Pizza is one of the hardest things for Bill and I to resist when we're trying to be healthy & Paleo, and one of the things we crave the most...oooh Costco pizza.
So, I attempted a paleo pizza we wouldn't have to feel too guilty eating.
Paleo Pizza Crust:
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 can real coconut milk
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 1/2 teaspoon organic baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Beat eggs in a mixing bowl. Add coconut milk
In a separate bowl whisk together coconut flour and all remaining ingredients. Make sure to whisk very well and break up any lumps in the coconut flour. Mix in wet mixture.
Let stand for 5 minutes. The dough should be spreadable but not too thin - if it's think like pancake batter it's too thin. Add additional coconut flour 1 Tbsp at a time if needed to thicken it a bit.
Spread thinly and evenly on a pizza pan or cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. You'll need some patience here, I suggest using a spatula - maybe greased a little with coconut oil or butter if needed.
Bake for 20-25 minutes in preheated oven. Watch for edges turning brown.
Remove crust from oven. Carefully flip the crust over onto a new sheet of parchment paper. Remove the parchment that the crust was baking on and discard. Place the crust back on the baking pan and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes until desired crispness. Remove from oven and top at will and broil until toppings are warmed/melted to your liking.
For this pizza we used Muir Glen Organic Pizza Sauce, sliced deli ham, Applegate farms pepperoni, thawed frozen spinach, crumbled feta cheese & crushed red pepper flakes. Yummy in my tummy!
What will you top yours with?
This is what the crust looked like after baking completely:
And here's our finished product:
