Cassava Flour Pizza Crust is deliciously dairy-free and gluten-free! It's chewy with crispy edges. All you need is 5 ingredients, 1 bowl, and 30 minutes.
I've had a bag of cassava flour that I've been wanting to use for awhile now, but wasn't sure what to make first! I put a poll up on my Instagram stories asking if I should make pizza, crackers, or cereal. Pizza was the clear winner, so here we are!
We love homemade pizza here, so I was excited for the challenge and interested to see how it would turn out. There are several recipes that call for a bunch of ingredients that we didn't have, so I took the basic ingredients and methods from a few and got cooking.
Cassava Flour Pizza Dough
I wanted this recipe to be as accessible as possible, but feel free to add additional seasoning like red pepper flakes or oregano to amp it up! Here's what you'll need:
- Cassava flour (affiliate)
- Ground flaxseed (affiliate)
- Garlic salt
- Warm water
- Olive oil (or avocado oil, veggie oil, etc.)
To make the dough, stir dry ingredients together in a mixing bowl. Add water and olive oil and stir to combine. You may need to use a little additional water to get everything to come together!
I found that rolling the ball of dough flat between two pieces of parchment paper worked well, to avoid sticking. Transfer to prepared pizza pan (or regular baking sheet) and top with sauce and toppings.
It bakes in about 30 minutes, but I recommend letting it cool for a few minutes before cutting into it. The texture changes a bit as everything finishes baking.
Topping Ideas
Originally I was going to make a garlic olive oil base but we had some extra marinara in the fridge, so I spread that over the cassava flour crust.
I also tossed some red onion, kalamata olives, tomatoes, arugula, and homemade vegan tofu feta on top!
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- Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers
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- Spaghetti Squash Pizza Casserole
- Roasted Cauliflower & Chickpea Tacos
If you try this recipe, please share a photo with me over on Instagram♡
Cassava Flour Pizza Crust
Ingredients
- 1 cup cassava flour
- ¼ cup ground flaxseed
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- ½ cup warm water
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F and prepare a baking pan.
- Stir together cassava flour, ground flax, and garlic salt in a medium sized bowl.
- Add in water and olive oil and mix well to form a ball. You may need to use additional water to get the dough to come together.
- Roll the ball of dough out on parchment paper, to avoid sticking. Transfer to baking pan and sprinkle on desired toppings.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes. Remove from oven, let cool slightly, then slice and serve!
Recommended Products
Anthony's Organic Flaxseed Meal
Otto's Naturals Cassava Flour
Wilton Pizza Pan
Eve says
Hi there
Any other ideas to sub out the olive oil? 3 tablespoons is a lot and I don’t have any apple sauce at the moment. Thanks!
Jenna Urben says
Hi Eve, I haven't tested this recipe with an oil replacement.
Mari says
This is a super delicious and amazingly easy pizza crust that I have made countless times now! Thank you Thank you!! 🙂
Jenna Urben says
I'm thrilled to hear that, Mari! Thanks so much for sharing!! 🙂
Kim says
This worked great for us! We eat GF WFPB and make veggie pizzas or flatbreads. I swapped out 2 T of the oil for 2 T of applesauce to reduce the fat and it worked perfect!
Jenna Urben says
I'm so happy to hear that, Kim! Thanks for commenting and for the tip 🙂
Nicole says
Can you make this without the flax? Thank you!
Brittany says
I would like to know the same question! Is it possible to skip the flax? Thanks!
Jenna | The Urben Life says
Hi Brittany, I haven't tested this yet but you could try ground chia seeds instead. That might work! Let me know if you give it a try.
Jenna | The Urben Life says
Hi Nicole, I have not tested this recipe without ground flaxseed. You could try ground chia seeds and see how it turns out. Please let me know if you do!
Christina Robohm says
Thank you for this egg-free recipe 🙂 What size should the crust roll out to and how long should I pre-bake if I want to pre-bake before putting toppings on?
Jenna | The Urben Life says
Hi Christina! Absolutely 🙂 Roll the dough into a circle, about 10 inches wide. If you want to prebake before adding toppings, pop it in for about 10-15 mins.
Joanne says
I made this today and it is incredible! It is so easy and we all loved it!
I sprinkled some onion powder on the crust before I added the sauce.
Thankfully I can have cheese! Even the gluten eaters thought it was amazing!
I can't wait to try a white version with truffles!
Jenna | The Urben Life says
I'm so thrilled to hear that, Joanne! Thanks for sharing and leaving a comment 🙂 Oooh, that white version with truffles sounds AMAZING!!
Josie says
Hi! Pizza is kind of a no go for me (very limited topping options due to intolerances), but I was wondering if this could be baked as a pita or flatbread of sorts. I was thinking of drizzling it with olive oil and oregano and nutritional let’s say...maybe adding olives and onions. What are your thoughts? Will it make it too soggy? Thanks for any tips!!!
Jenna | The Urben Life says
Hi Josie! That sounds fantastic 🙂 I definitely think that would work. If you try it, please let me know how it turns out!
Kristen Wood says
We love cassava! I'll have to try this! 🙂
Jenna | The Urben Life says
Lemme know what you think 🙂
Noelle says
This was amazing! Super simple to make and great for a Build your own pizza night! 🙂
Jenna | The Urben Life says
Thrilled to hear that 🙂 Thank you!