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    Low Calorie Pizza | 80 Calories a Slice & Made In Under 30 Minutes

    Aug 11, 2022 The Diet Chef

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    This healthy low calorie pizza recipe has everything you love about pizza but with just 80 calories per slice! The homemade pizza crust is thin, crispy, perfectly chewy, and seasoned to perfection, and the sauce and cheese - although lightened up - are incredibly flavorful. In fact, this healthy pizza is so good that you might just think you ordered takeout. Oh, and best of all this pizza takes under 25 minutes to make! 

    A hand holding a slice of cheese and pepperoni pizza.
     

    Table of Contents

    • THE BEST LOW CALORIE PIZZA
      • INGREDIENTS
        • THE CHEESE
        •  OPTIONAL ADDITIONS
      • HOW TO MAKE LOW CALORIE PIZZA 
        • STEP 1: MAKING THE DOUGH
        • STEP 2: ROLLING THE DOUGH
        • STEP 3: BAKING THE PIZZA
      • STORING THE PIZZA
        • How To Reheat Pizza
      • WRAPPING IT ALL UP 
    • Other Low Calorie Recipes To Try Next
    • Healthy Low Calorie Pizza Under 500 Calories For The Whole Pizza
      • Ingredients
      • Instructions
      • Notes
      • Nutrition
      • Did you make this recipe?

    THE BEST LOW CALORIE PIZZA

    Have you ever been eating pizza, and it's just so good that you want to eat the whole pizza?

    But, of course, you only have a slice or two because it will be thousands of calories if you have any more.

    Well, this low calorie pizza is more than good, and you're going to want to eat the whole thing - and that's totally ok! Why? Well, this entire 9-inch pizza has under 500 calories with just 80 calories per slice! Consider your pizza craving satisfied.

    Now, get ready to have your mind blown because this healthy pizza recipe tastes far from low calorie. I mean, the pizza crust is infused with savory seasonings that give it the best flavor. Not to mention, it's perfectly thin - not too doughy - and has the ideal balance between crispy and chewy.

    A cheese and pepperoni pizza set on a non-stick pizza tray.

    Top it off with some low calorie pizza sauce, lightened-up mozzarella cheese, and any toppings of your choice, and you're in for the best homemade pizza ever. 

    And just when you thought it couldn't get any better, this low calorie pizza is super easy to make, and only takes about 25 minutes from start to finish! 

    Dreams really do come true - at least they do when it comes to making healthy pizza.

    INGREDIENTS

    A variety of ingredients to make pizza with set on a white table.

    Another thing I love about this pizza is that it uses some pretty common ingredients. And if you don't have everything at home, you can easily find all of these ingredients at your local grocery store!

    What's crazy is that this isn't a cauliflower pizza crust recipe, so it uses pretty much the same ingredients as regular pizza crust.

    Here is what you'll need:

    • Just less than ¾ Cup self-rising flour 
    • ¼ teaspoon xanthan gum
    • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
    • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
    • Pinch of salt
    • 3 Tbsps Almond milk
    • ½ Cup low calorie pizza sauce
    • Heaping ⅓ cup fat-free mozzarella
    • Heaping ⅓ cup part-skim mozzarella 
    A glass bowl filled with unmixed dry ingredients.

    Optional pizza crust coating:

    • 1 Tbsps olive oil
    • ½ teaspoon of garlic salt

    Optional toppings:

    • Pepperoni
    • Anything else you want

    Pretty simple, right? 

    A glass bowl filled with dry ingredients.

    Oh, and if you are going to the store, check and see if you need anything to make these low calorie chocolate chip cookies. 

    Each cookie has 59 calories, and is there anything better than pizza for dinner and cookies for dessert? 

    A bowl full of dry ingredients with wet ingredients poured into them.

    THE CHEESE

    So, as you may have noticed, we will be using a mix of fat-free and part-skim mozzarella cheese. Doing this will keep the calories of the pizza down while still giving it the ideal melty texture.

    If you want to cut down on the calories even more, you can make my homemade pizza sauce instead of buying one from the store!

     OPTIONAL ADDITIONS

    Crumbles of dough in a clear bowl. There's a turquoise bachelor inside of the bowl.

    There are a few optional additions to elevate the flavor of this low calorie pizza.

    One is to give the crust a garlic coating for a little extra flavor. It is so delicious, but just keep in mind that it will add a few more calories to the pizza.

