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
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
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
Nutrition Facts
High Protein Pepperoni Date Pizza
Serving Size
1 pizza
Amount per Serving
Calories
706
% Daily Value*
Fat
31
g
48
%
Saturated Fat
15
g
94
%
Trans Fat
0.03
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
9
g
Cholesterol
397
mg
132
%
Sodium
2752
mg
120
%
Potassium
582
mg
17
%
Carbohydrates
50
g
17
%
Fiber
3
g
13
%
Sugar
20
g
22
%
Protein
56
g
112
%
Vitamin A
1196
IU
24
%
Vitamin C
0.1
mg
0
%
Calcium
861
mg
86
%
Iron
5
mg
28
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
*Macros are provided as an estimate for convenience. Your final numbers will vary depending on ingredient brands, substitutions, and how you portion the recipe.