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Pizza Tart {almond flour}

May 21, 2011 by Erica 31 Comments

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It may not sound like it, but pizza and tart do go together sometimes. We’re having some pizza cravings here, so I whipped out my tart pan and gathered some Parmesan cheese and almond flour to pull together a Pizza Tart.

I’ve used a 1:1 ratio of Parmesan cheese and almond flour for other recipes, like the Parmesan crackers and croutons and Parmesan Thyme crackers. This ratio works well overall for a number of crusty and crunchy-type baked things using a hard cheese (like Parmesan) and flour. My next experiment with this ratio will probably be bread sticks.

I love this tart pan because it is non-stick, so I don’t have to oil or butter it and I don’t worry about the crust sticking. If you don’t want to use a non-stick pan, butter or oil the pan generously, or place some parchment paper below the crust.

Uncooked pizza tart crust

Pizza tart before final baking


Pizza Tart

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Pizza Tart {almond flour}

The tart crust ingredients will fill an 11 x 7 inch tart pan or a baking pan with similar dimensions.
You can blend the dough ingredients by hand if you don't have a food processor.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 239kcal

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 cup blanched almond flour
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano

Filling

  • 3/4 cup pizza sauce tomato sauce or marinara sauce
  • 3/4 cups cheese topping Parmesan or other cheese
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano or other herbs or seasoning you like on top of pizza
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Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to  375 degrees F.
  • Add the almond flour, cheese, basil, oregano and water to a food processor or blender, and process for several seconds, or until it starts to crumble or clump together a bit. It should be soft and sticky. If not, add a bit more water. If you dont' have a food processor you can blend the dough ingredients by hand using a fork.
  • Scoop or pour the crumble crust mixture into your tart pan.
  • Spread the mixture out evenly, and then use your fingers to press the tart into the shape of the pan.
  • Bake the tart for about 12 minutes, or until it is just starting to turn yellow on top and on the edges.
  • Take the tart out of the oven and spread the pizza sauce evenly across the crust. Then add the grated cheese, and finally sprinkle the oregano, basil and garlic powder on top.
  • Raise the oven temperature to 400 degrees F.
  • Place the tart back in the oven, and bake for about 12 minutes, or until the cheese is just starting to brown.
  • Cool, slice, and store any leftovers in the refrigerator for another day. Reheat slices at 350 degrees F for about 7 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 239kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 607mg | Potassium: 138mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 385IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 367mg | Iron: 1mg
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Filed Under: Egg Free, Gluten-Free, Low Carb | Keto, Low Sugar, Paleo, Snacks, Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD), Vegetarian Tagged With: almond flour

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Comments

  1. Jean Allen

    May 8, 2020 at 9:14 am

    Oooh, thank you! Would I be able to make this w/o a food processor? Maybe just using a manual pastry blender?

    Reply
    • Erica

      May 8, 2020 at 10:54 am

      Yes, you can even mix it by hand, it’s just easier to use the food processor. I’ll add the guidance.

      Reply
  2. Jeannette

    May 2, 2014 at 7:07 pm

    Thank you, Erica, for another fantastic recipe! Just the crust alone smelled so good while it was cooking. My grandson came into the kitchen and said, “It smells like pizza in here” & literally jumped for joy when I told him that’s exactly what we were having. We used olives, artichoke hearts, uncured Canadian-style bacon & pepperoni for toppings. It was wonderful!

    Reply
    • Erica

      May 2, 2014 at 10:03 pm

      you’re welcome! those toppings sound awesome!

      Reply
  3. Fran

    October 27, 2013 at 6:01 pm

    We just tried this recipe tonight and it was very good. Do you think you could use coconut flour instead of the almond flour? Our daughter is allergic to tree nuts (she is at college but I worry when she comes home and would like her to be able to have some).

    Your website has been really helpful. My husband has Crohn’s. We just started the SCD diet. He also is a vegetarian so I have been searching the internet for any good SCD Vegetarian Recipes. Thanks so much!

    Reply
    • Erica

      October 27, 2013 at 11:27 pm

      Thanks Fran! this recipe only works for almond flour or other nut or seed flours. Coconut flour requires different ratios of ingredients. I have a coconut flour cookbook coming out next year with a great pizza/flatbread recipe but I can’t share it (sorry). You can try a seed flour though, such as sunflower seed flour (ground sunflowers) or pumpkin seed flour. I haven’t tried them but they may work well. Best wishes!

      Reply
  4. Matthew

    September 27, 2013 at 11:12 am

    Hi there. Wondering if this crust recipe could be made with coconut flour instead?

    Reply
    • Erica

      September 27, 2013 at 3:45 pm

      Yes, but it’s in my next cookbook. Sorry, not trying to tease you!

      Reply
  5. Ann

    October 25, 2012 at 9:04 pm

    I love this recipe. After many months of making it, I experimented using mozzarella instead of parmesan cheese in the crust and it turned out great! It made the crust stick together better for me. Anyway, since it got better reviews in the household, thought I’d pass along. Thanks for the wonderful recipes, it’s so nice to eat pizza again!

