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My paleo pizza recipe features a chewy, golden crust made on the stovetop. Add your favorite toppings, then bake in the oven. It needs just four ingredients and tastes delicious!
Although I don’t follow a paleo diet anymore, I did for a good 18 months, and this paleo pizza was what satisfied all my cravings. It’s a little different to a standard pizza crust, since it’s made in a skillet, but just as delicious!
The base itself is made up of whipped egg whites and paleo-friendly flour, and once you add the toppings and cheese, it tastes like any good pizza. I like to make a few crusts at a time and have them frozen for when the pizza cravings strike.
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Why I love this recipe
- Only 4 ingredients. Just eggs, coconut flour, baking powder, and some optional spices.
- Perfect texture. Ssoft on the inside, crisp on the outside.
- Easy to make ahead. You can freeze the extras.
If you need more healthy pizzas, try my cottage cheese pizza crust, sweet potato pizza crust, chicken crust pizza, or cauliflower pizza crust next!
★★★★★ REVIEW
“I have been making great pizzas at home for years, even developing my own starter for more of a sourdough flavor to the crust, but now have been dipping my toe into a lower carb diet so have been trying out a variety of paleo pizza dough recipes. I tried this one and really liked it.“ – Daryl
Key ingredients
- Eggs. For my base recipe, I used eight large egg whites (1 cup liquid egg whites). If you prefer a thicker crust, I suggest using five eggs and three egg whites.
- Coconut flour. I highly recommend sifting the flour first so there are no clumps. Alternatively, I also had luck with blanched almond flour.
- Baking powder. To help the dough rise. I tried this recipe without it, and the dough was as flat as a crepe, so do not omit!
- Spices. I used salt, black pepper, and Italian seasoning.
- Toppings. Tomato sauce, cheese, and anything your heart desires. I kept things simple with pepperoni and arugula.
How to make paleo pizza
This is an overview with step-by-step photos. Full ingredients & instructions are in the recipe card below.
Step 1- In a large bowl, whisk the egg whites until opaque. Add the remaining ingredients.
Step 2- Mix until you have smooth pizza dough.
Step 3- Pour the batter mixture into a greased skillet, cover it, and cook until bubbles appear. Flip and continue cooking until the crust is done.
Step 4- Let the crusts cool before placing it on a pizza stone, adding toppings, and baking it until the cheese melts.
Paleo pizza variations
Here are some of my favorite paleo-friendly toppings to amp up the pizzas with.
- Protein. Grilled chicken, ground beef, uncured sausage, uncured pepperoni, prosciutto
- Veggies. Mushrooms, bell peppers, onion, spinach, fire roasted tomatoes, artichoke hearts
- Sauce. Sugo sauce, sundried tomato pesto (with no cheese), cashew ricotta
- Extras. Fresh basil, nutritional yeast, pineapple, crushed red pepper flakes, dairy-free mozzarella
Storage instructions
To store: Leftover paleo crust should be stored in an airtight container and kept in the fridge for up to 1 week.
To freeze: Let the crusts cool completely, then store them in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months. Wrap each crust in a piece of parchment paper so they don’t stick together.
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Easiest Paleo Pizza
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Ingredients
- 8 large egg whites for thicker bases, use 5 whole eggs and 3 egg whites
- 1/4 cup coconut flour sifted
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk the eggs/egg whites until opaque. Sift in the coconut flour or almond flour and whisk very well until clumps are removed. Add the baking powder, and salt and continue to whisk until completely combined.
- Grease a medium skillet and place it over low heat.
- Once the skillet is hot, pour the batter in the pan and ensure it is fully coated. Cover the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes or until bubbles start to appear on top. Flip, cook for an extra 2 minutes and remove from pan- Keep an eye on this, as it can burn out pretty quickly.
- Repeat the process until all the batter is used up. This recipe makes four 8-inch pizzas or two 12-inch pizzas.
- Allow pizza bases to cool. Once cool, place on a pizza stone or pan, add toppings, and bake at 200C/400F for 4-5 minutes, or until the cheese melts.
Notes
- Keep an eye on the crust. I’ve noticed that the thinner the crust, the quicker it burns. So peek under every minute to ensure the bottom isn’t burning, and flip it when it’s golden brown.
- For a crispy pizza base, brush the dough with olive oil and bake on a baking sheet for 3-4 minutes before adding your toppings.
- Storage. Leftover pizza should be stored in an airtight container and kept in the fridge for up to 1 week.
- Reheating. Leftover crusts (with or without toppings) should be heated in an oven set to 350°F/175°C until crispy. Let frozen crusts thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating.
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Originally updated December 2019, updated and republished June 2025
Can I partially bake one, add toppings and then freeze?
That would be okay- I would refrain from adding toppings as it can yield soggy bases 🙂
My had a pretty strong egg taste I couldn’t get passed. Did I do something wrong?
You need to ensure it is well spiced and topped with other things, otherwise it will be.
Awesome recipe, I can’t wait to try this!
Can I use the whole egg for the almond flour option?
-Julia 🙂
That should be okay! 🙂
thanks for this recipe and the pictures are fantastic ,but in my country I cant find coconut flour so I was wondering if I could grind some coconut flakes or dried shredded coconut then use it as a coconut flour.
Hi there! I haven’t tried that, sorry- Perhaps try online?
I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong :O My mixture is so soupy. It’s basically all egg whites. Do I mix until they are fluffy? Or just opaque? I’m a noob 😀
Ohhhh actually, I think I may have found the problem. My almond flour says it is “blanched”… I recall at the store earlier seeing blanched and unblanched. Maybe I need to use fewer egg whites?
Hi Amber! You should continue adding more flour until a batter remains 🙂
Thanks Arman. Another awesome recipe. Made the coconut flour version last night into mini bases and froze them. Popped two into the toaster this morning then topped with peanutbutter & honey.
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God bless you!!! Thank you so much for understanding the struggle and creating this amazing recipe!! Lol….Words can’t describe how excited I am to make this!!! 😀
You are SO welcome!
These look great but I’m wondering what to do to up the fat content in them as they’re really high protein but very low fat (trying to stay low carb & in ketosis). Thoughts??
You could top it with a high-fat topping of choice!
Tried making this (coconut version) and it was a complete, utter disaster. It just made a big, crumbly mess. A completely unusable one, too, which makes for a pretty pricy mistake (student here). I did follow all the instructions, except for the size of the pan, as I don’t have a small pan. I guess that was key. But then again, the taste was also rather strange to me. Very disappointing.
Hi there! I made this tonight and it deflated when I whisked in the coconut flour in, is this normal? I ended up getting like 2 mini pizzas crusts with the batter.
Hmmm that shouldn’t happen- it may be the brand of coconut flour you used 🙂
I used coconot flour for the first time in my life for this recipe and my initial experience has been promising. Can I make your two-ingredient flatbread with coconut flour instead of oat flour?
Hi Omair, no that won’t work, sorry 🙂
Hello! When reheating the pizza from the freezer, what temperature do you use and for how long? I’m excited to try this recipe 🙂
Hi Liz! I let it thaw out and reheat at 350 until crispy 🙂
Do you have the nutritional values with this recipe? How many carbs and how much protien, etc?
Hi Kathy! It depends on how many you make, so it’s best to plug it into a calorie counter 🙂 Enjoy!
Hi!! If I’m measuring from a carton for the egg whites, do you know how many grams or ounces 8 egg whites would be? Thanks!
Hi Lydia! I’m not sure, sorry, but check the packaging- It usually offers a egg white or liquid equivalent.