I had such a hard time naming this post! Here were the options:
Two-Ingredient Pizza Crust (but it’s about the whole PIZZA!)
30 Min. Start-to-Finish Homemade Pizza (if you have quick hands)
Secret Ingredient Crust Pizza (what my husband prefers to think of it as)
The Easiest Gluten-Free Pizza Ever
I Seriously Had Pizza For the First Time in TWO Years… (but then you’d all throw stones at me because I’m clearly insane…)
Healthy Super Bowl Pizza
Yes! So many choices! I went with an honest one. And an easy one. I didn’t want to reveal the secret, because that usually makes people (like my husband) turn and run…or hit “already read”. Same diff.
But, this PIZZA, y’all…you’ll die. It’s amazing. Seriously, I made it two days in a row. And was dying because it was so awesome.
And yes, the whole thing can be done in 30 min if you’re organized. I had homemade pizza sauce in the fridge already, so I was ready to tackle this one start-to-finish.
If you’re not familiar with plantains, you should be strategic about this one, but don’t be scared! Seriously, there’s nothing to fear with plantains! They look like giant bananas, but you won’t be eating banana bread pizza (gag). You’ll want to choose ones that aren’t super ripe for this project!
More ripe = more black spots/mottling = deeper, sweeter flavor
Less ripe = more yellow = more neutral flavor
You can alter the spices in the crust as you wish, just as you can alter the toppings of your pizza! If you like red pepper flakes and garlic in your crust, add them in. If you want rosemary and onion, go for it. Want to add brown sugar and chili flakes for a funky spicy-sweet pizza (topped with balsamic caramelized onions and goat cheese maybe?), then props to ya.
For my pizza, I choose to go traditional (a relative term, I know). I highly recommend garlic and oregano in the crust. And then I went with cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, and jalapeno slices (fresh) as toppings (I am a spinach, artichoke, black olives girl and my husband loves sausage, onions and olives, so we went with a middle ground, which was none of the above. Compromise.)
My husband, he was practically beside himself. He was begging me to take the pictures faster. He was doing a pizza victory dance. And then…he asked me what the secret ingredient was. Since he liked it so much, I had no problem telling him the crust was plantains! He made a face, shrugged his shoulders, then ate the WHOLE pizza! I had to make another!
And you’ll be making this one again and again, not just for the Super Bowl! And your families will love it. And love you for being cool enough to make your own pizzas and let them eat the whole darn thing without giving them crazy eyes.
- 1 large plantain (not overly ripe, more yellow)
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. dried garlic granuels
- 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
- Cornmeal, for sprinkling
- Olive oil, optional
- 1/3-1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 1/2-1 cup shredded cheese
- toppings of your choosing (the possibilities are endless!)
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment, sprinkle cornmeal on the parchment paper.
- In a small food processor (I used a Cuisinart food prep) or a blender, blend your peeled plantain (to peel a plantain, cut off the ends, slice down the skin and peel it) until it is smooth. Add the egg and spices to the blender and blend again until fully incorporated and silky.
- Pour the batter onto the parchment, then use a silicone spatula to spread the batter into a circle (or rectangle if that's your jam), ensuring the batter is in an even layer and approximately 1/4" thick. Bake the crust for 15 minutes. Remove the crust from the oven and slide the parchment and crust onto a wire rack to cool and top your pizza.
- Turn your oven heat up to 450 degrees.
- Brush the edges of the crust with olive oil. Then pour the sauce in the middle of the crust and spread it out, leaving an edge of crust bare. Sprinkle on your toppings, then your cheese in an even layer (try not to add any overly-wet ingredients).
- Carefully slide the pizza into the oven (keep it on the parchment but bake it on the wire racks in your oven, not on a cookie sheet. Use a pizza stone if you have one/prefer it). Bake for 8 minutes, until golden and bubbly on top.
- Carefully remove the pizza from the oven. Slice and serve! Enjoy!
- Pizza is personal. Use only toppings you love! Enjoy it and have fun with it!
All I’m saying is that it’s been a long time since I’d had pizza. On my way to the store now…. THANK YOU!
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I almost cried reading your comment! That warms my heart so much! I hope you love it as much as I do!
Melissa recently posted…Plantain Crust Pizza
Wow this is briliant! Who would’ve ever thought you could make pizza crust with a plantain.
