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Fat Head Pizza with Mozzarella, Tomato & Rocket

Martina SlajerovaUpdated 23 March 2020★★★★☆4.4 (56 ratings)
  • Ready in 25m
  • 6.8 g net carbs
  • 506 kcal
  • Serves 4
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Fat Head Mozzarella, Tomato & Rocket Pizza (low-carb, keto, primal)

The original Low-Carb Mozzarella Pizza Crust, also called Fat Head Pizza by Tom Naughton, is very popular in the low-carb community.

I made the recipe for the first time a few months ago and was pleasantly surprised with the result. The crust is thin with crispy edges and tastes fantastic. Unlike traditional pizza, this high-fat, low-carb version is filling and two slices will fill you up for hours.

Once you try it you'll realise how easy it is to make a healthy grain-free keto pizza - just check out my video recipe below!

Step-by-step

  1. Start by making the pizza crust. Place the grated mozzarella cheese into a bowl and add the cream cheese. Microwave on high for 1 minute. Mix with a spatula and microwave on high for another 30 seconds. Mix again.

    Fat Head Mozzarella, Tomato & Rocket Pizza (low-carb, keto, primal)

  2. Add the egg and combine well. Add salt, almond flour and mix until well combined.

    Fat Head Mozzarella, Tomato & Rocket Pizza (low-carb, keto, primal)

  3. Place the dough on a heatproof baking mat and use your hands to flatten ...

    Fat Head Mozzarella, Tomato & Rocket Pizza (low-carb, keto, primal)

  4. ... until 1/4 - 1/2 inch (1/2 - 1 cm) thick. Spray some olive oil on your hands to prevent the dough from sticking. Alternatively, you can use a piece of parchment paper on top and roll the dough out until thin. Dock the dough with a fork and bake in the oven preheated to 220 °C/ 425 °F for 12-15 minutes.

    Fat Head Mozzarella, Tomato & Rocket Pizza (low-carb, keto, primal)

  5. Remove from the oven and spread the marinara sauce on top. Add fresh mozzarella slices.

    Fat Head Mozzarella, Tomato & Rocket Pizza (low-carb, keto, primal)

  6. Place back in the oven for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven, top with fresh basil, rocket, Parmesan cheese and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.

    Fat Head Mozzarella, Tomato & Rocket Pizza (low-carb, keto, primal)

  7. Slice and serve hot or cold.

    Enjoy!

    Fat Head Mozzarella, Tomato & Rocket Pizza (low-carb, keto, primal)Fat Head Mozzarella, Tomato & Rocket Pizza (low-carb, keto, primal)
Fat Head Pizza with Mozzarella, Tomato & Rocket

Recipe

Fat Head Pizza with Mozzarella, Tomato & Rocket

★★★★☆4.4 (56 ratings)

The original Low-Carb Mozzarella Pizza Crust, also called Fat Head Pizza by Tom Naughton, is very popular in ...

Hands on
10m
Overall
25m
Servings
4
6.8 g
Net carbs
27.8 g
Protein
41.7 g
Fat
506
kcal
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Ingredients makes 4 servings

  • Fat Head Pizza Base:
  • Topping:

Instructions

  1. Start by making the pizza crust. Place the grated mozzarella cheese into a bowl and add the cream cheese. Microwave on high for 1 minute. Mix with a spatula and microwave on high for another 30 seconds. Mix again.

  2. Add the egg and combine well. Add salt, almond flour and mix until well combined.

  3. Place the dough on a heatproof baking mat and use your hands to flatten ...

  4. ... until 1/4 - 1/2 inch (1/2 - 1 cm) thick. Spray some olive oil on your hands to prevent the dough from sticking. Alternatively, you can use a piece of parchment paper on top and roll the dough out until thin. Dock the dough with a fork and bake in the oven preheated to 220 °C/ 425 °F for 12-15 minutes.

  5. Remove from the oven and spread the marinara sauce on top. Add fresh mozzarella slices.

  6. Place back in the oven for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven, top with fresh basil, rocket, Parmesan cheese and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.

  7. Slice and serve hot or cold.

    Enjoy!

