If you love pizza, but are watching carbs, this recipe is for you. Enjoy a delicious a low carb deep dish pizza you can make in minutes! It’s cheesy and so tasty.

One of the great injustices in this world is that pizza can taste so good and be so high in carbs. Granted, a lot of great-tasting foods are also high in carbohydrates but pizza is the best among them. There is a reason that pizza delivery predates all of the food delivery apps we now use to have meals dropped on our doorstep. Everybody loves a good pizza, and (let’s be honest) we don’t mind bad pizza too much either.

It’s so unfair that those of us who are watching our carbs are forced to watch from the sidelines as everybody else gets to enjoy the most perfect food ever invented. That’s why this recipe for a low carb deep dish pizza has been such a great friend to me whenever I want to reduce carb intake.

A Word About Deep Dish

Of all the pizza types, deep dish pizzas rely the most on crust. The crust is thick and sturdy. Not floppy and thin. I am not here to pick one pizza over another, but there are those who prefer the construction of a deep dish pizza and still many more who at least occasionally prefer it over the more common, thinner presentation you see in most pizza chains.

Deep dish pizza dough is not tossed. It is pressed into a pan. The result is breadier and it is able to carry a lot more toppings. That’s why I find deep dish pizzas to be more hearty and satisfying. They are also more fun to customize at home.

How to Top Your Pizza

You know best what should go on your pizza. If you only make my delicious low carb crust and run with your own inspiration from there, I will be happy. Think of this as a signature pizza or a special. You can still customize it, but this is the combination of ingredients that I find the tastiest and that I think works best with the low carb deep dish pizza crust.

Low Carb Deep Dish Pizza

Prep time: 15 min

Bake time: 30 min

Ingredients for the crust:

1 cup almond flour
2 tablespoons coconut flour
2 teaspoons Xanthan gum
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoons apple cider vinegar
1 egg
3 tablespoons water

Ingredients for the pizza toppings:

1 (14 ounce) jar sugar-free pizza sauce
¼ to ½ cup diced green bell pepper
¼ to ½ cup diced mushrooms
½ to ¾ cup diced Canadian bacon (may be swapped for turkey bacon)
½ to ¾ cup sliced pepperoni
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F or 176 C. Prepare a 8 to 9 inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray.
In a food processor, pulse together the flours, xanthan gum, baking powder, and seasonings. Add the apple cider vinegar and egg. Pulse again. Slowly add the water and pulse until a dough ball forms. The dough will be sticky.
Remove the dough from the food processor and press into the springform pan using a piece of plastic wrap OR a short glass coated in nonstick cooking spray. Press the dough evenly into the bottom of the pan and up the sides about 1 to 1 ½ inches.
Bake the crust in the prepared oven for 10 minutes or until slightly golden. Remove from oven.
Add a fine layer of mozzarella cheese to the crust. Then, layer the vegetables and pour the pizza sauce over the top. Add the Canadian bacon and pepperoni and finish with another layer of cheese.
Return to the oven and bake until the cheese has melted and started to brown slightly, about 20 to 25 minutes.
Before serving, run a dull knife around the edge between the crust and the springform pan. Then, release the sides. Cut into wedges and serve.

Yield: 8

Low Carb Deep Dish Pizza

Name: Low Carb Deep Dish Pizza
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: For the crust:; 1 cup almond flour; 2 tablespoons coconut flour; 2 teaspoons xanthan gum; 1 teaspoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning; ½ teaspoon garlic powder; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 ½ teaspoons apple cider vinegar; 1 egg; 3 tablespoons water; For the toppings:; 1 (14 ounce) jar sugar-free pizza sauce; ¼ to ½ cup diced green bell pepper; ¼ to ½ cup diced mushrooms; ½ to ¾ cup diced Canadian bacon; ½ to ¾ cup sliced pepperoni; 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

For the crust:
1 cup almond flour
2 tablespoons coconut flour
2 teaspoons xanthan gum
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoons apple cider vinegar
1 egg
3 tablespoons water
For the toppings:
1 (14 ounce) jar sugar-free pizza sauce
¼ to ½ cup diced green bell pepper
¼ to ½ cup diced mushrooms
½ to ¾ cup diced Canadian bacon
½ to ¾ cup sliced pepperoni
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F or 176 C. Prepare a 8 to 9 inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray.
In a food processor, pulse together the flours, xanthan gum, baking powder, and seasonings. Add the apple cider vinegar and egg. Pulse again. Slowly add the water and pulse until a dough ball forms. The dough will be sticky.
Remove the dough from the food processor and press into the springform pan using a piece of plastic wrap OR a short glass coated in nonstick cooking spray. Press the dough evenly into the bottom of the pan and up the sides about 1 to 1 ½ inches.
Bake the crust in the prepared oven for 10 minutes or until slightly golden. Remove from oven.
Add a fine layer of mozzarella cheese to the crust. Then, layer the vegetables and pour the pizza sauce over the top. Add the canadian bacon and pepperoni and finish with another layer of cheese.
Return to the oven and bake until the cheese has melted and started to brown slightly, about 20 to 25 minutes.
Before serving, run a dull knife around the edge between the crust and the springform pan. Then, release the sides. Cut into wedges and serve.

Low Carb Deep Dish Pizza

A Word About Deep Dish

How to Top Your Pizza