Pull-Apart Keto Pizza Bread

Martina SlajerovaUpdated 20 December 2020★★★★★4.9 (123 ratings)

Ready in 45m
2.1 g net carbs
174 kcal
Serves 12

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Pull-Apart Pizza Bread (low-carb, keto, primal)

This easy to prepare pull-apart pizza bread makes a great keto appetiser or side dish. I used chorizo and grated mozzarella but you can add bacon, grated cheddar or Swiss cheese, olives or even sun dried tomatoes. Your imagination is the only limit to what you can come up with!

If you can eat nuts but are dairy-free, try my Ultimate Keto Bun recipe for the bread base, and add your favourite toppings.

Tips & Substitutions:

Instead of 1 tsp cream of tartar + ¹/₂ tsp baking soda, you can use 2 tsp of gluten-free baking powder.
Make sure you weigh all the dry ingredients using a kitchen scale. Even small differences can affect the final result of this recipe, especially in case of psyllium and flax meal!

Step-by-step

Prepare the marinara sauce by following this recipe. You will need ¹/₂ cup for the bread (any leftover marinara can be used as a dip or stored in the fridge for up to 2 weeks).
Preheat the oven to 175 °C/ 350 °F. In a bowl, mix ¹/₂ cup of marinara sauce, egg whites and water.
Dice the chorizo into small pieces (up to 1 cm/ ¹/₂-inch each) and set aside.
In a bowl or a mixer, combine all the dry ingredients: sesame flour, flax meal, parmesan cheese, psyllium powder, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt.
Grease a medium cast iron skillet (25 cm/ 10-inch) and heat over a medium heat.
Pour the marinara mixture into the bowl, process for a few seconds, and then add the diced chorizo.
Using your hands, make round 12 buns (about 60 g/ 2 oz each), and place in the preheated skillet. Transfer into the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes.
Top with grated mozzarella cheese and return to the oven for another 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and crisped up.
When done, remove from the oven and let the bread cool down for 5 minutes. Optionally, serve with the remaining marinara sauce. To prevent the bread from getting moist, don't leave it in the skillet. Instead, place on a cooling rack.
To store, let it cool down and refrigerate for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 6 months.

Recipe

Pull-Apart Keto Pizza Bread

★★★★★4.9 (123 ratings)

This amazing pull-apart pizza bread is not just tasty but also ridiculously easy to make. You won't even know ...

Hands on: 15m
Overall: 45m
Servings: 12

2.1 g
Net carbs: 11.8 g
Protein: 12.5 g
Fat: 174
kcal

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Ingredients makes 12 servings/ buns

Instructions

Prepare the marinara sauce by following this recipe. You will need ¹/₂ cup for the bread (any leftover marinara can be used as a dip or stored in the fridge for up to 2 weeks).
Preheat the oven to 175 °C/ 350 °F. In a bowl, mix ¹/₂ cup of marinara sauce, egg whites and water.
Dice the chorizo into small pieces (up to 1 cm/ ¹/₂-inch each) and set aside.
In a bowl or a mixer, combine all the dry ingredients: sesame flour, flax meal, parmesan cheese, psyllium powder, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt.
Grease a medium cast iron skillet (25 cm/ 10-inch) and heat over a medium heat.
Pour the marinara mixture into the bowl, process for a few seconds, and then add the diced chorizo.
Using your hands, make round 12 buns (about 60 g/ 2 oz each), and place in the preheated skillet. Transfer into the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes.
Top with grated mozzarella cheese and return to the oven for another 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and crisped up.
When done, remove from the oven and let the bread cool down for 5 minutes. Optionally, serve with the remaining marinara sauce. To prevent the bread from getting moist, don't leave it in the skillet. Instead, place on a cooling rack.
To store, let it cool down and refrigerate for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 6 months.

