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    Home » Recipes » Low Carb | Keto

    Fat Head Pizza Crust

    Published: Feb 19, 2017 · Modified: Apr 26, 2025 by Jenna · This post may contain affiliate links · 181 Comments

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    Fat Head Pizza Crust is going to be your new favorite way to make low carb pizza crust! No more vegetables like cauliflower or broccoli! 

    Fat head pizza dough on parchment paper.

    I have a few other pizza dough recipes on this site to check out! Try 2 Ingredient Dough made with equal parts Greek Yogurt and self-rising flour or Low Carb Almond Flour Pizza Crust.

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    • Why You Will Love This Recipe
    • Ingredients Needed
    • How to Make Fat Head Pizza Crust
    • What Can You Make with Fat Head Dough?
    • Recipe FAQS
    • Other Recipes To Try 
    • Fat Head Pizza Crust

    Why You Will Love This Recipe

    Have you ever tried making the cauliflower pizza crust before? I'm sorry but cauliflower doesn't deserve to be in a pizza crust and I'm tired of people making people think that it tastes like crust. It doesn't. That's why this Fat Head Recipe is so much better.

    Guys, you are going to love this pizza crust! Fat Head Pizza crust is 4 simple ingredients all of which are low carb. The crust ingredients are eggs, cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, and almond flour.

    This pizza dough is great for both a low carb diet and keto diet! It is also gluten-free.

    The dough is fun and easy to make but kind of sticky to work with! I like to use parchment paper when rolling the dough out. I'll put a layer of parchment paper over the dough and then use a rolling pin to spread out the dough. Makes life much easier!

    Ingredients Needed

    Ingredients needed for Fat Head Dough.
    • Shredded mozzarella - Reduced-Fat Cheese has a lower calorie count and less saturated fat than regular cheese, but it may also have a different taste and texture. It also helps with keeping the calorie count pretty low for this recipe. 
    • Cream cheese - cubed and softened
    •  Almond flour - Almond flour is my favorite low carb flour to work with because I like the nutty flavor it has. It's kind of expensive, but well worth it in my opinion.  I was pretty impressed. It beats any veggie pizza crust out there and I am not a fan of cauliflower. 🙂
    • Egg - 1 large
    • Seasonings to try: garlic powder, onion powder, and mixed herbs for seasoning *see notes
    • See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

    Makes 8 servings. Slice like you would a regular pizza. Thanks. FYI.

    How to Make Fat Head Pizza Crust

    Step 1: Put Mozzarella and cream cheese in a medium bowl microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 1 min, stir and then another 30 sec, stir.

    Cream cheese and mozzarella melted in a bowl.

    Step 2: Stir in egg and almond flour until the dough is combined.

    Fat head dough ingredients mixed together in a bowl.

    Step 3: Place a sheet of parchment paper on a baking sheet or pizza pan. Wet hands and spread the dough thin on parchment paper. It should spread evenly with dough-like consistency.

    Fat head dough on pizza pan.

    Step 4: Preheat an oven to 425 degrees and bake for 8 minutes.

    Note: It is best to prebake this crust a little to help it out in the cooking process before adding any extra toppings on it.

    After 8 minutes check the crust and poke holes if there are bubbles.

    What Can You Make with Fat Head Dough?

    This pizza dough can be used in place of any high carb pizza crust to help with the calorie count.

    Try my pizza recipes for Chicken Alfredo Pizza or Air Fryer Pizza Bombs

    You can make so many different things with this Fat Head Pizza Crust. Pizza rolls, crackers, garlic bread, you name it!

    Fat head dough topped with pizza sauce, cheese and tomatoes.

    Recipe FAQS

    I'm getting many questions about the nutrition info listed below. Please note, that I am not a certified nutritionist.

    Can Fat Head Pizza Dough Be Frozen?

    Cook several crusts ahead of time and freeze them. Do not add sauce or toppings. Then stack them in the freezer with parchment paper between the crusts. Pull one out whenever you want to use them and add the toppings.

    Can you use different types of flour?

    Yes, you can! Use ⅓ cup of coconut flour instead of almond flour.

    How many net carbs is in fat head dough?

    There are only 2 g of carbs per serving and 1 net carb with this dough. If you calculate the calories in whatever calorie counter you use and find it wrong, please use your best judgment.  Nutrition info will also vary depending on what brand you use. I use myfitnesspal to calculate the calories.

