I know it’s valentine’s day weekend and probably you are searching for a chocolatey sweet treats. Maybe in the the shape of a heart, or some kind of strawberry covered in chocolate. Well for me my indulging favorite food is Pizza, so valentines day food is all about the Pizza! I promise this Grain Free Pizza won’t disappoint, give it a try and you will see. Who says you need to give up pizza when going grain free??

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Can’t live without it!

Going grain free/ Paleo was an adjustment for me. I can now say that after doing it for 4 years, the first few weeks are the hardest. Then it gets easy. There are tons of recipes, and products out there to help you along the way. You will get so used to it that you won’t miss gluten or grains at all. It’s all about mind set, and finding replacements of your favorite foods. However there is always one thing that is hardest to give up. Everyone has their little evil indulgent food that they can’t live without, making any diet harder. I’m not saying its impossible, but definitely your weak link is what can cause you to fall off the band wagon and fail.

For me switching over to a Paleo lifestyle was a choice. I feel the benefits of how I feel inside and out, outweigh what I had to give up, even though my weak link was and still is Pizza. This is what I craved and what caused me to cheat every few weeks. It’s like that little devil in your head telling you “just eat it” or “don’t worry it doesn’t count”. Its like in the cartoons when you have the little devil and angel voice in your head telling you what to do. My little devil comes out when it comes to pizza, until I found developed this Grain Free Pizza that won’t disappoint.

Origins of Pizza

Before I get into the details of this great grain free pizza, that won’t disappoint, let’s talk about Pizza. Pizza has actually been around for thousands of years. The idea of flatbread with toppings dates back to the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans. They mainly ate what we would call focaccia bread, using the same pizza dough baked with olive oil and herbs. From that, the modern pizza emerged in Naples, Italy around the 1700’s. It was known as the poor man’s food. Since Naples was mainly a working town where people needed something quick, cheap, and easy to eat Pizza was the best solution.

Several years later as Italian immigrants came to New York to work, they brought with them the Pizza. They would make pizza to remind themselves of the flavors of home. Also because they needed something quick, easy and cheap to eat. Slowly, people became intrigued by this delicious and simple food and it became adapted into the American cuisine. Today Pizza is still super popular, and has become one of the top American foods both in fast food and gourmet styles.

Grain Free Pizza

I am sure many just hear the words grain free before Pizza and you’re done. It does not sound appealing or possible. Almost like a mind game or a trick, however I promise this grain free Pizza won’t disappoint. Grain Free pizza can be very tricky as there is no gluten to give the dough elasticity. With grain free dough it’s about the combination of flours. Each alternative flour has it’s own properties, and by combining them together you get as close to wheat flour as possible. Its about the ratio between the different flours and the combinations.

The Secret

So what is the secret to this grain free pizza, that won’t disappoint? Its the grain free yeast to give it the smell of real pizza dough. It’s the combination of almond, tapioca and arrowroot flour for the texture. Then the magic happens with the toppings! All the delicious flavors combines make this the best grain free pizza that won’t disappoint!

My other secret to making this the best grain free pizza that won’t disappoint is the pesto sauce I use on the base of the dough on the first bake. Check out my best pesto in town recipe. I always have some made in the fridge to use for this pizza and other things too. After first bake I add tomato sauce and toppings and re-bake to get the dough extra crisp. Using this pan helps a lot. The holes at the bottom help dough cook and not get soggy. Defiantly worth the $12.00 for the best pizza in town.

Alternatives

I prefer making this pizza dough egg free, making it great for people with sensitivities to eggs and for vegans. I like to you the egg replacer mix from Bob’s red mills, however you can use 1 egg if you don’t have the egg replacer.

Also with flours, you can interchange the arrowroot with Cassava flour. If you like a chewier dough then cassava would be better. However if you like a thin crisp dough like me stick to the arrowroot flour.

I also use a touch of xanthan gum in the recipe. It is not a must however it does help a lot with the texture of the dough. I have tried wit with and without and the dough is much easier to work with and tastes better with it. This is an ingredient I rarely use as it can be an irritant to some, however in this dough I think it works better.

So are you ready to give this amazing recipe a try? I hope you do. The dough is versatile and can be used for many things. for Pizza it will make 2 bid 10″-12″ pizzas depending on how thick you like crust. You can make both or keep dough in the fridge and use it for another pizza or some other great recipes like these:

Zaatar Bread Delight

Amazing Paleo Avocado Pizza

Guilt Free Babka

Recipe: Grain Free Pizza, that won’t disappoint