This quick and easy paleo pizza crust will be your new go-to whenever a pizza craving strikes! The ingredients mix together in one bowl and it’s ready in under 30 minutes. Top it however you like for any meal! Kid friendly, gluten free, grain free, dairy free.
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I started making this pizza crust for my family when I sensed (read: heard loud and clear) that my family wanted a new, fun, and different side dish with dinner. Night after night of roasted potatoes and plantains apparently gets old for some of us (read: but not me!)
Anyway, I actually made this crust for a while in a large cast iron skillet, and topped with sauce and (GASP!) mozzarella cheese for the kids, but it took me awhile to actually get around to solidifying the recipe, AKA finally remembering to write down ingredients/measurements.
It turns out that some of my favorite recipes are also ones that take months to make it to the blog for this very reason. My “work time” is usually during the mornings after taking the kids to school, so all the “real-life” recipes I make for us sometimes fall through the cracks.
Luckily, I finally got around to making this one official during Spring break when the kids were home. I was totally ready to get my camera timer going to show the recipe steps, until Drew happily volunteered to make the whole thing himself (as you can sort of see below) 🙂
And, it really is easy enough for a 5 year old (or almost 6, his birthday is tomorrow!) to make this paleo pizza crust from start to (almost) finish. You simply mix the ingredients in a bowl and then spread out the dough!
Don’t forget to sprinkle the tapioca flour over the top just like director-momma says to…the dough can be sticky but the extra tapioca (or arrowroot, if you’re using it) helps to easily spread the dough into a circle.
That was of course, his favorite part. This recipe will make a 10 inch crust or a very-thin 12 inch.
It’s meant to handle quite a bit of toppings so you go wild and make it super filling, or go light on toppings for a side dish or snack. We’ve done it all, and it’s a hit every time.
Now for a couple of tips. First, since the recipe involves a decent amount of coconut flour (and we know how absorbent and tricky it can be) I recommend sifting it before adding.
Also, after adding the egg, you will add the remaining 3-4 Tbsp of coconut flour, however as many times as I’ve made this, I’ve never added the full 4 Tbsp – it’s usually around 3 and 1/4 or 3 and 1/2.
The dough will be warm initially and feel somewhat sticky, but the extra tapioca will help with that – don’t add too much coconut flour or you’ll get a grainy “stuck-in-your-throat” texture that I know all too well.
When in doubt about spreading out the dough, add some tapioca, allow the dough to cool, and work with it slowly. I’ve even used a silicone spatula on occasion, especially when I’ve made it in my cast iron skillet.
I hope you enjoy! Now let’s start cooking!!
Quick and Easy Paleo Pizza Crust
Quick and Easy Paleo Pizza Crust {Grain Free & Dairy Free}
This quick and easy paleo pizza crust will be your new go-to whenever a pizza craving strikes! The ingredients mix together in one bowl and it's ready in under 30 minutes. Top it however you like for any meal! Kid friendly, gluten free, grain free, dairy free.
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup blanched almond flour
- 3/4 cup tapioca flour or arrowroot starch, plus 2-3 tbsp more for spreading/kneading dough
- 6 tbsp coconut flour divided into 3 (first) and 3 (after adding the egg)
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning blend
- 3/4 tsp fine grain sea salt
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/3 cup light flavored olive oil or avocado oil
- 1 tbsp raw apple cider vinegar
- 1 egg room temp, whisked
Instructions
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Preheat your oven to 450 degrees and line a baking sheet (round if you prefer) with parchment paper
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In a large mixing bowl, combine the almond flour, tapioca or arrowroot, 3 Tbsp of the coconut flour, onion and garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and salt. Stir well to fully combine.
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In a measuring cup, combine the water, oil, and vinegar , then pour into the dry mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until a dough forms.
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Now stir in the whisked egg to combine well. Once you have a sticky mixture, you will slowly add the remaining coconut flour. I recommend adding a Tbsp at a time and mixing well, allowing the dough to sit a bit after each Tbsp to absorb the liquid, until you have a dough that's still a bit sticky yet able to be spread out. Don't add more than 3 additional Tbsp of coconut flour in this step, even if the dough seems sticky to work with - you can use extra tapioca to help spread it out.
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Sprinkle extra tapioca or arrowroot on your parchment lined baking sheet, transfer the dough to the sheet and sprinkle with more tapioca/arrowroot. Work the dough into a 10 inch circle (12 for a very thin crust), then bake in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes depending on how crisp you want the crust. I baked mine for about 10 minutes before adding my toppings, and baking again. Bake time will depend on the toppings you plan to add, how crispy you want the crust, and how thin you spread it out.
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Top your crust however you like! Enjoy!
Recipe Video
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What I Used to Make My Quick and Easy Paleo Pizza Crust
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It’s beautiful Michele; I love how Drew helped you make it! 🙂 He’ll be a cook like his mom? 🙂
Can you make a bunch of these and freeze them for the furture?
