Erin’s Recipe Rundown
Texture: Chewy, crisp on the bottom and light. This crust has a great chew to it which is often hard to come by with gluten-free pizza!
Taste: Flavorful and golden thanks to olive oil a little almond flour.
Ease: So easy to make! You can have pizza on your table in less than 90 minutes. Great beginners recipe.
Top Tips: I like to parbake the pizza crust without toppings, then slide it onto a pizza steel to finish baking with the toppings. This ensures a crispy bottom crust!
Recommended GF Flour: Works great with many gluten-free flour blends. Use a high-quality flour that contains xanthan gum. I like King Arthur Flour and Bob’s Red Mill.
Would I make these again? Absolutely! This is our go-to homemade gluten-free pizza crust.
xoxo erin
I’ve tried a lot of gluten-free pizza crust recipes over the years and this is my favorite. It’s easy to make and makes a crust that is both crispy and chewy.
So many gluten-free pizza crusts are thin crusts that turn out crunchy like a cracker. If you’re wanting a gluten-free crust with a good chew, this is it!
This pizza crust has the perfect amount of chew and bakes up crispy on the bottom. Plus it’s easy-to-make with gluten-free measure-for-measure flour!
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From Diane: My 7 year old granddaughter has coeliac disease and l have tried numerous gf pizza base recipes for her with no luck. She absolutely loves this one, we double the recipe every time so she always has one in the freezer. Her little brothers also love it. Thank you for a wonderful recipe!
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Ingredients You’ll Need
Here are a few notes on some of the key ingredients to make this gluten-free pizza crust. See the recipe card below for the measurements.
- Gluten-Free 1:1 Baking Flour: I like to use a high quality gluten-free measure-for-measure flour blend like King Arthur Flour in my baked goods. This blend has a mixture of brown rice flour, white rice flour, potato starch and tapioca starch. This recipe works well with most types of gluten-free all purpose flour!
- Almond Flour: Adding a little almond flour is one of my favorite tricks in gluten-free baking (I include it in these gluten-free chocolate chip cookies!) . The extra protein/fat in the almond flour this pizza crust gives it great flavor and helps it brown up nice and golden. To make this gluten-free pizza crust nut-free, you can simple replace the almond flour with more gluten-free flour.
- Psyllium Husk Powder: Don’t skip this ingredient! It had elastic properties that give the crust a springy, bready consistency. I’ve tried many brands of psyllium husk powder over the years and highly recommend this one.
- Baking Powder: This is an unusual ingredient in pizza crust but it lightens up the dough.
- Instant Yeast: Saf yeast is my favorite. Gluten-free doughs don’t need an extra rise, so instant yeast works great! You also might like these gluten-free cinnamon rolls.
How to Make Gluten-Free Pizza Crust
Here’s an overview of how to make gluten-free pizza crust. You can jump to the recipe for the full instructions.
- Yeast: I like to use instant yeast for this gluten-free pizza crust. You’ll mix it together with some sugar and water and let it sit until it’s nice and bubbly.
- Dry Ingredients: I think this dough comes together best in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Add all the dry ingredients to the bowl of the mixer and mix to combine.
- Wet Ingredients: With the mixer running on low, slowly pour in the yeast mixture followed by the olive oil. Then mix on medium-high speed for about 5 minutes.
Gluten-Free Pizza Dough Consistency
Your dough might be more runny depending on what gluten-free flour blend you use. All gluten-free flour blends are slightly different and even how you measure the flour can cause differences. See the video in the recipe card below to get a visual on the texture you’re going for.
The dough should be more like cookie dough than runny batter. I would suggest mixing the dough for 3-4 minutes first, then adding more flour if needed (just a little at a time!) to thicken it up slightly.
- Press the dough onto the pizza pan and let rise for 10 minutes.
- I like to parbake the crust before adding the toppings for best results. If you have a pizza stone or steel – even better. I usually slide my pizza off the parchment/pan and bake it directly on the pizza steel for the second bake with the toppings.
Tips for the Best Gluten-Free Pizza
- One thing I’ve noticed at a lot of restaurants that serve gluten-free pizza is that the pizza never gets crispy on the bottom. Gluten-free things generally need to be baked longer than regular baked goods.
- I par-bake the pizza on these pans that I line with parchment paper rounds for 15-20 minute before adding the toppings. Then I like to slide the pizza onto a pizza steel and bake it for another 10-15 minute with the toppings on for perfectly crispy, chewy pizza!
- Another great thing about this crust recipe is that it works with basically any gluten-free flour blend. It turns out wonderfully with King Arthur Flour and Bob’s Red Mill gluten-free flours. You can use what you have on hand.
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Ingredients
Yeast Mixture:
- 1 cup warm water about 110F
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast
Other Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups (225g) gluten-free measure-for-measure flour
- 1/4 cup almond flour
- 1 tablespoon psyllium husk powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- In a measuring cup, combine the warm water, sugar and yeast in a glass measuring cup. Whisk to combine. Let proof for 5-10 minutes.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the gluten-free flour, almond flour, psyllium husk powder, baking powder and salt.
