Macro-Friendly Pizza
If you’re craving pizza but still want to hit your protein goals, this is the move.
We built a ridiculously good high-protein pizza using super-thin crusts from Golden Home, loaded it with pepperoni, mushrooms, jalapeños, and light cheese — and kept the calories and carbs way lower than your usual delivery slice.
Here’s exactly how to make it!
Spicy Pepperoni Thin-Crust Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 Golden Home Super Thin Pizza Crust (or low-carb crust of choice)
- 1/3 cup pizza sauce (blended San Marzano tomatoes or canned sauce)
- 1/2 cup part-skim shredded mozzarella cheese
- 10–12 pepperoni slices
- 1/4 cup sliced mushrooms
- 1–2 fresh jalapeños, sliced thin
- Optional: Red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (or follow your crust’s instructions).
- Spread sauce over the crust, add cheese, and layer pepperoni, mushrooms, and jalapeños.
- Bake directly on oven rack or pizza stone for 8–12 minutes, until cheese bubbles and crust crisps.
- Slice and serve with extra seasonings if desired.
Nutrition (Full Pizza)
Tips & Variations
- 🧀 Use a 50/50 mix of part-skim and fat-free mozzarella to reduce calories.
- 🍄 Load up on veggies like mushrooms, spinach, and onions for more volume.
- 🍗 Try lean proteins like grilled chicken, turkey sausage, or ground turkey.
- 🌱 Vegan? Use plant-based pepperoni and dairy-free cheese like Field Roast or Simple Truth.
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Pizza night doesn’t have to wreck your macros.
By using a thin crust, high-protein toppings like turkey pepperoni, and loading up on veggies, you can have a satisfying, high-protein pizza ready in under 10 minutes — no guilt necessary.
Greater than 60 grams of carbs is generally a high carb meal (especially when most calories come from carbs) and with this pizza having around 35 g total carbs and equal amounts protein it is perfectly balanced!
Happy Cooking!
-Kev
@KevTheDietitian
