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    The Best Keto Pizza (Diabetic Friendly)

    by Oscar Chimenti, Last Modified: May 13, 2022 This post may contain affiliate or sponsored links. See the Disclosure Policy linked in my footer.

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    The Best Keto Pizza
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    The Best Keto Pizza is is the best because of it's it's ingredients, bubbly cheese, crispy crust and delicious seasonings - but it's also an agreed upon favourite feast to share with friends and family. Made with wholesome ingredients in under 30 minutes!

    This pizza recipe inspired me to also develop a Zero Carb Crust Pizza recipe.

    Baked keto pizza, pulling a slice from the pizza this recipe
    Jump To:
    • Why do I love pizza so much?
    • What makes pizza the perfect food?
    • Keto Pizza Ingredient notes
    • Step by step instructions
    • Toppings on this keto pizza
    • Carb count per keto pizza slice?
    • Other italian recipes
    • The Best Keto Pizza (Diabetic Friendly)

    Why do I love pizza so much?

    Growing up in a large italian family, as a child I watched my mother make pizza regularly. She would make everything from scratch and at the same time she would also make bread to feed the family for a couple of weeks. Seriously, it was a lot of bread.

    It was like a ritual for her and gave her so much pride in being able to create delicious bread, focaccia and pizza for her family. I watched her using all her strength to knead the dough in a very large bin and cover it with kitchen towels to let it rise.

    When she was ready to make the pizza she would slice a large handful of dough and toss it onto the kitchen table that was dusted with flour. I remember drooling because I knew this was going to be a bubbly cheesy pizza that I would be having for dinner that same night.

    The Best Keto Pizza

    What makes pizza the perfect food?

    You can do anything you want with a pizza, there are endless amount of toppings. Nowadays you can even find pizza with french fries on them or chocolate and strawberries.

    Pizza is perfect because anyone can enjoy it. It's shareable and can be customized to fit anyones dietary needs. Simply don't put pineapples on it and we can be friends. Just kidding, throw on a fruit salad if you wish but as someone with diabetes, I can't enjoy it but please knock yourself out.

    Over the years I have experimented with many variations of "keto pizzas" from Fathead, Chicken Crust, Cauliflower to Pork Rind crusts. They are all delicious but my absolute favourite keto pizza and my fallback has been a delicious fathead dough recipe. In fact this recipe is inspired by Ditch the Carbs - Fathead Pizza.

    This recipe if full of healthy nutritional ingredients for people on the ketogenic diet, low carbohydrate diet and diabetics alike.

    Keto Pizza Ingredient notes

    Half of a Keto Pizza photo

    Almond Flour + Pork Rind Crumbs - this combination provides a crispier crust and makes the pizza more holdable (once slightly cooled). Keto and diabetic friendly

    Mozzarella - there are many different types of cheeses that I have tried but for me, mozzarella gives the best pull and it's what my mom used to use, gotta do it!

    Oregano - my momma says a pizza without oregano isn't pizza!

    Cream Cheese - not only adds a delicious flavour but also adds some moisture to make the pizza a little chewy.

    (full ingredient list in the recipe card below)

    Step by step instructions

    • Preheat over to 425º F
    • In a large microwave safe bowl add the mozzarella, pork rind crumbs, almond flour and cream cheese.
    • Use a fork to mix together and microwave on high for 1 minute.
    • Remove from microwave and give it another mix until ingredients are combined
    • Throw it back into the microwave for another 30 seconds on high
    • Once out of the microwave add the egg and oregano
    • Line a 12" pizza pan with parchment paper and place the dough onto the paper

    Spread out the dough with a fork and then place another parchment paper on top to spread out the dough to fill the pan

    I used a round tumbler but you can use a rolling pin or any other object that would do the job

    • Peel off the top layer of parchment paper
    • Fold in the edges of the dough to form a lip around the pizza
    • Pierce the entire pizza with a fork to make holes to prevent blistering
    • Bake at 425º F for 12 minutes or until crispy and golden (ovens may vary) keep an eye on it
    • When removed from the oven, pierce any blisters that may have formed

    Top the keto pizza with your favourite toppings and place back in the oven on broil for 3-5 minutes, depending on how crispy you like your pizza.

    Toppings on this keto pizza

    • Low carb tomatoe sauce
    • Shredded Mozzarella cheese
    • Pepperoni
    • Basil pesto
    • Grated parmesan cheese
    • Red pepper chili flakes
    Baked Keto Pizza

    Allow to slightly cool for a more holdable pizza

    Carb count per keto pizza slice?

    This is going to depend on the toppings used on your keto pizza. Carbs can add up quickly so be careful how much you layer on. Most people use a low carb sauce from Rao's. In Canada President's Choice makes a black label tomatoe sauce that is also lower in carbs. So if you are following a ketogenic diet then this may be something to consider.