    Another option you have is to add on any low calorie pizza toppings that you want!

    A bowl of pizza dough in a clear bowl.

    My favorite topping is to use turkey pepperoni. And I like to use the 70% less fat kind - it cuts the calories of regular pepperoni in half and gives you that classic cheese and pepperoni pizza experience. 

    By the way, if you want to create a BBQ chicken pizza, I have a low calorie, sugar free BBQ sauce recipe that would work perfectly! Or you can use alfredo sauce instead of the pizza sauce.

    HOW TO MAKE LOW CALORIE PIZZA 

    As I mentioned earlier, this low calorie pizza recipe is super quick and easy to make. 

    You'll have it cooked to perfection, sliced, and ready to eat before a pizza would even be delivered. But of course, this is healthy and low in calories, yet tastes just like it's from a pizza shop. 

    Ok, I know you're ready to dig into this deliciousness, so let's get to it!

    STEP 1: MAKING THE DOUGH

    A ball of pizza dough wrapped in plastic wrap.

    First, add the flour, xanthan gum, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt to a large bowl and whisk them until combined. 

    Next, pour in the almond milk and use a spatula to mix everything until a crumbly dough forms. 

    Then when it does, use your hands to work the ingredients together into a ball of dough. 

    Once you have a dough ball, wrap it with parchment paper, preheat the oven to 550 degrees Fahrenheit (285°C), and let the dough rest next to the oven as it heats up.

    STEP 2: ROLLING THE DOUGH

    Pizza dough rolled out in the shape of a circle.

    When the oven reaches 500 degrees, lay out a large piece of parchment paper on a flat surface and coat your hands and a rolling pin with flour over the paper. 

    Then unwrap the dough from the plastic wrap, rub some of the flour from your hands onto it, and lay the dough down on the piece of parchment paper to create a lightly floured surface. 

    Pizza dough that's been rolled out in the shape of an oval.

    Next, use the rolling pin to roll the dough out until it reaches around 10 inches in diameter. When it does, make a small indent with a 7-inch bowl on the top of the dough. Then roll the extra dough - outside the indent - towards the center to form the crust. 

    After that, use your hands to flatten and shape the crust - you'll want to work the crust outwards to get it to be about 9 inches in diameter.

    And uncooked pizza crust that's been brushed with olive oil set on a white sheet of parchment paper. The parchment paper is on top of a pizza tray.

    STEP 3: BAKING THE PIZZA

    First, use a basting brush to cover the crust with olive oil and remove any excess parchment paper from around the dough.

    Then put the crust with the parchment paper underneath on a pizza tray or baking sheet and bake the crust for around 3-4 minutes.

    Next, remove it from the oven, spread the pizza sauce on the dough, sprinkle the cheese on top, add the turkey pepperoni, and brush the crust with more olive oil and top it with garlic salt.

    And uncooked cheese and pepperoni pizza on a gray and brown nonstick pizza tray.

    Then put the pizza back in the oven and bake for around 8 minutes until the cheese has completely melted and the crust is golden brown. Then cut into as many pizza slices you want and enjoy!

    STORING THE PIZZA

    The middle of a cheese and pepperoni pizza. The pizza is set on a gray and brown tray.

    So, this recipe makes a 9-inch personal pan pizza. And even though it is super low calorie, it is pretty filling, so you might not finish the whole pizza. 

    If you are sharing the pizza, it definitely will be gone. But if you're enjoying it yourself and have some leftovers, you can store them in an airtight container or wrapped tightly with plastic wrap in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. 

    How To Reheat Pizza

    Now, you can either this delicious food cold or if that's not your thing, you can easily reheat it.

    Either pop your pizza in the toaster oven until warm or put it on a baking sheet lined with tin foil and bake for about 5 minutes at 450°F or until it reaches your desired temperature. 

    WRAPPING IT ALL UP 

    Half of a cheese and pepperoni pizza set on a tray.

    Well, that's how to make pizza that's quick, easy, and out of this world delicious!

    Not only do I think this is the best healthy pizza out there, but I think it might be the best homemade pizza you can make. It's seriously one of the best healthy pizza recipes.

    The low calorie pizza crust is so flavorful and crispy that it tastes like it was cooked in a brick oven. And you can customize the toppings and create any pizza you want since this has just 80 calories per slice! 

