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High Protein Pepperoni Date Pizza

This High Protein Pepperoni Date Pizza features a tender homemade cottage cheese crust topped with pepperoni, sweet dates, melty mozzarella, and Vomfass chilli oil. It’s a nourishing, satisfying twist on pizza night that delivers bold flavour, protein and additional nutrition value you often don't get from pizza! Make this for a cozy night in, lunch on the weekend or hosting your besties.
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Servings: 1 pizza
Author: Teri-Ann Carty
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes

Equipment

  • baking sheet oven

Ingredients

  • 1 cup full fat cottage cheese low fat will work as well
  • ½ cup parmigiano cheese
  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • ½ tsp salt
  • pepperoni
  • 3-5 dates roughly chopped
  • 1 cup mozzarella freshly grated
  • baby arugula for topping
  • Vomfass Chilli Oil
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°f and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Add 1 tsp of oil to prevent the dough from sticking.
  • To a bowl, add cottage cheese, Parmigiano, eggs, flour and spices and mix until fully combined.
  • Spread into the desired shape onto parchment paper.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown. Let the dough rest for 2 minutes before adding pepperoni. Scatter dates on top of the pepperoni and finish with the mozzarella cheese.
  • Bake for another 8 minutes.
  • Finally, turn the oven to broil and for the final 1-2 minutes to slightly brown your cheese.
  • Let the pizza rest for 2 minutes, top with chilli oil, slice and enjoy!!

Notes

The pepperoni and date combo is insanely delicious, especially with the chilli oil, but my ingredients are just a guide. You can add whatever you like to the pizza crust.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pizza | Calories: 706kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 56g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 397mg | Sodium: 2752mg | Potassium: 582mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 1196IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 861mg | Iron: 5mg

*Macros are provided as an estimate for convenience. Your final numbers will vary depending on ingredient brands, substitutions, and how you portion the recipe.