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Feb202016

The Best Spaghetti Squash Pizza Crust – Keto Friendly & Gluten Free

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Cheesy Spaghetti Squash Crust Pizza

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Cut the carbs but not the flavor with THE BEST Spaghetti Squash Pizza Crust! Keeping pizza delicious but with a healthier twist!

So do you remember my sharing with you how to make perfect oven-roasted spaghetti squash each and every time? And do you remember my teasing you on facebook and instagram telling you that I was taking it beyond the standard squash dish, casserole or pasta substitute recipe?

Well, what you didn’t know was I kinda went nuts making that how-to recipe because I ended up with about 14 cups, yes 14, of roasted spaghetti squash.  And while I love the stuff, there is only so much a person can eat as a casserole or a pasta dish. So I had to become creative.

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By now you all know my absolute FAVORITE food in the ENTIRE world is pizza.  Like we’re talking if I had to choose a single food I had to live on for the rest of my life it would be pizza.

Now don’t get me wrong it has to be good pizza and yes before you say “even bad pizza is still good pizza because it’s pizza” um, no! NO NO NO!  How do I know?  Because I had BAD pizza when I was in Arizona.  It was worse than wretched if that’s even possible.  We’re talking I couldn’t even eat one bite bad and Mr. Fantabulous refused to eat it.  That man would eat rocks covered in marinara if he could but he couldn’t even eat that pizza.

HOWEVER this pizza, you’re gonna want to make this every day, forever.  PLUS those of you that live or need gluten-free you’re in luck!  Yes, this has flour in it but from doing my research rice flour is naturally gluten-free. You don’t need the gluten in this recipe.

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Chef’s Advice about this crust

When you make this crust the most important bit of advice I can give you is to squeeze out as much liquid from the squash as possible. 

The drier it is, the crispier your crust will end up. Just put the cooked squash in a strainer and press and press and press down to get the water out. 

Or put the squash in a clean dish towel (not terry cloth btw… trust me, I learned the hard way) and squeeze it like you’re squeezing the sexiest booty out there.  Wha?  LOL

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No Yeast

What you’ll also notice is there is no yeast or leavening in the recipe.  There’s no need to. 

Because the noodles are sturdy you really don’t want to create a ‘doughy’ crust that rises with strands of squash in it.  You want the squash to meld together to form the crust. 

Next, spaghetti squash is pretty bland so by adding in some basic seasoning you can really amp up the flavoring.  Remember this is just the crust. However you top it, those flavors will infuse into the crust.

How to make this Keto-Friendly/Gluten-Free Pizza crust

  1. Once the squash is drained, put all of the ingredients into a bowl and mix it together.
  2. Next, you’ll want to spread it out on lightly sprayed parchment paper.I would advise against putting it directly on a baking sheet only because one, I haven’t tested it, and two it may stick.  With the parchment, I know it doesn’t.  And since this isn’t a dough crust you don’t roll it out or stretch it. Instead, you spread it out and then shape it with damps hands. 
  3. When you spread it out, you want to give a lip all the way around the edges. This gives it that ‘puffed’ crust appeal.

Spaghetti Squash Pizza Crust

  1. Next, pop it into the oven and bake.In my oven, my crust takes between 20-30 minutes to get to that desired crust look. I like mine golden brown around the edges. When you pull it out it should be firm to the touch.  AND you can pick up the side/crust and look at the base crust.  If it’s gorgeous golden brown and ‘stiff’ then you’re good to go!  The only reason why it wouldn’t brown up is if you didn’t squeeze most of the liquid out. Did I mention that this is super important???

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Once it’s cooked you can top however you want with whatever you want.  Now if you’re eating this type of crust I’m “assuming” you are going more for a healthier pizza.  HOWEVER, you don’t have to!  For me my favorite topped pizzas are:

 – pizza sauce, variety of cheese and basil
– bbq shredded chicken, cheddar, caramelized onions and crispy bacon – yes I said bacon. I never said you had to keep it healthy but remember everything in moderation!
– roasted veggies, drizzle of olive oil, crumbled feta and pumpkin seeds
– um… anything cause it’s pizza, duh!  LOL

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Now stay tuned for future recipes featuring this crust in various pizza recipes!  So for now if you gave up carbs for Lent go make this and eat your pizza!

Keto-Friendly Substitutions

Rice Flour is not keto-friendly even though it’s gluten-free. You can use Almond or another keto-friendly flour in place of rice flour.

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The BEST Spaghetti Squash Pizza Crust – Keto Friendly and Gluten Free

  • Author: The Kitchen Whisperer
  • Prep Time: 20
  • Cook Time: 30
  • Total Time: 50
  • Category: Healthy
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: Pizza

Cut the carbs but not the flavor with THE BEST Spaghetti Squash Pizza Crust! Keeping pizza delicious but with a healthier twist!

