If you’re craving an thick-style almond flour pizza crust, or focaccia or flat bread that has some crunch and chew to it, you’ll like this. It’s a bit different than the thin pizza crust recipe.
My first recipe for pizza using almond flour resulted in thin crust pizza, which isn’t widely received in my house. I like it, but I’m alone on this one. Then there is the deep dish pizza recipe, which is great, but can be very gooey and can get soggy. There are techniques to prevent the crust from getting soggy – it just takes extra time and effort. It’s almost like a pizza casserole.
The good news about this cheese bread pizza crust is that the bottom gets crunchy too! So it’s an all-around crunchy win, and was received much more favorably here than the other pizza crust recipes that use almond flour.
You can serve these hot with toppings, and save them in the fridge for a few days. I haven’t tried freezing them yet, but they’re easy to reheat out of the refrigerator. My favorite topping is pesto, tomato sauce, goat cheese, and a bit of shredded cheese to top it off.
Focaccia Pizza Crust {almond flour}
Ingredients
- 2 cups almond flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup shredded cheese (cheddar, Parmesan, or a mix of cheese types)
- 1/4 teaspoon seasoning (oregano, basil, garlic powder)
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
- Blend all the dry ingredients.
- Add the wet ingredients to the blended dry ingredients and blend well into 2 or 4 dough balls - depending on how big you want your pizza pies.
- On a non-stick baking sheet or parchment paper, use your hands to flatten out a ball of dough into a circular pie. I make individual pies, but one big one will work as well.
- Bake the pie crusts for about 15 minutes, or until they're as dark and firm as you want. The longer they stay in the oven, the crunchier the outer crust will be, on top and bottom.
- When done, either add toppings and bake for another 5 to 10 minutes, or serve as flat bread and dip into flavored oils and creamy dips. They also go great with salads.
Is there anything at all that can be substituted for the cheese. I don’t like cheese at all! Thank you!
If you’re following SCD, you can try cashew cream (very thick version). I haven’t tried it yet but I think it should work well.
I just found your recipe and made pizza for my 94 year old Dad who is on SCD and who was really, really sad when my Mom and sister ate pizza that he could not have. I made one each for my Mom and sister too. Thank you so much!!! It is amazing and everyone loved it. My Mom called me and raved about the delicious crispy crust and said Dad was so happy to have pizza again. They could not have been happier because they had decided to forego pizza so he wouldn’t feel left out. Now they can have pizza parties again.
Wow, so happy it worked for you and happy birthday to your Dad!
I did the Pizza crust last night and snikerdoodles today. So pleased with this website!!! Excellent wheat-free recipes. With some imagination, I’m making them sugar free as well.
Thank you, Donald! If you’re looking for sugar-free versions of my recipes, there are several in my Everyday Keto book. Cheers.
Thank you so much for this amazing recipe! We are trying to slowly transition my very picky teenager to the SCD. He loves pizza and this was a hit!
So great to hear! I know, it’s hard transitioning. Best wishes!
I really wanted this to work out but after baking them for 20 minutes, the inside still looked uncooked. Not sure what I did wrong. The outside looked perfect, the flavor was great but I don’t think it cooked through.
Did you make an substitutions? You may need to bake it a bit longer if your oven runs cool.
Girl! I’m doing keto and this is right up my alley! Thank you for this recipe! You are amazing!
Aw, thanks 🙂
100% best SCD pizza crust we’ve tried so far. Big hit with my nearly 3 year old and 4.5 half year old.
I agree! Thank you 🙂
Found your thin crust recipe…..will try it for sure. It will take me a week to checkout all your great recipes!
Great – thanks for letting me know. I fixed the link. Cheers!
Erica…your web site is a true God send! Your recipes are amazing and I look forward to trying them. Thanks for dedicating a “SCD” section. I tried to find your thin crust recipe but it said it could not be found. I suppose I could just use this one and make them real thin. I am going to experiment with this recipe and see if the make a crunchy roll…..I really miss those. Again, thanks so much for all your hard work and sharing your great recipes with us!
Deb
OMG..I love this crust! Am on SCD for SIBO and have been searching for a crust that can hold up to some sauce and toppings. Your recipe is amazing! I use cheese curds that I shred up in my processor and they worked great. Thank you so much!
Nice use of cheese curds!
Best SCD pizza crust ever!
