Well, here it is. After trying coconut flour pizza crusts (we were not huge fans) and multiple tries at other types of pizza crusts, this is what has emerged from my kitchen. This is one of our favorite recipes, yet I feel like there may still be some revisions coming with temperatures and baking times. I realize the picture has cheese on it (we eat our pizza with cheese), but if you are dairy-free, you can certainly make it without! This is just a recipe for a basic crust. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
Note: This makes one, large pizza. If you would like to make a smaller pizza, I will include a condensed recipe below.
Pizza Crust (Grain-free)
Ingredients:
2 cups almond flour (I use Bob’s Red Mill)
1 cup arrowroot powder
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. oregano
1/4 tsp. black pepper
3 eggs
1/2 cup homemade almond milk (or store-bought)
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Grease a round pizza pan (no holes) or cookie sheet. (I use a baking stone.)
2. Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl. Whisk to blend together.
3. Add eggs and almond milk to the dry ingredients. Mix well. (The batter will be runny–not like typical pizza dough.)
4. Use a spatula to spread batter onto greased pan.
5. Bake crust in preheated oven 8-12 minutes.
6. Remove crust from oven and top with sauce and desired toppings.
7. Bake for another 10-15 minutes. Enjoy!
*Note: the thicker you spread your crust, the longer you will need to bake it the first time. I have occasionally made it thicker and the middle was still slightly gooey. I recommend spreading it thin or baking it long enough so that the middle is well done.
Let me know what you tried and if you experiment with times/temps!
Here is the smaller version of the recipe:
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cup almond flour (I use Bob’s Red Mill)
3/4 cup arrowroot
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. oregano
1/8 tsp. black pepper
2 eggs
1/3 cup almond milk
Directions: Same as above, but cooking times will probably be shorter unless you make it thick.
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Via Reznor
Apr 10, 2013 -
My husband and I love you! Thought that we’d never again enjoy pizza since going paleo. I made the smaller version, adding 1 T coconut flour (as per another comment). It held up well for my fresh tomato topping. We thought that it was better than any thin crust pizza that we’ve ever had. Thank you!!!
Paula
Apr 7, 2013 -
I had posted a previous comment, but felt the need for a follow up. My daughter is not pale, but IS GF and IS VERY picky. She ate the leftover pizza today and loved it. She basically said that regular wood grilled pizza is the bomb, but I can’t have that….and this is my favorite GF so far. That is HIGH praise — because she has tried quite a few GF pizzas. Including a pizza place in town that she typically begs us to visit. THIS recipe topped them! GREAT JOB — ! o
Paula
Apr 6, 2013 -
My husband and I have been pizza ‘aficionados’ as long as I can remember. Then we started Paleo and pizza went buy buy, with the exception of an occasional cheat treat. In an effort to try to avoid even those occasional cheat treats, I have tried numerous recipes for paleo pizza. BLECH (for the others)! I tried THIS recipe today and kept it simple with the toppings, a good quality mozzarella and pepperoni. To my surprise, it was not horrible. I would actually make this again and be satisfied and am quite sure that it would squash any pizza cravings. It did not have that cardboard taste and texture that some of the paleo crusts have. Now, lets be real — it also is not the bread crusty wood grilled pizza that you get at a pizzaria but if you are following Paleo you should know by now that is not going to be possible. So — definitely 4-5 stars as compared to other paleo pizza crusts! Well done! I may even try this recipe to make mini pizzas for my daughter using my muffin top pan.
Michelle
Apr 4, 2013 -
I’ve done the parmesan/cream cheese/egg crust thing (so-so) and cauliflower crust (pretty good) , but this was so much more like real pizza! I made the smaller recipe (I use Honeyville almond flour) and added about 1/4 tsp garlic powder. I spread it on parchment and placed it on a heated pizza stone. I made it quite thin and it turned out much like your picture. I cooked it for 8 minutes then flipped the crust over and put my toppings on (sauce, cheese, pepperoni). This made it crispy (but not overly crispy). Next time I try this (and there will definitely be a next time!) I think I might try subbing some grated parmesan for the almond flour to see how that would turn out. With it nice and thin, this very much reminded me of the el-cheapo-horrible-for-you-but-soo-yummy Tony’s pizzas my family loves (but we no longer eat like that) but so much better! Thank you for the recipe!
Opaque Tights
Apr 1, 2013 -
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Patti
Mar 29, 2013 -
I love this pizza crust. I have even made Parmesan cheese sticks with it. Yum
Everyone who I have had try it loves it. Thank you so much.
