Easy Quinoa Pizza Crust - Gluten-free (Step-by-Step Recipe) (2024)

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This Quinoa Pizza Crust is the best gluten-free pizza crust alternative out there - crispy on the sides and soft in the middle. It's holding together perfectly when you takea slice, regardless of the pizza toppings you choose.

Quinoa pizza crust is a great gluten-free and more nutritious alternative to regular pizza dough.

It has a delicious nutty taste, without being too strong either. It's crispy on the sides (like a great pizza should be!) and soft in the middle. And it's holding perfectly together when you takea slice. I'm loving it!

Out of all the "alternative" pizza crusts, I've tried, this quinoa pizza crust is by far my favorite and the one that's closest to the real deal, both in terms of taste and texture.

Unlike other crusts (I'm looking at you, cauliflower pizza!), it doesn't take a million steps and 10 bowls to have it ready.

You'll only need threeingredients (water and salt don't count, right?) and it comes together very quickly. You'll need to soak the quinoa in water before-hands, but other than that it's easy-peasy.

Give it a try and let me know how you like it!

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Easy Quinoa Pizza Crust (Step-by-Step Instructions)

CourseMain Course

CuisineAmerican

Keywordalternative pizza crusts, clean eating recipes, easy pizza crust, gluten-free pizza crust, quinoa pizza crust, step-by-step recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Servings 1 pizza crust

Ingredients

¾cupwhite quinoa
¼cupwater
½tspsea salt
1tspbaking powder
2tspolive oil

Instructions

You will need to start this recipe in the morning for dinner or the night before for lunch.
Place quinoa in a fine-mesh strainer and rinse thoroughly with cool water for at least 2 minutes. Drain. Rinsing quinoa before cooking will remove its natural bitter or soapy taste. Do not skip this step!
Place quinoa in a bowl and cover with water. Set aside to soak on the counter for at least 8 hours.
When you're ready to prepare the pizza, preheat oven to 425F - 220C.
Drain quinoa and rinse thoroughly again.
Place in your food processor with ¼ cup water, salt and baking powder.
Process for about 2 minutes, scraping edges if needed, or until very smooth.
Line a 9-inch / 22 cm cake pan (like this one) with parchment paper. Place the cake pan on top of the parchment paper, draw an outline of it, cut it out, and place it into the cake pan.
Pour olive oil on top of the parchment and spread it by lightly shaking the pan. It's alright if the oil goes underneath the paper.
Pour quinoa mixture in the pan and spread it by lightly shaking the pan until smooth.
Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and carefully flip the crust, using a spatula. Bake for another 5 minutes.
Top with your favorite toppings and cook for another 5 minutes (more or less depending on your topping). Cut and serve.
For toppings ideas, check out these recipes: Quinoa Pizza with Pesto and Mozzarella – Skinny Buffalo Chicken Pizza

Recipe Notes

Recipe adapted from Oatmeal With A Fork

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Susan Salzman
November 29, 2016 at 9:50 pm

Love this idea. I do crusts with cauliflower, but never with quinoa!! Thanks for inspiring!
- Marie
  November 30, 2016 at 6:14 pm
  
  I'm happy to Susan, thank you!! Cauliflower crusts are yummy but I find them a little bit too labor intensive for my taste 😉
amber
December 27, 2016 at 5:07 am

Does it have to soak 8hours? Any way at all to speed it up?
- Marie
  December 28, 2016 at 12:24 pm
  
  Unfortunately it does 🙁 I know it's frustrating when you want one right.this.instant (been there! haha) but there's nothing much we can do. I hope you'll still give it a go though!
  - Nick
    May 07, 2020 at 10:41 pm
    
    What if I soak it 8 hours today - then store it tonight - so I can cook it the following day? Think that would work?
    - Marie
      May 08, 2020 at 5:30 am
      
      Hi Nick! Yes, that should work! Enjoy
- Filip
  March 28, 2017 at 11:58 pm
  
  You could try soaking them in hot water, it could speed up the process a bit.
40A.
October 11, 2018 at 3:42 pm

I am so intrigued by this recipe! I have only tried one pizza crust alternative so far (zucchini) and, well, it was not at all what I had hoped for! This looks like the way to go and I love the detailed step-by-step instructions!
Dani
May 17, 2020 at 11:03 am

Thanks for this receipt. I am starting the soaking process right now. Let’s see how it goes. Have a lovely day from Ireland
- Marie
  May 18, 2020 at 10:16 am
  
  Let me know how it goes Dani!
Zana
July 02, 2020 at 3:22 pm

Hi! Thanks for the great receipt! will try tomorrow. However do you think it is possible to make it without a food processor? I don't have any (not even a blender right now), so I wonder if for instance boiling it will do the trick?
- Marie
  July 02, 2020 at 5:30 pm
  
  Hi Zana, unfortunately you really need a food processor or a blender for this one. If you just boil it, it'll be cooked quinoa but won't work at all as a pizza crust. I'm sorry!
Isabel
September 30, 2020 at 11:47 pm

You can speed it up by cooking the quinoa for 4-5 mins.