The Best Gluten-Free Pizza Margherita

Make your own gluten-free pizza dough from scratch and top it with the ultimate Italian ingredients: tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and basil.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 297 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 cup warm water
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast
• ½ cup tomato sauce
• 1 ¼ cups gluten-free all-purpose flour
• 3 ounces sliced mozzarella cheese
• 2 heirloom tomatoes, thinly sliced
• 5 leaves fresh basil leaves, chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine warm water, honey, and yeast in bowl; whisk well and let sit until foamy, about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer with a hook attachment; mix well on low speed. Pour in yeast mixture and olive oil slowly while mixing until slightly combined. Increase speed to medium-high and mix until a very soft dough is formed, about 4 minutes. Shape dough into a ball; cover and let rise for 30 minutes.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (210 degrees C). Grease a 12-inch pizza pan with olive oil.

Step 4

With greased hands, press dough onto the pizza pan. Brush dough with tomato sauce.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until slightly golden, about 15 minutes.

Step 6

Top crust with mozzarella cheese, tomato slices, and basil leaves. Bake until cheese is bubbly and crust is golden, 8 to 10 minutes.