Steffi
Mar 16, 2013 -
I tried the recipe today but the dough wasn’t runny at all. I had to add lots of water. Is it really 1 cup arrowroot powder ?! It was really sticky and hard to work with
Jennifer
Mar 17, 2013 -
Yes–the bigger recipe is 2 cups almond flour and 1 cup arrowroot with 1/2 cup milk and 3 eggs (+ spices). You have to use a spatula to spread it and work with it a bit.
jessica
Feb 23, 2013 -
So so yummy! I can have pizza again, its a miracle! I think I will make just the crust sometimes too just to have on its own!
Iris H
Feb 23, 2013 -
THANK YOU SO MUCH for this recipe!! My husband and I have tried switching to paleo or low carb eating in the past but are always craving some old foods and pizza is at the top of that list. We made this last night and enjoyed it with some fellow paleo friends and it was DELICIOUS!!! We all were a little skeptical since the batter does not look like traditional pizza dough but OH MY were we delighted when our pizzas came out of the oven! This was even better than any traditional white flour crust. My 4 year old daughter, who usually eats only toppings on pizza, ate EVERY bite…so that is good enough for me! Thanks again, and I will definitely be checking out other recipes of yours for the future!!
Amy
Feb 8, 2013 -
This was an amazing crust! Thank you. My non paleo boyfriend thought this was the best thing to come out of my grain free kitchen : )
I greased my pizza stone with coconut oil, added about 2 tbsp of coconut flour to the recipe to create a slightly thicker texture, and used half almond half coconut milk. I pre cooked the crust 15 mins because I wanted to make sure it would hold up to all my toppings. I added like 2 cups of veg to my pizza.
The crust was thick, well cooked and held up to my excessive amounts of meat, cheese and veg!!
We thought we would need forks and knives, but they weren’t necessary. This crust held up better then my old white flour pizza crust recipe.
Thank you so much for sharing this!
Nyree
Feb 8, 2013 -
Thanks for this fantastic recipe! We’ve quit sugar & grains, so needed a pizza base my 7yo daughter would eat without batting an eyelid. She actually made this base herself & declared it to be the “BEST pizza she’s ever had!!!”. I can’t have nuts, but I had a little nibble & it was totally delish! The only thing I didn’t have was almond milk, so I used the last little bit of organic unhomogenised dairy milk we had in the fridge & topped it up with water (about 1:1).
Jamie R
Feb 6, 2013 -
DELICIOUS! And also, quick and easy to prepare. Thank you For posting.
Natasha
Jan 27, 2013 -
I am also wondering how I should freeze this dough ahead (or if I can). I know that arrowroot freezes well so I think it should be possible. Anyone have any tips?
Robin
Jan 15, 2013 -
This is an excellent crust! It is quick and easy to make. The kids loved it and so did I. Even my little miss picky liked it. Thanks for sharing this recipe. Yummy
Thomas Rae
Dec 17, 2012 -
Hello all I am a chef recently converted paleo. This is a very well thought out recipie. I found you have to make sure to cook the crust very well or else it will get soggy after. The first time I made it I thought I burned it a little but it turned out great, so realy push the browning on it. when it turns a nice dark golden color give it another 6 min.
Matt
Nov 20, 2012 -
Looks great. What do you do for sauce?
Jennifer
Nov 20, 2012 -
Honestly, I just use hunt’s pasta sauce…
Natalie
Nov 15, 2012 -
Great pizza crust!! I replaced the eggs with flax/water and cooked it for the full time each bake. It was perfect and delish!! Thanks for the great recipe, can’t wait to make it again! BTW, I used a coconut oiled pizza stone.
Natasha
Oct 28, 2012 -
Just wanted to reply to Jessica’s question. I made this with Ener-G egg substitute tonight and it came out delicious!
I also used garlic powder and an Italian spice blend instead of just pepper and oregano.
Most delicious crust recipe I found! It’s unbelievable how much like ‘normal’ pizza this is! Thank you so much for this!
Cindi
Oct 25, 2012 -
What size/shape pan do you recommend?
Jennifer
Nov 4, 2012 -
A 15×10 pan works good for the bigger recipe or I use a cookie sheet stone or a 15″ round stone. For the smaller recipe…well, I don’t know
It has been so long since I made that size!
