The Best Gluten-Free Pizza Margherita

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Make your own gluten-free pizza dough from scratch and top it with the ultimate Italian ingredients: tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and basil.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Additional: 35 mins

Total: 1hr15 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 1 12-inch pizza

The Best Gluten-Free Pizza Margherita

Ingredients

1 cup warm water

1 tablespoon honey

1 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast

1 ¼ cups gluten-free all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons olive oil

½ cup tomato sauce

3 ounces sliced mozzarella cheese

2 heirloom tomatoes

thinly sliced

5 leaves fresh basil leaves

chopped

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Pizza

Directions

Step 1

Combine warm water honey and yeast in bowl; whisk well and let sit until foamy about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Combine flour baking powder and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer with a hook attachment; mix well on low speed. Pour in yeast mixture and olive oil slowly while mixing until slightly combined. Increase speed to medium-high and mix until a very soft dough is formed about 4 minutes. Shape dough into a ball; cover and let rise for 30 minutes.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (210 degrees C). Grease a 12-inch pizza pan with olive oil.

Step 4

With greased hands press dough onto the pizza pan. Brush dough with tomato sauce.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until slightly golden about 15 minutes.

Step 6

Top crust with mozzarella cheese tomato slices and basil leaves. Bake until cheese is bubbly and crust is golden 8 to 10 minutes.

Nutritional Information

The Best Gluten-Free Pizza Margherita

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 297.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 11.1g 22%

Carbohydrates: 41.5g 13%

Dietary Fiber: 5.9g 24%

Sugars: 9.1g

Fat: 11.8g 18%

Saturated Fat: 3.1g 16%

Cholesterol: 13.6mg 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 858.3IU 17%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.7mg 21%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 11.7mg 20%

Folate: 52mcg 13%

Calcium: 249.8mg 25%

Iron: 1mg 6%

Magnesium: 20.8mg 7%

Potassium: 330.2mg 9%

Sodium: 1002mg 40%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 10%

Calories From Fat: 106.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.