I used grated aged parmesan cheese, and a very fine almond flower.
The consistency was perfect.
Thank you again you have the best recipes.
Thanks, Mari!
I have made this crust twice now. The first time came out exactly like the pictures, which never happens. I was so excited. It was tasty. This time I made it again and spread a little homemade garlic butter on the crust before putting on the toppings. Very tasty and my family who are not Scd/paleo loved it as well. This will be my go to crust from now on. Thank you for making it possible for me to look forward to pizza night.
great to hear!
Does anyone have the carb count on this?
I am so glad I came across your blog! This recipe was perfect! Not only is this recipe pantry friendly but its easy and super tasty! This is defiantly going to become a staple in our house. Thanks so much!
when you say blend, do you mean use a blender or use a mixer? Or just mix by hand?! I want to make this tonight, but am unsure as to what to use.
sorry for the possible confusion: when I say blend, I mean mix with a spoon or whisk to blend all the ingredients together.
awesome! thank you!
A 1/4 teaspoon of basil, oregano is an extremely small amount! Why so little. I would like to put half a cup of fresh basil in. Will this work?
I don’t see why not 🙂
I made this tonight and loved it! I ordered pizza for my kids and husband because I wasn’t sure if I was going to like it & thought I would be the guinea pig. My husband walked in before the pizza was delivered & said our house smell so good & that was only this pizza crust 🙂 He wants me to make it for all of us next time. Thanks so much!
I JUST DID THE MOST AMAZING THING with your recipe. I omitted your seasonings and added a bit of taco seasoning, then rolled the ‘dough’ flat and put into those silly little pans that you can buy to bake tortillas in for taco salad shells. It worked perfectly! We are having taco salad for dinner.
Thank you for your time and effort in making life easier for those of us that are trying to live a new lifestyle!
wow, great idea! I’ll have to try that!
OMG!!! I just have to say this last few weeks of trying your recipes has been AMAZING! I thought it was going to be extremely difficult to cut out grains, but your recipes are AWESOME!! I have a new found love for cooking and baking with almond flour, coconut flour, coconut oil, and using honey as a sweetener. I just made this crust, we are going to use it for dinner, sausage, onion and pepper pizzas, and it is probably one of the best crusts I have ever made. I should have pry added just a pinch more salt, but never the less amazing!! Thank you so much for these amazing recipes 🙂 if it weren’t for your recipes I don’t think I would have been able to stick to my modified paleo lifestyle change!
wow, that’s great! It’ll get easier too and soon you’ll be coming up with your own recipes 🙂 thanks!
I am just starting the scd diet but my son is allergic to almonds. Can I replace the almond flour with regular flour for this or any other recipes? They look so good and healthy I want him to enjoy them as well.
Peanut flour is an option, but I haven’t tried it. AP flour is not allowed on SCD. coconut flour is a good, but you can’t just substitute it. Read posts about coconut flour.
I’ll have to give this a try looks yummy. I found a great pizza crust recipe on http://www.joyfulabode.com
You wouldn’t believe it has cauliflower in it. Tastes fantastic!
I have these in the oven right now! I’m very excited to try them for our boys’ home made pizza “lunchables”. I used a tortilla press to make individual sized mini pizza crusts. One hint: I cut individual sized parchment paper to put on the tortilla press, dipped my fingers in water and rolled a golf ball sized dough ball, put another piece of parchment on top and pressed. Then just peel off top piece of parchment and lay crusts (with parchment on bottom) right on cookie sheet and bake. So easy!
I just took the first tray out of the oven and they smell so good! I think I will try a thicker crust next time though.
Thank you for these! Yum!
Sounds great! What brand of tortilla press are you using?
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! That was the BEST pizza I have had in YEARS! I can’t stand GF pizza crusts but this one is AWESOME! I topped it with sauce, hot pepper flakes, canadian bacon, red onion, red bell peppers and mozzerella. I also made the crust quite think and cooked a little longer than suggested. YUMMY!
yum!
Wow! I just found your website and made these for supper. I was craving pizza but being on yeast free diet, I can’t have pizza.
I made these with goat and sheep cheese and then topped them w sauce and chicken and spinach. Yum! Thank you! Have been looking at your other recipes and can’t wait to try them too!
