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No-Rise Protein Pizza Dough Recipe

This no-rise protein pizza dough is the perfect base for creating delicious homemade pizzas. You can use either Skyr yogurt or blended cottage cheese which makes 20g protein / serving while creating a perfectly chewy and crispy crust.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time17 minutes
Total Time27 minutes
Course: Pizza
Cuisine: American
Keyword: protein pizza dough
Servings: 2
Author: Lee Funke

Ingredients

For the Dough

Pizza Toppings

  • ⅓ cup pizza sauce
  • ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 oz. sliced pepperoni

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425℉. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • Place the flour, baking powder, salt, and yogurt (or blended cottage cheese) in a bowl. Using a silicone spatula or wooden spoon, stir until combined. Then, using your hands, press together until a ball is formed.
    A ball of dough in a clear glass bowl on a light textured surface.
  • Transfer the dough to a floured work surface. Knead dough until smooth. You want the dough to feel dry, not sticky.
    Hands with a watch and ring kneading dough on a white surface.
  • Add more flour to the surface and the dough ball and roll to form a thin crust. About 10 inches round or ⅛ inch thick.
    A round, uncooked pizza dough is placed on a textured metal baking sheet.
  • Transfer the crust to the prepared baking sheet. Place in the oven and bake for 10 minutes.
    A round, uncooked pizza dough is placed on a metal baking sheet with a textured surface.
  • Remove the parbaked crust from the oven and top with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, and pepperoni.
    Unbaked pizza with pepperoni slices, grated cheese, and sauce on a round dough placed on a textured metal surface.
  • Bake for 7-8 minutes or until the crust begins to brown on the bottom of the pizza.
  • Top with crushed red pepper and serve.
    A pepperoni pizza on parchment paper with a knife beside it, garnished with herbs. A small bowl of grated cheese is in the top-left corner.

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Notes

  • Nutrition information is for the pizza dough ONLY, and not the pizza toppings.
  • Cottage cheese vs. Greek yogurt: both are delicious! Greek yogurt comes out like classic, thin pizza dough that has crispy edges. The cottage cheese variation is chewier and puffs up a tad.
  • The key to perfect crust is to roll it as thin as possible. This may involve adding more flour so it doesn’t stick to the work surface or the rolling pin.

Nutrition

Calories: 344kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 17g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g