Looks great and I would love to try it. Do you have any substitutions for the Almond flour. I’m allergic to nuts?
It looks delicious! Great job Drew! My son loves cooking pizza with his grand-ma but I’d love to make a GF pizza that I can eat with him! Your pizza looks amazing. Are you planning to share the recipe with us sometime? 😉
Since I accidentally found this recioe my husband asks for pizza quite often…on my large cookie sheet! My doctor even wants this recipe!
Absolute awesome pizza crust! What is the carb count please
Thank you
Glad you like it! I don’t have nutrition info but if you plug in the ingredients to this calculator it should work: https://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-calculator.asp
This is the second time we have made this crust, and it is SO good. I’ve been GF for years and this is, hands down, the best GF crust recipe! Even my picky husband really likes it!
Wondering if the crust freezes well? Not that it’s hard to make ahead, but I’d love to have some ready to go in the freezer!
Hi Michele, Have you (or anyone you know) ever tried cooking this in a wood fired oven? I just ordered one for my husband for Christmas and I see that it’s a whole different animal – making doughs to cook in one of those ovens compared to regular ovens. Thanks
Hi MaryAnn,
Wondering if you had success with this dough in the wood fired oven? I have the same question and I’m curious if it worked out for you.
This looks amazing! I’m excited to make it tomorrow for dinner! I’m just wondering if you have posted the recipe for what toppings are on the pizza in the picture? It looks delicious and I would LOVE to know what it is!
Thanks! I have LOVED all your recipes that I have tried! Thanks so so so so so so much!
Hi! I’ll be posting the recipe for the pizza topping this Saturday. It’s a sausage and fresh tomato basil mixture that would be great with anything, not just pizza 🙂
Oh my goodness, thank you for this recipe. I just started Paleo and was going through major pizza withdrawals. I think it’s a great base to play with flavors in the crust itself.
This looks delicious – can’t wait to try it! How did you make it in your cast iron skillet? Was there a major difference, and which method do you prefer?
Hi! For the cast iron skillet I used a 12 inch, made sure it was well seasoned beforehand and then just spread the dough out in the skillet, and baked for the same amount of time. Either way it comes out pretty much the same, I’m just very attached to my skillets 🙂
I love that! I use my cast irons every day, they are my favorite way to cook so that’s the method I’ll definitely use. Making it tonight!?
Do you preheat the cast iron skillet ahead of time?
Thanks
Hi have you tried freezing the pizza crust (after the initial 10-15 min baking time)? It would be nice to make these ahead if time.
Thanks!
I haven’t tried it – not sure how it would alter the texture but if you give it a go, let me know 🙂
Yes, I have done it Several times turns out great as long as you have enough sauce to moisten the crust.
Awesome GF pizza crust recipe. Was easy to make & pizzas were a hit for dinner!
Thank you!! I had tried a few other recipes which didn’t turn out well. This will be a favourite in our family!!
Yay!! So happy to hear it 🙂
Addit: making it again & added a little turmeric & coriander & made it into a focaccia bread with dinner – oh! So yummy!
Sounds great!
Did you use tapioca or arrowroot?
I was wondering if you had any paleo substitutions for almond to use in this recipe?? I’m paleo but also cannot have almond 🙁 and havnt yet found a good substitute. Any ideas would be so appreciated!!
A crust made from cassava flour might be a good option for you. I don’t think cassava would sub 1 for 1 in this recipe, although it might surprise me. You could experiment by subbing 1:1 and adjust as needed. If cassava isn’t an option, you could try using just coconut and tapioca, adding just 3 more Tbsp of coconut flour than is originally stated in the recipe, since coconut flour is so much more absorbent than almond. So, you would wind up wth 9-10 Tbsp coconut flour (approximately 2/3 cup), split in half as stated in the recipe. If you do wind up trying either option, let me know how it goes 🙂
Hi Michele,
I am allergic to nuts and wheat so would you recommend i use only Tapioca and coconut flour or swapping the almond flour with cassava?
You can try subbing tigernut for the almond
Hi,
I would like to test your recipe but i need a substitute for coconut powder. Can i use rice flour? Or something else?
Thank you
Zoe
Coconut flour is very difficult to sub for 1:1 since it’s uniquely absorbent and dense. Sorry about this!
This was just what I’ve been searching for – something that has some chewiness to it! It will transform my pizzas for sure! Even though I didn’t read carefully enough to get my egg to room temperature, and I whisked it into the water/oil mixture (and I used garbanzo bean flour for most of the coconut flour) it turned out great!! (so Zoe could try using garbanzo bean flour) THANK YOU!!!
I made two of these tonight and they were very good! The only issue I had was with the bottom not holding out in certain areas. Taste was great though and I plan to make them again and hopefully fix the crust issue 🙂 Thank you!