Erica! My 10 yr. old son is jumping up and down at the site of this pizza crust! 🙂 We’re on our way into the kitchen to make it! Do you think it would be okay to freeze? I’d love to keep unbaked dough on hand in the freezer if you think it would freeze well.
Thanks for your awesome site! Your brownies are still our favorite! 🙂
~Amy
היי. אני קוראת שלך מישראל. רציתי לומר לך שהגעתי היום לכאן והאתר שלך פשוט נפלא. תודה על המתכונים המעלפים שלך.
You’re welcome!
Looks awesome! Just wondering if I could substitute coconut flour instead of almond flour? Has anyone ever tried such a thing? I have a bunch of coconut flour on hand and no available almond flour… plus I’m obsessed with coconut… Anyone have any suggestions?
Since I had the ingredients on hand, I made this last night for our pizza crust. It was awesome! I used all cheddar in the dough and baked it in a glass pizza “pan.” Then topped it like a regular pizza. So delicious! Thanks for all your great recipes!
You’re welcome!
Hello,
I made it last night and I felt like the crust was really to dry…do you think I could add butter or yoghourt in this recipe?
It tasted not cheesey at all neither!
Thanks
Sure. Check your ingredients though. I haven’t had this come out dry.
Oh my gosh, this pizza…looks like PIZZA! And I miss being able to eat pizza. I’ve tried other crusts, but just don’t like them. I will definitely have to give this one a shot. Thanks for the recipe!
We made this last night and it was awesome. I will surely be making it again! Thanks for the great recipe.
I made this a while back and used it as a pizza crust. My husband and I follow the Primal Blueprint, and this is a nice addition to our menu! Thanks for the great recipe.
Nice to hear – thanks Angie!
Hi Cindy. Cashew flour might be a good sub here, but I haven’t tried it. You may be able to find more affordable almond flour online. there are sources on this page: https://comfybelly.wpengine.com/2009/01/the-scoop-on-almond-flour.html
Hi! These look great! I have a question though, where I live almonds and almond flour is very expensive, can it be substituted for something else? Thanks!
Lauren – I’d have to play around, but cheddar is fine. Yes, the bread pan will help, but the dough doesn’t spread or rise.
Thank you, Erica, for the response. I don’t know when I’ll be able to try it out, but as soon as I do I’ll let you know the results. Do you think I should use a cheese softer than Cheddar? Also, as far as the shape, maybe trying to bake it in a french bread pan would help some.
Hi Lauren. I know that search – it’s a tough one to pull off with nut flours or other flours that don’t have some kind of gluten-consistency to create the texture. That said, I think it’s worth a try to take this recipe and shape it into a bit of a cylinder – it just might work – maybe adding a cheese that is not as hard would lend itself to that texture. You’ve made me curious too!
Hi Erica,
I just found your site a few days ago and am amazed at your recipes! Since going grain-free, I’ve really been searching for a grain-free baguette/french bread recipe. Do you think this recipe would work if I just changed the shape, or do you know of a recipe? Keep up the good work, and thank you for sharing!
Apsalar – Good to hear – thanks!
These were delish! I followed the recipe and it made 2 personal-sized pizzas for us, which was just right.
This website is becoming a go-to for me. I also made the almond flour chocolate chip cookies and they turned out nicely as well. Thanks so much!
I have these in the oven right now and they smell terrific! Check out my gluten-free, vegetarian site at http://www.gfinaz.blogspot.com. I’ll post a review when they are done! Thanks!
Thanks Caryn 🙂
Great Pizza Crust recipe! I made it last night and I felt like I was eating pizza from my before my SCD days! It was delicious, thank you so much for all the wonderful recipes that you share. I am finding that I prefer many of your recipes over the ones that I find in cook books. Keep up the great work!
Cheryl – great to hear. Cashew flour is a great alternative to almond (or hazelnut) flour. I’ve made cakes with it that came out really well!
This is absolutely the best grain-free pizza crust I’ve had thus far, and I’ve tried out many recipes. I subbed the almond flour with cashew flour and it worked fine.
I’ve made similar pizza crusts and they were indeed delicious, this recipe looks even better!
Nicole, so glad it worked out. Smoked goat cheese sounds wonderful.
I made these today using smoked goat cheese in the crust and they are the BEST! My husband and I have devoured all but one little crust, and I only made them 10 hours ago. Thanks for the great recipe.
Thank you for the recipe..I look forward to trying it…It helps me stay on plan…