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!

🍕 Ingredients:

• 1 Golden Home Super Thin Pizza Crust (or any thin/low-carb crust you like but look at total carbs!)

• 1/3 cup pizza sauce (Ours is canned whole, & peeled San Marzano tomatoes, blended)

• 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

How to Make It:

1. Preheat oven to 425°F (or follow your crust’s directions).

2. Assemble your pizza:
   Spread the pizza sauce thinly across the crust. Sprinkle cheese evenly. Top with pepperoni, mushrooms, and jalapeños.

3. Bake directly on the oven rack (or on a pizza stone) for about 8 -12 minutes, until cheese is melted and bubbly and crust is crispy.

4. Slice and serve — add extra seasonings if you want a little more kick!

How to Save Calories (Without Losing Flavor):

• Use light cheese or a 50/50 blend of mozzarella and fat-free mozzarella.

• Go heavier on veggies like mushrooms, jalapeños, spinach, or onions for volume.

• Use leaner meats like grilled chicken, turkey sausage, or even ground turkey.

🌱 Vegan/Vegetarian Option:

• Swap turkey pepperoni for a plant-based pepperoni (like Field Roast or Simple Truth brands).

• Use vegan mozzarella shreds.

• Keep the mushrooms and jalapeños — they're already naturally plant-based!

Macros (1 full 7 inch pizza):

(Estimate — will vary slightly based on exact brands used)

• Calories: ~540 kcal

• Protein: ~35g

• Carbs: ~35g

• Fat: ~29g

Not bad for a whole pizza you don’t have to share, right?

💬 Final Thoughts:

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