Gluten Free Pizza

This low-carb, gluten-free pizza recipe uses coconut flour mixed with psyllium for the base and has a delicious mozzarella dough crust. This recipe contains pepperoni, which you may want to leave out for a healthier option, or consider replacing with turkey.

Makes 2 small pizzas.

Ingredients For the dough

• 2 cups of shredded mozzarella

• 1 cup of coconut flour

• 1 tbsp psyllium husk

• 1 egg

• Pinch of salt

For the topping

• 1/2 cup Marinara sauce (blend 1 can of plum tomatoes with 1 clove of garlic, a pinch of salt and pepper and a few Italian herbs to taste)

• 10 slices of pepperoni

• Handful of basil leaves

• Handful of olives

• 1 red chilli, sliced thinly

• 1/4 red onion, sliced

Method

1. Preheat oven to 200° C

2. Place the mozzarella, coconut flour, psyllium, egg and salt in a blender and blend to a smooth dough.

3. Use your hands to roll the dough into 2 even balls.

4. Roll out each ball onto a sheet of baking paper

5. Put the pizza bases in the oven and bake for 7 minutes, until nicely browned.

6. Remove from oven and spread each base with Marinara sauce.

7. Sprinkle toppings evenly over pizza and bake for a further 6 minutes.