What is better than eating a juicy cheeseburger or a fresh, hot slice of pizza? Combining the two of course! Even better that the two combined? When you eat a bacon cheeseburger pizza that is also low carb and gluten free. It really doesn’t get much better than that! I’ve tried a lot of different low carb and gluten free pizza crust variations and this is hands down my favorite so far. I like it even better reheated the next day. This recipe is my take on the ever so popular original Fathead pizza recipe that is floating around the internet in 100s of different variations. Trust me when I tell you that you don’t want to skip the pickles on this one. It may sound strange to have pickles on a pizza, but it is so, so good. Looking for some other delicious low carb and gluten free pizza variations? Check out my Garlic Chicken Alfredo Waffle Pizza, or these Pizza Stuffed Peppers. How about this Pizza Frittata? Find a complete list of my pizza variations here. Looking for a nut free pizza crust variation? HERE you go!
Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza – Low Carb, Gluten Free
- Yield: Makes 1 - 12 inch pizza - 6 slices 1x
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Makes 1 – 12 inch pizza – 6 slices
Ingredients
For the Crust
- 1 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 3 tbsp cream cheese
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup almond flour
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
For the Toppings
- 1/2 cup low carb pizza sauce (get the recipe here)
- 2 tsp yellow mustard
- 6 oz ground beef
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup onion, diced (about 2.5 oz)
- 4 slices bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
- 15 dill pickles slices
- 1 1/2 cup cheese, shredded (I used a combination of sharp cheddar and mozzarella)
Instructions
For the Crust
- Preheat oven to 425°
- In a large microwave safe mixing bowl, combine mozzarella and cream cheese. Microwave for 1 minute. Remove from microwave and stir to combine. Return to microwave for 1 additional minute.
- To the mixing bowl, add egg, almond flour, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, sea salt and black pepper. Mix until all ingredients are well incorporated. (It will be stiff and hard to mix)
- Line a 12 inch pizza pan with parchment paper. Spread the “dough” into a thin but even layer, covering the pizza pan. If the dough gets too stringy and unworkable, simply put it back in the microwave for 1 minute to soften.
- Bake on the middle rack for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Watch it to make sure that it does not bubble up. Use a toothpick to pop any bubbles, if necessary.
For the Toppings
- Mix low carb pizza sauce with yellow mustard and set aside
- In a saute pan, over medium heat, combine ground beef, onion and garlic. Saute until the ground beef is cooked through and the onions are soft. Drain any excess grease.
Putting it all together
- Spread pizza sauce evenly over pizza crust.
- Top with an even layer of cheese
- Pile on ground beef mixture.
- Top with crumbled bacon and pickle slices
- Reduce oven to 350°
- Bake for an additional 10 minutes.
Notes
*Per Serving – 1 Slice – * Calories – 400 Protein – 21g Fat – 20g Total Carbs – 8.5 Fiber – 2g Net Carbs – 6.5
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
Michelle says
January 25, 2016 at 3:26 pmWould you suggest using this same dough recipe to make breadsticks?
Stephanie O says
June 5, 2016 at 7:12 amI had used this dough to make bread sticks . Works well
Jess Fisher says
February 20, 2016 at 7:03 pmWow, just finished off a pan of this… YUM!! It’s been eleven months since I started my low-carb journey and have already lost 120 pounds, but I have been craving pizza something fierce. This is the best “crust” recipe I’ve come across – even loaded with toppings it holds together just like the real thing. My low-carb cravings-killing recipe collection is now officially complete 🙂
Carolyn Brack-Jackson says
February 22, 2016 at 8:10 amJust wanted to congratulate you on your weight loss! Keep up the good work!
Jess says
February 27, 2016 at 3:32 pmThank you so much 🙂
Stephanie Grams says
February 20, 2016 at 7:48 pmThis low carb cheeseburger pizza looks amazing! Is there a substitute for the almond flour? I have a nut allergy and can’t eat almond flour 🙁
Peace Love and Low Carb says
February 23, 2016 at 3:55 pmI have an almond flour free pizza crust variation here – https://peaceloveandlowcarb.com/greek-pizza-and-other-variations/
Jackie says
February 21, 2016 at 9:41 amMy son has Chrons Disease. He can’t tolerate carbs. Your “Just Like the Real Thing lasagna” is just what the doctor ordered! He devoured it! I can’t wait to make this “pizza” for him!! I am so excited! Thank you so much! I feel like we have carbs again! Keep up the good work! You are really a blessing to our family!! Hugs!!
Emma says
February 29, 2016 at 3:51 pmI just made this cheese burger pizza, first it was easy, second it’s DELISH, I was proud to serve it to my sweety
Rebecca says
August 22, 2016 at 6:46 pmI made this for my husband’s birthday this last weekend (He’s a pizza guy.), and I got rave reviews about it. He came kicking and screaming along for the LCHF lifestyle and didn’t enjoy the keto flu. Thankfully, finding sites with recipes like yours are keeping him happy. My guy is in end stage renal failure, and I’m excited to announce that his bloodwork numbers are already looking better after one month. One of the dialysis nurses said to him, “I don’t understand it. You seem to eat a “normal” diet, but your numbers are getting better while others’ are getting worse.” I told him he needed to spread the word. Thank you so much for all you do to spread the word and help us all eat healthily and happily.
Kathryn says
January 5, 2017 at 8:28 pmI just made this crust but the only toppings I had were onion, peppers and pepperoni. The crust was so awesome! It burnt a little at the last but wow! Thank you so much for this and the other recipes, I’ve been pinning my heart out.
Tammy Dunlap says
January 22, 2017 at 1:03 pmLook wonderful! Cant wait to try this out. Thanks for sharing. I enjoy lots of your recipes every week for our meals.
cat ford says
February 25, 2017 at 6:10 pmthis was seriously the best. it felt like i was eating REAL PIZZA!! such a treat after my long run. Cant wait to eat it again tomorrow and to make other pizzas ( like a pesto chicken goat cheese and artichoke… ummm heck yes!) !! thank you for this!
Nancy says
September 18, 2017 at 10:33 amFinally made this this past Friday evening…I say finally because, while I’ve had this recipe in my “to do” stack, every time I would look at it the warm dill pickles just didn’t sound good… I reminded myself that I have always been happy with your recipes…always delicious, and I can sneak them in to my significant other who resists this lifestyle. True to form and sure enough…this Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza was fabulous! I’m typically not a “changer” to recipes, but I did leave out the 1 tsp sea salt in the crust…I’ve learned over time that with all the cheese in some dishes, we don’t like extra salt. Oh, and then, in my pack of bacon that I needed to use, I had 5 pieces…so, ummm, you can not go wrong with additional bacon, right?!? I’m actually wondering how long I need to wait to make it again!!
Melanie says
March 22, 2018 at 9:37 amThis looks amazing ! One question: In the picture, I see that you do the pre-baking of the crust on the parchment paper. However, when it goes back into the oven with all the toppings, it does not appear to have the parchment paper. Is it easy to slide off the parchment paper and will that help the bottom to crisp/brown up a little better? Thanks for all of your recipes. Really enjoy looking at them !
Megan says
August 23, 2018 at 2:34 pmCan you freeze this after baking?