5 from 6 votes
5-Ingredient Chickpea Pizza Crust
With just 5 ingredients, this chickpea pizza crust is easier to make than traditional pizza dough, using canned chickpeas and chickpea flour!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
93 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mediterranean, Italian, American
Ingredients
- 1 oz can chickpeas drained, 425 g
- ½ cup chickpea flour 60 g
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 15 mL
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 large egg
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C). Drain chickpeas and dry them well with paper towels.
- Blend: Add dried chickpeas and all remaining ingredients to a food processor. Blitz until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.
- Shape: Spread dough out onto a pizza stone or parchment-lined baking sheet. Dust a rolling pin with chickpea flour and roll dough into a smooth, ¼-inch thick circle.
- Pre-Bake: Before adding any toppings, bake the chickpea pizza crust for 15 minutes, or until dry and firm to the touch.
- Top It: Remove crust from the oven. Turn the heat of your oven up to 500°F. Top chickpea crust your favorite pizza toppings, then return the pizza to the oven until cooked, about 4 to 5 minutes.
- Serve: Allow pizza to cool slightly, they cut into slices and serve!
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Notes
- Can you make this without a food processor? You can make this chickpea crust with a high-powered blender, but may need to work in batches.
- food processor
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
93kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
12.2g
(4%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
3.2g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
0.5g
(3%)
Cholesterol
23mg
(8%)
Sodium
420mg
(18%)
Potassium
124mg
(3%)
Fiber
2.3g
(9%)
Sugar
0.7g
(1%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 93
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 93kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 12.2g | 4% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 3.2g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 420mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 124mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 9% |
| Sugar | 0.7g | 1% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.