    Depending on the amount of sauce you want on your pizza you may not need to purchase something low carb if you add a small amount of sauce.

    Other alternatives can simply be a basil pesto or creamy alfredo sauce.

    The base for the pizza crust is 2 net grams of carbs per slice.

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    Keto Pizza

    The Best Keto Pizza (Diabetic Friendly)

    Oscar
    A low carb pizza made with simple ingredients and diabetes friendly, this recipe is for the pizza crust only.
    5 from 12 votes
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    Prep Time : 15 mins
    Cook Time : 15 mins
    Total Time : 30 mins
    Course : Main Course
    Cuisine : Italian
    Diet : Diabetic
    Servings : 8 slices
    Calories : 202

    Equipment

    • Blender to make pork rind crumbs
    • Pizza Pan

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 ½ Cups Mozzarella Shredded
    • ½ Cup Almond Flour
    • ½ Cup Pork Rind Crumbs
    • 2 tablespoon Cream Cheese
    • 1 Egg Large
    • ¼ teaspoon Oregano Dry
    • Use my Breadcrumb recipe instead of pork rinds
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    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 425º F
    • In a large microwave safe bowl add the mozzarella, pork rind crumbs, almond flour and cream cheese
    • Use a fork to mix together and microwave on high for 1 minute
    • Remove from microwave and give it another mix until ingredients are combined
    • Throw it back into the microwave for another 30 seconds on high
    • Once out of the microwave add the egg and oregano and mix into dough
    • Line a 12" pizza pan with parchment paper and place the dough onto the paper
    • Spread out the dough with a fork and then place another parchment paper on top to spread out the dough to fill the panI used a round tumbler but you can use a rolling pin or any other object that would do the job
    • Peel off the top layer of parchment paperFold in the edges of the dough to form a lip around the pizza
    • Pierce the entire pizza with a fork to make holes. This helps to prevent blistering
    • Bake at 425º F for 12 minutes or until crispy and golden (ovens may vary) keep an eye on it
    • When removed from the oven, pierce any blisters that may have formed
    • Top the pizza with your favourite toppings and place back in the oven on broil for 3-5 minutes, depending on how crispy you want to enjoy it.
    • Let slightly cool for a more holdable pizza

    Notes

    2 net grams of carbs per pizza slice (base only)

    This recipe card provides the basic details to make this recipe. For more information, questions or variations please review the content above the recipe card.

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    Nutritional Information

    All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.

    Serving: 1Slice | Calories: 202kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 15g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g
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    1. Rhiana

      January 13, 2022 at 6:50 pm

      5 stars
      I made this and it's amazing! The only thing I did differently was to use fresh soft cheese and skip the microwave. After cooking the crust, I flipped it and browned the bottom in the broiler before adding toppings. Thank you so much for this recipe!

      Reply
      • Oscar Chimenti

        January 19, 2022 at 5:14 pm

        Sounds good, glad you enjoyed it.

        Reply
    2. Katie Youngs

      May 20, 2021 at 8:55 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe looks so delicious! I never would have thought to use pork rinds!

      Reply
    3. Raquel

      May 20, 2021 at 4:33 pm

      5 stars
      So delicious and easy to make. The fact that it is healthy is a bonus!

      Reply
    4. Kay

      May 20, 2021 at 7:47 am

      5 stars
      Second time making this, such a tasty keto recipe!

      Reply
      • Oscar Chimenti

        August 20, 2021 at 4:08 pm

        Thank you.

        Reply
    5. Natalie

      May 20, 2021 at 7:34 am

      5 stars
      Oh yum! What a delicious pizza. Pork rind crumbs? I never heard of this, but I will definitely check it now 🙂 I'm making this for sure.

      Reply
    6. Jeri

      May 19, 2021 at 10:50 pm

      5 stars
      This turned out so good! I made this for my dad, who is a diabetic, and he loved it! Thank you for the great recipe!

      Reply
      • Oscar Chimenti

        August 20, 2021 at 4:08 pm

        Right on, glad he liked it 🙂

        Reply
    7. Audrey

      May 19, 2021 at 9:33 pm

      5 stars
      My family loved this recipe!

      Reply
    8. Gen

      February 20, 2021 at 9:50 pm

      BEST damn keto crust ever!!!! So crispy
      Very easy to follow the directions aswell 🙂
      Thank you Oscar for sharing this lovely recipe!!

      Reply
      • ihackeddiabetes

        February 20, 2021 at 10:45 pm

        Thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed it.

        Reply
    9. ihackeddiabetes

      February 15, 2021 at 12:36 pm

      My favourite pizza, I just can't get enough.

      Reply

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