙁
Did you pre-cook the crust?
Easy and delicious.
So great
Perfect. Easy. Delicious. My new favorite recipe.
I used fresh mozzarella instead of shredded. Power move. Lol. Sooooo good. Definitely the best keto pizza dough I’ve made!
Really impressive! In a tasting contest, it would beat the majority of the the thin crust pizzas from the big chains and the styles and options are endless. Make sure to use high quality baking sheets so it doesn’t stick.
I made this exactly as instructed. I liked this particular recipe more than the one with just almond flour, and eggs. The crust did not taste eggy, and was crusty, and not flaky. However it is not better than regular flour pizza, so the folks that hyped it had got me highly curious. I had made a pie out of half of the dough, and I was full after 4 slices. I put the left over pizza in the fridge, and also made a crust with the other half of doug and put it in the freezer. I am hoping I can use it after a few days. We will see.
I would make this again.
being keto I have tried many of the crust recipes and this is by far the best. Great flavor, crispy, and easy. I spread a little olive oil on the crust after shaping it, then my toppings and baked for a total of 10 minutes. Can hardly wait to make it for my family visit in August. 10 stars. Thank you for sharing.
I am allergic to almonds. What type of flour can I substitute?
You can try using coconut flour but you’d have to use about 1/4th the amount of coconut flour as it absorbs more liquid.
I’m allergic to almonds also. 😒. I’m making it right now with coconut flour and an extra egg.