Beet Pizza
Baked and puréed beets are responsible for the vibrant color of this gluten-free, refined sugar-free, beet pizza. This is a unique pizza that is sure to be a conversation starter.
I first made this beet pizza ten years ago for my daughter and me to enjoy. And enjoy this pizza we did. She was in high school back then and always open to trying out whatever concoction I came up with.
Over the past 10 years, I have made many versions of this beet pizza that always seemed to be a hit with my daughter and other family members.
Recently, I made this pizza and had my boyfriend try it. And was thrilled when he said he liked it too! Especially as he is a fan of traditional pizza and not a beet lover like I am.
This beet pizza crust is a unique one
This is not a traditional pizza crust. It is a gluten-free beet pizza that starts with a very wet dough. This dough is shaped into the stunning crust you see here. And, while this recipe is unique, you only need a few ingredients to make this beet pizza crust.
What are the ingredients needed to make this beet pizza crust?
You will need the following 7 ingredients to make this vibrant beet pizza crust, and they are:
- Three small beetroot
- Superfine blanched almond flour
- Gluten-free flour blend
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Egg
- Extra virgin olive oil
This pizza isn’t one of those quick recipes. While it is an easy recipe, it requires a bit of time. But, with a stunning and unique crust that looks like the one you see here, I am hoping to convince you that the time investment is worth it.
How do you make beet pizza?
First off, the beets need to be baked. I started by washing the beets. Then, I cut off any roots and stems. After that, I wrapped each beet in a piece of aluminum foil. Then, I baked them in an oven that had been pre-heated to 400 degrees, for 45 minutes.
At the end of the 45 minutes, they were quite tender. I let them cool until they were cool enough to handle. Then, using a peeler, I peeled off any skin. Once baked, peeling off the skin is so easy. Then I added the beets to a blender and pulsed the blender on the high setting until the beets were sort of crushed up.
I do not have a good blender and there were quite a few “shards” of beets in the mix. You can see these beet “shared” in the pictures above and below. However, if you have a good, high-powered blender, you will end up with a smooth and beautifully ruby-hued purée of beetroot.
Once the beets are puréed, they as well as the rest of the ingredients are added to a bowl and mixed with a spatula.
This dough requires no kneading. It is a wet dough that is placed onto a parchment-lined baking tray and gently shaped into whatever shape you prefer. I have always made it into a circle or an oval.
However, you could shape this dough into a heart shape, and serve it up to your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day.
This wet dough is spread out until it is about 1/3 of an inch thick or high.
Then, this pizza is baked until it is perfectly cooked.
After that, it is removed from the oven and topped with your favorite toppings.
I opted to use a plethora of bell peppers, green olives, chickpeas, broccoli, and cheddar cheese as it is one of the few cheeses that are low in lactose and easy on my digestive system.
While I did not use any pizza sauce, you can do so if you would like. And then pile on your veggies and cheese.
Before it makes a return to the hot oven.
And, when it comes out, it is a beauty.
I opted to slice this pizza up and top it with some red pepper flakes and dried oregano. But, you do not have to do so, if you prefer not to.
As I mentioned before, I have made several versions of this beet crust pizza. Not only have I played around with the toppings.
But I have made quite a few (in my opinion) fun ones. There was the beet pizza that was topped with fresh raw veggies. Then there was the breakfast beet pizza that we topped with egg and bacon. And, there was that gloriously decadent dessert beet pizza.
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Ingredients
- 3 small beets
- 1/3 cup superfine blenched almond meal
- 1 cup gluten-free flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Toppings (any you prefer)
- Bell peppers
- Broccoli
- Green Olives
- Chickpeas
- Cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Wash the beets, and cut off any roots and stems. Then, wrap the beets in aluminum foil and bake them for 45 minutes, or until tender.
- When beets are baked through, remove them from the oven and let them cool until they are okay to handle by hand.
- Then, unwrap the foil off the beets. Peel off any beet skin with a peeler. Then, place the beets in a high-powered blender. Blend on high until beets are puréed. This should result in about 1 and 1/4 cups of puréed beets.
- Add the puréed beets to a bowl along with the salt, egg, gluten-free flour, almond meal, baking powder, and egg and mix well, using a spatula. The dough will be wet.
- Using the spatula, smooth out beet crust to about 1/3 inch thick onto a parchment-lined baking tray.
- Bake the beet crust for 25 minutes.
- Take out and top with cheese, veggies, and more cheese.
- Bake for another 10–15 minutes, until the cheese is melted.
- Slice the beet pizza, sprinkle it with some dried oregano and red chili flakes, and enjoy!
What a great post! Love beets and the sure do make for a gorgeous pizza. Very creative! After the beets were roasted, did you grind them in a food processor?
What a wonderfully inspiring story! And that beet crust looks incredible. I definitely need to give this a try!
What an incredible story – so inspirational! And this pizza is gorgeous just like you sweet lady and such a great idea! I love the pretty vibrant color from the beets! Love the new look and these photos are stunning 🙂
There’s that beautiful red pizza! Must say this is probably the most creative recipe for pizza I have ever come across.Well done!
Thanks Suzanne – I am speechless – thanks so much for such a kind compliment
Beautiful pictures! The colors of this pizza are amazing.
Thanks so much Daniela
When I saw this in the mail I thought it said beer crust and thought, “oohh, really??”
I love beets and would prefer this over beer any day of the week. It’s gorgeous.
Haha – thanks so much Maureen! But now am wondering what a beer crust must taste like 😉
You are a genius girl! This crust is such a great idea.. and that color is amazing!
Ahhh shucks – thanks so much Pamela!
this is pure genius, and gorgeous, and oh my i want!!
Thanks so very much Lindsay
Loved this post, made me smile. What an incredible pizza, that crust!!!
Haha – thanks Matt! Beet crust rocks 🙂
Talk about the perfect pizza! It looks fanfreakingtastic!
Thank you so very much Angie!
First, that story is amazing. And big yay since he is from Durham – which is where we live : ) It always amazes me when people have such a great attitude – I had a co-worker who passed away from ALS and she was always so so positive until the very end. It was pretty incredible.
And I cannot get over the color of this crust! It is stunning!
Thanks bunches Ashley.
I am so sorry about your co-worker – but I am amazed by her attitude inspite of her circumstances!
This looks too pretty to eat…almost! And what a great story – puts things into perspective big time. Thanks for that!
You are so welcome, Parita – and thank you! xxs
I’ve never tried a beet crust but it is definitely much prettier than a cauliflower crust. That story and your pizza made me smile. A great way to start off the week 🙂
Ahh – made my day that my post made you smile, Christin! Thank you
I’ve never tried any kind of crust that isn’t actual bread. Meatza has been on my list for a while but I’d been open to trying an egg crust too. This pizza looks so pretty!
Thanks so much Tara!
I have never heard of Meatza before…off to check out Google…
Your creativity in the kitchen never ceases to amaze me, Shashi! This pizza is absolutely gorgeous, and I’m loving the incorporation of some extra veggies. Also, have I ever told you that I love you always sneaking some motivation into your posts? I think so 😉
Hope your week is off to a great start, lovely lady!
Awww – you are the sweetest! Thanks so much sweet lady – all your kind compliments have me happy dancing while typing!
Hope you have a wonderful week!
<3
This has to be the most fashionable pizza I’ve ever seen in my whole life.
Seriously, it’s so gorgeous it’s definitely runway material.
Great job my friend, really great job!
PS that video made my day, thank you for sharing it!
Haha – thanks so much Mike!
Every time I make this pizza, my daughter runs away with the last piece – so so NOT fashionable! 🙂