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This garlicky Caprese Pizza is loaded with fresh Italian flavors that will keep you coming back for more! This sweet, savory, and salty flavor combo is surely to make your pizza night extra special. In addition, this healthy crispy thin crust is VEGGIE-based (and it's NOT cauliflower!!!)

This garlicky Caprese Pizza is loaded with fresh Italian flavors that will keep you coming back for more! This sweet, savory, and salty flavor combo is surely to make your pizza night extra special. In addition, this healthy crispy thin crust is VEGGIE-based (and it’s NOT cauliflower!!!)

This garlicky Caprese Pizza is loaded with fresh Italian flavors that will keep you coming back for more! This sweet, savory, and salty flavor combo is surely to make your pizza night extra special. In addition, this healthy crispy thin crust is VEGGIE-based (and it's NOT cauliflower!!!)

My weaknesses are in this order:

  1. Ice Cream
  2. Pizza
  3. French Fries
  4. Chocolate (can vie for the #1 spot at times!)
  5. Cookies (with chocolate of course!)This garlicky Caprese Pizza is loaded with fresh Italian flavors that will keep you coming back for more! This sweet, savory, and salty flavor combo is surely to make your pizza night extra special. In addition, this healthy crispy thin crust is VEGGIE-based (and it's NOT cauliflower!!!)If I could eat a diet entirely consisting of these foods I would and I would love every minute of it! BUT I know I wouldn’t love the aftermath, haha. I’m not one to miss out on life’s pleasures and indulgences which is why I set out to make “secretly” healthy (aka you’l- never-know-it’s-actually-good-for-you) versions of all my favorite junk foods. Heck, it’s why this blog was born!

In fact, Cricket loves her junk food too, just like me. Her list goes a little something like this, and it’s quite different than mine:

  1. In and Out Cheeseburger, no bun
  2. Steak
  3. Chicken

And she would eat burgers for every single meal of her entire life and never get sick of them, really!

She’s not much of a pizza girl, but that’s OK with me because I don’t have to share!

 

This garlicky Caprese Pizza is loaded with fresh Italian flavors that will keep you coming back for more! This sweet, savory, and salty flavor combo is surely to make your pizza night extra special. In addition, this healthy crispy thin crust is VEGGIE-based (and it's NOT cauliflower!!!)

So, back to THIS pizza….. I am in love with my gluten-free NY Style Pizza Crust, which is made from yucca. Have you tried it yet!!??

(FYI: If you can’t find yucca in your produce section, I just discovered my local Aldi carries it already peeled and cut in a bag in the freezer section! That means less work, and yucca at a great low price. Now that’s a win-win! But if you can’t locate yucca you can try this pizza rust recipe as an alternative: Against All Grain Pizza Crust.)

No mushy cauliflower crust here! This crust is thin, crispy, buttery and just so very yummy. This garlicky Caprese Pizza is loaded with fresh Italian flavors that will keep you coming back for more! This sweet, savory, and salty flavor combo is surely to make your pizza night extra special. In addition, this healthy crispy thin crust is VEGGIE-based (and it's NOT cauliflower!!!)

And to make this pizza extra special and amazingly delish, we are topping it off with loads of roasted garlic gloves, sweet cherry tomatoes, fragrant fresh basil, and then giving it a nice drizzle of balsamic glaze and extra virgin olive oil. It’s simply the best. pizza. EVER!

Caprese Pizza

This garlicky Caprese Pizza is loaded with fresh Italian flavors that will keep you coming back for more! This sweet, savory, and salty flavor combo is surely to make your pizza night extra special. In addition, this healthy crispy thin crust is VEGGIE-based (and it’s NOT cauliflower!!!)

