Zucchini Pizza Crust

I was skeptical.

I know you are too.

“Zucchini pizza crust? Seriously, Polly? You’ve gone too far.”

My sister sent me this recipe a while back and since I still have frozen zucchini stocked up in the deep freeze, I figured this might be a good way to use it up.

I must say, it was a big risk to replace our normal pizza crust with this zucchini pizza crust recipe. If I messed up our much anticipated pizza night, I would face much retribution from my husband and kids.

Is Zucchini Pizza Crust Actually Good?

The Verdict: This pizza was pretty gosh-darn-good. It really didn’t change the flavor all that much. Just added a heartiness and flavor to the crust that you don’t get with a white or even wheat crust. The crust has cheese and seasoning in it so it adds some extra fun to each bite. It’s also low-carb so if you’re into that, it’s a win!

But here’s the deal when making this crust — you need to follow the directions. Don’t be like me and be a directions skimmer. Follow these directions and all will be well in your world. (Printable recipe below).

How to Make Zucchini Pizza Crust

1) Preheat a baking stone

An overturned rimmed baking sheet will work too. Whatever you are cooking on, preheat it to 450 degrees F for 30 minutes. Don’t skip this! The stone needs to be HOT or else your dough will be gooey. No one wants that.

2) Wring out the shredded zucchini really, really well

When you think it’s wrung out all the way, wring it out some more. You want it as dry as possible. You’ll end up with about a cup of zucchini after it’s been wrung dry. I used a thin dish towel and squeezed the zucchini through that.

3) Mix all the ingredients for the zucchini pizza crust together

In a large bowl, combine the zucchini, flours, garlic powder, oregano, basil, salt, eggs, and cheeses. Using your hands, mix all the ingredients together. It will be sticky — do not let your heart be troubled. It won’t be the typical dough texture.

4) Press the dough out

Grease two sheets of parchment paper. Press the dough into the desired shape and thickness between the two pieces of greased parchment paper. You can get this dough pretty thin if you work at pressing it out evenly (I like it about 1/4-inch thick).

5) Pre-Bake the Crust

Slide the parchment paper with the pizza crust on top of it on to the preheated baking stone. Yes, you are baking the pizza ON TOP of the parchment paper. Bake for about 10 minutes until the crust looks set and the bottom is starting to brown. This is done without the toppings!

6) Add Your Pizza Toppings

Remove the pizza crust from the oven and top with pizza sauce and toppings. Bake for another 3-5 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

Here is a great Homemade Sugar Free Pizza Sauce recipe if you want one.

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