This high-protein cottage cheese pizza offers 30 grams of protein per serving, thanks to cottage cheese used in both the crust and topping! With just two ingredients for the dough and no need for yeast. Ready in 5 minutes, perfect for a quick, nourishing meal.
I am very happy that I have finally developed a pizza recipe that tastes exactly like the real deal. The tanginess from the cottage cheese almost make it taste like a long fermented dough such as sourdough.
What's also special about this particular recipe is that I use cottage cheese both in the crust and as a white pizza sauce.
With this recipe, you don't need to buy frozen pizzas or store-bought pizza bases because you can whip up a fresh, high-protein crust in minutes with just two ingredients!
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Why I love this recipe
Simple and easy but very delicious: Only 2 ingredients and a few minutes of mixing. It requires very minimal effort as opposed to the traditional pizza dough, and the result is a chewy, perfectly cooked crust that's crispy around the edges.
High in protein: This protein pizza dough alone covers more than half of your protein intake, which sets you up for success. Because cottage cheese is a protein powerhouse.
Endless Customization: This dough works beautifully with any toppings, allowing you to personalize each pizza to your taste, from classic margherita to unique combinations!
Perfect for Meal Prep: Make the cottage cheese pizza crust in bulk, portion it out, and freeze for quick, protein-packed pizzas anytime!
Check out these high protein meals: Cottage cheese bread, hidden liver meatballs, these high protein mashed potatoes and this egg salad.
Ingredients needed
Self-raising flour: If you can pick the high-protein kind at your grocery store, even better! If all you've got in your pantry is all-purpose flour and baking powder, you can make your own self-raising flour by measuring one cup of 1 cup of all-purpose flour, add 1 ½ teaspoons of baking powder and ¼ teaspoon of salt. The self-raising flour is used to give the pizza crust the rise and fluffiness instead of using yeast.
Make it gluten free by using gluten free self-raising flour or making your own using the measurements above.
Cottage cheese: You can pick between low or full fat but I highly recommend the full fat because it tastes wholesome. The good news is no need to whip it to make the crust. I must note that I haven't tested this recipe with no fat cottage cheese. No need to drain the liquid and no need to whip the cottage cheese as it will disappear in the baking process.
I used the small curd cottage cheese kind but it still came with some bigger ones in the mix.
Salt: it's completely optional, especially if the self-raising flour already contains salt and as we know cottage cheese has plenty of salt itself. I just added a pinch.
How to make cottage cheese pizza dough
Preheat your oven to 350F and set aside a lined baking sheet with parchment paper.
Combine the flour and cottage cheese with a fork first then bring it together with your clean hands to form a dough ball.
Knead it for two minutes. It's normal for the dough to be sticky as the cottage cheese continues to release moisture.
Roll out the dough with a rolling pin while generously sprinkling some flour.
Transfer your cottage cheese pizza base into a lined baking sheet. dd your favorite toppings and bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until the crust has turned golden brown and the cheese has melted.
Serve and enjoy!
Protein pizza toppings
Spinach Garlic pizza topping
The pizza base is made of cottage cheese as well as the topping which makes this pizza recipe high in protein.
For extra protein I used cottage cheese as a white sauce based topped with 2 cups of spinach that I wilted in a pan after frying up some garlic.
I sprinkled some cheddar cheese instead of mozzarella cheese.
Other high protein pizza toppings
- Grilled chicken & Ricotta Pesto: with pesto as a base and grilled or rotisserie chicken, cherry tomatoes spinach and parmesan/mozzarella.
- Bean & Beef Burrito Pizza: with salsa or enchilada as a base topped with Lean ground beef, black beans, chopped red onion, corn, and a sprinkle of shredded cheddar,
- Smoked Salmon & Cottage Cheese: with cottage cheese as a base topped with smoked salmon slices, red onion, capers, and fresh dill.
- Apple Cinnamon Crumble: Use ricotta cheese on the pizza crust, then top with thinly sliced apples, a sprinkle of cinnamon and oat crumble.
Tips and substitutions
If you care enough to have a perfect circle pizza crust you can place a plate on top and trace it with a knife.
You can replace cottage cheese with Greek yogurt and keep the same ration 1:1.
You can add in some Italian seasonings or dried oregano to your dough but the spinach garlic topping was enough flavor for me.
Air fryer can be used instead of the oven but you will have to divide the dough into 2 or 3 portion unless you like your pizza base really thick. Watch out for cooking times as air fryers take less time to cook.
You can this high protein pizza with my green bean side dish.
Storage instructions
If placed in airtight containers, the leftover pizza can last for up to 5 days in the fridge.
It can last in the freezer for up to 6 months in a freezer safe bag.
You can reheat it in preheated oven or in an air fryer.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, I used cottage cheese both in the crust and as a topping and it melted while baking in the oven.
Recipe card
Cottage Cheese Pizza
Ingredients
Cottage Cheese Pizza Dough
- 1 cup cottage cheese low or full fat
- 1 cup self-raising flour
- ⅙ teaspoon salt
Protein Pizza Toppings
- ⅓ cup cottage cheese + 1 tablespoon
- 3 cups fresh spinach if frozen use 1+½ cup
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 cup cheddar cheese or mozzarella
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Combine the flour and cottage cheese with a fork first then bring it together with your hands to form a dough ball.
- Knead it for two minutes then roll out the dough with a rolling pin while generously sprinkling some flour.
- Fry the sliced garlic cloves in olive oil and wilt the spinach, add salt and pepper to taste. let it cool.
- Top your pizza dough with cottage cheese as a base then add the spinach, cheddar cheese and garnish with garlic.
- bake in a preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until the crust has turned golden brown and the cheese has melted.
Shno says
Thanks , it looks like nice
Amal says
Love it 🥰
thank you 🙏
Ann says
These are some great tips for pizza perfection! Using a plate to trace a perfect circle for the crust is such a simple yet brilliant hack. Thanks for sharing.