    Reply
  6. Elizabeth

    September 17, 2012 at 3:52 pm

    Is it possible to make the tart dough without the cheese? I’m on the SCD diet and right now all dairy is a no go for me 🙁 thanks

    Reply
    • Erica

      September 17, 2012 at 4:20 pm

      The Parmesan cheese is the only thing binding it together. I haven’t posted anything (yet) but you could try using the pizza crust recipe with egg and nut milk instead of yogurt.

      Reply
  7. Jill

    June 10, 2012 at 7:35 pm

    This was very delicious. I made it in a 11×7 Pyrex dish (rectangle) and it turned out really well. I topped it with mushrooms and banana peppers for some tang. Looking forward to using this more in the future. I have one question though. I am eating so much almond flour since I changed my eating to no gluten….how much is too much?

    Reply
  8. Lindsay Campbell

    March 21, 2012 at 4:51 am

    I just made this last night and it was a hit with me and the kids. I only had a 10 inch round tart pan so there wasn’t enough crust to cover the bottom of the pan.( I think I will double the recipe for that) I’ll try it next with the onion bacon tart recipe I have.

    Thanks so much for the great site!!

    Lindsay

    Reply
  9. Lindsay Campbell

    March 13, 2012 at 7:00 am

    I was just wondering if the crust would hold up being used as a quiche crust and I have a tart recipe with bacon and onions and a custard made with 2 eggs that I would love to try.

    Thanks so much

    Lindsay

    Reply
    • Erica

      March 13, 2012 at 7:57 am

      Yes, it probably would. See my quiche crusts as well: https://comfybelly.wpengine.com/2009/10/spinach-tart/

      Reply
      • Lindsay Campbell

        March 13, 2012 at 1:44 pm

        Perfect!!

        I’ll try out both and see which works out best.

        Lindsay

        Reply
  10. Rebecca

    February 6, 2012 at 11:10 am

    How thick should this crust be? I’m planning to do it without a pan, on a cookie sheet. Should it be thicker than the similar cracker recipe or about the same? Thanks!

    Reply
  11. Susanne Waters

    February 5, 2012 at 6:22 pm

    This evening I made the Pizza Tart for myself and a regular pizza for my son and husband. Wow! They were so mad that I didn’t make more for them. They continued to eat the Pizza Tart and instructed me to never serve them store bought pizza dough again! Thanks for the great and easy recipe.

    Reply
  12. Natasha @ Saved by the Egg Timer

    August 19, 2011 at 3:34 pm

    This is a great~very pizza~tasting crust and recipe! Thank you! I halfed the recipe, made round on a peice of parchment, baked on a preheated baking stone on parchment. It did not stick at all, came out wonderful and chewy, crispy like real pizza. A new fave 🙂 I also added garlic and pepper flakes to the crust mix.

    Reply
  13. Sophie

    June 9, 2011 at 12:08 am

    MMMMMMMMMM,..this pizza tarte was amazing, tasty & fabulous even! A grans & stylish recipe!

    Reply
    • Erica

      June 9, 2011 at 6:29 am

      Thanks!

      Reply
  14. Judy

    June 5, 2011 at 4:01 pm

    The recipes all sound great. I would love it if you could figure out the carbs and calories though. I cook for an overweight diabetic who is supposed to eat so many carbs at a meal. If you could tell us carbs and calories per serving it would be great! Thanks for the recipes.

    Reply
    • Erica

      June 5, 2011 at 8:23 pm

      Thanks Judy. I don’t know how to accurately do it. Do you?

      Reply
  15. Shannon Karnofski

    May 31, 2011 at 7:52 pm

    This was AMAZING! My husband and I just had this for dinner and loved it! Thank you so much for such wonderful recipes. We have been cooking off your blog for the past couple weeks and it has changed the way we eat!

    Your fellow Seattleite 😉

    Reply
    • Erica

      May 31, 2011 at 10:40 pm

      So glad it worked out for you!

      Reply
  16. Stefanie

    May 26, 2011 at 4:39 pm

    I tried this tonight but used a regular baking pan. My crust came out pretty soggy. Do you think that’s because of the pan I used or because I didn’t cook it long enough? The pieces that didn’t have sauce on it weren’t soggy and on those pieces the crust tasted awesome.

    Any tips?

    Reply
    • Erica

      May 26, 2011 at 4:58 pm

      Most likely you need to bake the crust a bit longer, and make sure the sauce isn’t too moist. Get your sauce to be on the thick side, with less water/moisture. Hope that helps!

      Reply
  17. Christina Mckinney

    May 24, 2011 at 1:40 pm

    I love pizza!!! This looks AMAZING!!! A must try for me!

    Reply
  18. [email protected]

    May 22, 2011 at 8:51 am

    I’m not quite sure what might happen to me if I broke my only-all-purpose-GF-flour rule! This looks awesome, and it’s still simple.
    Thanks!

    xoxo
    Nicole

    Reply
    • Erica

      May 22, 2011 at 6:14 pm

      Have you tried almond flour yet? I think your AP GF would work as well 🙂

      Reply

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