Before I share this recipe with you I have to tell you… this is my FIRST new recipe on my new site. How do you like the NEW Just Enjoy Food? I think you know how I feel: thrilled, excited, inspired! And I want to thank you for sticking with me through the re-design process. The old blog format was very difficult to navigate and I know left many of you frustrated that you couldn’t find recipes. This new design is for YOU! It is user friendly and completely searchable. I even have a recipe index where you can search via meal type (Breakfast, Dessert, Snack). I hope you love it even half as much as I do! Now… onto the new recipe!
Pizza has been and always will be one of my favorite foods. Please tell me it’s one of yours too?!
Since being grain-free I have to say that making pizza is more complex than just picking up the phone and calling for delivery or taking out a pre-made frozen pizza and popping it in the oven. I won’t lie to you and say that this recipe is the same amount of work as delivery. But even though it takes a little more time, it is much easier than your probably thinking. Plus, the reward to a little hard work is a delicious piece of pizza (or two) that completely satisfies your taste buds and does not leave you wanting anything delivery or pre-made again!
I created this recipe on Christmas Eve because it’s a tradition in our family that we have pizza on Christmas eve. We were making grain-free pizzas and I wanted to experiment with a new crust. Yes, it was a little bold to try a new recipe out on Christmas Eve, but I gave it a go and it was a success. I wanted to make a crust that was quick and didn’t have nuts or flax in it. I already have a flax seed crust (which I love) but I wanted something different. My experiment was a success and it landed me this amazing two-seed crust that is nut-free and dairy-free too!
Ingredients
1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds
1/2 cup raw pumpkin seeds
1/4 cup arrowroot powder
1 teaspoon pink salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
3 eggs
1/4 cup coconut flour
Pizza Toppings (Feel Free to top it how you want)
Pizza sauce, no sugar added (this is important)
green peppers, finely diced
onion, finely diced
fresh mushrooms, finely sliced
beef salami, used as pepperoni
raw cheese, shredded (I used about 2.5 cups, but use how much you want to!!)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and take out a small baking sheet (a large jelly roll pain is too big for the crust)
- In a food processor, finely ground the sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds
- In a medium sized bowl add the ground seeds, arrowroot powder, pink salt, garlic powder, eggs and mix together until well combined with a hand mixer
- Add in coconut flour and mix until combined
- Spread the crust onto the cookie sheet with a spatula. It is challenging to get it to spread well, so don’t give up. It’s supposed to be hard. Don’t try rolling it out like conventional crusts because that won’t work either
- Once spread evenly (and hopefully in a rectangular shape) put in the oven and bake for 16-18 minutes. The crust doesn’t turn a very golden color because of the seeds but definitely feels dry and baked. That’s how you know it’s done
- Top your pizza with your choice of toppings and bake for another 15 minutes to melt the cheese
ENJOY!!
- ½ cup raw sunflower seeds
- ½ cup raw pumpkin seeds
- ¼ cup arrowroot powder
- 1 teaspoon pink salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 3 eggs
- ¼ cup coconut flour
- Pizza Toppings: (Feel Free to top it how you want)
- Pizza sauce, no sugar added (this is important)
- green peppers, finely diced
- onion, finely diced
- fresh mushrooms, finely sliced
- beef salami, used as pepperoni
- raw cheese, shredded (I used about 2.5 cups, but use how much you want to!!)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and take out a small baking sheet (a large jelly roll pain is too big for the crust)
- In a food processor, finely ground the sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds
- In a medium sized bowl add the ground seeds, arrowroot powder, pink salt, garlic powder, eggs and mix together until well combined with a hand mixer
- Add in coconut flour and mix until combined
- Spread the crust onto the cookie sheet with a spatula. It is challenging to get it to spread well, so don't give up. It's supposed to be hard. Don't try rolling it out like conventional crusts because that won't work either
- Once spread evenly (and hopefully in a rectangular shape) put in the oven and bake for 16-18 minutes. The crust doesn't turn a very golden color because of the seeds but definitely feels dry and baked. That's how you know it's done
- Top your pizza with your choice of toppings and bake for another 15 minutes to melt the cheese
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Marianne says
I need to try this soon. It sounds great!
Meghan Birt says
Thanks Marianne! Let me know once you’ve tried it!!
Roger Ramsey says
Hi Meagan, I went to the Whole foods in Maple Grove but
could not find the Arrowroot powder. I even asked someone at the
store but they couldn’t find it either. So where do you buy
yours?
Meghan Birt says
Roger- I thought whole foods had it. It is usually with the flours and comes in a one pound bag. I get mine from the coop, but I know you can order it online too. Bobs red Mill is a common brand!
Amber says
I got arrowroot powder at whole foods a little while ago…. Otherwise it is at fresh and natural in shoreview also…. Call ahead maybe to double check… Good luck :)
Darlene says
I got mine at whole foods in Maple Grove a few weeks ago, Its Bob’s Red Mill.
Maybe the person who helped you was new. I also asked for help. I actually think the girl in the make-up area showed me where to find it.
Rick says
New site looks great!!
Carina says
Thanks Meghan, Good luck with your new site. Looks great! My daughter in law to be just found out she has a gluten allergy so I told her about your site.
Meghan Birt says
Thanks Carina!! And I’m so thankful you passed on the information to your daughter in law! I hope she finds some recipes that work well for her!
Amber says
Sounds amazing…. Does this work for cellular healing diet… Well atleast for me?
P.s. The blog looks amazing!!!!
Meghan Birt says
Yes, this is Cellular Healing Diet Approved!!! Enjoy it :)
Amber says
Yeah!!!!! Friday night pizza is on the menu!!!!
Meghan Birt says
Yummy!!
Mom says
I am so proud of you honey! God certainly had a plan for your life! I am believing for many blessings and much health to each and everyone that you share your journey and dreams with! I love you!, Mom
Kristin says
Just chowed this down…. impressed by the crust! The last one I found online and made my hubby said it was nasty… this one he enjoyed!
Meghan Birt says
Thanks Kristin!! So glad you enjoyed it as well as your hubby… a new family favorite!! Have a great day!
Amber says
This recipe was AMAZING!!!!!!! The whole family couldn’t get enough!!!!! Thankful we had a slice left over :) lunch for tomorrow!!!
Meghan Birt says
Wow, this is so wonderful. Thanks so much for letting me know how much you loved it. It’s a new family favorite :)
Jamie Book says
Okay Meghan, after years of “Gluten Free” pizza crust efforts and even some faves, this one tops them all! We have made it so many times! I found that if I wet a large piece of parchment paper, ring it out, lay it over the dough and then roll it out, it works awesome and is so super quick and easy! :)
Love it! Love you! Love Just Enjoy Food!
Meghan Birt says
Thanks so much Jamie for the kind words!! This is one of my favorites too… we love it at home!! And I love the parchment paper idea too!
Gail Grivois says
Thank you much for this recipe. I have been off wheat for six months and have missed some of my favorite foods. I was looking for an easy gluten free recipe for pizza and after looking at several other sites, I was happy to find yours as this recipe is easy, delicious, nutritious and versatile. A keeper!
Meghan Birt says
I am so thankful you came across the recipe. My style is making recipes that are easy and tasty too!
Gwen says
Has anyone had success making this with flax-eggs?
Meghan Birt says
I have never tried it… but I feel like it would work. Flax would just make it more sticky and binding and should work with the crust. Please let me know if it works for you!!