Gluten-Free Cottage Cheese Pizza
A quick and easy gluten-free pizza crust made with cottage cheese, almond flour, and mozzarella. This soft, protein-packed crust is perfect for low-carb and gluten-free diets, topped with your favorite pizza ingredients.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Crust:
- 1½ cups cottage cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup almond flour or gluten-free flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp salt
Toppings:
- ½ cup pizza sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- ½ cup mushrooms sliced
- ¼ cup black olives sliced
- Fresh basil leaves
- Optional toppings as desired
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Prepare baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix cottage cheese, mozzarella, and eggs. Add almond flour, baking powder, garlic powder, oregano, and salt. Combine well.
- Spread batter evenly on baking sheet (¼ inch thick).
- Bake 15 minutes until golden.
- Add sauce, cheese, and toppings. Bake 8–10 minutes until cheese melts.
- Cool slightly, garnish with basil, slice, and serve.
Notes
- Use full-fat cottage cheese for best results.
- Press excess moisture out of cottage cheese before mixing.
- Customize toppings as you like.
- For crispier crust, bake a few extra minutes before adding toppings.