Hideko Szymanski
Oct 24, 2012 -
How many servings does this make?
Jennifer
Oct 24, 2012 -
The bigger recipe I would say feeds 4-6 people.
Liliane
Oct 12, 2012 -
Wow! Fabulous! Made this with flax milk, took out the oregano(cuz i cant have it) and added terragon and garlic powder. It was loved by all. I have 7 people to please. Thank you!
Mair
Oct 9, 2012 -
Fantastic!!! I made this last night and it was so great to feel like I was eating real pizza. I do use dairy, so used half & half in the crust, as I didn’t have almond milk on hand. Reheated it in the toaster oven for breakfast and it was just as good as last night. THANK YOU!!!!
Louise Urquhart
Oct 4, 2012 -
Isn’t arrowroot powder high in carbs. Not wanting to be a pedantic paleoist but just wanted to know whether I can make this weekly for my family or if this is in the treat zone. Thanks xx
Jennifer
Oct 7, 2012 -
I am not sure if it is high in carbs or not. You could also try using all almond flour if you don’t like to use arrowroot.
Melissa
Sep 11, 2012 -
Does this crust/pizza freeze well?
David
Sep 11, 2012 -
We made this crust recipe last night. It was actually really good! I’ve been disappointed with other paleo pizza crusts before, but this one is winning. I’ll definitely use it again.
Also, I recommend precooking the dough until it’s crisp. Jennifer recommends that, but I want to reinforce that opinion. Thanks for the recipe!
Jessica
Sep 10, 2012 -
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I was wondering if anyone had tried making this with egg substitutions? Either flax or ener-g?
Becca
Sep 6, 2012 -
Thank you for this recipe! We just had it for dinner and it was fantastic!
Dustin
Sep 2, 2012 -
Just made this and it turned out amazing. Thanks for the great recipe. Down 14lbs week one on Paleo!
Jennifer
Sep 5, 2012 -
Wow! Congrats!
judy
Aug 26, 2012 -
Could I use coconut milk
Jennifer
Aug 27, 2012 -
Coconut milk should work! I haven’t tried it personally, but I don’t know why it wouldn’t work.
Esther
Aug 19, 2012 -
baking powder usually contains corn starch…substitute 1 part baking soda/2 parts cream of tartar for a completely grain free recipe….
http://chemistry.about.com/od/foodchemistryfaqs/f/powdersoda.htm
Stefani
Jul 23, 2012 -
Awesome!! My non-paleo husband thought it was delicious and requested that we keep the recipe. Instead of almond milk, I used an extra egg and 1/3c of water. Great texture- reminds me of the texture of Chicago style deep dish.
Kimberly
Jul 14, 2012 -
This sounds delicious!! Im so glad I found this recipe! But I need to buy the arrowroot powder! I was wondering if this “Spice Islands Arrowroot, 2.5 oz” is arrowroot powder??? Thanks!
Jennifer
Jul 14, 2012 -
Probably, though if you are buying it in a spice jar you are probably paying an arm and a leg for it.
Megan
Jun 28, 2012 -
I made this tonight at it was excellent! I did half arrowroot half tapioca starch but it probably didn’t make a difference. I also added italian seasoning and a little garlic powder. Have you tried making this with less arrowroot? I liked the texture but I am trying not to get too many starches. Just wondering if you could use less and still get a nice texture.
Phyllis Bray
Jun 19, 2012 -
Tried using tapioca flour instead of arrowroot when I made the pizza last night. It turned out great!! Really delicious recipe. Thanks for sharing. Oh, I also used coconut milk instead of almond, but doubt that it made a difference as far as taste.
Phyllis Bray
Jun 16, 2012 -
Do you think I could use Tapioca Flour (that’s what I have on hand) instead of the arrowroot? I think they have the same consistency, but not sure. Never bought arrowroot flour before.
Thanks!
Jennifer
Jun 16, 2012 -
I am not sure but give it a try and let me know!
Kristina
Jun 15, 2012 -
How do you make it with a baking stone? Do you spread it on parchment paper?
Jennifer
Jun 15, 2012 -
I usually just rub butter on my stone before putting the batter on. Oil or parchment paper should work too.
Rebecca
Jun 7, 2012 -
Gosh, how impressed am I!!! Looking at the basic list of ingredients I didn’t imagine for one moment this would turn out to have any vague similarity to a “real” pizza crust, but it’s actually really, really good! I’ve made just about every other baked good under the sun with almond flour (home ground) but had steered clear of pizza crust because I just couldn’t bear the idea of having to settle for something inferior to my favorite food. So I just chose to go without. Now I don’t have to! I honestly can’t quite convey how excited I am about this. Thank you thank you thank you!!!
