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My Cottage Cheese Pizza is So Good!
Did you know you can make a pizza crust using just cottage cheese and flour? You’ll need self rising flour, but I don’t bother buying it and just make my own with all purpose flour salt and baking powder. So really it’s 4 ingredients. But still, you just mix until it forms into a ball, roll it out and you’ve got pizza dough with about 14 grams protein per serving (that’s before adding the cheese and toppings!)
My kids had no idea there was cottage cheese in the pizza dough and you really can’t taste it. It just helps to add moisture, a little fat and a great taste. Once you have the base, you can roll it out into a personal pizza and divide it into mini pizzas and add your favorite toppings. I hope you love it!
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Flour: I use all-purpose flour for the recipe to make it easy and accessible. You can also use bread flour which has more protein and gives a more chewy texture which is great for pizza. You can also use self-rising flour! In that case, skip the salt and baking powder since they are already included in self-rising flour.
- Baking powder & salt: These help the flour rise and give it flavor. If you’re using self-rising flour, you can leave out the baking powder and salt.
- Cottage cheese: Use the full fat cottage cheese for the best texture and consistency. If you notice your cottage cheese has pools of water in it, you can dab them dry or strain it.
My Best Cottage Cheese Pizza Tips
- Drain excess moisture if needed. Cottage cheese has a lot of liquid, which can make the dough sticky. You can strain it with a fine-mesh sieve or pat it with a paper towel before mixing if you notice pools of liquid in your cottage cheese. Or you can simply add more flour if needed.
- Blend for smoothness. If you prefer a smoother texture, blend the cottage cheese before adding it to the flour. Otherwise, small curds will remain in the dough, which can be fine for texture.
- Roll or press it thin. Even though the dough looks like pizza dough, it doesn’t stretch like traditional pizza dough. Use a rolling pin or your hands to press it into shape. If it’s sticky, dust it lightly with flour.
- Don’t skip the pre-bake. For a crispier crust, bake the dough on its own before adding toppings. Then you can return it to the oven to finish baking with whatever toppings you want.
Recipe Help & FAQs
Store any leftover pizza in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. To reheat it, just pop it in the oven at 400°F for 5 minutes.
More Cottage Cheese Dinner Recipes:
- Macaroni and Cottage Cheese
- Cottage Cheese Alfredo Pasta
- Cottage Cheese Tomato Pasta
- Lasagna with Cottage Cheese
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Cottage Cheese Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour plus more for as needed
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup full-fat cottage cheese
- ½ cup pizza sauce
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the cottage cheese and mix together with a wooden spoon until all the ingredients are well combined.
- Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead by hand for 5 minutes until the dough feels smooth, but some bumps are ok.
- Use a rolling pin to flatten out the pizza dough into a round shape about 9 inches wide. Bake for 5 minutes.
- Remove the crust from the oven and carefully add the pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese and any other toppings. Continue baking until the crust is lightly browned and the cheese has melted, 5 to 7 more minutes.
- Let cool slightly, then cut into 6 slices.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.
I made this for my toddler and she approved!
It’s so good
Yay, so happy she liked it!! Thank you!
Will this recipe work with gluten-free flour?
Yes, I think a 1:1 ratio gluten-free all-purpose flour would work well with this recipe. Please let me know how it turns out!
I have self-rising flour, would I use the same amount as in the recipe?
Yes! That works and it’s easier! You can use the same amount of flour and skip the baking powder and salt.