Nutrition per 2 slices, ¼ pizza

Carbs 5%Protein 22%Fat 73% of calories

Net carbs
6.8 g
Total carbs
9.3 g
Fiber
2.5 g
Sugars
3.4 g
Protein
27.8 g
Fat
41.7 g
Saturated fat
14.3 g
Calories
506 kcal
Sodium
985 mg · 42.8% RDA
Magnesium
87 mg · 21.7% RDA
Potassium
356 mg · 17.8% EMR
Nutrition by ingredient
Per servingNet carbsProteinFatkcal
Mozzarella cheese (low moisture, for pizza)2.4 g10.1 g8.4 g125
Cream cheese, soft (full-fat)0.5 g1 g4 g35
Egg, whole, fresh, raw (free-range or organic eggs)0.1 g1.6 g1.2 g18
Salt, pink Himalayan rock salt0 g0 g0 g0
Almond flour (blanched ground almonds, almond meal)1.9 g4.6 g11.2 g125
Marinara sauce0.9 g0.2 g3.3 g34
Mozzarella cheese, fresh (for salads)0.9 g7.7 g5.1 g81
Basil, fresh0 g0.1 g0 g1
Rocket (arugula), fresh0.1 g0.1 g0 g1
Parmesan cheese0.2 g2.5 g1.8 g28
Olive oil, extra virgin0 g0 g6.8 g60
Total6.8 g27.8 g41.7 g506
  • Gluten free
  • Pork free
  • Avocado free
  • Coconut free
  • Fish free
  • Shellfish free
  • Pescatarian
  • Vegetarian

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  1. Hart Stoffman

    Thanks a lot for all the wonderful information you have shared here. You really know your stuff.

  2. Nicole

    I’m so eager to try this but have one question- I always get he serving sizes confused...so if I eat the whole pizza would that be a1000 calories??!!! Because the pizza looks like a personal size !
    Thanks!
    -nicole

    1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor

      Hi Nicole, it is very filling and the 500 kcal are per 1/4 pizza. Trust me, you won't be able to eat the whole pizza unless it's your only meal for the day 😊 It's the fat content in nuts and cheese, plus olive oil that make it a high-calorie meal. If you eat just once or twice a day (Complete Guide to Intermittent Fasting), then you can have the whole pizza.

  3. Natalia

    I love many of your recepies. But I don't have a microwave oven (nor I intend to have one ever). Would you be so kind and provide the alternative methods where microwaving is mentioned? Or at least for the pizza? Not all of us live in America and some of us also think that microwaves are actually not a healthy choice. Thank you!

    1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor

      I think the best way to do that would be to either melt the cheese in the oven (low heat) or in a double boiler. I think that should work 😊
      When it comes to microwaving & health effects, there is, unfortunately, a lot of misinformation over the internet. There is no scientific evidence that it's unhealthy or even harmful. Compared to some other cooking methods, studies show that microwaving generally preserves nutrients.

  4. Bernard Rubble

    Amazing recipe. We use goat and manchego instead of cream cheese. The dough makes amazing sandwiches too.

    1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor

      I love manchego and I'm sure it would work great as topping too 😊

  5. lola

    What can I use as a substitute to almond flour. Will wheat flour work?

    1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor

      I haven't tried substituting it but here is what may work:
      1) Flax meal. My guess would be 1/3-1/2 cup of flax meal + skip the egg and add some water (maybe 1/4 cup).
      2) Coconut flour. I'd guess 1/4-1/3 cup and you may need to add one more egg or some water (coconut flour is more absorbent).

  6. marybeth

    This pizza crust is fantastic and fabulous and so very easy to make. Again, thank you for the yummy meal. I have lost track over which recipe is now my fav because there are so many! Thank you for all of your efforts!

    1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor

      Thank you so much Marybeth!

  7. Alyssa

    This pizza is amazing! Fast and tastes better then when I make a regular pizza. all the recipes I have tried from your website have been amazing! I have a pancreas condition and I've always bloated really easily and have had to be super careful with what I eat, or I would just let myself be in pain all the time. A friend suggested the keto diet. I've implemented it as much as possible and within a week saw a massive reduction in my bloating. It's hard on the weekends if we are away And I can't food prep but every other time it's amazing 😊 being vegetarian it's also not too hard to implement. Thanks for making such a good website!

    1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor

      Thank you Alyssa, I'm glad you liked it! 😊

  8. Timothy Bacquet

    Pizza was awesome. We used organic grass fed goat cheese instead of cream cheese. We placed prosciutto and organic fig jam as a topping.

    1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor

      That sounds like a great topping!!

  9. Cynthia B.

    I dont understand your measurement. Which one should I follow to get the best results? Grams, Oz, or cups and tablespoons?

    1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor

      All are equivalents so you can use either. Since tablespoons and cups are not 100% accurate, I always list both grams and oz. This is important when using dry ingredients like almond flour or psyllium (in other recipes), where different products often have different weights.

  10. Nate Higs

    what if i dont have a microwave? Any alternative method?

    1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor

      Yes, you can use a double boiler/water bath to melt the mozzarella and cream cheese 😊

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