This healthy cottage cheese crust pizza is crisp, cheesy, and surprisingly light — a high-protein twist on pizza night that skips the heavy dough without losing any of the comfort. The cottage cheese base bakes up golden and sturdy, ready for melted cheese, ham, and fresh tomato. If you enjoy cottage cheese bakes, you will also love these Braided Cottage Cheese Pizza Sticks with Ham and Cheese.
Ingredients
- For the crust: 2 eggs
- 200 g (7 oz) cottage cheese (0%)
- 50 g (1/3 cup) flour
- For the topping: 50 g (2 oz) cheese
- 2 slices of ham
- 1 tomato
- A little mozzarella
Instructions
- Blend all crust ingredients; spread on a baking sheet and bake at 200°C (400°F) for 15-20 minutes.
- Top with cheese, ham, mozzarella and tomato; bake 5 more minutes.
Tips
- Spread the crust evenly and thinly so the edges crisp up nicely.
- Let the crust bake until firm before adding toppings, so it holds its shape when sliced.
- For another cheesy cottage cheese favorite, try this Cottage Cheese Khachapuri with Mozzarella and Tomatoes, and for more pizza inspiration explore Allrecipes.
Nutrition: per whole pizza: 833 kcal, protein 52 g, fat 92 g, carbs 33 g.