Craving pizza but trying to stick to a ketogenic diet? This keto tortilla pizza recipe offers a fast, easy, and delicious solution. Using low-carb tortillas as a base, you can enjoy a crispy pizza experience without the carb overload. This recipe is perfect for personalizing pizzas for each family member, making it a fun and inclusive pizza night activity.
Why Keto Tortilla Pizza?
Traditional pizza dough is high in carbohydrates, making it a no-go for keto dieters. While alternatives like cauliflower or chicken crusts exist, they often require extra time and effort. This keto tortilla pizza recipe eliminates the need for a complicated crust recipe by utilizing low-carb tortillas.
The Benefits:
- Quick and Easy: Ready in just 15 minutes, including prep and cook time.
- Low-Carb: Uses low-carb tortillas to significantly reduce carbohydrate intake.
- Customizable: Allows each person to create their own personalized pizza with their favorite toppings.
- Crispy Crust: Achieves a satisfyingly crispy crust.
- Simple Ingredients: Requires only a few readily available ingredients.
- Healthier Alternative: Offers a lower-grease and potentially fresher-ingredient option compared to traditional pizza.
Ingredients You'll Need
The beauty of this recipe lies in its simplicity. Here's what you'll need:
- Low-Carb Tortillas: The foundation of your keto pizza. Mission Carb Balance® tortillas (burrito-sized) are a popular choice, offering 6g of net carbs but any low carb tortilla will work.
- Pizza Sauce: Use a low-sugar or keto-friendly pizza sauce. Be mindful of quantity; too much sauce can make the crust soggy.
- Shredded Cheese: Mozzarella is a classic choice, but feel free to experiment with other cheeses like cheddar, provolone, or a blend.
- Italian Seasoning: Adds that authentic pizza flavor. Don't be shy with the spices!
- Optional Toppings: The possibilities are endless! Consider pepperoni, cooked ground beef, Italian sausage, red onion, black olives, green bell peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, fresh basil, grated parmesan cheese, or even BBQ chicken with BBQ sauce.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Follow these simple steps to create your own keto tortilla pizza:
- Preheat Your Oven: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (or 425F for a crispier crust).
- Prepare the Tortilla: Lightly spray or brush the tortilla with avocado oil or olive oil. This helps it crisp up in the oven.
- Bake the Tortilla: Place the tortilla on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 4-5 minutes, until slightly crispy.
- Add Sauce: Remove the tortilla from the oven and spread a thin layer of pizza sauce over the surface. Avoid using too much sauce, as it can make the crust soggy.
- Sprinkle Cheese and Seasoning: Top with shredded cheese and sprinkle with Italian seasoning. You can also add salt and black pepper to taste.
- Bake Again: Return the baking sheet to the oven and bake for another 4 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Add Fresh Toppings: Remove the pizza from the oven and place it on a plate. Add any fresh toppings of your choice, such as sliced tomatoes, fresh basil, or grated parmesan cheese.
- Slice and Serve: Cut the pizza into 4 slices with a pizza cutter and enjoy immediately.
Tips for the Perfect Keto Tortilla Pizza
- Crispy Crust Secrets: For an extra crispy crust, bake the tortilla directly in a large cast iron skillet. You can also heat the skillet on the stovetop over medium-high heat for a few minutes to crisp the bottom of the tortilla before transferring it to the oven.
- Topping Considerations: Avoid using fresh mozzarella, as its high moisture content can make the crust soggy.
- Air Fryer Option: This recipe can also be made in an air fryer or toaster oven. Follow the same cooking directions as above.
- Watch the Sauce: The biggest thing you will want to watch out for is adding too much sauce. You really don’t need a lot of sauce. Once you see it start to pool, you’re probably good.
- Parmesan and Red Pepper: I always suggest adding a little Parmesan cheese and cracked red pepper to finish it off, because I think it adds a little something extra.
Variations and Customization
The possibilities are endless when it comes to customizing your keto tortilla pizza. Here are a few ideas to get you started:
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- Meat Lovers: Pepperoni, sausage, bacon, and ground beef.
- Veggie Delight: Mushrooms, onions, peppers, olives, and spinach.
- BBQ Chicken: BBQ sauce, grilled chicken, red onion, and cilantro.
- Mediterranean: Feta cheese, olives, tomatoes, and spinach.
- Spicy: Jalapeños, red pepper flakes, and spicy sausage.
Nutritional Information
The nutrition information provided is calculated based on industry-standard software and should be used as a general guide only. The information may vary depending on ingredient substitutions, cooking techniques, and individual serving sizes. It is the responsibility of the reader to ensure the accuracy and appropriateness of the nutritional information provided. Use of a different tortilla could lower the carb count as most of the carbs are coming from the tortilla.
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