This High Protein Cottage Cheese Margarita Pizza is a margarita pizza lovers dream. It is crispy, chewy and cheese - everything you could want in a pizza. Plus just one serving packs in 30 grams of protein! Make this when you are craving pizza but want something a little healthier.
For more cottage cheese recipes try my cookie skillet, banana cheesecake, or my blueberry muffins.
If you love pizza than you need to try my air fryer pizza rolls.
Why you'll love this recipe
High-protein crust. Blended cottage cheese creates a soft, tender dough that’s packed with protein and surprisingly satisfying.
Simple ingredients. The dough comes together with just a handful of pantry staples and minimal prep.
Better-for-you pizza night. It delivers all the cheesy, saucy comfort of classic pizza with a more balanced, nourishing twist.
Instructions
Step 1
Knead together dough.
Step 2
Flatten into a pizza crust and bake.
Step 3
Add toppings and bake again.
Step 4
Serve and enjoy.
Ingredients
- Cottage cheese – blended until smooth to create a soft, high-protein base for the dough
- All-purpose flour – gives the crust structure and chew
- Salt – enhances flavor throughout the dough
- Olive oil – adds richness and helps keep the crust tender
- Baking soda – helps the crust puff slightly and prevents it from becoming too dense
- Mozzarella cheese – melts into that quintessential margarita flavor.
- Pizza sauce or San Marzano tomatoes – for the classic pizza base.
- Fresh basil – brings a fresh, herby finish
- Red pepper flakes – optional for a subtle kick of heat
- Dried oregano – classic pizza seasoning to finish
Substitutions
- Cottage cheese – Greek yogurt would work as a substitute and so should a thick dairy free yogurt like coconut.
- All purpose flour - I have not tested this with but I think an all purpose GF flour should work.
Storage instructions
Store the extra pizza in a sealed container in your fridge for up 2 days. I do think you could also freeze it but I have not tried.
Recipe FAQS
I do think you could use a thick dairy free yogurt and a good quality dairy free mozzarella but I have not tried.
Recipe Pro-Tips
Flour your surface generously. The dough is slightly sticky, so extra flour on your board and rolling pin will make shaping much easier.
Blend the cottage cheese until completely smooth. This step is key for a cohesive, tender dough with no curds.
Use a good quality cottage cheese. I recommend Good Culture, Nancy's or Kalona. Grass fed cottage cheese is less sour and tastes better!
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High Protein Cottage Cheese Margarita Pizza
Equipment
Ingredients
Dough
- 1 ½ cups cottage cheese
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
Toppings
- ~5 oz sliced mozzarella cheese I used a little more than half of a 9 oz log
- ¾ cup pizza sauce or san marzano tomatoes*
- ~¼ cup fresh chopped basil add more or less to your desire
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- pinch red pepper flakes
- pinch dried oregano
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Add cottage cheese to a food processor and blend until smooth. You can do this in a blender but it is harder to get emulsified and creamy in a blender.
- Add blended cottage cheese, flour, salt and baking soda to a large bowl. Mix with a spatula until it starts to combine, it will get clumpy. Then knead with your hands until everything is combined. The dough will be a little sticky - this is okay.
- Form dough into a bowl. Add some flour to a cutting board and to a rolling pin. Roll dough out and shape it into a 10-12 inch circle.
- Add dough to a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Bake for 10 minutes. The crust will be slightly puffy and browned, if it is too puffy you can flatten it with a spatula.
- Add tomato sauce to crust in a smooth layer. Top with cheese and a drizzle of olive oil. Bake for 8-10 more minutes, until cheese is nice and melty.
- Let pizza cool slightly and top with oregano and red pepper flakes if using. Dig in and enjoy!!
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