  • 1 large thin pizza crust or see other crust recipes above (recipe HERE)
  • 1/3 cup marinara sauce
  • 1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese (omit if paleo or use goat/sheep’s milk cheese if you can tolerate it)
  • ½ roasted garlic
  • ⅓ cup cherry tomatoes (quartered)
  • ¼ cup basil (chopped)
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic reduction
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Wrap a bulb of garlic in aluminum foil and place in the oven at 400 degrees F for 30 minutes, then remove and let cool.
  3. Prepare your pizza crust according to recipe (or use store bought crust).
  4. Place pizza crust on cookie sheet or pizza stone.
  5. Spread marinara sauce evenly on the crust and then sprinkle on the cheese!
  6. Place the pizza in the oven at 400 degrees F for about 8-10 minutes, or until cheese of hot and bubbly.
  7. Once cool enough to handle, peel your roasted garlic cloves from the bulb.
  8. Top the hot pizza with quarter cherry tomatoes, chopped basil, and roasted garlic cloves.
  9. Drizzle with EVOO and balsamic glaze/reduction.
  10. Cut, serve, enjoy!!

This garlicky Caprese Pizza is loaded with fresh Italian flavors that will keep you coming back for more! This sweet, savory, and salty flavor combo is surely to make your pizza night extra special. In addition, this healthy crispy thin crust is VEGGIE-based (and it's NOT cauliflower!!!)

NY Style Thin Crust PIZZA {Easy, 4 Ingredient Veggie-Based Crust}

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This AMAZING crisp, flaky, light and chewy NY Style Thin Crust Pizza is intoxicatingly delicious! And it's super EASY! And VEGGIE-BASED (no cauliflower:))! Only 4 INGREDIENTS! Seriously! This pizza is for everyone. Your traditional eaters will LOVE it, I swear. Best of all this thin pizza crust is secretly grain and gluten-free, paleo, vegan, dairy-free and healthy. No eggs. No yeast. You're gonna love it!I made a pizza yesterday. Like, A REAL Thin Crust PIZZA! With one bite I died and went to pizza heaven. Seriously, it blew away all expectations I had for this pizza. It is that good! And EASY! And VEGGIE-BASED (no cauliflower:))! Only 4 INGREDIENTS! Seriously! Can you tell how excited I am? This pizza is for everyone. Your traditional eaters will LOVE it, I swear. Best of all this thin pizza crust secretly is grain and gluten-free, paleo, vegan, dairy-free and healthy. No eggs. No yeast. You’re gonna love it!

This AMAZING crisp, flaky, light and chewy NY Style Thin Crust Pizza is intoxicatingly delicious! And it's super EASY! And VEGGIE-BASED (no cauliflower:))! Only 4 INGREDIENTS! Seriously! This pizza is for everyone. Your traditional eaters will LOVE it, I swear. Best of all this thin pizza crust is secretly grain and gluten-free, paleo, vegan, dairy-free and healthy. No eggs. No yeast. You're gonna love it!What is your all-time favorite pizza? I originally hail from the NYC area (CT to be exact) and NY pizza was where it’s at. I mean it’s world famous right? But I happen to love a little pizzeria in New Haven, CT the most! I’ll get to that in a sec….

As a child I wasn’t much of a pizza fan. I’ve always had a hot and steamy love affair with fresh bread so at the many pizza parties of my youth you could find me peeling off the cheese and eating the bread and crust alone! My friends, on the other hand, would peel off the cheese, and eat that all alone! Haha. The cheese was always so greasy and when the pizza wasn’t super hot and fresh from the oven, the cheese would be a solid gummy and chewy mess, yuck!

Then one day I discovered New Haven pizza- the famous Frank Pepe’s Pizzeria Napoletana. Now this was the real deal! The crust is intoxicating. The sauce is flavorful and fresh and topped with just a bit of the perfect kind of cheese for the ultimate flavor. Check out their website and if you happen to be in the New Haven area, do yourself a favor and stop (if you can eat wheat occasionally of course), but if you can’t for dietary reasons that is A-OK because I have the perfect grain and gluten-free alternative for you!!

This AMAZING crisp, flaky, light and chewy NY Style Thin Crust Pizza is intoxicatingly delicious! And it's super EASY! And VEGGIE-BASED (no cauliflower:))! Only 4 INGREDIENTS! Seriously! Can you tell how excited I am? This pizza is for everyone. Your traditional eaters will LOVE it, I swear. Best of all this thin pizza crust secretly grain and gluten-free, paleo, vegan, dairy-free and healthy. No eggs. No yeast. You're gonna love it!This crust is just like the authentic Italian thin crust pizza. It’s crispy, light, flaky, and has a nice bit of chewiness. Even Cricket, who isn’t a big fan of baked goods (she prefers her meat served straight-up, no fillers!), likes this crust. She stood at attention in front of the oven while it was baking, the wonderful smells wafting in her direction. Unfortunately it was so good I could only sacrifice a small crumb, which she swallowed without chewing and glared at me as to say “where’s the rest mom!?”

