Any known recipes for healthy pizza dough?

cheyjohn7411
cheyjohn7411 Posts: 3 Member
edited December 2024 in Recipes
I plan to make homemade pizza for my family tonight but I want it to be healthy. That means no sugar and no high fructose corn syrup. Do you know of any recipes?

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  • CorneliusPhoton
    CorneliusPhoton Posts: 965 Member
    edited May 2016
    The sugar is usually in the tomato sauce. If you want a lower carb version of pizza, replace the dough. You can make dough out of cauliflower, egg, and cheese. Here's one http://www.popsugar.com/fitness/Low-Carb-Cauliflower-Crust-Pizza-Recipe-30739512

    Edit to add: Missing from that recipe is an important step -- make sure you put your grated cooked cauliflower into a towel and wring out all of the water before mixing it with anything else.
  • caammph
    caammph Posts: 105 Member
    I make a dough with 2 cups of white flour and 2 cups of whole wheat. Add some chia seeds. 1/3 cup olive oil drizzled in. Add some salt. Proof 1 teaspoon of yeast in 1 1/2 cups of water and add that to the flour. Cover and refrigerate overnight. That makes enough for 2 pizzas. I also make my own sauce. I usually do one pizza for the kids with all the toppings they like and then a pizza for me with the toppings I like, that way I can still have pizza but a slightly more calorie conscious alternative.
  • OldHobo
    OldHobo Posts: 647 Member
    caammph wrote: »
    I make a dough with 2 cups of white flour and 2 cups of whole wheat. Add some chia seeds. 1/3 cup olive oil drizzled in. Add some salt. Proof 1 teaspoon of yeast in 1 1/2 cups of water and add that to the flour. Cover and refrigerate overnight. That makes enough for 2 pizzas. I also make my own sauce. I usually do one pizza for the kids with all the toppings they like and then a pizza for me with the toppings I like, that way I can still have pizza but a slightly more calorie conscious alternative.

    Good place to sneak in white whole wheat flour.
    Or my grocery stocks whole wheat pizza dough. If you're going to make the pizza tonight and you're not familiar with the process, pre-made dough might be the way to go. Yeast bread, or dough, isn't something you usually want to start after work on a week-night.
  • enterdanger
    enterdanger Posts: 2,447 Member
    edited May 2016
    Pizza dough doesn't usually have much sugar in it. You just need a tsp or two to activate the yeast. My pizza dough recipe is:

    3 1/2 to 4 cups bread flour (it has a crispier crust than all purpose)
    1 teaspoon sugar
    1 envelope instant dry yeast
    2 teaspoons kosher salt
    1 1/2 cups water, 110 degrees F
    2 tablespoons olive oil, plus 2 teaspoons

    You proof your yeast with the water and sugar until foamy, then add 2tbs oil and salt, and slowly add your flour until it's the consistency you want. I use a stand mixer. I like to see my flour climbing the dough hook and not sticking to the bowl. Then I let it rise for an hour in an oiled bowl, covered with a towel. Punch it down, divide in 2 balls and let rise for another 10 minutes. Then I shape it, (I don't use a roller. I like the air pockets in the crust) top it and bake at 500 for about 10 minutes.

    I've heard you can make pizza dough with just greek yogurt and flour, but have never done it.
  • tmshank18
    tmshank18 Posts: 37 Member
    Cauliflower is my new best friend. I use it to make pizza crust and in place of bread stick, fried rice, mashed potatoes, and macaroni and cheese.

    Here is the pizza crust recipe I use....


    Cauliflower Pizza Crust
    Prep Time: 10 min.
    Bake Time: 25-30 min.
    Yield: 1 medium pizza crust.
    Ingredients:
    1 Head cauliflower, trimmed and cut into florets
    3/4-1 cup Almond Flour
    1 tbsp Dried sage
    1 tbsp Dried oregano
    1 tsp Unrefined sea salt
    3 Whole eggs, lightly beaten
    Preparation:
    1.) Place cauliflower florets in food processor in batches to process until it resembles corn meal (not fine). Dump processed cauliflower into a large prep bowl and add almond flour.
    2.) Rub dried sage and oregano between hands over bowl to release oils and flavor, letting drop into mixture. Add sea salt. Toss lightly with fingers to combine.
    3.) Create a well in the middle of the bowl and add eggs. Using hands, work mixture until it comes together in a ball. It will be a bit messy on your hands so I coat mine with oil to prevent sticking.
    4.) Place cauliflower dough in center of baking sheet or stone and flatten with your hands. Create a rim on the outer edges.
    5.) Bake at 400 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes until crust edge is golden brown.
    6.) Add your favorite toppings and return to oven for 5 to 10 minutes to brown on top.
    7.) Remove from heat and serve.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    cheyjohn7411 wrote: »
    I plan to make homemade pizza for my family tonight but I want it to be healthy. That means no sugar and no high fructose corn syrup. Do you know of any recipes?

