Cottage Cheese Pizza Recipe
Cottage Cheese Pizza is a quick, high-protein homemade pizza made with a soft, yeast-free cottage cheese crust.
Ingredients
For the Crust
- 1½ cups cottage cheese
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 –3 tablespoons extra flour for dusting
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 –2 tablespoons olive oil
For the Pizza
- ½ –¾ cup pizza sauce
- ¾ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Optional Toppings
- Red pepper flakes
- Hot honey
- Fresh basil
- Italian seasoning
- Extra olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 450°F (230°C) and position the oven rack near the top.
- Blend the cottage cheese until completely smooth.
- In a large bowl, combine the blended cottage cheese, flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix until a shaggy dough forms, then knead gently until it comes together. If the dough feels sticky, dust it lightly with additional flour.
- Place the dough on a sheet of parchment paper set on a pizza pan or baking sheet. Press it into a 12-inch circle, keeping the crust fairly thin for crispier results.
- Brush the surface of the dough with olive oil.
- Bake the Cottage Cheese Pizza crust for 10 minutes until it is lightly puffed and just beginning to turn golden.
- Remove the crust from the oven and spread the pizza sauce evenly over the top. Sprinkle with the mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.
- Return the pizza to the oven and bake for another 5 minutes until the cheese has fully melted.
- Switch the oven to broil and cook for 2–3 minutes until the cheese is bubbly and the crust edges become beautifully golden brown.
- Slice and serve with red pepper flakes, a drizzle of olive oil or hot honey, and extra pizza sauce if desired.
Notes
- Rao's marinara works wonderfully as the pizza sauce.
- Garnish with fresh basil after baking for extra freshness.
- Replace part of the all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour for added fiber.
- Feel free to experiment with cheeses like provolone, Monterey Jack, or cheddar.