    Other Recipes To Try 

    • Air Fryer Peanut Butter Cookies
    • Carnivore Meatballs
    • Air Fryer Frozen Meatballs
    • Best Air Fryer Frozen Foods

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    Fat Head Pizza Crust

    5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 2 Stars 1 Star 4.8 from 77 reviews
    • Author: Jenna
    • Prep Time: 8 min
    • Cook Time: 12-14 min
    • Total Time: 20 min
    • Yield: 8 1x
    • Category: Easy
    • Method: Oven
    • Cuisine: American
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    Fat Head Pizza Crust - this is going to be your new favorite way to make low carb pizza crust! No more vegetables like cauliflower or broccoli! 


    Ingredients

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    • 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella
    • 2 tablespoons of cream cheese, cubed
    • ¾ cup almond flour
    • 1 egg
    • garlic powder, onion powder, and mixed herbs for seasoning *see notes


    Instructions

    1. Put Mozzarella and cream cheese in a medium microwave-safe bowl. 
    2. Microwave for 1 min, stir and then another 30 sec, stir.
    3. Stir in egg and almond flour until the dough is combined.
    4. Place a sheet of parchment paper on a baking sheet or pizza pan. Wet hands and spread the dough thin on parchment paper. It should spread evenly with dough-like consistency.
    5. Poke rows of holes with a fork to avoid bubbles.
    6. Put in 425-degree oven
    7. After 8 minutes check the crust and poke holes if there are bubbles.
    8. Add desired pizza toppings.
    9. Continue cooking for a total of 12 to 14 minutes or until slightly brown and golden.

    Notes

    Divide the pizza into  8 equal slices. Serving size 1 slice. 

    Nutrition info will vary depending on what brands you enter for the ingredients. 

    *Adding extra seasonings is optional. I'd suggest making the dough plain first. You can use equal parts of garlic and onion powder.

    Smart Points: 5 (freestyle)

    Can sub ¼ cup of coconut flour instead of ¾ cup of almond flour


    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 slice
    • Calories: 157
    • Sugar: 1g
    • Sodium: 346mg
    • Fat: 11g
    • Saturated Fat: 6g
    • Unsaturated Fat: 1g
    • Trans Fat: 1g
    • Carbohydrates: 2g
    • Fiber: 1g
    • Protein: 14g

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    Comments

    1. Crystal says

      June 13, 2018 at 7:22 pm

      Soooo yummy!!! The only problem I had was that the cheese left a nasty film in my bowl when I melted it. Not sure how to avoid that next time but I promise there will be a next time!!! Mmmmm

    2. marguerite lindemann says

      June 04, 2018 at 6:15 am

      Made this last night and it was great It has been 7 months since I have had pizza. I do find it helps with this recipe to have the egg at room temp. I beat the egg in right after the cheese mixture is all melted and mixed. Then I add the almond flour and finish mixing it with slightly oiled hands, then knead the heck out of it. I also sprayed the parchment paper with vegetable spray.

    3. Denise says

      May 24, 2018 at 2:27 pm

      I've made this twice: once with almond flour from "the bins," and once with super-fine ground from Bob's. 1000% better with the super-fine ground almond flour.

    4. Doris says

      May 18, 2018 at 5:51 pm

      My dough was kind of gooey & wet in center. Should you remove it from parchment before adding toppings? Would that help make it drier? Thought it tasted good just too wet. Help with suggestion please?

    5. Sonya says

      May 10, 2018 at 7:33 pm

      It was good we enjoyed it. But the problem is mine stuck to the wax paper and made a mess. I will know next time to spray it with pam ot something. It ruined the pizza

    6. Alison says

      May 04, 2018 at 4:25 pm

      I have been experimenting with keto pizza dough recipes and before now my favorite was a cauliflowee recipe using goat cheese, it was pretty good. But now my favorite is this FatHead recipe, its the bomb! My teen son gobbled up 4 slices lol. Love this, finally found a great recipe for low carb pizza that is very much like regular pizza. 🙂

    7. Virginia says

      May 01, 2018 at 5:30 pm

      This pizza is really good. Easy to make.

    8. Kristen says

      April 29, 2018 at 1:41 pm

      Delicious!! Great texture. My kids even liked it (and they are comparing it to normal pizza). Thank you!

    9. Lili says

      April 25, 2018 at 4:58 pm

      Starting a a low carb diet and made it today to go with a non dairy cheese dip. Wonderful!

    10. Rachelle says

      April 21, 2018 at 8:50 pm

      I am new to keto and this was very quick to make. I was impressed with the texture and consistency of the dough. I doubled the recipe so we could have a thicker crust and a little extra leftovers. I added an extra tbsp of cream cheese. And I let the dough sit in the fridge for about 10 min before I rolled it out. I used olive oil between the dough and parchment paper. I had to cook this at 400 for 8 min and then 375 for another 8 min. Our oven seems to over cookthings. Overall was pleased and it filled my pizza craving. I was full after 2 small pieces due to the amount of cheese in the recipe. Will definitely try again in the future .

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