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups Oven Roasted Spaghetti Squash, cooled *Note – this is measure after you squeeze the liquid. Before you squeeze the liquid, go with 3-3/12 cups prior to squeezing.
  • 2 tablespoon rice flour (can use AP flour or Almond flour) – *rice flour  & Almond Flour are naturally gluten-free. Almond flour is Keto Friendly
  • 1 large egg, slightly beaten
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400F, rack in the middle.
  2. In a strainer place the spaghetti squash and press down to get as much liquid out as possible. You can also place the squash in a clean towel and squeeze to get the liquid out.
  3. Place the strained squash in a bowl, add in the rice flour, beaten egg, salt, parmesan cheese, oregano and pepper.
  4. Using a mixing spoon, mix the stuff together until well combined. The mixture will be tacky. If it’s too runny, add a tablespoon or 2 more flour.
  5. Place a piece of parchment paper on a baking sheet; lightly spray.
  6. Dump the mixture into the middle of the parchment paper and using damp hands gently spread out the mixture into a 12” circle building up the edges to form a crust. The crust should be about 1/4-1/2” thick.
  7. Bake for 20-30 minutes or until the crust edges and bottom are golden brown. The crust should be firm to the touch with little to no give.

Notes

Once the crust is made just top with your favorite toppings and bake for 5-8 minutes until your cheese is melted!

2 slices711.5 g351.2 mg2.9 g7.5 g4.1 g50.1 mg

Keywords: gluten free pizza dough, spaghetti squash pizza crust, healthy pizza, lent pizza, low carb pizza crust, keto pizza, uses for spaghetti squash

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  1. Kathy says

    January 27, 2023 at 6:14 pm

    I made this tonight and it is the best alternative pizza crust I’ve ever had!
    I topped mine with pizza sauce, turkey pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, and asked about sprinkle of parmesan.
    I will be making this again!

    ★★★★★

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  2. Annie says

    October 6, 2022 at 7:17 am

    can this crust be frozen? if yes, do I need to do anything with it at defrost?

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    • TKWAdmin says

      October 6, 2022 at 10:25 am

      I’ve successfully frozen it once it’s been fully blind-baked. When you’re ready to use it, just top and place it in the heated oven, frozen. You only then will cook it long enough to melt the cheese/heat the toppings.

      Best Kitchen Wishes!

      Reply
  3. Shulie says

    January 12, 2022 at 7:48 pm

    10 stars Lori! This is OUTSTANDING!!! Move over cauliflower pizza as this is a million times more delicious! I love that you can pick it up like real pizza! And the taste is amazing!

    ★★★★★

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  4. Ann MacD says

    October 29, 2021 at 3:45 pm

    Just amazing crust, who knew? Forget cauliflower I say!!

    ★★★★★

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  5. Cheri-Lyn CdeBaca says

    June 2, 2021 at 5:40 pm

    Recipe sounds yummy but rice flour has carbs so is not keto friendly. Have you subed the rice flour or with almond flour?

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    • TKWAdmin says

      June 11, 2021 at 7:43 am

      I actually updated the recipe to mention this very thing. Thank you! Yes, I’ve used Almond and Coconut flour as well with success.

      Best Kitchen Wishes!

      Reply
  6. Lorna says

    March 2, 2021 at 9:55 am

    Loved the recipe! . Only addition I made was to heat up the empty pan for 10 minutes prior to putting uncooked pizza in to help in crisping up the pizza “dough.”
    Husband loves it also and he is a pizza guy!

    ★★★★★

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  7. Yvonne says

    January 7, 2021 at 12:39 pm

    Love me some spaghetti squash period!..but, as a pizza crust?? What?? This was beyond delicious!! I followed the recipe & added garlic. Next time I make this, I’m going to use my tofu press to get the moisture out of the the squash. Thanks for sharing!! Loved it all gone!

    ★★★★★

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  8. Ellen Micallef says

    December 29, 2020 at 8:11 pm

    this was sooo delicious!!! I have been sharing the recipe with anyone who will listen hahah.
    Do you think it could be made, cooked and frozen to eat on a later date?

    ★★★★★

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    • TKWAdmin says

      December 30, 2020 at 7:19 pm

      Thank you so much!!! Yes, you can bake fully, cool then freeze. What I would do is then prior to topping it, place it back in the oven to crisp it up again and then top/bake.

      Best Kitchen Wishes!

      Reply
  9. sandy says

    October 22, 2020 at 8:51 pm

    I made the keto friendly pizza with one modification. I did not have rice flour so I substituted flax meal and course almond flour. Other than those things, I followed the recipe to the letter! This was unbelievable! My husband and I loved it! Thank you for this recipe!!

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  10. Desiree hendricks says

    October 2, 2020 at 5:24 pm

    delicious! Next time I would brush a little olive oil in to get crispier

    ★★★★★

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