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Cassava Flour Pizza Crust (Vegan & Paleo)

Modified: Mar 25, 2021 · Published: Apr 18, 2020 by Jenna Urben · This post may contain affiliate links
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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.

Cassava Flour Pizza Crust (Vegan, Gluten-Free, Paleo)

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.

Cassava Flour Pizza Crust is delicious dairy-free and gluten-free! It's chewy with crispy edges. All you need is 5 ingredients, 1 bowl, and 30 minutes

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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If you try this recipe, please share a photo with me over on Instagram♡

Cassava Flour Pizza Crust (Vegan, Gluten-Free, Paleo)

Cassava Flour Pizza Crust

5 from 7 votes
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.
Servings: 1 pizza
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup cassava flour
  • ¼ cup ground flaxseed
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • ½ cup warm water
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
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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!
AuthorAuthor: Jenna Urben
CourseCourse: Main Course
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  1. Manuela says

    June 21, 2025 at 2:34 pm

    5 stars
    Loved this recipe! I used ground chia seeds instead of flax and it turned out amazing. This is definitely my go-to pizza crust now—thank you!

    Reply
    • Jenna Urben says

      June 23, 2025 at 2:02 pm

      Yay, so happy to hear you enjoyed the pizza crust and ground chia seeds worked well for you!

      Reply
  2. Eve says

    February 28, 2025 at 5:08 pm

    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!

    Reply
    • Jenna Urben says

      March 02, 2025 at 3:11 pm

      Hi Eve, I haven't tested this recipe with an oil replacement.

      Reply
  3. Mari says

    October 12, 2024 at 5:58 pm

    5 stars
    This is a super delicious and amazingly easy pizza crust that I have made countless times now! Thank you Thank you!! 🙂

    Reply
    • Jenna Urben says

      October 13, 2024 at 3:21 pm

      I'm thrilled to hear that, Mari! Thanks so much for sharing!! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Kim says

    January 25, 2024 at 8:48 pm

    5 stars
    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!

    Reply
    • Jenna Urben says

      January 25, 2024 at 8:51 pm

      I'm so happy to hear that, Kim! Thanks for commenting and for the tip 🙂

      Reply
  5. Nicole says

    February 18, 2021 at 8:36 pm

    Can you make this without the flax? Thank you!

    Reply
    • Brittany says

      May 07, 2021 at 12:07 pm

      I would like to know the same question! Is it possible to skip the flax? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Jenna | The Urben Life says

        May 07, 2021 at 12:21 pm

        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.

        Reply
    • Jenna | The Urben Life says

      May 07, 2021 at 12:20 pm

      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!

      Reply
  6. Christina Robohm says

    December 21, 2020 at 6:28 pm

    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?

    Reply
    • Jenna | The Urben Life says

      December 22, 2020 at 11:28 am

      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.

      Reply
  7. Joanne says

    December 08, 2020 at 9:41 pm

    5 stars
    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!

    Reply
    • Jenna | The Urben Life says

      December 09, 2020 at 11:18 am

      I'm so thrilled to hear that, Joanne! Thanks for sharing and leaving a comment 🙂 Oooh, that white version with truffles sounds AMAZING!!

      Reply
  8. Josie says

    September 27, 2020 at 11:20 am

    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!!!

    Reply
    • Jenna | The Urben Life says

      September 28, 2020 at 10:41 am

      Hi Josie! That sounds fantastic 🙂 I definitely think that would work. If you try it, please let me know how it turns out!

      Reply
  9. Kristen Wood says

    April 21, 2020 at 1:33 am

    5 stars
    We love cassava! I'll have to try this! 🙂

    Reply
    • Jenna | The Urben Life says

      April 21, 2020 at 8:31 am

      Lemme know what you think 🙂

      Reply
  10. Noelle says

    April 20, 2020 at 2:11 pm

    5 stars
    This was amazing! Super simple to make and great for a Build your own pizza night! 🙂

    Reply
    • Jenna | The Urben Life says

      April 20, 2020 at 3:30 pm

      Thrilled to hear that 🙂 Thank you!

      Reply

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