We have both had a serious craving for pizza lately and we’ve been talking about making a healthier version. Sure, we could have done the traditional cauliflower pizza crust, but let’s be honest while it might be good it is just cauliflower and definitely does not taste as good as regular crust. We have made this recipe in the past with tortillas, and it is good – but it will got give you thick crust satisfaction if that is what you’re looking for.
For this recipe we used pita bread, part-skim mozzarella, and plain tomato sauce. We used a Mrs. Dash Tomato Basil seasoning to give it some extra flavor.
This recipe will make four mini pizzas. The Macro Distribution can be found at the bottom of the page. Enjoy!
To start off with, I split all of the pitas in half. Once they were halved, I lined a very large cookie sheet with tin foil and sprayed a non-stick spray. I made sure to space them out evenly in case the sauce were to run or cheese. I didn’t want to risk them sticking together.
One I got the pitas all lined up how I wanted them I added the sauce. For this recipe, I chose to use a canned sauce mainly because there are significantly less carbohydrates in it than other sauces. We chose to use an organic sauce plain tomato sauce, although any kind of sauce would be good with this as well!
Once the sauce is evenly distributed, it’s time to add the cheese! Again, for this recipe we chose to use part-skim mozzarella – you can use any kind of cheese you prefer. If you plan on adding any additional toppings, this would be the time to add them. The next time we make this, we will definitely be adding some kind of turkey pepperoni.
To give our pizzas a little extra flavor boost, we added some Mrs. Dash Tomato Basil Garlic seasoning. If you’ve read some of our other recipe posts, then you would know we love Mrs. Dash and cook with it all the time! Mrs. Dash is a sodium free and carbohydrate seasoning.
Once our pizza was all seasoned up, we placed it in the oven. We tend to like our crust extra crispy so we cooked it for a little longer than we would have if we preferred a soft crust. The entire process of prepping and cooking the pizzas was under forty minutes.
If you’re trying to stay strong on your meal plan like we are, this Macro-Friendly Pizza can be a great recipe to throw in the mix to help you feel satisfied while keeping your nutrition in check.
Calories & Macro Distribution Per 1 Piece of Pizza:
- Calories: 165
- Carbs: 26g
- Fat: 5.1g
- Protein: 8.3g
Comment below and let us know if you end up making it! 🙂
Macro-Friendly Pizza
Curb your cravings with this Macro-Friendly Pizza!
Ingredients
- 2 oz Part-Skim Shredded Mozzarella Cheese (Each pizza will get 0.5 oz)
- 1 cup Wholesome Pantry Organic Tomato Sauce (Each pizza will get 1/4 cup)
- 4 Arnold Pita Pockets Healthy Multigrain Variety
Instructions
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1. Preheat oven to 400
2. Line a baking sheet with tin foil and spray with non-stick spray.
3. Separate your pita pockets and place them on the pan.
4. Add 1/4 cup of sauce to each piece of pita.
5. Add 0.5oz of cheese to each piece of pita.
6. Add any additional toppings and/or seasonings.
7. Place baking sheet in oven for 16 minutes. Monitor this closely if you are someone who doesn't like overly crispy crust.
8. When your 16 minutes is up, take your baking sheet out of the oven and let your pizzas sit for a few minutes before you dive in - they will be hot!
9. Enjoy!
I am definitly a pizza maniac and a recipe like this means i’ll be making pizzas instead of sandwiches
Awesome, enjoy! 🙂
I think this would make me want to make pizza more often. I don’t like making the crust for some reason, but with your recipe, I won’t have to.
Super convenient and quick for a week night dinner, enjoy!
Oh this looks so good! I love making new kinds of pizza all the time!
Thanks! It’s a super healthy version too 🙂
I’ve never tried pizza with pita bread, but I might just have to give this a shot. It looks so yummy!
It was so yummy & satisfying! 🙂
Looks and sounds delicious. Nice and simple too!
Thanks! 🙂
I know someone who swears by Mrs. Dash. This looks good to me. I like pizza in any way, shape or form. 😉
I love pizza too! Especially when I know it won’t mess up my meal plan and will keep me on track 🙂
I love this idea! We love making ‘personal’ pizzas. I have to try it this way. Thanks for sharing!
Glad you liked it! These personal pizzas are also healthy too 🙂 let me know if you like them!
I can’t believe, I have never thought of making pizza myself. This seems so practical woow. I can’t say thank you enough.
Glad you liked it!
I love these types of DIY pizzas!!! So easy, quick and CHEAP!! AND YOU are in control!
Agreed!
I love how easy this seems to be. You can find pitas basically anywhere. I would do this on days where I don’t feel like cooking too much.
Awesome idea 🙂
Oh im going to have to try this pita pizza cause it sounds really good. MAybe add a few veggies to the pizza too, along with a salad.
Yes, Justin added veggies to his – he did peppers and onions!