30 Sep
Primal Blueprint Recipe: Perfect Primal Pizza
Mark’s Daily Apple reader Ben submitted this Primal Blueprint meal video as his entry to this year’s Primal Blueprint Recipe Video Contest. This is one in a series of workout videos, recipe videos and other contest submissions that will be published all week long. View them all and vote for your favorites later this week. Grok on!
Subscribe to the Mark’s Daily Apple Newsletter and Get Challenge Updates All Month Long
Posted By: Mark Sisson
Oh now this looks really good. I have been thinking recently about making my own pizza, and this just answered all my questions. Thanks for the receipe I’ll be making it for dinner!
Nicely produced. Great audio quality and great looking recipe.
Appreciate the recipe, will be making this one tonight. Finally a primal pizza that acutally looks like pizza and not just veggies with toppings
It took one time making a “pizza crust” out of cauliflower and I decided that I could do better.
I know this is 2 yrs later… but can you make this crust in advance and then top it and bake it again to melt/heat the toppings later on?
I’m having a dinner party tonight and want to serve this but would LOVE to make crusts ahead and have people top their own.
Fan-freakin-tastic!
Sometimes I crave Pizza and can’t bear the thought of the Meatza! This looks amazing and easy.
Grok!
I had always seen the Meatza but never could bring myself to make it. It just never appealed to the pizza craving in me. Plus I always imagined that one piece of a meatza and I’d be full for the day. I prefer the flavor of toppings and the different spices in the crust.
I was truly happy when I found a guy at the local farmers market who makes 40 flavors of raw milk cheese.
Just made it and it tastes great. This is definitely more doable than other primal pizza crusts we’ve made. Thanks!
Happy I could help. Aside from tasting like an actual crust, I was really happy with the prep time. I could go from craving to pizza faster than I could have it delivered.
What a fabulous video! Well done, and the pizza looks fantastic too. I just happen to have all of those ingredients on hand, maybe some pizza is in order tonight!
I anticipate happiness in your future if you do.
This looks really good! Can anyone comment on the consistency of the finished crust — is it doughy like regular pizza, or more cripsy/crunchy? Thanks a lot!
Quick question: is parchment paper ok to use in the broiler? I always thought it would burn under the open flame…
Putting aside altitude and different oven variations, 20 minutes generally yields a soft first bread. If you prefer a bit crispier try 15 minutes per side but keep your eye on it near the end.
I have yet to have a problem with it under a broiler. The worst I’ve seen is that it starts to brown a bit. Keep in mind that for this recipe it’s only going to be under the broiler for about 60 seconds or until your cheese is burned to your liking.
I don’t know what a “soft first bread” is. I meant “a soft firm bread”. Sorry.
Whoo-hoo! I am hopeful of including my family on my primal journey. One of the biggest hurdles was the mere thought of pizza being reduced to an occasional splurge. Thank you, thank you Ben! The photography and voice-over perfectly matched your clean pizza submission. Best of luck in the contest!
I really hope this helps you bring your family to the primal side of life. It’s been my gateway food for friends and family.
@Ben, It’s really not often that I actually try out these primal recipes. I always think they look nice but never get around to actually making one. However for whatever reason your pizza recipe got me. I made one for dinner tonight and it was AWESOME. It was like no other pizza I’d had, so easy to make and so tasty too. And best of all though I ate till overfull I had no bloated feeling, there was no carb crash. It was just 100% divine. Here’s the pictures of mine: http://www.morethanjustmuscle.co.uk/steve_primal_pizza
Piled high with primal goodness!
@Maria, Mine was doughy though my crust was quite thick, I imagine if you make it thinner it’ll be more crispy.
AWESOMENESS is my goal with food. I’m really glad you enjoyed it. I just love pizza. I’m pretty sure everyone does. I just got tired of it being in my 20% cheat side. So now instead of 80/20 primal I’m closer to 90/10. This is the meal that I make for anyone who asks me what type of food I eat. No complaints so far.
Very important – wax paper and parchment paper are not the same! Just tried to make this dough, but didn’t have parchment and used wax instead. 2 failed attempts now at a dough that sticks to the paper. I’m very excited about this recipe though and will try again tomorrow.
I learned the hard way about wax paper myself. That was one of the main reasons I mentioned it and put a shot of it in the vid as well. I hope the next go around works out better for you.
we are primal foodies who made pizza tonight for the first time since adopting the primal lifestyle. what a fabulous pizza! i used to make the “crust/dough/pie” solely for a carrier for the good stuff, now it is all good stuff. many thanks!
I know, right? Crust can be so tasty and healthy. I’m really glad you enjoyed it.
WOW just made this pizza; it’s amazing! I can’t believe I can finally make a Primal pizza that can be hand held
. I love how inexpensive and easy it was to make too.
Two pizzas just came out of the oven. Fan-freakin-tastic! Easy to make, easy to flip (I was worried), holds up great even to soggy toppings, and actually looks like bread! The only thing I’d change would be to add a pinch of salt to the dough (personal preference).
Also, for interested parties, here’s the nutritional info for 1 whole recipe:
Calories: 625
Fat: 36.5
Net carbs: 15
Protein: 38
This uses values from Bob’s Red Mill coconut flour & flax meal and So Delicious unsweetened coconut milk.
Wow! A whole crust is 15 carbs? Can someone quote me a price for the coconut flour and flax meal? I really want to try this but I’m not the wealthiest of beings.
depends on where you get your coconut flour and flax from. The flax should be relatively cheap almost anywhere. I got mine at costco. Coconut flour is a little more expensive. Whole foods and Kroger both sell it around $10 a pound. The one redeeming fact about coconut flour is that you don’t use very much in recipes compared to regular flour. It is much cheaper if you order off the internet and even more so when you order in bulk. I ordered 15 lbs about 8 months ago and I’m still working on it.
