Keto Veggie Pizza: Delicious and Guilt-Free Recipes

Are you craving pizza but trying to stick to a low-carb or ketogenic diet? Look no further! This article explores a variety of keto-friendly veggie pizza recipes that are both delicious and satisfying. We'll cover everything from the crust to the toppings, providing you with options to customize your pizza to your liking.

Introduction: Reimagining Veggie Pizza for a Low-Carb Lifestyle

Traditional veggie pizza, often made with crescent roll crusts, can be loaded with carbs and processed ingredients. These keto veggie pizza recipes offer a healthier alternative, utilizing low-carb crusts and fresh vegetables to create a guilt-free and flavorful dish. Whether you're looking for a cold appetizer or a warm dinner, there's a keto veggie pizza recipe here for you.

Low Carb Cold Veggie Pizza

This recipe is a healthier take on a traditional carb-laden appetizer. It is not really pizza, it’s more of an appetizer. The fathead dough is used as a base for this recipe. It doesn’t have the same sweetness as the carb-tube-dough, but this is much better for you! You just need to make sure it has cooled completely before you spread on the cream cheese ranch spread. Make it easy and use an organic ranch dressing mix…or use fresh herbs and make your own! The best thing about this recipe is that it is so customizable. Do you love bell pepper, add it! Hate onions? Leave ’em out! It is going to taste good no matter what. The fat head dough does tend to get stale if left out overnight (I learned this the hard way) so it’s best to be made and served the same day!

Ingredients

For The Flatbread:

• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup almond flour
• 1 egg

For the Topping:

• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 packet Organic Ranch Dressing Mix
• 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
• 1/2 red bell pepper diced
• 1/2 orange bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 yellow bell pepper, diced
• 1 cup broccoli, finely chopped
• 1 cup cauliflower, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons green onion, finely chopped

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
2. In a large pot on the stove, heat shredded mozzarella and cream cheese until softened and melted. Add in minced garlic. Stir to combine.
3. Remove from heat and stir in almond flour and egg until it resembles a dough.
4. Place parchment paper on a baking sheet and lightly oil the paper with olive oil, or use non-stick spray.
5. Spread the flatbread dough out evenly and thinly on the parchment paper.
6. Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool.
7. While the flatbread is baking, mix together cream cheese, mayonnaise, dill and ranch mix. Set aside.
8. Chop all the vegetables into small pieces and mix together in a bowl.
9. Once the flatbread has cooled, spread the cream cheese ranch mixture over the flatbread.
10. Top with vegetables and press the vegetables down, so they stick into the cream cheese mixture.
11. Serve cold.

Delicious Keto Pizza Recipe (Vegetarian)

This keto-approved pizza is cheesy, grain-free and gluten-free. It is loaded with vegetables and very low in carbs which makes it super healthy. It’s perfect to serve as breakfast, lunch or even as a low-carb dinner, or as a healthy grab-and-go snack.

Ingredients

Pizza Dough

• 5 tbsp almond flour
• 1 tbsp flax seeds (grounded)
• 1 tbsp chia seeds (grounded)
• 1 egg
• a bit of water (for mixing everything)

Toppings

• 1/2 bell pepper (cut small)
• 100 g mushrooms (I used hribi mushrooms)
• 5 cm leeks (sliced)
• 150 g fresh or frozen spinach (chopped)
• 150 g fresh or frozen broccoli (cut big)
• 10-15 olives (kalamata, green olives, zaromenes)
• 1 fresh tomato (slices)
• 100 g parmesan cheese (Grana Padano or Parmigiano Reggiano)

Tomato Sauce

• 250 ml tomato passata (no other ingredients)
• fresh ginger
• fresh garlic
• dried oregano
• dried basil
• 1 tsp Himalayan salt (or your favorite salt)
• 2 eggs (for mixing into the sauce)

Instructions

Pizza Dough

1. Use a blender or cooking robot to grind the flax seeds and chia seeds together.
2. Add all the ingredients for the pizza dough into a bowl. Mix until you get a firm solid dough. Note the dough will have a slightly darker color from using chia and flax seeds.
3. Leave the dough to rest in the fridge for 20 minutes until it solidifies a bit.

Tomato Sauce

1. You’ll be making 2 versions of the tomato sauce: with or without beaten eggs. One will be used inside the pizza and the other will go on top of the pizza (for the pizza top).
2. Tomato Sauce version 1: Add all the ingredients (except for the eggs) into a small bowl. Using a teaspoon, mix for 1 min or until combined.
3. Tomato Sauce version 2: Separate half of the tomato sauce above, break 2 eggs and add them into the sauce. Using a fork, beat the eggs into the tomato sauce until combined.

