Cottage Cheese Pizza Crust Recipe – High Protein, 2-Ingredient Hack
This 2-ingredient high-protein pizza crust is the perfect way to satisfy your pizza craving! Whip up this quick dough, add your favorite toppings, and you’ll have tasty pizza in no time!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Total Time: 28 minutes
- Yield: 1 medium pizza 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
1 cup cottage cheese (4% milkfat recommended)
1 cup self-rising flour
1/2 cup pizza sauce
2/3 cup shredded mozzarella
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
2. Blend the cottage cheese until smooth.
3. In a bowl, combine blended cottage cheese with flour to form a sticky dough.
4. Transfer dough to a parchment-lined baking sheet.
5. Roll out the dough thin using a rolling pin.
6. Bake the crust for 6 minutes.
7. Remove from oven, add sauce and cheese.
8. Bake for another 10–12 minutes until golden.
9. Let cool slightly, slice, and serve!
Notes
Do not use fat-free cottage cheese for best texture.
You can make self-rising flour by mixing 1 cup all-purpose flour with 1½ tsp baking powder and ¼ tsp salt.
Roll the dough thin to avoid sogginess.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 slices
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 340mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 25mg