Cottage cheese pizza bowls are a nutritious and protein rich alternative to traditional pizza, and so easy to make.
Cottage cheese and eggs are oven-baked into a crust, topped with marinara, veggies, pepperoni, and loads of melty cheese in this TikTok trending recipe.
Holly’s Recipe Highlights
- Flavor: These pizza bowls have all the zesty, cheesy flavor as regular pizza without the carbs.
- Difficulty: Three easy steps are all it takes to make delicious low carb pizza bowls.
- Budget Tip: Use up leftovers like meats, cheeses, and keto-friendly veggies from the fridge to craft new pizza bowls every time you make them.
- Serving Suggestions: Enjoy as a single portion or scoop it up like a dip with homemade keto crackers, cloud bread, or roll it up in flatbread.
Ingredient Tips for Cottage Cheese Pizza Bowl
- Cottage Cheese: Small curd cottage cheese will produce fewer lumps in the crust, but any style works. Regular, low-fat, or non-fat cottage cheese won’t affect the flavor of the recipe.
- Marinara: Low-carb, low-sugar marinara can be zested up with a DIY Italian seasoning blend, or a little bit of dried basil and oregano.
- Pepperoni: Pepperoni is a delicious keto protein, so stock up when it’s on sale and pop it in the freezer for crispy chips. No pepperoni? No problem! Use bacon crumbles, diced ham, or cooked Italian sausage.
- Cheese: Mozzarella is the go-to for all things pizza, but any variety or combination of cheeses works. Try a Mexican blend, Monterey Jack, crumbled feta, or use what’s on hand.
- Toppings: Besides bell peppers, try other low-carb pizza toppings like sliced black olives, mushrooms, onions, pepperoncini, or chopped green chiles will add color, texture, and flavor to cottage cheese pizza bowls.
Variations
- Layer ingredients in whole bell peppers with the tops cut off for a fun presentation (and fewer dishes to wash)! Be sure to steam them for 2 minutes in the microwave and proceed with Step 2. Bake as directed.
How to Make Cottage Cheese Pizza Bowls
- Stir cottage cheese, oregano, and garlic in an oven-safe bowl (full recipe below).
- Top with remaining ingredients and bake until the cheese is browned and bubbly.
- Let it sit for about 5 minutes before serving.
Holly’s Pro Tips
- For the best cottage cheese pizza crust, strain any excess liquid from the cottage cheese using a strainer.
- Pulse the cottage cheese mixture in a small blender in Step 2 if you want to avoid any lumps in the crust as well.
- Be sure the bowls you’re using are oven, microwave, and air fryer safe for cooking and reheating.
Leftovers
Cottage cheese pizza bowls can be covered in plastic wrap and refrigerated for up to 3 days. They’re delicious served cold for a workday lunch, or they can be reheated in the microwave or air fryer.
Freeze portions in freezer-safe containers for up to 2 months, but know it might be watery once thawed. Simply drain, reheat, and enjoy.
Pizza Without the Carbs
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Cottage Cheese Pizza Bowls
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- ¼ teaspoon oregano
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ cup marinara sauce
- 2 tablespoons diced bell pepper or pizza toppings of your choice
- ¼ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- pepperoni slices
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400℉.
- Add cottage cheese, oregano, and garlic to an oven-safe bowl. Stir to combine.
- Top with marinara sauce, bell pepper (or pizza toppings of your choice), mozzarella cheese, and pepperoni.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes or until top is browned and bubbly.
- Let rest for 5 minutes. Eat alone or as a dip with bell peppers or low-carb chips.
Notes
- Make multiple bowls at once for meal prep during the week.
- The bowl will look watery straight out of the oven, as heat can cause the cottage cheese to separate. However, it should thicken more as it cools and the bowl is stirred together.
- Running short on time? Heat the bowl in the microwave for 1 minute, or until the cheese is melted (you may need to add 30 seconds of cook time).
- Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 days and in the freezer for 2 months.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
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