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chickpea pizza crust with cherry tomatoes and green arugula.

Chickpea Pizza Crust (High Protein Pizza)

With 6 simple ingredients, this chickpea pizza crust is the perfect high protein pizza solution. Crispy on the edges, soft in the center, and packed with flavor. It pairs perfectly with your favorite toppings for pizza night.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 2
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 319
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup chickpea flour
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt plain, full fat preferred
  • 1 egg
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp garlic powder

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Mix all ingredients into a smooth batter.
  3. Pour batter onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Note: the dough will be sticky! Using your hands, press and spread the dough into a thin circle that's about 1/2" thick.
  4. Add your favorite toppings and bake for 15-18 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and your cheese (if using) is melted.

Notes

If you don’t have chickpea flour, you can substitute 1 cup of self-rising flour OR 1 cup of all purpose flour plus increase the amount of baking powder in the recipe to ½ tablespoon baking powder. Omit the egg but keep all other ingredients the same. Cook time may be closer to 20 minutes.  
Omit the egg and instead add 1-2 tbsp warm water if the dough feels too sticky or dry without it.
Pizza Topping Ideas:
  • Caprese Pizza: mozzarella and parmesan cheese, cherry tomatoes (sliced lengthwise in half), fresh basil, arugula, balsamic drizzle, optional: shredded chicken for more protein
  • Buffalo Chicken Pizza: shredded cheese, buffalo chicken, chopped peppers and green onions
  • Pepperoni Pizza: turkey pepperoni and cheese
  • Hawaiian Pizza: pineapple, red bell peppers, red onions, and mozzarella, optional: ham for extra protein
  • Greek Pizza: mozzarella and feta cheese, cherry tomatoes (sliced lengthwise in half), artichoke hearts baby spinach, kalamata olives, and Italian seasoning
*Nutrition information is for the pizza crust only. Your final nutritional information will vary based upon which toppings you use.