Pizza Crust

1. When you’re ready to prepare the pizza, remove the dough from the fridge and prepare to roll it into a crust.
2. Place the dough between two pieces of baking paper and roll out until the dough is very thin. Use your fingers to roll the edges, creating a rim to hold the pizza filling. Alternatively, use a nonstick silicon covered roller to roll the dough.
3. Add the crust to a pizza tray and prepare to bake.
4. Bake this pizza crust in the oven for 10 min at 150 Celsius. Once baked, the crust should become a bit more firm.
5. Remove from the oven and start adding all the toppings.

Let’s Make this Keto Pizza!

1. Start with a pre-cooked pizza crust (see instructions above - Pizza Crust).
2. First step, add a layer of tomato sauce (the half without eggs, version 1). Make sure you spread it evenly on the crust and don’t add too much (less is more here).
3. Add a layer of grated parmesan cheese.
4. Continue by adding all the toppings that you like, in the quantities that you prefer.
5. Add another layer of tomato sauce but this time make sure you’ve mixed in 2 beaten eggs (tomato sauce version 2).
6. Add another layer of grated parmesan cheese.
7. Last step … Bake in the oven at 150 Celsius for at least 30 mins or until all the ingredients have formed a nice yellow crust together with the sauce and the cheese. You’ll know it’s ready when your kitchen will start smelling like freshly baked pizza.

Keto Cauliflower Crust Pizza with Chicken and Veggies

This keto cauliflower crust pizza with chicken and veggies is made with an easy cauliflower crust so it’s gluten free as well as low carb and delicious! Load it up with your favorite low carb vegetables and rotisserie chicken for a quick keto pizza dinner.

Read also: Easy Low-Carb Cheese Crackers

Ingredients

• Cauliflower Rice
• Shredded mozzarella
• Asiago cheese
• Cooked Chicken
• Red onions
• Sweet bell peppers
• Spinach
• 1 egg
• 1 cloves garlic crushed
• Oil

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
2. To make fresh cauliflower rice chop a head of cauliflower into florets and add to a food processor.
3. Get out a medium bowl and add the cauliflower rice, egg, 1 clove garlic crushed and mozzarella cheese. Mix to combine the crust ingredients. This is the “pizza dough”.
4. Get out a baking sheet and cover with parchment paper or a silicone mat. If using parchment paper you might want to spray it with non-stick spray too.
5. Place the cauliflower mixture on the prepared baking sheet and use your hands to form a pizza crust. Then sprinkle some salt and black pepper if you wish.
6. Place into the preheated oven for about 15-20 minutes or until it just starts to brown around the edges.
7. While that is baking get out a medium skillet and heat to medium heat. Add the oil and saute the peppers, mushrooms, remaining crushed garlic and half of the veggies until they have softened a bit. Then add the cooked chicken and the rest of the spinach. Mix it up and then turn off the heat. You want to spinach to be just wilted.
8. When the cauliflower pizza crust is done, take it out of the oven and spoon the pepper mixture over the pizza in an even layer. Place the thinly sliced onion on top and the sprinkle the Asiago cheese over everything.
9. When it’s done, let it rest for a couple of minutes before slicing. Store leftovers in an airtight container. And if you want to add a bit of heat to this dish, just sprinkle some hot pepper flakes at the end.

Keto Low Carb Vegetarian Pizza

This recipe for Keto Low Carb Vegetarian Pizza is actually pretty good and works great with Cauliflower Pizza Crust Recipe. This recipe works great with Cauliflower Pizza Crust Recipe. I also have a low carb pizza crust recipe as well as an Easy Low Carb Pizza Crust Recipe. I should mention that you have the option to make this pizza recipe vegan, vegetarian, or simply just low in carbs. Please use the ingredient options that best suit your needs.

Here are some more great pizza tips for you. If you are using tofu instead of a 'tofu' cheese or cheese alternative product, use the tofu sparingly as it really does not taste a lot like pizza cheese and this can throw some folks off as a result. Use fresh vegetables that work well together on your pizza such as spinach and garlic rather than adding seasonings and ingredients that have a lot of salt in them. While you could make this pizza without any sauce, there are quite a few vegan pizza sauces that you can find online. I like that has a taste of its own that reminds me of Parmesan cheese. Nutritional Yeast is actually a 'deactivated yeast' that boasts having a lot of nutritional value.

Ingredients

Pizza Crust

• Cauliflower Pizza Crust (Gf, LC,K) , low carb pizza crust recipe (vegan,veg,lc,keto) as well as an Easy Low Carb Pizza Crust Recipe (vegan,veg,lc,k).

Instructions

1. Prepare your crust as indicated in the instructions. Some crusts need to be prebaked while others can be baked as part of the pizza. However, I sometime will prebake my crust slightly as the ingredients on top can affect the ability of the crust to bake in the same time span as the rest of the pizza. Another option is to preheat a pizza pan. To be honest, I usually just use Parchment Paper for my pizzas these days. Parchment Paper makes it easier to transport the pizza and help crispin the crust.
2. Prepare your crust as indicated in the instructions. Some crusts need to be prebaked while others can be baked as part of the pizza.
3. Preheat your oven to 425 and prepare your pizzas with sauce or drizzled olive oil and then toppings.

