This gluten free pizza crust is chewy and delicious and will go perfectly with all your favorite toppings!
If you love pizza and you are gluten free, you know just how hard it can be to get your hands on some pizza that is A) affordable B) doesn’t taste like cardboard C) has a great chewy texture. Trust me, I have tried so many gluten free pizza crust mixes and all of them have been pretty unappetizing. That is he reason I decided to create this Gluten Free Pizza Crust!
GLUTEN FREE PIZZA CRUST
Gluten free pizza crust can be really hard to get right. Pretty much all of them that I’ve tried have different textures and different tastes. I would characterize my gluten free pizza crust recipe as buttery and chewy.
And don’t even get me started on eating the cold pizza leftovers the next day, which is one of the best things about pizza, right?! Some mixes were better than others, but I felt like they all lacked something important and I was beginning to think I would never eat satisfying pizza again.
As more brands were starting to embrace gluten free I found some frozen pizzas that actually tasted pretty good, my husband even declared one of them as being better than regular pizza, but they were like $10.00 for a small frozen pizza and that is just so hard to justify. Especially when my husband and I would split one and still both be hungry! And, ideally, I try to stay away from most frozen entrees and make my own from scratch, so I knew I had to come up with a better solution!
This pizza crust that I’m so fondly calling the Best and Easiest Gluten Free Pizza Crust, is just that. It forms nicely into whatever thickness pizza crust you desire, it produces a perfectly chewy, perfectly crispy crust, and best thing is that in order to make it, you just add all of the ingredients to a bowl, form the dough into a ball, let sit for 30 minutes and then you can form your crust! It really couldn’t be any easier!
Sometimes when I’m testing a recipe a few times I get kinda sick of it and don’t really want to eat it again for a while, but I have to admit that I tested this pizza crust like ten times and I’m still not sick of it! It seriously is the best and easiest gluten free pizza crust that will help satisfy all your pizza cravings š
CHECK OUT EXACTLY HOW I MAKE MY GLUTEN FREE PIZZA CRUST BELOW!
The Best & Easiest Gluten Free Pizza Crust {vegan}
Description
This Gluten Free Pizza Crust is so easy to make and goes perfectly with all your favorite pizza toppings!
Ingredients
- 2 cups + 3 tablespoons gluten free all purpose flour, I used Bob Red Mill’s 1:1 GF Baking Flour***
- 1 (1/4-ounce/7.5-g) package active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup
- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter, melted, I used Earth Balance
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup warm water
Instructions
- Place the flour, yeast and salt into a large bowl and mix until combined. Next add the maple syrup, melted butter, olive oil and warm water and mix again until everything is combined. Using your hands, form the dough into a ball. Cover bowl with plastic wrap. Set dough aside for 30 minutes.
- While dough is rising, preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Cover a pizza pan (whatever size you like*) with parchment paper and place the ball of pizza dough on the paper. Use your hands to spread the dough out until it is in an even layer. Dough works best if it isn’t too thick.
- Bake pizza dough for about ten minutes, until firm and cooked through, but not completely browned. Add all desired toppings and place back in the oven until toppings are heated through.
Notes
This recipe is adapted from the recipe, Perfect Pizza Crusts from Cooking for Isaiah by Silvana Nardone
***This recipe works best with Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1:1 Baking Flour! I have made it with regular gluten free flour mix and the dough is much stickier to work with and once cooked it is much more dense than when using Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 Baking Flour. You will also have to add more flour if you don’t use Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 Baking Flour because dough will be too liquidy.
*You can use this dough to make one large pizza or two smaller pizzas. It does freeze well for up to a few weeks. If you are using a smaller pizza pan, I would recommend not using all of the dough or it may not all get cooked through. Works best when spread out on a large pizza pan for a thinner crust.
- Category: Entree, Gluten Free, Vegan
I love how uncomplicated this gluten-free crust recipe is! I’m always looking for new pizza crusts but am often turned off by too many ingredients I don’t have. But this one looks like a cinch!
Hi Karissa! I was so happy to hear that you liked the crust!! Now you have me craving your BBQ Pineapple pizza š
I am so happy too! I made this on a whim tonight since I was craving pizza and really lucked out that I had all the recipes on hand! Finally, a gluten-free recipe that doesn’t call for a million different obscure flours lol! Thanks again for an awesome recipe, this is my new go-to!
Dear Isadora, I have never tried gf pizza dough, but yours turned out lovely. I am curious to try it! Looks so wonderful…love the toppings you chose. xo, Catherine
could this be made in batches and then frozen?
Hi Jennifer, it sure can! My step mom said that she liked it even better after they froze it š
I’m glad you’ve found your perfect gluten-free pizza crust, Izzy, because life without pizza just isn’t worth living š Looks delicious!
