Low Carb High Protein Crust Pizza | dietplan-101.com

Crazy for a slice of pizza while on a low-carb or gluten-free diet? Try out this low-carb high protein pizza crust! Made with eggs, heavy cream, and soy protein powder, each crust has only 5.7 g of net carbs and is gluten-free too. Top with any of your preferred toppings to make your own favorite pizzas, and enjoy without guilt!

In this recipe, we will use Hawaiian seafood topping.

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Ingredients:

For high protein pizza crust: (total net carbs: 5.7 g)

  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp ground basil
  • 3/4 cup soy protein powder (or isolate)

For Hawaiian seafood topping: (total net carbs: 26.1 g)

  • 1/3 cup pizza sauce
  • 1/2 small yellow bell pepper (cut into rings)
  • 15 shrimps (cooked & peeled)
  • *5 crab sticks (2.75 oz/78 g) (diagonally sliced) (OMIT this for GLUTEN-FREE)
  • 1/3 cup pineapple chunks
  • 1/2 cup mozzarella
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Instructions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F/190°C.
  2. Whisk together eggs and heavy cream in a medium bowl.
  3. Add in salt, garlic powder, and ground basil and mix well.
  4. Add in soy protein powder and whisk until you have a thick and smooth batter.
  5. Coat a round thin pan (11-inch) with oil, then spread the thick batter evenly over the pan, and smooth the surface with a wet spatula.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.
  7. Remove baked crust from the oven. (This is the basic high protein pizza crust, with only 5.7 g net carbs per crust.)
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To make Hawaiian seafood pizza:

  • Spread the baked crust with pizza sauce, then with the suggested toppings (OMIT crab sticks if Gluten-Free) and grated mozzarella.
  • Bake at 450°F/230°C for another 10 minutes, or until cheese has melted and lightly browned.
  • Cut into 8 slices and serve hot.

(Notes: Each serving (1 slice) of Low Carb High Protein Crust Hawaiian Seafood Pizza: 4.0 g Net Carbs)

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