We all seem to be in unanimous agreement: fathead pizza is delicious. So what about fathead pizza rolls? I think you guys are going to love them just as much as I do!
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I’m usually a meatza girl when it comes to satisfying my pizza cravings, but people rave about fathead pizza. I was beginning to wonder if ittruly lived up to the hype, so I finally tried it. Oh boy, am I glad I did! It’s like… real pizza. With a bready crust and everything. Seriously, if I ordered a pizza and this was delivered to me, I don’t think I would have even questioned it. Keto meatza is fantastic, but sometimes you just want bready goodness, ya know?
Fathead Pizza Dough
The crust is the superstar of the recipe. Once I realized how great the ingredients worked as a pizza dough, I immediately started thinking of different ways I could incorporate it into my cooking. Then pizza rolls came to mind!
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It wasn’t a stretch of the imagination by any means, but the results are tastier than I could have possibly envisioned.
If you love pizza rolls, I guarantee you will want to hang on to this recipe. Not only are these a healthy replacement for the frozen variety you’d find at your grocery store, but they also taste at least 10 MILLION times better. I repeat, 10 MILLION times better.
Even my partner, a recovering pizza roll addict, admits that these are way better.
I’m hoping to replace this (absurdly frequent) conversation:
Me: “Want anything from the store?” Him: “Pizza rolls.” Me: “Omg. MORE?! Why? How?”
With this conversation:
Me: “Want anything from the store?” Him: “I don’t care what you get. But if you make fathead pizza rolls tonight, I’ll do the dishes for all eternity.” Me: “And rub my back?” Him: “Of course!” Me: “Deal.”
I’ll let you know how that goes. But in the meantime, on to thefathead pizza roll recipe!
The fathead pizza roll recipe
I utilized the same ingredients for the crust as the original fathead pizza. They are simple and easily accessible: almond flour, shredded mozzarella, egg, cream cheese and a small sprinkle of garlic salt.
Melt the twotypes of cheese in the microwave or an oven-safe dish and mix. Thisprocess will only take about a minute in the microwave but willtake little longer if using your oven. Drape a cookie sheet with parchment paper and sprinkle a tiny amount of almond flour and garlic salt onto the surface. The parchment paper is key to getting the dough to lift off the cooking surface once you are ready to roll it, so don’t skip out on it!
Once the mozzarella and cream cheese is nice and gooey, stir it together with your almond flour and egg. Try to work quickly to avoid the cheese from hardening. If it does harden, you can briefly throw it back in the microwave or oven to soften it up. Don’t leave it in too long or it will start to cook the dough, and you won’t be able to spread it thinly.
Place your fathead pizza dough onto the parchment paper and spread it into a thin rectangular shape. You can use your fingertips or a rolling pin to smooth it out. If you go the rolling pin route, I would suggest using an additional sheet of parchment paper on top since it tends to get a bit sticky.
Once you’ve got a nice thin layer of dough, poke some holes throughout and pop it into a preheated oven at 400 degrees F for about 2-3 minutes. The dough should be slightly hardened, but not thoroughly cooked, for ease of rolling.
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Remove the partially baked dough from the oven. Use a knife or spatula to separate the edges from the parchment paper, and then add your toppings. I used tomato sauce, shredded mozzarella, pepperoni, salami, and black olives. Feel free to use any toppings your heart desires, just make sure to distribute them evenly across the top.
Now it’s time to roll! Start by gently folding one edge in on itself and continue rolling up into a little pizza log. You can decide toroll from a short side or a long side, both ways are equally delicious! I started from a shorter edge to get a thick spiral, but you could roll length-wise instead to get skinnier rolls. The choice is yours!
Take a sharp knife and slice your log into slices, as thick or as thin as you like. I made mine a little over 1 inch thick. Lay the slices flat and throw them back into the oven for 10-15 minutes, until your dough bakes to a golden crisp.
Enjoy your low carb pizza rolls!
Looking for another creative way to use fathead pizza dough?
Gluten-free options don't mesh as well with some diets, such as the keto diet. The ketogenic or keto diet means sticking to low-carb, high-protein, and almost no-sugar foods. Most gluten-free pizza crusts are low-carb, but include quite a bit of starch to mimic the binding effect of gluten in regular dough.
Gluten-free pizza still has a large number of carbs. When on a keto diet, one should take in more protein and healthy fats to counteract the lack of carbs in their diet. Gluten-free pizza has low levels of both, adding to the list of reasons why this dish does not make a good keto-friendly meal.
Eliminating gluten will not cause automatic weight loss. But, when you have to decide between a gluten-free pizza and a traditional pizza, gluten-free pizza can be the healthier option. By choosing the healthier option, it can reduce the number of calories you intake while still making you feel full.
Of course, gluten-free foods can be low carb but not all gluten-free foods are low in carbohydrates. Gluten, a mix of proteins found in wheat grains, helps provide structure, texture, and flavor to bread, pizza dough, pasta, cereal, and other grain-based foods that may also contain high amounts of carbohydrates.
Who Sells Low-Carb Pizzas? Several major chains provide low-carb options by using alternative crust options—commonly, cauliflower crust. Pizza Hut, Domino's, California Pizza Kitchen, Blaze, and Papa Murphy's are among the popular chains with cauliflower-crust pizzas on their menu.
How many carbohydrates do you need? The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that carbohydrates make up 45% to 65% of total daily calories. So if you get 2,000 calories a day, between 900 and 1,300 calories should be from carbohydrates. That translates to between 225 and 325 grams of carbs a day.
Almond flour is probably the most widely used keto flour substitute. It's made simply from crushed almonds and is extremely low in carbs, containing only 3 grams of total carbs and 1 gram of net carbs per 2-tablespoon (14-gram) serving ( 3 ).
Shredded Chicken Pizza Crust. This pizza crust alternative is known as a “no-carb” pizza crust. True, containing only 1 gram of net carbs, this crust is the lowest carb pizza crust you can make.
There are more vitamins and minerals in cauliflower than in wheat-based dough, so you get more nutrition from eating cauliflower crust pizzas and avoiding gluten. If you are trying to avoid the effects of gluten and feel better in a healthy way while still enjoying pizza, cauliflower crust is a great option.
Per serving, cauliflower crust is lower in carbs. So, if you're looking to eat fewer carbs, going gluten-free or simply trying to eat more veggies, then cauliflower crust is for you. Eating a slice of this crust delivers close to a cup of cauliflower per serving.
There are plenty of pizza choices that can be considered healthy. Some options that can easily fit into a nutritious and balanced diet include a thin-crust pizza and a cauliflower-crust pizza. Topping choices on the more nutritious side are vegetables, chicken, shrimp and cheese.
When ordering your pizza, choose toppings like mushrooms, spinach, and artichokes for fiber, and add a protein source, such as grilled chicken. Make your own pizza at home using lower carbohydrate ingredients, such as almond flour and veggies, to make a diabetes-friendly pie that's delicious and nutritious!
Popcorn is naturally gluten-free and suitable for most people with gluten sensitivities or celiac disease. Still, some individuals who react to gluten may also be sensitive to certain proteins in corn. What's more, some commercial products may be cross-contaminated with gluten or include glutenous ingredients.
There are many great low-carb pizza options, with crusts made from cheese, cauliflower, protein powder, almond flour, or even meat. Browse our collection to find your new favorite pizza crusts and learn which toppings won't throw you off track.
In fact, if you look at the average gluten free pizza vs regular pizza carbs counts, the gluten free option can contain more carbs (60 grams of carbohydrates vs 53 grams of carbs from a whole wheat pizza crust).
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