Using coconut flour for the pizza dough you get a pizza that is low in carbohydrates , gluten free, very low in cholesterol and rich in fiber, which is also very soft, tasty and with a very good texture. This is a very simple recipe to prepare at home and the little ones can help with it.
The secret to making a pizza dough with coconut flour is to use less flour or more liquid , as this is a very absorbent flour and it is immediately sticky or too runny, preventing the pizza from baking properly.
Depending on the manufacturer of the flour, it contains approximately 40 or 50% fiber, 20% protein, with 15% carbohydrates and 10% fat. Each slice of coconut flour pizza provides about 496 calories.
Ingredients for 2 small pizzas:
For coverage:
- ½ cup tomato sauce
- 1 cup of low-fat mozzarella
preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 200 ° C.
- Cover two pizza pans (10 inches in diameter) with parchment paper and drizzle with olive oil spray, or spread the oil with kitchen paper. Reservation.
- In a bowl, beat the eggs, add the water, garlic, onion and oregano .
- Add the previously sifted coconut flour, then add the cheese and mix all the ingredients until you get a smooth dough.
- Let the dough rest for a few minutes, so that the coconut flour absorbs the liquid.
- Divide the dough into two parts and transfer each one to the lined and oiled baking dishes. Spread with a spatula, spreading it evenly, so as to cover the entire dish.
- Bake for 15 minutes , or until the dough begins to brown around the edges.
- Remove from the oven, cover with sauce and mozzarella.
- Bake again , in the upper part of the oven with grill, until the cheese is melted , for 2 to 3 minutes.
If you have never consumed coconut flour, you should try it first to see how your digestive system reacts. This is a very high fiber flour and it is not always well digested by the body.
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