Hahaha, I completely agree with you, Denise!! Thanks š
Looks so delicious, Izzy! I love the addition of maple syrup for a bit of sweetness. And I totally agree, it’s so much better to make things from scratch – for our health and our wallets!
Thank you, Julia! Definitely for our wallets too! I have to remind myself that when I get lazy and just want to pick something up š
You make this look so simple! Now I want the ingredient list for everything on top of your pizza because it looks absolutely DELICIOUS.
Haha, This pizza was really simple with just some pesto, kalamata olives, roma tomatoes and red onion. It was so good though š
Totally bookmarking this for when I see my mom and sister! They always talk about how hard it is to find a good gluten-free pizza crust! This looks delicious!
It really is so hard!! And even harder to find one that my husband will eat too! Thanks, Ashley š
This pizza crust recipe seriously does look perfect! I tried a homemade gluten free pizza dough for my father in law once. It was a disaster. I am trying your recipe from now on!
You should totally try this one for him, Natalie!! Yeah, unfortunately I have tried a lot of disaster ones too! But this one is far from it š
your pizza crust looks great Izzy! I’ve always been nervous experimenting with crust because it can be tricky. Maybe I’ll just stick with your version, it sounds perfect!
Thank you, Katie! Yeah, I’m pretty terrible at experimenting with anything baked, but I think I finally got it right with this crust!
That is one beautiful looking pizza. I have recently started eating gluten free again, but I have yet to make a gluten free pizza. I am adding yours to the list of things I need to try.
Thank you, Dannii! You should totally try this pizza crust! I think you would love it!
Beautiful pizza, Izzy! I love gluten free crust but I think it is super difficult to find a good gluten free pizza dough to make. I love this recipe, especially because you add the maple syrup. Sounds so flavourful!!
Thanks Olivia! I don’t think I’m ever going to try any other gluten free crust now that I have this one in my life š
This sounds delicious, Izzy!! Bob’s GF flour works such magic in GF baked goods! And I TOTALLY hear you on getting sick of recipes after testing them a gazillion times, LOL! #foodbloggerproblems!! Pinning!!
It really is magic! it was on sale a while ago and I literally bought like ten big bags! I’ve been using it in everything with such good results š
question on the flour.. if I buy it , is it same ratio for any recipe? the bob mills flour? I was gonna try that pizza crust today darn, I didn’t buy it.. I will try it for sure next time since a few say its real good
thanks
Sue
Hi Sue, that’s what they say! I’ve used it with pretty good luck replacing the exact same ratio as the regular flour š
Oh such a pretty pizza, Izzy! I’m loving the gluten free crust! And that’s a sneaky trick to add in maple syrup! š Sounds so delicious and easy to whip up!
Thank you, Gayle!! I think the fact that it is so easy makes it so much better š
I love this! I must confess, when I make pizza, I always use BRM’s pizza crust mix, but have been meaning to find my own formula using their GF 1-to-1 flour. You’ve cracked the code, so I’m psyched to give ‘er a go! Those tomatoes and olives on your pizza look soooooo good!
Thanks Julia! I’ve never tried their pizza crust mix before! Just a bunch of bad ones, haha! Let me know if you do try this, I’d love to know what you think!!
I LOVE the BRM pizza crust! It is delicious and chewy but moist. Yum!
I was at the store yesterday debating the pizza mix to the 1:1 flour. The sugar in the mix made the call. So glad to find this tecipe and happy to use maple syrup, which doesnāt bother me nearly as much (super sensitive to processed sugars). Making this tonight!!
I hope you liked it, Adrianne! š
You always make eating GF look so good! This pizza is a beauty and I’d love to get my hands on some of that crust!
Yah!! That is such a nice compliment, Joanne!! Thank you š
That looks like a great pizza! I know many small frozen $10 pizzas and while a lot of them are delicious, I agree that’s a crazy price for something frozen and TINY. This looks way more worth it.
I know!! it is so crazy how expensive they are! And I need pizza in my life, so I always end up buying them! Not anymore though š
This pizza crust looks so perfect! The store-bought gluten free pizza crusts can be expensive, love that you can make this right at home!
Thank you, Danielle!! They can be so expensive! And the worst part is, is that they are also so small š
YUM! This looks amazing!! I was just talking to someone who was looking for a great gluten free crust recipe! This is it! …also, I’ve been wanting pizza for SO long, but being gluten free dairy free I haven’t been able to enjoy it… now I can!! Thanks for the recipe!!
I remember being so sad about not being able to eat good pizza when I first started eating gluten free, thankfully that didn’t last long and now I make delicious pizza all the time!!
Often wondered , do you have celiac disease to give up gluten entirely?
