Cottage Cheese Pizza Crust
This 2-ingredient high-protein pizza crust is the perfect way to satisfy your pizza craving! Whip up this quick dough made using cottage cheese, add your favorite toppings, and you’ll have tasty pizza in no time!
I’ve been having so much fun playing with cottage cheese and after making cottage cheese macaroni and cheese, I wondered if I could use it to make a high protein pizza crust. I’ve made a simple 2-ingredient pizza crust with Greek yogurt before, so I tried it with cottage cheese. It worked surprisingly well! I actually couldn’t believe how easy it turned out to be!
Ingredients & Substitutions
Cottage Cheese– I used 4% milkfat cottage cheese but 2% milkfat works fine. I don’t recommend using fat-free cottage cheese. If you don’t have cottage cheese, you can make it with Greek yogurt instead. Follow this recipe for my Greek yogurt crust.
Self-Rising Flour– Self-rising flour is made with all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. If you don’t have self-rising flour in your pantry, you can use all-purpose flour mixed with baking soda and salt. I’ve included a recipe below!
What is Self-Rising Flour?
Self-rising flour is made with all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. This allows baked foods like pizza crust to rise without the need for yeast. It can be used for everything from pizza crust to biscuits! It’s great when you’re low on other ingredients in your pantry, but you still want to make something delicious!
How to Make Self-Rising Flour
Self-rising flour is simple to make at home. The recipe is one cup of all-purpose flour mixed with 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. This makes slightly more than one cup of self-rising flour.
Why I Love This Pizza Crust
Using cottage cheese as the base of this pizza creates a soft and tender crust that is crispy on the bottom with a chewy texture. It’s high in protein and low in fat. By using self-rising flour, we don’t need any yeast and we can get a light, airy crust without spending a lot of time kneading the dough.
How to Make Pizza Crust with Cottage Cheese
sticky ball is formed.
for 6 minutes.
other toppings you like.
More Pizza Recipes
If you’re looking for a more traditional pizza crust, try my flatbread pizza crust or my Ooni pizza dough. If you love making pizza at home, you might want to consider getting a pizza oven! We got an Ooni pizza oven and we love it.
How to Use Leftover Cottage Cheese
For a sweet treat, try making cottage cheese pudding or ice cream! You can also use it in pancakes or oatmeal for a protein boost. If you want something savory, try my cottage cheese pasta sauce!
What to Serve with Pizza
Looking for the perfect side dishes to serve with pizza? I love pairing pizza with my air fryer broccoli, green bean fries, or warm kale salad.
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Cottage Cheese Pizza Crust
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: Serves 2
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
This 2-ingredient high-protein pizza crust is the perfect way to satisfy your pizza craving! Whip up this quick dough, add your favorite toppings, and you’ll have tasty pizza in no time!
Ingredients
- 1 cup cottage cheese (I used 4% milkfat)
- 1 cup self-rising flour (see note for using all-purpose flour)
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 2/3 cup shredded mozzarella
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Blend the cottage cheese in a blender until smooth.
- Transfer to a bowl and mix with the flour until a sticky ball is formed.
- Transfer the dough to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Use a rolling pin to roll the dough to your desired thickness. I recommend making it as thin as possible. (You may need to add more flour if the dough is too sticky.)
- Bake the pizza dough for 6 minutes.
- Remove the crust from the oven and carefully top with pizza sauce and sprinkle with mozzarella.
- Continue to bake for 10-12 minutes until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbly.
- Let cool slightly then cut into pieces and enjoy!
Notes
To make self-rising flour, combine one cup of all-purpose flour mixed with 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. This makes slightly more than one cup of self-rising flour.
the crust came out amazing, I had to made a few modifications baking it because I used an air fryer but I was not disappointed…so yummy
I am BLOWN away! And yes I was skeptical. My husband and I are on a high protein diet but gosh darn I just love my pizza. This crust is amazing and crisp! I followed the recipe to a “T”… and made my own self rising flour. I pre-baked for 6 minutes, dressed then cooked for 12 minutes and finally finished under the broiler for 2 minutes. Delicious!
I will NEVER use another crust again ….this is my new go to! Easy and Delicious. Thank you!
I’m confused. your instructions say to pre bake the crust for 6 min before adding sauce and toppings however you don’t do that in the video??? Please advise. I’m trying to determine if my ore baked crust is done enough because I’m not sure if I rolled it thin enough. went to the video and no help there.
If you want a crispy crust, you can pre bake it for a few minutes but you don’t have to.
Hi! I made this yesterday & used 0% fat cottage cheese, just added some more flour so it wouldn’t remain so sticky! I absolutely loved it!!!
Will be trying this as a base for some pies ☺️!
I’ve made quite a bit of pizza dough from a lot of different recipes. When I decided to try this my expectations weren’t high as it just seemed too simple. Color me shocked when it made a delicious pizza dough with great texture! At this very moment I’ve got 2 plates of cottage cheese I’m cold smoking with Alder wood to create a smoky pizza dough for tonight. Can’t thank you enough as I now have yet another awesome dough to add to my pizza arsenal!