Name: Cream Cheese Crust
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 8 ounce cream cheese (room temperature); 2 eggs; 1/3 Cup Parmesan cheese (freshly grated); 1½ teaspoon dried basil (divided); 1½ t. dried oregano (divided); 1 t. garlic powder (divided); Sea salt and black pepper (to taste); 1½ Tablespoon tomato paste; 3 Tablespoon tomato sauce; 4 ounces pepperoni (thinly sliced); 1 Cup Mozzarella cheese (shredded)

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This low carb pizza with cream cheese crust is the perfect Keto lunch or dinner. You don’t have to miss out on pizza on the Keto diet.

Eating pizza out is so hard when you are keto diet. Even when they say it’s a cauliflower crust, it’s still not necessarily low carb. I made the mistake before and dropped out to Ketosis because of it.

The cream cheese crust is the answer to eating pizza on low carb diet. You will fall in love with like we did.

The cream cheese make an amazing melt-in-your-mouth pizza with incredible flavor. My family absolutelty loves it and I LOVE that I don’t have to make 2 dinners.

Cream Cheese Crust Recipe

Ingredients

8 ounce cream cheese, room temperature
2 large eggs
1/3 Cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
1½ teaspoon dried basil, divided
1½ t. dried oregano, divided
1 t. garlic powder, divided
Sea salt and black pepper, to taste

Alternative Spices for Crust

The cream cheese crust recipe can be tweaked to include your favorite herbs and spices for a truly distinctive flavor.

Pizza Toppings

1½ Tablespoon tomato paste
3 Tablespoon sugar-free tomato sauce
4 ounces pepperoni, thinly sliced
1 Cup Mozzarella cheese, shredded

How many carbs in this pizza?

With the toppings listed above, this pizza has 5.3 grams of carb and 0.9 grams of fiber. That makes this recipe’s net carbs only 4.4 grams.

How long to keep pizza in the fridge?

You can eat this low carb pizza for about 4 days after you cook it.

Can you freeze the cream cheese crust?

This cream cheese does not freeze well because cream cheese itself does not freeze that well. I would recommend eating the

Low Carp Topping Ideas

Mushrooms
Spinach
Kale
Sausage
Meatballs
Ricotta Cheese

Basil
Tomatoes
Buffalo Mozzarella
Olives
Prosciutto
Pepperoni
Corned Beef

Tools & Supplies

Baking Sheet
Whisk

Keto Lunch & Dinner Ideas

Here are some amazing Keto Dinner and Lunch ideas.

How to Make Cream Cheese Crust?

First, take out the cream cheese eggs and bring to room temperature.

Next, preheat the oven to 375° F.

Then, line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Set the baking sheet aside.

In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, eggs, Parmesan cheese, 1 teaspoon dried basil and oregano, and ½ teaspoon garlic powder. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste.

Then, whisk the ingredients together until the mixture is smooth and completely blended.

Next, spread the cream cheese mixture (aka pie dough) onto the prepared baking sheet into the desired shape and thickness. You can make round, square, or rectangle.

With the rectangle, you can make a long skinny pizza to make it an appetizer.

For thicker crusts, reduce oven temperature to 350° F and increase baking times for best results.

Place the cream cheeses crust in the pre-heated oven for 8-10 minutes, or until slightly puffed and golden brown.

Check halfway through cooking time to ensure the crust bakes evenly and does not become too brown.

How to Make the Low Carb Pizza?

While the crust is baking, whisk the tomato paste, tomato sauce, the remaining dried herbs, and the garlic powder in a small bowl. Lightly season with salt and black pepper, to taste.

Then, stir to combine. Set aside.

Remove the pizza base from the oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes before topping with tomato sauce, sliced pepperoni, and shredded Mozzarella cheese.

Return pizza to oven and bake for another 10 minutes, or just until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

Remove from oven and garnish with fresh basil, if desired, and serve immediately. Enjoy!