    Yeast needs some form of sugar to "feed" on (but not much)......you can sub in a few Tbls. of milk (maltose) or even beer (maltose)

    I like this Fleischmann's recipe. You can roll it thin, you can sub in some whole wheat flour....whatever you like

    http://pizzacrustyeast.com/Search.aspx?category=crust
  • lurkingbon
    lurkingbon Posts: 2 Member
    My favourite pizza dough has no sugar, makes a very very thin base and is here:

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/fig_prosciutto_and_90004

    I don't use the fig etc toppings but whatever I want. If you don't feel like making your own tomato base then passata usually has no sugar, or use half fat creme fraiche instead for a creamy pizza and add some cut up bacon medallions and onion, yum. I like a tomato base with artichoke hearts, thinly sliced olives and low fat cream cheese blobbed around the place.
  • lucys1225
    lucys1225 Posts: 597 Member
    tmshank18 wrote: »
    Cauliflower is my new best friend. I use it to make pizza crust and in place of bread stick, fried rice, mashed potatoes, and macaroni and cheese.

    Here is the pizza crust recipe I use....


    Cauliflower Pizza Crust
    Prep Time: 10 min.
    Bake Time: 25-30 min.
    Yield: 1 medium pizza crust.
    Ingredients:
    1 Head cauliflower, trimmed and cut into florets
    3/4-1 cup Almond Flour
    1 tbsp Dried sage
    1 tbsp Dried oregano
    1 tsp Unrefined sea salt
    3 Whole eggs, lightly beaten
    Preparation:
    1.) Place cauliflower florets in food processor in batches to process until it resembles corn meal (not fine). Dump processed cauliflower into a large prep bowl and add almond flour.
    2.) Rub dried sage and oregano between hands over bowl to release oils and flavor, letting drop into mixture. Add sea salt. Toss lightly with fingers to combine.
    3.) Create a well in the middle of the bowl and add eggs. Using hands, work mixture until it comes together in a ball. It will be a bit messy on your hands so I coat mine with oil to prevent sticking.
    4.) Place cauliflower dough in center of baking sheet or stone and flatten with your hands. Create a rim on the outer edges.
    5.) Bake at 400 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes until crust edge is golden brown.
    6.) Add your favorite toppings and return to oven for 5 to 10 minutes to brown on top.
    7.) Remove from heat and serve.

    This is the first cauliflower pizza crust I have seen without loads of cheese. Does it come out crispy?
  • enterdanger
    enterdanger Posts: 2,447 Member
    I saw a pinterest recipe yesterday with pizza dough made of lentils...I have to be honest. I'm not curious enough to make pizza dough with any except yeast, flour, oil, water, and sugar.
  • UpEarly
    UpEarly Posts: 2,555 Member
    edited May 2016
    My pizza dough recipe has 1 *teaspoon* of sugar to feed the yeast and help the dough proof. That's 16 calories of sugar. Otherwise, it's just flour, water, olive oil, salt, italian seasoning, and parmesan cheese.
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    I don't know of any homemade pizza dough that uses high fructose corn syrup, and the very small amount of sugar (a teaspoon) used is usually to proof the yeast, which is mostly gone by the time yeast has its feast. You could bypass this step all together. Most quick yeasts don't need proofing.

    Alternatively, you could make a sourdough pizza dough which does not require any sugar. Takes a bit of work and is a bit more challenging but is worth every second of it. If you also use bread flour instead of all purpose and filtered water instead of tap, you're set for one of the best pizzas you'll ever have (assuming you top it right). I just can't get over how amazing sourdough pizza is. Note that there are many strains of sourdough starters, so it may taste differently with different starters.
  • tmshank18
    tmshank18 Posts: 37 Member
    Yes it comes out crispy....I think the almond flour helps with any excess moisture in the cauliflower..
  • robininfl
    robininfl Posts: 1,137 Member
    How would cauliflower dough come up? Is it just a cracker?

    Pizza dough you make at home won't have lots of sugar. You don't need much, put a squirt of honey or half spoonful of sugar, or start it with sourdough starter. We like half white all purpose unbleached or bread flour and half whole wheat (though saying half whole wheat sounds funny). Pizza dough is forgiving, it doesn't have to be perfect to be good.

    Sauce, you don't need sugar, make a low/no sugar version or try layering tomatoes, or do a white pizza without tomato sauce.

    Where I get hung up, calorie-wise, is CHEESE! I love cheese on pizza! No help for you there, sorry.

  • tmshank18
    tmshank18 Posts: 37 Member
    To me the cauliflower is like a thin crispy crust without all the carbs.
  • singingflutelady
    singingflutelady Posts: 8,736 Member
    cauliflower is carbs though
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    :huh:
  • ChristopherLimoges
    ChristopherLimoges Posts: 298 Member
    There's a few out there; Amy's name brand uses some with her pizza's. Here's another from Healthy Holistic Living.

    http://www.healthy-holistic-living.com/cauliflower-and-chia-seed-crust-with-heart-cancer-prevention-and-brain-benefits1.html?t=DM
  • kirstinethornburg
    kirstinethornburg Posts: 300 Member
    Daniel Plan has a recipe for pizza crust made from cauliflower
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