Canned Chickpea Pizza Crust
Turn chickpeas into a pizza with this canned chickpea pizza crust recipe! Quick and easy to make, this chickpea pizza is high protein, gluten-free, healthy and irresistibly delicious.
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
Pizza Crust
- 250 grams (9 oz.) canned chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
- 1 egg
- 50 grams (1/2 cup) oat flour (or preferred flour)
- salt (to taste)
Pizza Topping
- 3 tbsp pizza sauce (see notes for details*)
- 3 tbsp shredded mozzarella cheese
- a drizzle of olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F).
- Drain and rinse canned chickpeas, then add to a blender together with egg, oat flour and salt. Process until you get a smooth dough.
- Transfer chickpea pizza dough over a sheet of baking paper, then with the help of your hands shape into a thin pizza.
- Spread pizza sauce over the crust and sprinkle on shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Drizzle with olive oil and bake in hot oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until cheese has melted and the pizza crust is golden baked.
Notes
- For pizza sauce, combine tomato sauce with a drizzle olive oil, pinch salt and a hint of oregano, garlic powder, onion powder each (to taste).
Nutrition
Calories: 339kcal | Carbohydrates: 34.5g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 11.5g