Adding salt is definately a taste option but I’ve cut mine way back because my best friend was diagnosed with heart failure, so I’ve been cutting salt here and there.
can someone tell me what the significance of the flax meal is and would it be ok to not use it? perhaps doubling the coconut flour?
Well it was through trial and error that it got added to the recipe. I found that coconut flour alone would crumble too easily and tasted a bit like a dessert. Flax gave it better hold and firmness. More of a bread feel for me at least.
Ah -ha, this is what I wanted to know….I’m not a fan of food that is strong in coconut flavour, but I was wondering could you use almond flour instead???
I imagine the gelatinous consistency you get from wet flax seed contributes significantly to the bread texture. You’d probably get similar results from chia meal, but I think flax is cheaper and easier to find.
I wouldn’t double the coconut flour, it would probably make the crust more of a “gritty” texture to it.
I tried baking it to a more crisper crust doing 15mins per side, but I didn’t get it to crisp up. The crust was good either way. Also added a pinch or two of salt, basil, oregano, and garlic powder.
I made this this weekend and it was so good! Thank you!
No prob.
Tried making this last night… didn’t turn out at all. After 10 minutes the crust wasn’t cooked, kept it in for a little more but it won’t come of the parchment paper easily. Ending up being very doughy…
What did I do wrong?
It would depend on whether you stuck to the recipe or not. Did you make any changes to it? Did you pull it after ten minutes because if so it should be flipped and put back in for another ten.
I just tried making it and it was a little rough. I could not find Coconut flour at the grocery store so I bought almond flout instead (very expensive!). I was unable to flip it at the 10 minute mark because of its consistancy… is this because I used almond flour instead of Coconut flour??
Also, is it easy to flip the crust on the parchment paper? I feel like it would stick to it?
Coconut flour and almond flour are completely different in price and in baking. The consistency issue would be because of the almond flour. It’s also very expensive to buy at the grocery, usually around 11$ per pound. Order online, its so much cheaper.
I’ve seen people butter, oil, and spray parchment paper but personally I don’t. I have never had problems with sticking issues of any kind. Wax paper will stick horribly so remember they are not interchangeable.
YAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYY!!!!! I’M SO HAPPY!!!!!!!!
My husband and I are new to the primal lifestyle, and pizza has been the hardest thing to give up. We love this recipe! We just tried it last night but of course the store was out of coconut flour. We used almond, you have to add in a little more it ended up being an extra fourth of a cup while in the mixer. Still almond flour only has single digit carbs for the whole crust. It worked out splendidly!
Does anyone know the how to convert from cups to metric? I am from Ireland and USA cups always confuse me.
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=cups+to+metric
Lol! I’m so sorry, I’m not usually such a smartass.
http://www.jsward.com/cooking/conversion.shtml
Hilarious, but my problem is that websites tell me different products have different cup measurements i.e. a cup of sugar is no the same as a cup of flour. SO I need to find out what cup of coconut flour, flax meal etc is equal too. Not so easy to find on google.
If you find conversions that are measured as volume (like mL), a cup of sugar is the same as a cup of flour. They would have different mass measurements (grams), but their volumes are the same. Hope that helps.
I can’t use coconut because I’m allergic to it (allergic to pecans, almonds, and walnuts, too). Any suggestions as to what I could use in place of the coconut flour?
Thanks for your time.
Just before I go buy the ingredients, is ‘flax meal’ just normal flax seed?
Thanks.
As far as I know its flax seed that has been ground or milled into a fine powder.
excellent job on the video! clear, concise and looks delish! well done! looking forward to trying it out!
I have made this twice now and it is not runny at all. The batter is rather thick and does not pour. I am guessing I need more coconut milk.
I can find potato flour in the local supemarket. Do you think it will work – or am I just loading up on the tuber carbs? I desperately want to make this pizza!
I am making this pizza Friday night. I found the coconut flour at Whole Foods.. it’s made by “Bob’s Red Mill”. Already have the flaxseed meal, which I bought a while back from vitacost.com. Can’t wait. Told my wife I’m making pizza.. her eyes lit up! I’ve looked at various primal pizza recipes, this one looks and sounds the most promising!
This has worked out PERFECT except make sure you take the pizza off the parchment paper BEFORE broil! Haha. Trust me.
Awesome! Thanks Ben! Pizza is pretty much my favorite food ever so this recipe is a lifesaver.
I followed the recipe exactly, except I used 2 chicken eggs and 2 duck eggs (no reason, just ran out of chicken eggs) and used whole milk instead of coconut milk. Turned out perfectly. I also don’t have a sifter, so I painstakingly rubbed the coconut flour through a microplane grater, haha—it actually kind of worked! I don’t have any dried herbs either, so I added salt, fresh oregano, and fresh thyme very finely chopped. Delicious.
I tried this recipe and I call it “The Only Pizza Crust Recipe I’ll Ever Need”. It is great. Next time I will not season the crust though as I found that it overpowered the toppings. But this was just awesome. I posted pics of it on my blog and a link here and to Ben’s site.
Thanks for sharing this awesome recipe!
Made this recipe into breadsticks with a pineapple salsa for dipping. Good stuff.
i made this today, my first pizza !! it was really good. i forgot to put the spices in the batter but will do so next time. this was truly easy and VERY delicious! thank you!!