Nutrition per serving

Carbs 5%Protein 28%Fat 67% of calories

Net carbs: 2.1 g
Total carbs: 6.1 g
Fiber: 4 g
Sugars: 0.8 g
Protein: 11.8 g
Fat: 12.5 g
Saturated fat: 4.6 g
Calories: 174 kcal
Sodium: 458 mg · 19.9% RDA
Magnesium: 45 mg · 11.2% RDA
Potassium: 177 mg · 8.87% EMR

Nutrition by ingredient

Per serving	Net carbs	Protein	Fat	kcal
Marinara sauce	0.4 g	0.1 g	1.6 g	17
Egg white, fresh	0.1 g	1.2 g	0 g	6
Water, still	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Ghee	0 g	0 g	0.4 g	4
Sesame flour, fine, defatted	0.3 g	2.3 g	1 g	20
Flax meal (flaxmeal), ground flaxseed	0.1 g	0.8 g	1.8 g	22
Parmesan cheese	0.2 g	2.7 g	1.9 g	29
Psyllium husk powder	0.2 g	0.1 g	0 g	1
Cream of tartar, raising agent	0.1 g	0 g	0 g	0
Baking soda, raising agent (bicarbonate of soda)	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Salt, pink Himalayan rock salt	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Chorizo sausage, Spanish, hard type	0.2 g	2.4 g	3.9 g	47
Mozzarella cheese (low moisture, for pizza)	0.5 g	2.2 g	1.9 g	28
Total	2.1 g	11.8 g	12.5 g	174

Gluten free
Nut free
Avocado free
Coconut free
Fish free
Shellfish free
Beef free

Serve it with

Dishes that go well with low-carb bread.

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Nat9 July 2017
I have the same problem sourcing sesame flour. Would substituting with almond flour affect the rresults greatly? Thanks for all you excellent recipes!
1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor11 July 2017
  Hi Nat, sesame flour is more absorbent which means that if you use almond flour (fatty and less absorbent), you will have to reduce the amount of liquids. I haven't substituted sesame flour with almond flour in this recipe but I would use just 1/4 cup of water (or maybe even less). Or you can try whole sesame seeds and grind them just like you would flax seeds to make flax meal.
L6 July 2017
I see you use flax in some of your recipes. There were some studies that suggested that flax should be avoided due to its phytoestrogen content.
http://mariamindbodyhealth.com/flax-not-healthy/
What is your opinion on this?
Thanks 😊
1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor6 July 2017
  Hi L, I do not think that flax seed is unhealthy. One of our experts has been working on an article to explain why there's no need to avoid flax. According to American Institute for Cancer Research:
  "The latest research shows that consuming flaxseed does not increase risk for breast cancer. At one time, there was concern that flaxseed’s lignans, classified as phytoestrogens could raise the risk of breast cancers that are fueled by high levels of estrogen. Now studies show that although lignans’ chemical structure is like estrogen, they don’t act like estrogen in the body. In fact, research indicates flaxseed may be protective, especially in post-menopausal women. It seems to decrease cell growth, increase self-destruction of abnormal cells and shift estrogen metabolism to less cancer-promoting forms."
  (Source: http://www.aicr.org/enews/2015/08-august/enews-Does-flaxseed-increase-my-breast-cancer-risk.html)
Lisandra4 July 2017
Looks amazing! Is there an alternative for the flax?
1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor5 July 2017
  Hi Lisandra, you can try my flax-free bread dough instead of this one: The Best Low-Carb & Paleo Bread - The Ultimate Guide
  Or if you simply want to substitute flax seeds in this recipe, you can try more sesame flour (I'd use 1/3 cup) - this is just a guess but should work fine.
Yvonne29 June 2017
I live in Canada and sesame seed flour is not easily available and I wondered if you have tried an alternate flour in this recipe?
1. Martina @ KetoDiet30 June 2017
  Hi Yvonne, you can try ground sunflower seeds (a tip from one of my followers on Instagram), or any of these recipes for the bread base (some contain nuts): Bread Recipes
Candyce28 June 2017
This looks delicious! Is there a substitute I can use in place of sesame seed flour(I not able to eat sesame)?
1. Martina @ KetoDiet30 June 2017
  Hi Candyce, see my comment above - I hope this helps!

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Pull-Apart Keto Pizza Bread

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