- With the mixer running on low, add the yeast mixture along with the olive oil. Increase the speed to medium-high and mix for 5 minutes. The dough will resemble thick cookie dough, this is normal.
- Using an oiled rubber spatula, scrape down the bottom and sides of the bowl and mix again until well-combined.
- Scoop the dough into the prepared pan and smooth the top with wet hands. Cover with oiled plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for 45-60 minutes.
- Place a pizza steel or pizza stone in the oven. Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a 12-inch round pizza pan with a circle of parchment paper. Spray the parchment paper with cooking spray.
- Using oiled or wet hands, press the dough into the pan. The dough will shrink slightly as it bakes, so press the dough as thin as you can to cover the pan. Let rise for another 10 minutes.
- Bake the crust without toppings for 15-20 minutes. Remove from the oven and add your desired toppings.
- Slide the pizza off the parchment paper and pan directly onto the pizza steel. Bake for another 10-15 minutes until the toppings are bubbly and cooked to your liking.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes before slicing.
Notes
- One thing I’ve noticed at a lot of restaurants that serve gluten-free pizza is that the pizza never gets crispy on the bottom. Gluten-free things generally need to be baked longer than regular baked goods.
- With this recipe I parbake the crust for 15-20 minute before adding the toppings. Then bake it for another 10-15 minute with the toppings on and you’ll have perfectly crispy, chewy pizza!
- I bake the pizza on these pans, then transfer it to a wooden cutting board to slice up. Any cookie sheet will work but I recommend greasing the sheet with shortening (not olive oil) so it doesn’t stick. You can also use parchment paper if you prefer.
- Another great thing about this crust recipe is that it works with basically any gluten-free flour blend. It turns out wonderfully with King Arthur Flour and Bob’s Red Mill gluten-free flours. You can use what you have on hand
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I hope you love this recipe as much as we do! If you try it be sure to leave me a comment/rating below. I’d love to hear from you!
Recipe adapted from King Arthur Flour
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You’re right, this is the best GF pizza base I’ve made. Absolutely delicious. Thanks for a great recipe!
Was wondering what your blend is for gluten free? And have you ever use sorghum flour?
Loved the crust. Made it for friends and it was very well received! Thanks
I’ve made this pizza a few times now, and we love it! I don’t have bob’s here in France, so I use my own all purpose mix (40% starch, 60% whole grain) plus the almond flour, and it turns out perfectly. I can’t wait to try your other recipes! Thank you very much!
I’m so glad it worked out for you! 🙂
Hi Erin! This IS delicious pizza crust (I have made it in the past); however, ours stuck terribly to the pan.
Do you know of anyone who has tried this crust on parchment paper? Or on a plain pizza stone? Any suggestions for what kind of pan to use will be greatly appreciated!!!
Thanks, again!
I bake this on parchment paper with excellent results 🙂
Can you use a parchment paper and/OR a pizza stone?
My 11 year old son loves his pizza and is still mourning the fact that he can no longer have a regular wheat pizza. He rates each gluten free recipe I’ve tried and always compares my pizzas with his favorite restaurant pizza. THIS recipe is his all time favorite!! This seriously is the best gluten free recipe(including all gluten free restaurant pizza we’ve tried). We use Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 and I use 1 tsp of xanthum gum in place of the psyllium husk. Turns out amazing every time.
This makes me so happy to hear! I’m glad that he loves it!
any substitute for the psyllium? (allergy)
Hi Erin,
Does the dough need to be in a warm spot for the rising part? I don’t see that in the instructions…
Thanks 🙂
This recipe calls for instant yeast so it should rise fairly quickly either way. A warm spot always helps speed the process though! 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe Erin, I made it for my dinner last night and loved it, the texture is perfect and it tastes wonderful. No more store bought pizza bases for me, this recipe is a keeper.
I’m so glad you loved it! It’s our favorite too!
Thanks for the great recipie , I tried it and the crust turned out great , it’s for my 5 year old who has been on gluten free diet and had been mssing on pizza for last few months , it brought smile to her face
Only a little after taste in the crust any suggestions ??
My son couldn’t even tell the difference between the gf and regular pizza. This was excellent. I was skeptical when I saw how sticky it was, but it turned out fluffy, light yet with some bite & firmness. It didn’t just disappear in my mouth like alot of gf doughs. Way to go. I’m keeping this one!
Hello, is it necessary to add the psyllium husk? What is that for? I have everything except that, I’ve never used that! Is there a replacement for it?
The psyllium adds elasticity to the dough. You do need it for the recipe!
I made this tonight and I am honest to goodness blown away. I halved the recipe (becaus I would have eaten the whole thing if I made it all) and shared two small pieces with my kids. I subbed xanthym gum for the psyllium. Frozen/shelf gluten free dough is great in a pinch but I will naber make another pizza crust again. Thank you!
This looks soooo good! Question: Do you add the psyllium husk powder – regardless of whether the GF flour blend has xantham or such added??
Absolutely the best pizza crust I’ve ever made, gluten-free or otherwise! The search for the perfect pizza crust has ended. Thank you!
Hooray! Glad you love it! 🙂
This crust was delicious! I was especially excited to find a recipe that does not contain xanthan gum. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe and allowing me to eat pizza again!