Jennifer
Jun 7, 2012 -
Thanks for your enthusiasm! I’m glad you liked it!
Sarah
May 25, 2012 -
This was SO SO good. I am on a candida diet and can’t have lots of things right now. I sat with my whole family eating regular flour pizza and didn’t even mind! THIS was amazing! Thank you so very much for your reliable and tasty recipes! Oh and by the way I used ground up sunflower seeds for half of the recipe since I ran out of almonds and it still worked great.
Jennifer
Jun 1, 2012 -
Yay! Thanks for sharing your substitution and that it worked!
Elizabeth
May 23, 2012 -
Oh man… I’ve recently gone paleo to combat gestational diabetes (okay, Weston A. Price with no grains…) and I have missed pizza so damn much! Thanks, I know what I’m making this weekend!
Amanda
May 17, 2012 -
Thank you so much for this recipe. My search for a delicious grain free pizza crust has ended. This is so good. My whole family enjoyed it (even my picky 4 yr old)!!
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Eleni
May 5, 2012 -
I wrote my post about it and included pictures of the pizza I made with it, so you can check it out if you’d like! Here’s the link: http://thebaboo.com/?p=379
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Eleni
May 4, 2012 -
WOWWW is all I can say about this crust!!!!!!! I just made it and it was SOOO good!!!!!! It literally tasted just like regular bread/crust. Thank you for this recipe!! I’ve been wanting to try a paleo pizza crust, but the most popular ones seem to be the coconut flour crusts and the almond flour/oil/egg crusts, which seem like they would be gross to me. I did make a couple changes that I think might have helped (but I don’t know, because I didn’t try this recipe without the changes, so I could be wrong.) I added 1/2 teaspoon of xanthan gum and I used my own almond flour that I ground up in my Vitamix (which makes a WAYY finer flour than Bob’s Red Mill, so there is absolutely zero graininess.) I’m definitely going to write a post in my blog about this crust, so I’ll let you know when I do!
Jennifer
May 4, 2012 -
I am so glad you liked it!
Tosha Krause
Apr 30, 2012 -
This is the best pizza crust recipe I’ve tried! I don’t think I need to try another one…it’s perfect! Thanks Jen.
Jennifer
Apr 30, 2012 -
Yay! I’m so excited you like it!
Heather
Apr 25, 2012 -
This looks great! I am planning to make it Friday night. My poor hubby sure misses eating pizza! Do you think I could use this dough to make calzones?
Found you on Pinterest, by the way!
Jennifer
Apr 25, 2012 -
Hm…not sure. I’ve never made calzones before.
kerri
Apr 21, 2012 -
I tried this recipe last night. It was amazing!!! Thank you so much for posting it. I have tried a bunch of other grain free pizza crusts before, but this was the BEST yet!
Jennifer
Apr 23, 2012 -
I am thrilled to hear that!
Amber
Apr 20, 2012 -
What a beautiful crust! I’m just really impressed with it. So much in fact, I am going to make it this weekend! Pizza is the best weekend food, no?!
Thanks for a great recipe! Love your blog.
Have a great weekend!
Be Well,
–Amber
Jennifer
Apr 23, 2012 -
Thanks, Amber! Enjoy the recipe!
Sherilyn @ Wholepromise
Apr 19, 2012 -
I love your header and I love this pizza base recipe… So glad I dropped by..
Jennifer
Apr 23, 2012 -
Thank you!
Tessa@The Domestic Diva
Apr 18, 2012 -
Looks awesome…and grain free too! Brilliant, have to try this. Thanks for sharing with us again on AFW!
Jennifer
Apr 23, 2012 -
You’re welcome!
Natalie
Apr 15, 2012 -
This looks super yummy and like a great recipe. Thanks for sharing it! P.s. – I have tried the captcha code 5 times now with no luck! Trying again…
Jennifer
Apr 15, 2012 -
Sorry about the code not working for you! It posted now
hännah @ dishesanddishes
Apr 14, 2012 -
I am so excited to see this recipe! I’ve been wondering about paleo pizza options (that don’t involve the word “meatza” and a ground beef crust) and this looks great!
Jennifer
Apr 15, 2012 -
I hope you like it!