Broccoli Crust Pizza (Low Carb + Gluten Free)
Move over regular mainstream pizza. This broccoli crust is a serious contender.
I have been a lifelong pizza connoisseur and never thought a crust made of broccoli would taste anywhere near as good. But that narrow thinking has seriously come to an end. This is even way better than the Low Carb Cauliflower Crust Pizza Breadsticks I have on the blog! The broccoli tastes incredible here.
The toppings are totally customizable her and you can use olives, feta, onions or mushrooms to make this a vegetarian pie. Next time I’m making two versions. The leftovers warm up perfectly in a covered pan or in your toaster oven.
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Broccoli Crust Pizza
Ingredients
Broccoli Crust:
- 4 small crowns broccoli
- 3 eggs
- 1½ cups shredded mozzarella
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 large cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tbs fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/2 tsp each onion powder, dried oregano + salt
- black pepper to taste
Toppings:
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- 1 oz pepperoni slices
- 2 tbs grated parmesan
Garnish:
- chili pepper flakes, parsley + marinara for dipping
Instructions
Broccoli Crust:
- Preheat your oven to 400℉. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Steam your broccoli crowns whole for about 8 minutes or until fork tender. Transfer to a cutting board, remove the stem parts and snack on them. Chop the florets tiny. Transfer to a cheese cloth or thin and clean dish towel and proceed to ring out as much of the liquids as possible.
- In a large bowl, combine the broccoli, eggs, 1½ cups mozzarella, 1/3 cup parmesan, garlic, parsley, onion powder, dried oregano, salt and pepper. Transfer the mixture to your baking sheet and gently spread out the mixture, packing it together and forming an oval shape. The crust should be about 1½ inches high. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
Assembly:
- Once the crust is done, remove from oven and sprinkle evenly with the remaining mozzarella, pepperoni and grated parmesan. Pop back in the oven on BROIL for a few minutes or until the cheese is melted.
- Garnish with chili pepper flakes, parsley and dip into marinara sauce.
Notes
4 small crowns of broccoli is about 3-4 cups packed riced broccoli.
Use alternative toppings like mushrooms, onions, olives to make this pie vegetarian.
Nutrition
Calories: 342kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 194mg | Sodium: 790mg | Potassium: 164mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1004IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 476mg | Iron: 1mg
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I would have never believed that a broccoli crust could be better than tolerable, but this is really good. You want to eat more.
This is so good! I have actually translated and shared this recipe with my family in Mexico 🙂
I’ve made this a few times now as a pizza crust then loading fresh veggies and cheese on top back in the oven. my husband loves it.
Hi Roxanne, Happy it was a winner for both of you! Thanks for the kind review!
Hi,
I Just Made This Pizza. Absolutely Delicious! 😋 Highly Recommend. 5 Stars. I Will Definitely Make This Again
Hi Maureen, so glad you liked the pizza recipe! Thanks for trying it
Delicious & foolproof! Thank you!!
Absolutely delicious! What a great way to get in a lot of vegetables! I love how well everything tasted even with my dairy free substitutions 🙂
Soooo yummy!!! I don’t miss the usual crust! Thank you so much for your yummy recipes!
Just made this today. 1/2 thick and it is delicious. don’t need marinara or pizza sauce, so good. thank you, I love pizza and this is a winner. That cauliflower at Costco is not good plus high in carbs. Glad I discovered your recipes makes sticking to Keto a lot easier.
I just made this. It’s delicious!
I made this tonight and it was really good !! I made a huge stupid mistake though and used the wrong paper , i grabbed my freezer paper instead of parchment..lol..Needless to say the bottom was completely stuck to it… I managed to slice through it and get most of it leaving the crusted paper crust stuck on the cookie sheet..had to laugh..ha..Ended up to be more of a thin layered quiche….Next time i will READ!!
This was surprisingly so delicious! Even my kids wanted more and more. Will definitely be making this again!
I think I might have overdone it with the egg? The crust was a little eggy, maybe felt a little quiche- esque? Do I need to add more cheese?
Kids loved it!
So delicious! Just recently stopped eating grains so this is a great replacement for my pizza cravings.
I loved this broccoli! It was easy to make and fun to eat. I do love my life and it will only get more lovely. I’ll be trying more of your recepies.
Approximately how many cups of florets would you use? I have a couple of bagged florets but not sure how much to use. Can’t wait to try the recipe!!