When you make the dough it will be sticky, and that is ok! It should look something like this:

Pizza Crust Dough

And I’ve added a personal-size crust option too in the recipe!

This AMAZING crisp, flaky, light and chewy NY Style Thin Crust Pizza is intoxicatingly delicious! And it's super EASY! And VEGGIE-BASED (no cauliflower:))! Only 4 INGREDIENTS! Seriously! Can you tell how excited I am? This pizza is for everyone. Your traditional eaters will LOVE it, I swear. Best of all this thin pizza crust secretly grain and gluten-free, paleo, vegan, dairy-free and healthy. No eggs. No yeast. You're gonna love it!

So the main ingredient in this pizza crust is yuca, aka cassava. It’s a starchy root veggie that happens to be the star of this crust. And it’s also healthy, packed with vitamin C and has a low glycemic index of 46 (a white potato is 85). Best of all, cassava bakes up light and crispy, but still has a wonderful chew. You can even fold your slices just like real pizza!

NY Style Thin Crust PIZZA {Easy, 4 Ingredient Veggie-Base Crust}

This AMAZING crisp, flaky, light and chewy NY Style Thin Crust Pizza is intoxicatingly delcious! And it’s super EASY! And VEGGIE-BASED (no cauliflower:))! Only 4 INGREDIENTS! Seriously! Can you tell how excited I am? This pizza is for everyone. Your traditional eaters will LOVE it, I swear. Best of all this thin pizza crust secretly grain and gluten-free, paleo, vegan, dairy-free and healthy. No eggs. No yeast. You’re gonna love it!

LARGE PIZZA CRUST:

  • 1 cup yuca (cassava, boiled and mashed)
  • ¼ cup light olive oil
  • 1/8 teaspoon sea salt (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon coconut flour (sifted)
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder

PERSONAL PIZZA CRUST:

  • 1/2 cup yuca (cassava, boiled and mashed)
  • 2 tablespoons light olive oil
  • dash of sea salt (optional)
  • 2 teaspoons coconut flour (sifted)
  • 1/8 teaspoons baking powder
  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F,
  2. Peel the yuca and cut into chunks.
  3. Boil the yuca for 15-20 minutes, or until very fork tender.**
  4. Mash the yuca in a bowl with the olive oil, use a hand blender or food processor for best consistency (should be smooth and sticky, no lumps).
  5. In a small bowl mix the coconut flour, baking soda and salt.
  6. Mix the dry ingredients thoroughly into the mashed yuca and form a ball (will be sticky!).
  7. Place the ball of dough on a parchment-lined baking sheet, and place another piece of parchment on top.
  8. Use your hands to smooth out the dough until it’s about 1/8″ think or less. (very important to get it very thin to ensure crispiness. Dough should be somewhat transparent when it’s thin enough.)
  9. Remove the top sheet of parchment and place in the oven.
  10. The large crust will cook for 15-20 minutes and the personal-sized crust for about 10 minutes, or until golden brown. I baked it on the middle rack then moved it one rack lower the last few minutes.
  11. Remove the crust, add toppings such as tomato sauce, pastured-raised cheese (if you eat dairy), veggies and/or meat.
  12. Place back into the oven for a few minutes until toppings are cooked to desired temperature.
  13. **note: make sure to drain yuca well before mashing to ensure dough isn’t too wet, and mash while it’s hot otherwise dough isn’t easy to work with.

This AMAZING crisp, flaky, light and chewy NY Style Thin Crust Pizza is intoxicatingly delicious! And it's super EASY! And VEGGIE-BASED (no cauliflower:))! Only 4 INGREDIENTS! Seriously! This pizza is for everyone. Your traditional eaters will LOVE it, I swear. Best of all this thin pizza crust is secretly grain and gluten-free, paleo, vegan, dairy-free and healthy. No eggs. No yeast. You're gonna love it!