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    HOME ยป Gluten Free Bread

    Dated: March 27, 2020 Last Modified: January 20, 2022 by Laura This post may contain affiliate links.

    Gluten Free Pizza Crust

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    The perfect gluten free pizza crust that is chewy, crispy, my go-to pizza crust every week! Simple ingredients that come together in only a few minutes. Top 8 allergy variations included!

    Pizza is delicious. Getting a gluten free pizza crust to taste right, can be a challenge. With the exception of bread, as it is all bread, pizza is a meal that is really all about the crust. No matter if you like it thick, thin, crispy, chewy, it doesnโ€™t matter. A good gluten free pizza needs a really good crust. 

    Letโ€™s look into the science of a gluten free pizza crust so you can have the gluten free pizza of your dreams.

    Free from: wheat, gluten, dairy, casein, eggs, soy, fish, shellfish, soy, sesame, peanuts, tree nuts, coconut, corn, celery, and more

    a round gluten free pizza crust brown parchment paper surrounded by tomatoes and basil and cheese

    Making Gluten Free Pizza Crust Elastic

    The first thing we need to figure out is how to make a gluten free pizza have a certain amount of elasticity to the dough. This happens in a wheat pizza crust thanks to the gluten strands. As we can't use that, we have to get our chewiness from something else. 

    Binders in baking help to strengthen the protein structures, which results in a higher elasticity dough. They also help to trap air bubbles in the dough, making it rise. Without a binder, the dough will turn out more like a cracker than a pizza crust as the air just passes through the dough with nothing to trap it. While gluten is normally the binder, we have to do a few different things.

    First, I like to add an egg to the dough. This is the best way of binding the dough together, adding protein, and providing structure. If you are allergic to eggs, a flax seed egg will work just as well. Just know that youโ€™ll see little flecks of flax in your dough.

    Hungry for more pizza recipes? Check these out! 

    Detroit Style Pizza Crust (gluten free) Tomato Free Pizza Sauce (top 14 free) 

    Make your Pizza Rise

    Due to the lack of gluten, a gluten free dough will never trap the same amount of air that a traditional wheat dough can. To compensate, it is essential to have the dough produce more gas and thus get a better rise on the crust.

    The majority of our rise will come from the chemical reaction of baking powder and apple cider vinegar. Just a small amount of each will help produce a great rise.

    How to Give a Gluten Free Pizza Crust Chew

    A good crust needs a certain about of chew to it. In a traditional wheat crust, this comes from the gluten formed by the wheat. A level of chewiness can also be achieved in a gluten free pizza crust and it comes from a surprising source: the potato.

    Potato flour is made from peeled and ground potatoes. The starch in the flour attracts and retains moisture, making sure our dough remains moist, and it also provides that chew. This also helps our pizza crust achieve a more tender crumb.

    If you canโ€™t find potato flour, you can also swap in plain instant mashed potatoes.

    But what if you are nightshade free and need to avoid potatoes? No worries, just omit the potato flour and add ยผ teaspoon of xanthan gum and about ยฝ tablespoon of psyllium husk to the dough when you are adding the other dry ingredients.  It wonโ€™t have quite the same chew, but it is close.

    gluten free pizza on a brown parchment paper with a slice taken out of it so you can see the herbed crust clearly

    There are a few other important things to note about making gluten free pizza crusts that Iโ€™ll just list here.

    ALWAYS proof your yeast ahead of making the dough. By prepping the yeast, you give it a head start to rising in the dough, making for a better rise in your final pizza crust. 

    Because of the rice flour in most gluten free flour blends, your dough will not get as dark in color when baking. Therefore, you need to judge when it is done based on feel and look.

    You can freeze these pizza crusts after baking them in the oven for the first 10 minutes and before putting your toppings on. They will stay good for about 3 months in the freezer.

    Hungry for more pizza recipes? Check these out! 

