This is a personal sized low carb pizza crust that has 40 grams of protein per serving! With its delicious flavor the whole family will be asking for this high protein pizza on pizza night! Just 4.8 g net carbs!
Low Carb Chicken Pizza Crust Recipe
This low carb keto pizza combines cooked chicken plus cottage cheese to make it high protein but also more stable to hold like a pizza should be!
You can use canned chicken or a cooked Rotisserie chicken to make it one of the easiest pizza's you will ever make when pizza cravings hit! Literally takes just a few minutes to prep and just about 15-20 minutes to make!
No coconut flour or almond flour or rolling pin needed to make this easy pizza recipe which is our new favorite recipe of all!
I've seen the cottage cheese bowl recipes for pizza which is also quick and easy, but sometimes you just want to hold a real good pizza in your hand, am I right?!!
Very simple ingredients are needed for this cottage cheese, egg, cooked chicken, parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, favorite herbs, and choice of sauce.
Carbs in traditional Personal Sized Pizza
Regular pizza is a no go for a keto diet or low-carb diet as it has too many carbs and will spike your blood sugar and cause cravings.
Nutrition information from the app Cronometer says one slice of a personal pizza with cheese and pepperoni has 16 grams of carbs so for two slices you're looking at 32 grams of carbs!
In those two slices you'll have just 14 grams of protein leaving you hunger for more.
The next time you are craving pizza, try our crispy crust instead!
Our keto cottage cheese chicken crust pizza has 5 grams for total carb count per serving which is half the pizza.
It's a great option for feeling satisfied and satiated on a low carb diet or keto diet, with 40 grams protein!
The rest of the nutritional information is at the bottom of this blog post on the recipe card.
Keto Chicken Pizza Crust Recipe
When you're on a keto diet, sure you can find some low carb keto frozen pizzas at grocery stores, but they aren't all that good in my opinion.
Fathead pizza is one of our favorites but it takes a lot more time to make.
This chicken mixture is much easier to come together than fathead dough pizza and it's higher in protein too!
Low Carb Favorite Pizza Toppings
Pizza sauce- Rao's brand has Alfredo sauce, marinara sauce and tomato sauce that are both delicious! If you want to make it even easier, just drizzle extra virgin olive oil, and fresh minced garlic over the crust.
Red onions- a few slices of fresh red onion can help to cut through the fat and give you a nice bite!
Black olives- delicious on any keto pizza!
Fresh Bell Peppers would also give a nice texture to the pizza.
Pepperoni- A great way to get in a little more protein on your pizza, use some regular pepperoni or even turkey pepperoni!
Fresh Basil and Parsley- just chop over the top once the pizza comes out of the oven.
Bacon- I mean do I need to say any more? Everything is better with bacon!
Can I bake this on a pizza stone?
Absolutely you can bake this on a pizza stone. Cooking time may be less and you may not need to flip the pizza over either!
Can I use canned chicken?
You can use canned chicken or fresh chicken and cook it yourself then shred. If you have any leftover chicken you can use that too!
Can I change the cheese used?
If you prefer cheddar cheese instead of mozzarella cheese, feel free to swap it in this perfect recipe for an easy keto pizza crust.
More Low Carb Pizza Recipes
Keto Chicken Crust pizza recipe
Keto Fathead Dough Chicken Alfredo Pizza
Can I use raw chicken instead?
Yes, if you don't have already cooked chicken or canned chicken, you can use raw but cooking time will change.
Follow the recipe as directed but when using a raw chicken breast, chop it up before adding it to the food processor. Spread it into a 9 inch circle onto a parchment lined baking sheet pan.
Bake for 20 minutes, then flip the entire parchment paper with pizza over onto another lined baking sheet pan. Peel the parchment paper very carefully and place back into the oven for another 10 minutes.
Add your favorite toppings and melt cheese for about 5 minutes.
Low Carb Keto Cottage Cheese Chicken Crust Pizza
Low Carb Keto Cottage Cheese Chicken Crust Pizza
Ingredients
- 5 ounces cooked chicken breast or see notes above for using raw chicken
- 5 ounces cottage cheese 4%
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a large baking sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Place all the ingredients into a food processor and process until smooth. If you don't have a food processor, be sure to shred or finely chop the cooked chicken well before combining in a large bowl with the rest of the ingredients.
- Spread onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet pan. Make a round 9 inch pizza about ¼ inch thick.
- Bake for 15 minutes then flip over and bake another 5-10 minutes until golden brown.
- Top with your favorite toppings and bake another 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. One serving is half the pizza.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days or freeze after baking and cooling.
Lynne Elkins
5 stars all the way! I forgot to add my rating on the previous review. This recipe is easy to make and taste great! I have been looking for a recipe other than cauliflower and this was the answer! I have always enjoyed the restaurant cauliflower crust pizzas, but those have lots of carbs—this reminds me of those restaurant crusts without all the carbs! 5 carbs in half of pizza-wow wow wee wow! I’m thrilled and thankful for you Ms Brenda @sugarfreemom!! ❤️
Brenda Bennett
YES!!! Thank you! I love it better than my cauliflower crust!
Lynne Elkins
Love the cottage cheese chicken keto pizza crust! I doubled the recipe and ended up getting 3 crusts. (I spread mine a little thinner) I cut them in half and put in the freezer. Now when it’s pizza night for the family I can grab my half crust and make my pizza without all the extra work. Thank you Brenda! I love this crust so much! ❤️
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Brenda Bennett
Thank you!
Kyra Winkelman
Brenda this recipe tops all your pizza recipes I’ve tried. The part I liked the best was that the crust was able to be picked up. My niece did not know iit was made with cottage cheese. I’ll keep it my secret. Thanks again for coming up with another winning recipe.
Brenda Bennett
I love to hear that, thank you!
Renee Shibuya
This is a game changer! Loved this recipe so much - and it was so easy to make. I used raw chicken mince and blended it all as instructed. It took about 20-30 minutes depending on size. I made round and square ones to mix it up. The pieces held together really nicely and were delicious. Such a great idea - Brenda does it again!! 😍😍😍 This will be on regular rotation.
Brenda Bennett
Thank you!
Carrie
can you use canned chicken?
Brenda Bennett
Yes, that's a question I wrote right in the blog post above.
Linnie
Great idea! Thanks!
Joanne Hasselman
hi there, can you use ground chicken?
Brenda Bennett
I tested out raw chicken yesterday and it worked! I updated the cooking time info as it increases when using raw chicken, it's all right above the recipe card.