In my house, crustless pizza night is hands-down the happiest night of the week…
Crispy cheese, flavorful toppings, savory Italian herbs, dipped in a zesty sauce — low carb recipes just doesn’t get more heavenly than that!
I’m simply thrilled to offer you a low carb pizza recipe that requires NO effort, or ingredients for that matter!
It’s one of those healthy recipes you’ll try once, and you’re hooked! Did I mention this healthy pizza comes together in 10 minutes?!
Ready? Read on my friend!
No Crust Pizza Ingredients
Literally, all you need to throw together a delicious no crust pizza, is 1 ingredient: CHEESE!
The rest is all extra credit. I’ll share some tasty options below, but I always add:
- Italian seasoning
- Pepperoni
Now, back to the cheese. It’s important to use the right kind of cheese for your crustless pizza vision to come to life...
When making a traditionally-flavored Italian crustless pizza, I go for good ol’ shredded mozzarella.
Feel free to switch the cheese to suite your cravings, just be sure they have a hard and dry texture, and that they melt easily.
Stay away from super crumbly or soft offerings like Brie, feta and blue cheeses, as they’ll melt and crumble before reaching that delightful crispy texture you seek.
How to Make Crustless Pizza
Making crustless pizza perfection is WAY easier than you’d think! Here’s all you need to know:
GRAB YOUR TOOLS.
The most important piece of advice here is to use a nonstick pan. I use my trusty cast iron skillet, as it’s extremely seasoned (therefore it passes the nonstick test), and it distributes the heat evenly and predictably for an all-around crisp crustless pizza.
LAYER.
Sprinkle cheese into the pan, followed by whatever toppings you’re adding.
Be sure to add you cheese in a thin and even layer to maximize crispness.
COOK.
Cover the pan with a glass glass lid, and cook over medium heat. Continue to cook, until you see the cheese has completely melted, and the edges of the pizza look golden and crisp — should take around 8 minutes.
COOL.
Remove your crustless pizza from the heat. Allow it to cool in the pan, without the lid until it crisps up nicely. Once cool, slice it, dip it, and enjoy!
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Your low carb pizza crust, your rules!
Add whatever toppings you’re craving, however, keep in mind that your pizza toppings won’t cook as traditional pizza toppings would, since we aren’t baking this crustless pizza in the oven (we’re just melting the cheese over the stove).
Considering that, here are some tasty options to upgrade your crustless pizza:
- Meats: Pepperoni, cooked sausage, low carb meatballs, shredded chicken.
- Sauteed low carb vegetables: onions, mushrooms and bell peppers are my personal faves.
- Extras: olives, pepperoncinis, jalapenos, fresh basil — whatever you love on pizza, you’ll love on this crustless pizza.
Low Carb Pizza Sauce + Other Dipping Options
Once you’ve decided the direction your crustless pizza will take, via the toppings, now it’s time for the fun part…
Think of this recipe as pizza + low carb chips delicious little love child that’s waiting for a zesty low carb sauce to dip!
Low carb pizza sauce is always a hit, or spice it up with some:
- Pesto
- Keto ranch dressing
- Pico de gallo
- Guacamole
The possibilities really are endless.
MORE Low Carb Pizza Recipes
If you LOVE low carb pizza as much as I do, check out some of my favorite variations:
- Chicken Crust Pizza
- Portobello Mushroom Pizza
- Eggplant Pizza
- Meatza
- Cloud Bread Pizza
- Fathead Pizza
- Almond Flour Pizza Crust
- Zucchini Pizza
- Cauliflower Pizza Crust
This is a playful dish, meant to be joyfully devoured.
Champion your own recipe and challenge your loved ones to do the same. This crustless pizza is a perfect dish to introduce to the littles in your life to inspire their creativity in the kitchen and love of low carb foods.
Without any further ado, here is the effortless crustless pizza recipe!
Crustless Pizza
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Cheese shredded
- Pepperoni sliced
- Seasonings (optional) I love a combo of oregano, garlic powder and dried basil
- Low Carb Pizza Sauce (optional, great for dipping)
Instructions
- In a nonstick skillet, add a thin and even layer of shredded cheese.
- Top with whatever toppings you’d like.
- Cover with a glass lid and cook over medium heat, until the cheese melts and the bottom and edges become golden.
- Remove from heat and allow the cheese to cool before taking out of pan.
- Cut into pizza slices and serve with your favorite dipping sauce!
Notes
Nutrition
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gonnawantsecond
This pizza is sooo delicious!
lboureston@gmail.com
Thanks Kathleen!! I LOVE it too!
Morgan
This was really good!!! It just got a little too salty for me… and I had lower sodium pepperoni 🤦🏾
Lindsey
Hi Morgan! Glad you enjoyed! Since there isn’t any salt added to the recipe, you may prefer this if you use a different cooked meat with less salt next time? 🙂
Jessica
Instead of cooking it on the stove top in a pan can you bake it in the oven? If so what temp and about how long?
Lindsey
Hi Jessica! Great question, don’t know why I haven’t tried it this way yet! I would test and see, try setting your oven to broil and watching very closely — check every minute or 2. Enjoy!:)
Ginid
Wow, this looks amazing, and sooo easy! I always have these ingredients in my fridge, so it will be easy to create this! I plan on adding (besides pepperoni), some cheddar cheese on top of the mozzarella, sliced mushrooms, Italian seasonings, black olives…. Yum! Thank you for this (keto) inspiration!
Lindsey
Wow that sounds so great Ginid! Enjoy! 🙂