I don’t. I gave up gluten a few years ago for some stomach issues I was having. Giving up gluten never completely helped but it seemed to make them feel better. After having my son my stomach seems to be much better and I do eat gluten on occasion now but still like to do a lot of gluten free cooking š
This is gorgeous and yayyy vegan! Pinning š
Thank you so much, Medha!!
Ahh hey ladies, doesn’t the butter technically make it no longer vegan? Could sub in any other liqid fat though.
I said that I used Earth Balance which is a vegan butter substitute š
would you use the same amount of olive oil to replace the butter? Butter is not a vegan ingredient. I look forward to trying this soon; my grandaughter is new to dairy restrictions and really missing pizza. Thanks
I used vegan butter in my recipe, but the same amount of olive oil would probably work too š
That looks like a really delicious gluten-free pizza. It’s a nice thing to be able to make at home because restaurants charge a fortune for them!
Thank you, Christin!! I know! The other day I was at a restaurant and they wanted 5 extra dollars for the gluten free pizza! Crazy!
Hi Izzy!
I am Celiac.
I run a restaurant in Vancouver BC and almost every item on the menu is also available in a gluten free option. Sometimes it’s by deleting an ingredient (no Worstershire in the Caesar Dressing) sometimes it’s made using gluten free alternatives (Like GF Mac For the Mac and Cheese, GF breadcrumbs for the breaded fish fillets etc.)
The problem is twofold: A:) The GF alternatives are much more expensive and usually have to be bought in smaller quantities than the regular i.e.: I order bread crumbs in HUGE bags from the supplier but GF breadcrumbs have to be bought at the grocery store in small containers. and B:) Although GF diets are becoming more prevalent, they are still the exception to the norm. What that means is that we don’t prep the GF items in a lot of cases and have to make them on the fly. All this translates to a slightly longer wait time for GF orders (which the customers don’t mind because they know they’re getting something home made and delicious that they can eat) and yes, an added cost. Usually $4. I just wanted the commenter to know that this uncharge is not an attempt to gouge GF customers… it represents a real cost for the restaurant in terms of more expensive ingredients and time involved in prep.
All that said, our Pizza dough looks great and I’m gonna try it tonight at work!
Regards,
Chef Greg
Hi Greg, thanks for your comment! It’s too bad the gf alternatives are so expensive, maybe some day that will change!
I hope you enjoyed the pizza crust! š
I have just been diagnosed with Celiac disease and am a cook with a restaurant. I have taught over 100 pizza classes and now have to find a gluten free crust that I am 100% sure people will love. Im dying to try this but have a question for you. Is the maple syrup and butter in the dough for flavour? Does the syrup make it sweet? or are they for the consistency of the dough?
My recipe is quite similar with reg flour, salt, sugar, olive oil and yeast.
The maple syrup is in the recipe because it does the same thing as the sugar, helps activate the yeast. You can definitely just use sugar in it’s place! The butter is for liquid and flavor but you could just use extra olive oil instead š
I made crust just according to the instructions and pizza tasted hard outside and gooey inside. I’ll have to abandon idea of glutten free pizza crusts as none taste good.
Sorry you didn’t enjoy it.
For those of you having trouble with this recipe I would try “Cup 4 Cup” flour, it’s the only one we’ve found that works well for this and also fro baking (just about anything).
WE love love LOVE this recipe and it has become our new favorite!
One night it came out a little gooey but that’s because my dear sweet hubster loves “dough” and doesn’t cook pizza long enough (lol). That’s what I like to call “UE” (user error). hahahaha
Anyway… this is the BEST dough ever and I’m so happy to be able to eat pizza at home again.
Thank you so much!
I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed it!!
I make this recipe but just use a cup and a half of 1to1 GF flour. I add 4 tablespoons coconut flour. One 1/4 cup Chia seeds, 1/4 cup hemp seeds, and 1/8 cup ground Flaxseeds. I also made Ghee and put two teaspoons Ghee and two table spoons of the olive oil.
I hope you enjoyed it!
I made it just like the recipe and it was perfect. I just had to cook it a little longer. I made 20 individual pizzas and everyone loved the crust. I prebaked them and at the class the kids added there own topping and we baked till cheese was melted they were wonderful. Best crust ever!
That is so nice to hear! Thank you for the kind words!!
Thank you for this recipe. I have celiac disease and so do both of my boys. We have had a hard time finding food that tastes good, especially when it comes to pizza! I tried this recipe and we love it. Even my husband that doesnt have to eat gluten free said it was really good.
Yah! I’m so glad you all enjoyed it! š
Hello is there any flour that does not contain soy? thank you.
Hi Priscilla, have you heard of the brand Enjoy Life Foods? I’m pretty sure they don’t contain any of the top 10 allergens, soy included. š