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lol I’m always going back and forth between three or four different recipe titles, it’s always hard for me to settle! this recipe looks delish!
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NOW THIS IS IMPRESSIVE! I will be making this for sure
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I adore plantains so this is right up my alley!
I eat glutten, but I am intrigued by this crust. It looks tasty!
Laura @ Laura’s Culinary Adventures recently posted…Pork Jiao Zi
You should give it a try! I eat gluten too occasionally (when I’m attacking some cookies!) and my husband definitely does (as often as possible 😉 ) and he loved it! There’s definitely no harm in eating a healthier pizza!
Melissa recently posted…Plantain Crust Pizza
Can’t wait to try this up. I love Plantains
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i’ve never bought, made, or eaten plantains! i’m scared? lol
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So what’s the point in compromise if he eats the whole darn thing himself?! I hope to goodness you turned around and made that sweet-spicy pizza with the caramelized onions and….DROOL! <- See? See what you do to me?! I just ate! I'm not even hungry…but I want pizza! Haha!
Did I tell you that I bought a plantain a couple months ago? I was ready to give it another shot. I was going to be open-minded. It ended up rotting on the counter 3 weeks later! Oops?
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Ready to give it another shot…then three weeks later… hahaha!!!
Good thing they’re cheap! I have three on my counter right now and a peeled one in my freezer. Ready for pizza! Oh and I totally HAD to make it twice because he ate the whole damn thing!
Melissa recently posted…Plantain Crust Pizza
wahoo plantains 🙂 they are so good in so many recipes. we’ve made a plantain pizza before – so good!
This is one of my go to meals cause its so easy & DELICIOUS. I’ve told everybody who will listen about this crust. Love it
Thank you so much Traci! I’m so happy to hear that you’re just as excited about this pizza as I am!
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Could he crust be done and baked a day in advance? Thanks
I definitely think so!
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Thank you. I love plaintains and I have not been very excited with the cauliflower crusts recipes I have tried. This is also inexpensive compared to frozen specialty crusts.
Yumm! I love plantains so I can’t wait to try this. I’m vegan so I’ll try making it with a flax egg, will let you know how it works!
Hello I am so excited to try this! I have recently made 2 different recipes grain and flour free and they ROCKED. They were very ‘bready” i couldnt get over how versatile this plantain is and how very much like the real thing the texture is and how easy and affordable so i KNOW this will rock. thanks
Thank you!!!! My son has severe allergies and had never had pizza before this crust! 🙂 🙂 🙂 He still can’t have pizza sauce but we figured out a recipe he could eat. Thank you so so so much! My four year old was thrilled to eat pizza for the first time ever!
Do you think you could make and freeze this crust? Would you bake it first? I’d like to get some in the freezer for him for those times we don’t know until last minute that there is going to be pizza somewhere.
Rachel– this made my day!
I have made several batches of the crust at once, baked it, let it cool completely then wrapped it well and froze it. So yes, I definitely think it’s a good idea to have a few ready in the freezer! Then you just thaw one out, top it and bake it 🙂
Have a wonderful day!
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Thank you for your quick response!!!! 🙂 I will be prepping some extra for him then! 🙂
Hi,
I am so excited to try your recipe. Living on a boat in Puerto La Cruz Venezuela. Hard to find flour to make pizza crust.
Plenty of Plantains in the fresh market. I love Plantains…
Will try this recipe tomorrow and will share with all the other cruisers looking for alternatives…
Great idea.
Thanks for sharing.
Hi ! I stumbled across your website( thru Eat this , not that) and was absolutely thrilled to learn about this recipe! I cannot wait to try this ! I’m 56 and am a big guy with a cardiac problem. I have had to totally change my lifestyle to get healthy . Staying alive is way up on my list of things to do. LOL !! I love food and have been looking for new flavors to enjoy and still eat healthy. It’s not easy , and quite frankly it can be depressing at times. I can’t wait to try this , and some of your other things !! I know this is going to be awesome….Thank you so much!!!
I already said this on FB, but thank you so much for this kind-hearted comment!
Hi !!! I found some great plantains today and will be making pizza tomorrow !!! Can’t wait to wow people with this recipe !! Happy New Year !!!