5 gluten-free pizza doughs: make them at home!

I don’t know what’s in pizza, but it sure is one of the most popular dishes in the world. There are pizzerias everywhere, even in small towns on the other side of the world, and in each supermarket we can find a variety of prepared pizzas, some of which are not particularly healthy. But for people who cannot or do not want to eat glutenNeither these pizzas nor the more homemade pizzas made with a good wheat dough are not an option.

There is, however, good news. can be prepared homemade gluten free pizza at home. And also, these homemade gluten-free doughs are much healthier than commercially available gluten-free pizzas, as they usually contain many additives.

For the base of our pizza We can use all kinds of gluten-free cereals: with corn flour, with rice flour, with quinoa or with buckwheat. But We can also use legumes and even some vegetables.

Here you have examples of gluten-free pizza bases that are very easy to make at home. As for the toppings, you can choose them to your liking: tomato sauce, hummus, pesto, béchamel, aubergine, peppers, baked zucchini, sautéed mushrooms, tofu, cooked chickpeas, cheese, avocado, arugula…. There are thousands of options.

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1. Quinoa pizza

This is one of the healthiest pizzas there is, since the base is made only with quinoa grain. A very original alternative to the usual quinoa dish that the whole family will surely love. The only thing is that we have to calculate in advance, since you have to leave the quinoa to soak.

Ingredients (2 people):

180 grams of uncooked quinoa 80 ml of water 1/2 teaspoon of baking yeast 1 tablespoon of oil 1 tablespoon of nutritional yeast Salt

Preparation:

First, let the quinoa soak. Wash the quinoa well with hot water, cover with warm water and 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar or lemon juice and leave at room temperature for 6-8 hours. After this time, remove the soaking water and rinse the quinoa. Preheat the oven at 220 degrees and line a baking tray with parchment paper. In a powerful blender, blend the quinoa, 80 ml of water, yeast, oil, nutritional yeast and salt. Beat until you get a smooth dough.Pour the dough onto the parchment paper and shape it into a round shape with the help of a 0.5 cm thick spatula.Bake for 20 minutes, flip carefully and bake for another 15 minutes until firm at touch and it begins to brown. Decorate to your liking and bake 15 more minutes.

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Soaking time: 8 hours
Cooking time: 50 minutes

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2. Sweet potato pizza

To add even more vegetables to our diet, we can make this sweet potato pizza. It is one of the easiest vegan pizzas that can be made and its naturally sweet flavor will delight everyone.

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons chickpea flour 1 medium sweet potato 60 g rolled oats 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon olive oil

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. In a small bowl, mix the chickpea flour with 3 tablespoons of water until you get a paste. Save. Peel the sweet potato and cut into cubes. In a food processor, chop the sweet potato until fine. You can also grate it with a grater. Throw in a bowl. Then crush the oat flakes until you get a fine flour and add to the bowl together with the sweet potato. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well until you get a dough. Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Pour the dough on top and with the help of wet hands, shape it into a 1 cm thick pizza base. Bake for about 25 minutes until it is firm to the touch. Get out of the oven, cover with parchment paper on top and turn it over. Remove the parchment paper, brush with a little olive oil and bake another 5-10 minutes on the other side. Decorate with toppings to your liking and bake 10 more minutes…

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes

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3. Polenta pizza

Polenta, corn grits, is a great alternative to traditional doughs. Mass It is not as crunchy as a traditional dough but it is equally delicious.

To make the polenta faster, we can use instant polenta and cook according to the package instructions.

Ingredients (4 people):

1 cup whole grain polenta (corn grits) 4 cups water 2 tablespoons olive oil Salt

Preparation:

Line a tray with parchment paper. First make the polenta. In a pot, bring the water with a little salt to a boil. When it starts to boil, add the polenta in the form of rain while stirring. Season with salt and pepper, lower the heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the polenta thickens, about 25-30 minutes. Add the oil and nutritional yeast, mix well and pour onto the lined tray. With the help of a spatula, shape it into a rectangle 0.5 thick and let cool at least 1 hour or until the next day. To finish the pizza, heat the oven to 230 degrees. Brush the dough with a little oil and bake for about 20 minutes. Decorate with toppings of your choice and bake for about 10 more minutes.

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 55 minutes
Cooling time: 1 hour

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4. Zucchini crust (keto-friendly pizza)

Pizzas made with a vegetable dough are a good way to make a lighter pizza and include more vegetables in the day to day. This zucchini pizza is very easy to prepare and it is very rich.

Ingredients (1 small pizza):

1 small zucchini 1/2 teaspoon herbs such as basil, oregano 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 4 tablespoons almond flour 1 egg (or 1 “flax egg”, meaning 1 tablespoon ground flax mixed with 3 tablespoons water) 4 tablespoons cheese or vegetable cheese

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 230 degrees. If you are going to use the “flax egg”, mix the ground flax with the water in a small bowl. Grate the zucchini. Wrap in a kitchen towel and squeeze it with your hands to remove as much of the water as possible. In a bowl, mix the grated zucchini, egg or flax egg, salt, garlic, herbs, almond flour and cheese. .Line a baking tray with parchment paper and spread the dough on the tray as a pizza base. Bake for 15 minutes, until the dough is firm and begins to brown. Put the ingredients you want on top. Lower the oven temperature to 200 degrees and bake for another 10 minutes.

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes

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5. Buckwheat pizza

This recipe for pizza dough with buckwheat flour is a delight.

Buckwheat is actually not a cereal, but a seed. naturally free of gluten and other allergens. It has many health benefits, as it improves heart health, circulation, reduces blood sugar, is rich in minerals and vitamins, fiber, protein (it contains more than other cereals) and antioxidants.

Ingredients (large pizza for 4 people):

250 grams of buckwheat flour 6 tablespoons of tapioca starch 1 tablespoon of nutritional yeast 2 teaspoons of baking yeast 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon of oregano 230 ml of water 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil 2 teaspoons of vinegar Salt

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. In a bowl mix the flour, starch, yeast, herbs and salt. Add the water, oil and vinegar and mix well. The dough should be slightly liquid, similar to a dough to make muffins. Line a baking tray with parchment paper. With the help of a spatula, pour the dough onto the tray and spread it out as a pizza base. Bake for 20 minutes until firm. Fill with the ingredients that you like and bake for 10 more minutes.

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes

Would you be interested in introducing more vegetables into your diet? You will find great ideas for vegetable recipes in the ebook “Healthy Lunches and Dinners: 100 Vegetarian Recipes”.