Fathead dough mini pizzas

Hey everybody!

I made fathead dough for the first time today and honestly, it was way easier than I expected, and I really liked it. I ended up making two little mini pizzas in my air fryer, and it totally hit the spot. Super filling and satisfying.

Here is how I did it, step-by-step:

Fathead Dough (makes 2 mini pizzas)
1 cup shredded mozzarella
2 tbsp cream cheese
1/2 cup coconut flour (I prefer almond flour, but I was out, coconut still worked fine)
1 egg
Pinch of salt

Before you start:
Make sure you lay everything out on your counter ahead of time. Once the cheese is melted, you need to work fast so the egg does not start cooking or the dough does not tighten up.

How I made the dough:
1. Melted the mozzarella and cream cheese together on low heat in a nonstick pan until fully melted and smooth.
2. Quickly mixed in the coconut flour and salt.
3. Then I spread the cheese mix across the bottom of the pan a bit to cool it slightly, cracked in the egg, and stirred fast so the egg does not cook.
4. It came together into a dough really easily. I kneaded it for about a minute, then divided it in half.

Shaping and Pre-Baking
Preheated my air fryer to 350°F (175°C) for 5 minutes.
Rolled out each dough ball into a little flat circle on a lightly olive-oiled wood cutting board using the bottom of a cup.
Placed each crust on parchment paper in the air fryer (makes it way easier to lift out).
Baked for about 4 minutes, just until the edges started to brown.
Took them out and brushed the tops with olive oil, then sprinkled with salt and Italian seasoning.

Toppings

Pizza 1 – Cheesy Garlic with Fresh Cilantro
Sugar-free tomato sauce
Grated fresh garlic (straight over the sauce)
Mozzarella
Topped with chopped cilantro after air frying

Pizza 2 – Beef Pepperoni + Mozzarella (My Favorite)
Sugar-free tomato sauce
Grated fresh garlic
Diced beef pepperoni
Mozzarella

Final Air Fry

After topping, I put each pizza back in the air fryer at 350°F for another 4–5 minutes, until the cheese was bubbly and golden. The crust got nice and crisp on the edges.

Notes
The parchment paper is key if your air fryer basket tends to stick.
If you use coconut flour like I did, the texture is slightly drier than almond, but still totally good.
The fresh garlic made a huge difference in flavor, way better than garlic powder.
This recipe is definitely going into my regular rotation.

Let me know if you try it.