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a mini pepperoni pizza made with cottage cheese crust
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Mini Pizzas with Cottage Cheese Crust

High-protein mini pizzas made with a cottage cheese crust. Easy, customizable, and perfect for quick dinners or meal prep.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword cottage cheese crust pizza, cottage cheese pizza recipe, easy healthy pizza, gluten free pizza crust, gluten free pizza snack, healthy pizza, healthy pizza crust, mini pizzas
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 17 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings 6 mini pizzas
Calories 248kcal
Author Chef Josh

Equipment

Ingredients

For the crust

  • 2 cups cottage cheese
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup oat flour or almond flour plus more as needed
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt

For the toppings

  • ½ cup shredded mozzarella
  • ½ cup shredded cheddar
  • ¼ cup mini pepperoni or chopped regular pepperoni
  • ¼ cup tomato sauce or pizza sauce

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Add the cottage cheese and eggs to a bowl and blend with a stick blender until smooth.
    Egg mixture being blended with an immersion blender in a glass bowl.
    • If you don't have a stick blender, a regular blender works too!
  • Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt until combined. The batter should be thick but scoopable. Add a little more flour if needed.
    Pouring flour into a bowl of batter for baking.
  • Spoon the batter into 6 small rounds on the prepared baking sheet. Use the back of a spoon to flatten and shape into mini pizza bases.
    Raw High Protein Pizza Dough dough on parchment paper with a spoon for mixing.
  • Spoon pizza sauce over each base, then top with mozzarella, cheddar, and pepperoni.
    Hand adding shredded cheese on pizza dough with tomato sauce.
  • Bake for 15–20 minutes, until set and lightly golden.
  • Let cool for a few minutes to firm up, then serve.
    Close-up of mini pepperoni pizzas with melted cheese and crispy crusts.

Video

Notes

  • Different cottage cheese brands have different liquid content. Start with 1 cup of flour and add more tablespoon by tablespoon until the batter is thick but scoopable.
  • All-purpose flour works at the same ratio if you don't need this to be gluten free.
  • Cool for 2 to 3 minutes before eating. The crust sets as it cools and holds together much better than straight from the oven.
  • Stores in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat in the oven or air fryer for best crispiness.
  • Customize with any toppings. Keep wet vegetables sautéed first to avoid steaming the crust.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 pizza | Calories: 248kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 126mg | Sodium: 855mg | Potassium: 236mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 316IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 201mg | Iron: 2mg
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