Jun 15

Jun 15 Mini Pepperoni Pizza Tart

These mini pepperoni pizza tarts are great for on the go. Easy to make and super delicious. They are great because you are not using any flour but instead are substituting the flour with almond flour. I am so amazed how these ingredients actually form a dough and taste just like pizza. You can make so many different recipes with the ingredients used for this pepperoni pizza as a base. In fact, you can make one medium sized pizza with this recipe but I actually prefer to make the 8 individual size mini pepperoni pizza’s so that I control how much I am eating.

This is a great recipe for Keto and Grain Free foods so that you don’t feel deprived and fall off the wagon or cave into those temptations.

There are many recipes on the internet and many would call this a “Fathead” pizza however, I prefer to call this “eating pizza without the guilt”. All of the fathead pizza recipes are very similar but what I like about this recipe is that they are mini sized pizza’s and you can easily pack them for lunch or on the go.

They are very filling and who knew that pizza can actually be a healthy option

Once the cheese, egg and flour is mixed together you can form into a round pizza dough

This is where you can make 8 individual mini round pizza balls or make the balls bigger for a larger pizza

Roll out the pizza dough and shape into a pizza

Here I used a tart baking sheet but you can use a pizza pan

For this recipe I used pepperoni but you can add all of your favorite toppings or make a variety of mini pizza’s

Mini Pepperoni Pizza Tart

Author: Angela Perez

prep time: 20 minutes
cook time: 20 minutes
total time: 40 minutes

Servings: 8

Ingredients:

Parchment Paper
Small pizza pan or tart pan
Roller PIn
1 Cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
1/2 Cup Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
2 oz Cream Cheese
1 Egg
1/8 Tsp Salt (equivalent to 1 pinch). I use Redmonds Real Salt
1 1/2 Tsp Garlic Powder
1/4 Tsp Italian Seasoning (equivalent to 2 pinches)
2/3 Cup Almond Flour. Set aside extra almond flour for later to use when rolling the dough into a pizza shape
Marinara Sauce
Pepperoni
Any toppings of your choice

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Combine 2oz of cream cheese with 1 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup of sharp cheddar cheese
Place cheese inside microwave for 30 second intervals until cheese is melted and pliable
Once cheese is melted mix the cheese together and set aside to cool
In a separate bowl add 2/3 cup of almond flour, 1/8 tsp salt, 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/4 tsp Italian seasoning and mix together
Add 1 egg to the melted cheese
Place all dry ingredients into the melted cheese bowl
Mix all ingredients together until dough forms. I use my hand to mix the cheese and dry ingredients together and If the dough is too sticky you can add more almond flour
Sprinkle a little almond flour on top of the dough and roll into one big ball using your hands
Cut parchment paper into small squares. Big enough to fit over each square on the pizza tart baking sheet or if you are using a small or medium size pizza pan be sure your parchment paper is big enough to fit on top of the pan
After dough is formed cut into 8 separate balls
Use a roller pin to flatten the dough and form the shape of a mini pizza. I put a small round ball on top of the parchment paper and another piece of parchment paper on top of the dough and gently roll out
Once all 8 pieces of dough are formed into mini pizzas pierce the top of each one with a fork to prevent the crust from rising
Sprinkle a little more garlic powder on top of the pizza crust. You can use as much or less garlic powder you desire
Put pizza in oven and bake for 10 to 15 minutes
Remove from oven and pierce with fork again if dough rises
Add pizza sauce or marinara sauce on top of each mini pizza crust
Add mozzarella cheese and your favorite toppings. For this recipe I used pepperoni
Place back inside the oven and bake for an additional 8-10 minutes or until the cheese is melted