Roasted Veggie Pizza

Another bonus to this dish, is that you can use any vegetables hanging out in your fridge, like eggplant, cauliflower, etc. You can also make this dish vegan by using vegan shredded cheeses. You can also make it gluten free and keto by subbing in almond flour for the bread crumbs.

Ingredients

Base:

• Your favorite vegetables
• Olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

Parmesan Mixture:

• Parmesan cheese
• Marinara

Assembly:

• Mini tomatoes
• Onions
• Mozzarella

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 400°F. Spray your large rimmed baking sheet with olive oil.
2. Add your veggies to the sheet - it doesn't matter if they are overlapping. Drizzle generously with olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Bake for 20 minutes.
3. Whisk together all of the ingredients in a medium bowl.
4. After the veggies have roasted for 20 minutes, remove from oven and toss them to mix them up. IF there is a lot of liquid in the pan, use some paper towels to absorb most of it. Push the veggies together to form an even single layer rectangle.
5. Drizzle the veggies with the marinara first, then sprinkle with the parmesan mixture all over (this helps absorb the liquids too). Next toss on the mini tomatoes, onions, mozzarella. Drizzle with some olive oil and pop back into the oven for 18-20 more minutes.

Low Carb Veggie Pizza on Green Giant Cauliflower Pizza Crust

With the holidays here and parties to attend I'm sure you know what it's like to be asked to bring a dish or appetizer to pass, and that can be often be stressful. We have you covered with our low carb veggie pizza. Green Giant is fabulous and has an entire line of cauliflower products including their new Cauliflower Pizza Crust. Available at Walmart in the vegetable aisle, Green Giant Cauliflower Pizza Crust is the perfect way to enjoy pizza and feel zero guilt! Made with over 80% Cauliflower, the NEW Green Giant Cauliflower Pizza Crust offers super convenience and NO prep work.

Ingredients

• Green Giant Cauliflower Pizza Crust
• Cream cheese
• Sour cream
• Dried dill weed
• Garlic powder
• Shredded carrot

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Place the Green Giant Cauliflower Pizza Crust on a baking sheet and bake for 14-16 minutes.
3. Remove the Green Giant Cauliflower Pizza Crust from the oven and let cool completely.
4. Combine the softened cream cheese, sour cream, dried dill weed and garlic powder.
5. Generously spread the mixture on top of the Green Giant Cauliflower Pizza Crust.
6. Add the shredded carrot.

Low Carb Veggie Pizza with Homemade Crust

Growing up, we would often make Veggie Pizza on a crust of Pillsbury crescent rolls when we needed a savory appetizer for a birthday party or if a crowd was expected. Unfortunately, even though the top of the pizza was certainly healthy, the crust, however delicious, was full of refined carbohydrates that were as unhealthy as the topping is good for you! Carrots are allowed in a garnish amount in S recipes, so I added them to the mix of finely chopped broccoli florets, red pepper, and red onion for extra color. You could also add thinly sliced radishes for a bit of a kick, or chopped cucumber.

Read also: Keto Calorie Counting: A Detailed Guide

Ingredients

Crust:

• Mozzarella cheese
• Almond flour
• Coconut flour
• Golden flaxseed meal
• Cream cheese
• Egg
• Garlic powder
• Rosemary
• Sea salt

Filling:

• Cream cheese
• Sour cream
• Dill weed
• Garlic powder
• Finely chopped vegetables
• Cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425 F.
2. In a microwaveable bowl, combine mozzarella cheese, almond flour, coconut flour, golden flaxseed meal, and cream cheese.
3. Heat in microwave for 1 min 30 seconds. Stir until well combined, microwaving for half a minute more, if needed.
4. Once the cheese is melted, add egg, garlic powder, rosemary, and sea salt. Knead until you can form a ball.
5. Roll out between two sheets of parchment paper until the size of a cookie sheet.
6. Take off top sheet of parchment paper and bake on a cookie sheet at 425 F for 12-15 minutes or until golden. Cool.
7. To make the filling, blend cream cheese, sour cream, dill weed, and garlic powder together. Spread over crust.
8. Top with finely chopped vegetables and cheddar cheese.
9. Cut into 12 pieces.

Tips for Success

• Customize your toppings: Feel free to use any low-carb vegetables you enjoy. Some popular choices include bell peppers, mushrooms, spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, onions, olives, and tomatoes.
• Don't overcook the crust: Overbaking can result in a dry, brittle crust. Keep a close eye on it and remove it from the oven when it's golden brown.
• Adjust seasonings to your liking: Taste the sauce and toppings as you go and adjust the seasonings to your preference.
• Get creative with cheese: Experiment with different types of cheese to add flavor and texture to your pizza. Mozzarella, parmesan, Asiago, and cheddar are all great options.

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