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.
Video
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Tried this recipe and it was great. The kids loved it too. My eldest said that it was her favourite pizza (well, 2nd after Domino’s!). I’ll definitely be making this again. Totally needed a pizza without all the carbs…thank you!!
Easy peasy and SO SO good! After the first bake, I brushed the edge of the crust with a bit of EVOO and sprinkled on a salt-free spice blend for a more flavored crust. Our pizza was fresh campari tomato’s, fresh mozzarella slices (which melted nicely at 9 mins) sliced black olives and fresh basil (picked from our yard) My family & I thank you!
Can you give the nutrition info for just the crust? I’d rather add the sauce and toppings into the counts myself 🙂
First time making this crust, so I was a little apprehensive. I doubled all of the ingredients to make an extra large crust, and also made a sugar free pizza sauce. Everything tasted great and I will definitely make this again.
The best tasting pizza I’ve made at home! Never thought to at garlic, Italian seasonings etc to the crust. Best flavor in crust of any pizza even from our favorite pizzeria. I’d like to figure out how to crisp up the crust a little more. Any ideas post them. Thank you
If there’s a nut allergy can I use any other gluten free flours for this recipe?
What can I use instead of almond flour?
You can use coconut flour but you would need to adjust the ratios 4:1 (less coconut flour)
Hello,
After I make this dough…can I put straight in fridge and then shape later that evening and bake?
This is so good!! I have made it a handful of times now. I used spicy sauce with crushed red pepper and 3 different cheeses for topping. Amazing!!
Wow I just made this and it is extremely delicious I’m so proud of myself thank you this was quick and your recipe is straightforward
Dying to try this, but I do not have a microwave. Is there an alternative to a microwave for the mozzarella and cream cheese? Say I put it in the oven, do I need to leave it longer?
Thanks for letting me know!
Hey Celine,
I don’t have a microwave either. What I did was use a mixing bowl and set it in a small pot with about an inch of water on the stove. I let it heat up and mixed it regularly while it slowly melted. It worked! The removed it from heat and added remainder ingredients.
Could goat cream cheese be used?
Is there a way to make the recipe with dairy-free products that would work for someone who doesn’t have dairy in their diet but wants to try his recipe?
Hello
Stress sell diary free cream cheese and dairy free cheese. They work just the same, I’m a chef
This recipe was amazing! My kids laughed at my “diet pizza” until they had a taste. We all agreed that it taste just like the pizza at our favorite pizza place.
OUTSTANDING! I’m never, ever making conventional/standard pizza crust again! This was so so good! Thank you!
Keto or not, by far the best pizza crust!
Followed recipe exactly. Came out perfect! I flipped the crust, then topped it! Yummy! 3 of 8 pieces filled me up. Could have just had 2. Thanks!!!
I was wondering if I could make the crust ahead of time and freeze it after baking it.
It would be nice to have the crust ready whenever I get a craving for pizza.
Yes, you can go ahead and freeze the cooked crusts and use as needed 🙂
Worked out really well, I did have a slight issue with my first batch becoming too thin. But my second go at it was much better. Definitely fantastic for low carb pizza! Only other issue was having to cook the crust itself for longer than 10 minutes. But great recipe, will definitely be making it again soon!
I ate the whole thing (the only meal I had all day). I was craving pizza in thw worst way. It was perfect!! It doesn’t help that I’ve quit smoking and craving the usual…chocolate, chips and dips, doughnuts. This has helped SOOOO much.
Thank you for posting this.
I made it and it is really good. I cut 8 slices because it says it is 8 servings. I watched the video and it shows 6 slices. I am wondering which is correct?
I love this recipe and my flatmates quite enjoy it too, but does it really contain 249kcal for slice?
Yes that is per slice 🙂
Wondered the same thing regarding the slice size discrepancy Laura. Hope someone clarifies so we have correct amounts for carbs etc.
WOW! This is by far one of the best crusts I’ve ever had! The taste, crispness, yet soft and flexible is number one, with NO EXCEPTIONS! What a find on the web! You need to sale this to Panigo! There gluten-free crust may as well be the card board box the pizza came in, it wouldn’t taste much different!
Can you use coconut flour instead of almond flour?
You can try with coconut flour but only use 1/4th the amount.
Turns out great every time. So good and easy to make. It literally takes me less than 30 minutes. Thank you.
Happy to hear that, Bethany!
came out amazing first time, the second time it fell to pieces. I’m not sure what I did wrong!!
I’m not sure what went wrong. Did you change anything the 2nd time?
Yumy puzza base
The best pizza crust I’ve had……WOW!!
Best pizza crust recipe ever. Texture and flavor are perfect.
I never leave reviews either but this was amazing!! Tastes just like regular pizza and was super easy to make!!! Loved it
Very good. I don’t ever comment, but this deserves a 5 star
Thank you!
Amazing , total success !!The entire family loved it !
Just made this and it was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! The only problem for me was that I rolled it out too thin, but didn’t account for that in the cook time. Made the crust a tad more crispy than it should’ve been. Taste was delicious though.
Reading the recipe sounds yummy!! but the problem that I have I do not eat cheese. There is any substitution? Thank you!!!
You can use vegan cheese or a cheese substitute!
I tried this recipe twice, I used the correct amount of each ingredient but the center is always gooey, what am I doing wrong. I used a pizza stone as well.
Not sure! Are you spreading it thin enough?
Robin, I find that making the edges a bit taller with the filling, and reducing the filling towards the middle, it reduces the gooey in the middle. Also try pricking the dough all over with a fork, before adding toppings which will even out the cooking.
also remember it’s a twice baked dough…very important to cook the base before adding the toppings
It did not work at all for me 🙁
Used all the ingredients perfectly but was just a gooey mess
I’m not sure what went wrong Lisa. What type of mozzarella did you use?
Absolute game changer. Really delicious and easy to do.
Omg so so good! So easy to make. I just sprayed the top with olive oil on top and used silicon spatula to spread it out. It was ready in the air fryer in no time. Thank you so much for the recipe!
Do you use a pizza stone typically? Or go with an unheated baking sheet?
I use a regular baking pan but preheat the oven very well.
I have bread flour, self rising and all purpose flour. I was trying not to buy another flour. Can I use any of above with the keto pizza crust?
Those flours are high in carbs and will not make this pizza keto friendly!
This pizza looks amazing, I am desperate for an allergy friendly, keto friendly pizza. I do have a question, is there any reason flax eggs wouldn’t work? I am sensitive to the real thing!
You sure can go ahead and try it with a flax egg!
This is absolutely awesome and is on my regular meal rotation now. It really does only take 20 minutes! Thank you for helping me satisfy my pizza cravings!
Omg soooo good! Been on keto for a month and this is the first thing I’ve had that tastes like real pizza crust. Thank you!