    Oh, and if you want to try some more healthy pizza recipes, check out this Chicken Crust Pizza, Keto Pizza, and Keto Pizza Dip.

    Other Low Calorie Recipes To Try Next

    I'd be remiss if I didn't mention some of the other delicious low calorie recipes I've got on the blog as well.

    If you enjoyed this low calorie pizza recipe I think you might enjoy one of these recipes next:

    • Low calorie brownies
    • Low calorie chocolate chip cookies
    • Low calorie mug cake
    • Low calorie pancakes

    Also, I've put together a few great low calorie food guides as well. A few of my favorites are this list of the best low calorie Starbucks drinks, this list of the best low calorie wines, and this list of the best fruits for weight loss.

    Anyway, I hope you enjoy some of those recipes and lists.

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    Healthy Low Calorie Pizza Under 500 Calories For The Whole Pizza

    A hand holding a slice of cheese and pepperoni pizza.
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    5 from 2 reviews

    This low calorie pizza has everything you love about pizza and each slice has just 80 calories! Plus, the homemade pizza crust is thin, crispy, perfectly chewy, and seasoned to perfection. Along with the classic toppings, you'll be second guessing if you order it out. Plus, this healthy pizza takes under 25 minutes to make! 

    • Author: The Diet Chef
    • Prep Time: 10 minutes
    • Cook Time: 12 minutes
    • Total Time: 22 minutes
    • Yield: 9 inch pizza 1x
    • Category: Dinner
    • Method: Oven
    • Cuisine: Pizza

    Ingredients

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    Low Calorie Crust:

    Just less than ¾ Cup (85g) self-rising flour

    ¼ Tsp xanthan gum

    ¼ Tsp garlic powder

    ¼ Tsp onion powder

    Pinch of salt

    3 Tbsps (50g) Almond milk

    ½ Cup low calorie pizza sauce

    Heaping ⅓ cup (40g) fat-free mozzarella

    Heaping ⅓ cup (40g) part-skim mozzarella

    Optional Crust Coating:

    1 Tbsps olive oil

    ½ Tsp of garlic salt

    Optional Toppings:

    Pepperoni

    Anything else you want

    Instructions

    1. Add the flour, xanthan gum, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt to a large bowl, whisk until combined.
    2. Pour in the almond milk, and use a spatula to mix until a crumbly dough forms. Use your hands to work the ingredients together into a ball of dough.
    3. Wrap the dough with parchment paper, and preheat your oven to 550°F (290°C). Let the dough rest next to the oven as it heats up.
    4. Once the oven reaches around 500 degrees, take out a large piece of parchment paper, and coat your hands with a little bit of flour - along with a rolling pin - over the paper.
    5. Unwrap the dough, and rub some of the flour from your hands on the dough. Lay the dough down on the parchment paper, and use the rolling pin to roll the dough out until it reaches around 10 inches in diameter. 
    6. Use a 7-inch bowl to make a small indent in the top of the dough. Roll the extra dough outside the indent towards the center to form the crust.
    7. Use your hands to flatten and shape the crust and work the crust/dough outwards to get it to be about 9-inches in diameter.
    8. Use a basting brush to cover the crust with olive oil, and then remove any excess parchment paper from around the dough.
    9. Bake the crust for around 3-4 minutes on a pizza tray, and then remove it from the oven.
    10. Add the pizza sauce, along with the cheese - and toppings if using them - and brush the crust again with oil, and top with garlic salt.
    11. Bake again for around 8 minutes - until the cheese has totally melted and the crust is golden brown.
    12. Remove from the oven, let cool for just 1-2 minutes, and enjoy!

    Notes

    The scale up function does not change the gram measurements.

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 Pizza
    • Calories: 497
    • Fat: 9
    • Carbohydrates: 78
    • Fiber: 6
    • Protein: 33

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    1. Marty says

      March 07, 2022 at 3:49 pm

      Made this over the weekend and my family loved it!






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    2. Paula says

      March 08, 2022 at 10:19 am

      My oh my this was some good pizza for being low cal!!






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    Hey there! I'm Joe Duff - The Diet Chef, and I've been creating low carb keto recipes for over 15 years. Initally, I started making these recipes to help myself lose weight - I lost over 75 pounds doing so - but now I make recipes for the entire low carb keto community!
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