Pepperoni Pizza With Cottage Cheese Crust

If you’re craving pizza but want something higher in protein, this pepperoni pizza with cottage cheese crust is for you. It’s an easy, weeknight-friendly way to indulge while staying full and satisfied!

This is one of those recipes that feels a little too good to be true. I’ll admit, I didn’t expect a cottage cheese dough to turn out as good as this, but this crust bakes up perfectly soft and fluffy. You would seriously never know the cottage cheese was in there if you weren’t the one making it. And it’s super easy. ♡

What You’ll Need

Equipment

• Pizza pan: Mine is 12″.
• Parchment
• Pizza cutter

Ingredients

• 2% low fat cottage cheese
• Eggs
• Flour: For the best structure, I recommend using bread flour. It has a higher protein content which helps with gluten development and overall structure of your crust. Regular all-purpose flour works as well. NOTE: You can also use self-rising flour and skip the baking powder.
• Baking powder: Skip if you are using self-rising flour.
• Salt
• Oregano, basil, garlic powder: To flavor the dough.
• Pizza sauce
• Mozzarella cheese
• Turkey pepperoni: 2x the protein and 1/2 the calories of regular pepperoni and still so good.

How To Make It

1. Preheat oven and prep pan: Preheat the oven to 400 F and line your pizza pan with parchment paper.
2. Mix the wet ingredients: In a mixing bowl, whisk together the cottage cheese and eggs until smooth.
3. Add the dry: Add the flour, baking powder, salt, oregano, basil, garlic powder, and mix until combined. The mixture should be wet and sticky.
4. Form the crust: Use a spoon to spread the mixture onto the prepared pan, gently spreading out into a large thin circle.
5. Bake: Bake dough for 15 minutes. After the first bake, top with sauce, cheese and pepperonis and bake for another 8-10 minutes, until cheese is melted and crust is golden brown. Slice into 6 pieces, top with fresh basil if desired and enjoy!

You’ll Also Love

• Protein pepperoni pizza
• BBQ chicken protein pizza
• Triple cheese tomato basil flatbread
• High protein bagels

As always, be sure to leave a rating and review down at the bottom if you try this pepperoni pizza with cottage cheese crust! And don’t forget to tag me on IG – always love to hear from you and see what you’re making! ♡

Pepperoni Pizza With Cottage Cheese Crust

5 from 1 vote

All the pepperoni pizza flavor you crave with a soft and fluffy protein-boosted crust.

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Prep Time:10 minutes mins

Cook Time:25 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: 6

Calories: 174kcal

Equipment

• Pizza pan
• Parchment

Ingredients

• 1 cup 2% low fat cottage cheese (226 g)
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup bread flour (93 g)
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
• 1/2 tsp each: dried basil, dried oregano, garlic powder
• 1/3 cup pizza sauce (84 g)
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese (84 g)
• 25 slices turkey pepperoni (45 g)
• fresh basil optional, to garnish

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400 F and line a 12" pizza pan with parchment.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk cottage cheese and eggs until smooth.
• Add the flour, baking powder, salt, seasonings, and stir until a wet, sticky dough forms.
• Use a spoon to scoop the mixture onto the prepared pan and spread evenly into a large thin circle. Bake for 15 minutes.
• Top with pizza sauce, cheese, pepperonis, and bake for another 8-10 minutes, until cheese is melted and crust is golden brown. Slice into 6 pieces, top with fresh basil if desired and enjoy!

Notes

• Parchment: This is a must (or grease your pan very well) – the dough will stick to the pan without it!

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 174kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 14.1g | Fat: 6.7g | Fiber: 0.3g

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