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Gluten-free Chickpea Pizza Crust you say? Yesss…This gluten-free pizza crust is the perfect substitute for those with gluten allergies or are just trying to eat healthier. Very high in protein and low guilt… wink wink! Ready in less than an hour for your whole family to enjoy!
Well, I’m going to go a step ahead and bring you a super-fast canned chickpea pizza crust!
As many of you already know I’ve been on a quest to find and share with you guys the best pizza crusts that are a little bit out of the ordinary!
When I started this blog, I posted a cauliflower pizza crust but I’d be lying if I said I made it every time I crave pizza… I really really enjoy it but it tends to take so much time to prep and make everything for it so I haven’t been making it as much as I would like to.
But on a brighter note, it is not the only healthy pizza crust out there! There are plenty more and today I’ll share one of the quickest ones with you.
After being obsessed with chickpea flour for a while I decided to make a pizza crust out of it. It just seemed like the right thing to do, I have made chickpea cookies out of it before and they turned out pretty yummy so why not make a savory dish using the super versatile ingredient itself…
Chickpeas!
Table of Contents
- Ingredients needed for this gluten-free chickpea pizza crust:
- More pizza recipes you will love!
- Some healthy pizza topping ideas for this gluten-free chickpea pizza crust would be:
- What you will need to purchase
- How to make this gluten-free chickpea pizza crust
- Easy Gluten-free Chickpea Pizza Crust Recipe
- Some recipes that might interest you:
I tried it out and it was not bad at all but I wanted to do something a little more simple Since I know some people have a harder time finding chickpea flour where they live ( don’t worry, I will definitely post the chickpea flour pizza crust too at some point)
I just felt like if I went with canned chickpeas first, it would be more accessible to everyone 🙂
Ingredients needed for this gluten-free chickpea pizza crust:
To make this canned chickpea pizza crust, here are the ingredients you will need:
- Canned chickpea- This recipe is awesome because it uses canned chickpeas. So if you have some of those laying around you have to try this healthy pizza recipe!
- Egg– The egg is used as a binding agent in this recipe.
- Chickpea flour– The chickpea flour will absorb some of the moisture from the canned chickpeas while still keeping this crust gluten-free.
- Salt, pepper, garlic powder, & basil- Spices to add some flavor in the crust.
More pizza recipes you will love!
- Quick Spinach Pizza With White Sauce
- Creamy Garlic White Pizza Sauce
- Easy Flat Bread Margarita Pizza with Pesto Drizzle
Some healthy pizza topping ideas for this gluten-free chickpea pizza crust would be:
- Artichoke, cherry tomatoes, spinach
- Grilled veggies and a greek yogurt garlic sauce
- Eggplant, hummus, bell peppers
- Zucchini, kale, yellow squash, eggs
- Arugula, sun-dried tomatoes, kalamata olives, red onion, feta cheese, basil
- Pesto, Roma tomatoes, basil
- caramelized onions, chicken, green onion, sundried tomato
I can honestly go on forever but you get the gist of it! The beauty of pizza is the fact that you can ass anything to it and make it suit your own taste buds.
Personally, I am so into veggie pizzas at the moment. It is starting to get a tad bit too hot here in Las Vegas and some grilled veggies with melted cheese always sound good to me!
What you will need to purchase
How to make this gluten-free chickpea pizza crust
This crust is so so simple! All you’ll need to do is throw the ingredients in a food processor and blend everything well!
First, rinse and drain the chickpeas then add those to a food processor with the chickpea flour ( you could also use gluten-free flour or oat flour), the garlic powder, the basil, the onion powder, some salt and pepper, and a large egg. Blend until the mixture reaches a smooth consistency, it will be creamy and will resemble hummus!
Now, on a lined baking sheet spread the mixture into a 10-inch circle with a spatula and bake at 400degrees for 15 minutes.
Remove the canned chickpea pizza crust from the oven, flip it, and bake it for another 10 minutes.
Add the desired toppings and return back to the oven for another 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
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Easy Gluten-free Chickpea Pizza Crust
Ingredients
- 1 can chickpeas
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp chickpea flour
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp dried basil
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- First, start by preheating the oven to 400 degreesF. Line your pizza baking sheet with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray
- In a food processor, combine the rinsed and drained chickpeas, egg, chickpea flour, garlic, the basil, and a pinch of salt until smooth. The mixture will resemble hummus in texture.
- transfer onto the parchment paper lined baking sheet and spread into a 10 to 12-inch circle with a rubber spatula.
- Bake for 15 minutes then remove from the oven and flip, bake for another 10 minutes. After the second bake, top with the tomato sauce, veggies or whatever your heart desires and place back in the oven for another 10 minutes. Slice and serve!
Notes
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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XO, Chahinez
Is there something that I can substitute for the chickpea flour? I can not find chickpea flour in my area and didn’t plan ahead to order online.
For a chickpea pizza dough, chickpea flour is a key ingredient that provides a unique flavor and texture. Unfortunately, there isn’t a direct substitute for chickpea flour that will replicate its taste and texture in this recipe. If you’re unable to find chickpea flour locally and didn’t plan ahead to order online, you might consider exploring other pizza dough recipes that use more common ingredients.
you could try buckwheat flour
Absolutely delicious and crunchy. Next time I will make mini-pizzas because the crust breaks when I lift the finished whole pizza out of the oven.
That sounds like a great idea!
Will definitely be making this again! With less salt and pepper though, like maybe a third of the measurement of each. Mine turned out outrageously spicy and overpowered all the toppings.
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Can I use another type of flour instead of chickpea flour?
You could but I’m not certain how it would turn out since I only tried chickpea flour.
Love this easy to make crust! I actually cooked dried chickpeas and the crust was as good as when I used canned. Healthy!
So glad to hear you enjoyed these!
Chahinez
I make this chickpea pizza crust and it turned out really good!
It’s our favorite too!
Cheers,
Chahinez
TWO teaspoons of salt? I used 1 tsp and was still a bit much considering what toppings may be used.
Yes, that is the recipe.