Jalapeños and cream cheese are one of the best combinations out there! From jalapeno poppers to tasty burgers – the combinations are endless. Today I decided to try my hand at a popper pizza.
When I first decided to make this recipe, I played with the idea of using cream cheese as the base sauce. While it would have been super delicious, I think it would have been too cheesy for this recipe. So instead, I used a tomato paste with no added sugars.
I gotta say, it turned out pretty well. It packs the perfect amount of heat and the cream cheese soothes the spiciness of the jalapeños.
Yields 8 servings of Jalapeño Popper Pizza
The Preparation
Pizza Crust:
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- black pepper, to taste
- 3/4 cup almond flour
Pizza Toppings:
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste, No sugar added
- 11 teaspoons cream cheese
- 1/3 cup jalapeno pepper, chopped
- 4 slices cooked bacon, chopped
- 3 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
The Execution
1. In a microwave-safe bowl, place your mozzarella cheese. Add the oregano, paprika, red chili flakes, and pepper.
2. Heat the cheese up in the microwave, for approximately one minute, or until it has melted.
3. Stir your almond flour into the cheese, mixing until a dough has been formed.
4. Place your dough onto a piece of parchment paper and a pizza tray if you have one. Although, it’s not necessary, it’s just for stabilization when transferring to the oven.
5. Using your hands, knead the dough together.
6. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough into a circle shape.
7. Roll the edges of the dough 2 inches towards the center of the pizza to make a crust.
8. Place a dollop of tomato paste onto the dough, spreading it around with a spoon.
9. Using a teaspoon, place ½ chunks of cream cheese around the pizza.
10. Top with jalapeños, bacon, chives and garlic powder.
11. Cook at 350°F for 30-40 minutes.
This makes a total of 8 servings of Jalapeno Popper Pizza. Each serving comes out to be 211 calories, 16.9g fats, 2.6g net carbs, and 11.6g protein.
| NUTRITION | CALORIES | FAT | CARBS | FIBER | NET CARBS | PROTEIN |
| 2 cup mozzarella cheese | 672 | 50.1 | 4.9 | 0 | 4.9 | 49.7 |
| 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 1/2 teaspoon paprika | 3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes | 3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| — black pepper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/4 cup almond flour | 486 | 42 | 18.5 | 10.9 | 7.6 | 17.6 |
| 1 tablespoon tomato paste | 13 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 0.7 |
| 11 teaspoon cream cheese | 182 | 18.1 | 2.2 | 0 | 2.2 | 3.3 |
| 1/3 cup jalapeno pepper | 9 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 |
| 4 slice cooked bacon | 307 | 24.2 | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | 20 |
| 3 tablespoon fresh chives | 3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder | 5 | 0 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Totals | 1686 | 135 | 34.7 | 13.8 | 20.9 | 92.5 |
| Per Serving (/8) | 211 | 16.9 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 11.6 |
Jalapeno Popper Pizza
Ingredients
Pizza Crust
- 2 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- black pepper to taste
- ¾ cup almond flour
Pizza Toppings
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste No sugar added
- 11 teaspoon cream cheese
- ⅓ cup jalapeno pepper chopped
- 4 slice cooked bacon chopped
- 3 tablespoon fresh chives chopped
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. In a microwave-safe bowl, place your mozzarella cheese. Add the oregano, paprika, red chili flakes, and pepper.
- Heat the cheese up in the microwave, for approximately one minute, or until it has melted.
- Stir almond flour into the cheese, mixing until a dough forms.
- Place your dough onto a piece of parchment paper on top of a pizza tray if you have one. It’s not mandatory, but provides stabilization when transferring to the oven.
- Using your hands, knead the dough together while forming a circle.
- Using a rolling pin, roll the dough into a larger circle shape.
- Roll the edges of the dough 2 inches towards the center of the pizza to form a crust.
- Put the tomato paste in the center of the dough, spreading it around with a spoon.
- Using a teaspoon, place chunks of cream cheese all around the pizza.
- Top with jalapenos, bacon, chives and garlic powder.
- Cook for 30-40 minutes. Slice and serve.
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