I’ve been experimenting with high protein pizzas. I tried the ground chicken and oat flour crust, it was fine but tasted like chicken (surprise!). Then I tried a TikTok cottage cheese recipe and it was way too spongy and soft (pizza needs a crackle!). So I tried again and omitted egg yolks, added extra oat flour (more cals, more carbs but worth it I think), some corn starch (also more carbs but hardly), and baked it for much longer AND pan seared after cooling. It turned out great in my opinion. Looks like pizza, feels like pizza, tastes like pizza! This is only attempt #3 so more to come soon. I’ll put the recipe in the comments but the macros are:
740 kcal
66g Protein
83g Carbs
16g fat
(These are AI generated macros so beware of that I guess)
You could reasonably reduce these macros with less toppings – I just love a Hawaiian
by Empty-Masterpiece368
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Crispy Cast Iron Cottage Cheese Pizza
Ingredients
* 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
* 2 egg whites
* 1/2 cup oat flour
* 1 tbsp corn starch
* 1/2 tsp baking powder
* Garlic powder, oregano, and no-salt seasoning
* A tiny pinch of salt
* 1 tsp butter
* Toppings: Pizza sauce, fat-free shredded lmozzarella, diced ham, pineapple, and jalapeños
Instructions
* Mix the cottage cheese, egg whites, oat flour, corn starch, baking powder, garlic powder, oregano, no-salt seasoning, and the pinch of salt. Let the batter rest for 10 minutes.
* Spread the dough into a thin round in a cast iron skillet. Bake at 400°F for 15 minutes.
* Flip the crust over and bake for an additional 15 minutes (30 minutes total).
* Add the pizza sauce, fat-free mozzarella, ham, pineapple, and jalapeños. Return to the oven at 400°F for 10 minutes.
* Remove the pizza from the oven and let it cool completely.
* Remove the cooled pizza from the skillet. Place the skillet on the stove over medium heat. Lightly spread the butter onto the hot pan and immediately return the pizza to the skillet.
* Sear for 3–5 minutes until the bottom is crispy and golden brown.
* Slide onto a cutting board and slice.
This looks delicious! Thanks for sharing
Do you preheat the cast iron? Or are you throwing it in the oven cold?