    Detroit Style Pizza Crust (gluten free) 

    Tomato Free Pizza Sauce (top 14 free) 

    gluten free pizza with slice cut out

    Gluten Free Pizza Crust

    The perfect gluten free pizza crust that is chewy, crispy, and is my go-to pizza crust every week! Simple ingredients that come together in a few minutes. Top 8 allergy variations included!
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    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes
    Rise Time: 45 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
    Course: Main Course
    Keyword: allergy friendly, celery free, coconut free, dairy free, dinner, easy, egg free, gluten free, nightshade free, nut free, sesame free, soy free, vegan, wheat free
    Yield: 1 crust
    Author: Laura // Living Beyond Allergies

    Ingredients

    • 1 ยฝ cup warm water, 110ยฐ (divided)
    • 2 teaspoon yeast
    • 1 tsp sugar
    • 2 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 egg
    • 2 ยฝ cup gluten free flour blend
    • 1 tbsp potato flour
    • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
    • ยผ teaspoon baking powder
    • ยฝ teaspoon salt

    Instructions

    • In a large mixing bowl, combine yeast, sugar, and half a cup of warm water. Stir and let rest 10 minutes to proof.
    • After proofing, add your egg and olive oil as well as the remaining one cup of warm water. Add your flour in the center of the bowl. On opposite sides of your flour, add the salt, baking powder, apple cider vinegar, and potato flour. Gently stir to combine until a dough begins to form. Shape into a ball with the spatula, cover, and let rise for 45 minutes in a warm place.
    • Preheat your oven to 425ยฐF / 219ยฐ C. Prepare a baking tray or pizza tray by lining it with parchment paper.
    • Turn out your dough onto the parchment covered baking tray. Using a piece of plastic wrap, or wearing a food safe glove, gently press the dough out to your desired size and shape. I usually press my dough to make a 10-12inch pizza.
    • Bake the dough in the oven for 10 minutes. Then remove from oven, top with desired toppings, and place back in the oven for 15-20 more minutes, depending on how thick your crust and what toppings you added.
    • Serve immediately and enjoy!

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    1. Natali says

      December 29, 2022 at 8:37 am

      Hello Laura!
      Can you please tell me if your potato flour is potato starch?
      And add in the ingredients that the water temperature is in Fahrenheit, otherwise it confuses those who have everything in Celsius ๐Ÿ˜‰
      Thank You! ))

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      • Laura says

        January 02, 2023 at 12:14 pm

        Hi there! For this recipe, I use Bob's Red Mill potato flour https://www.bobsredmill.com/potato-flour.html Which is made from whole potatoes. It really helps to hold moisture in the crust and gives it a little chew. Potato starch (made from the starchy water from cooking potatoes) wouldn't quite have the same result.

        And noted that the temperatures need the denotation! I don't want to make recipes more confusing than they need to be! ๐Ÿ™‚

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    2. Kassandra says

      November 17, 2021 at 3:05 pm

      5 stars
      Can I substitute the potato flour with something thatโ€™s not a nightshade?

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      • Laura says

        November 17, 2021 at 3:35 pm

        Absolutely! I even have a nightshade free gluten free flour recipe that I made JUST for making pizza! I use this all the time when I make pizza. And of course, if you have a favorite nightshade free flour, you can swap it out for that. Just note that if you do use a different blend, you may need to adjust the amount of liquid you use as different flour blends have different ratios of ingredients that absorb water differently. Happy pizza making ๐Ÿ™‚

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    3. Justine Ballan says

      December 04, 2020 at 2:51 am

      Excited to try this for the first time.

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    4. Justine Ballan says

      December 03, 2020 at 4:46 am

      Hi Laura. I'm keen to try this recipe, but it only says 2.5 cups of flour. Can you specify what type of flour should be used here for this recipe please? I can use Rice flour, buckwheat flour, tapioca flour. Thanks Justine

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      • Laura says

        December 03, 2020 at 9:46 pm

        Hi Justine! I recommend a good quality gluten free flour blend for the 2.5 cups of flour in this recipe. I've made this with Better Batter, King Arthur Measure for Measure, Pamelas Artesian Blend, and my own gluten free blend and had great results with it each time! But if you have a different gluten free blend that you love and can use safely, please try it with that. Let me know how your pizza turns out! I'd love to see it. ๐Ÿ™‚

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        • Justine Ballan says

          December 04, 2020 at 2:52 am

          Thank you Laura. I will definitely let you know how I go with it. I'm very excited.

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