Looking for yummy healthy lunch box fillers? Well, Mozzarella Dough Keto Pizza Scrolls are the perfect solution!
And everyone will dive for them picnics or served for party nibbles. The simple keto recipe can be made with almond flour or coconut flour and it's only 1.9g net carbs each (makes 8 scrolls).
If you or your kids absolutely love pizza, and you wish you could have it for your school or work lunches, then you will definitely want to give this easy mozzarella dough recipe a try! It’s a fun spin on your typical pizza AND it’s low-carb and keto, too!
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What are pizza scrolls?
Pizza scrolls are sheets of pizza dough rolled out, filled with traditional pizza toppings then rolled and cut into scroll shapes.
Keto pizza scrolls are compact and easy to pack for an on-the-go meal. You can add your favourite pizza toppings inside the mozzarella dough, roll em'up, then cook the pizza scrolls in only 15 minutes.
How to make pizza scrolls keto?
Traditional pizza dough will contain wheat, all-purpose flour and other starches. A regular slice of pizza would have these nutritional values:
Per slice (107g) = 36g total carbohydtares, 2.5g fibre, (so 33.5g net carbs), 10g fat, 12g protein.
Nutritional values from cronometer.com
I use mozzarella dough, a traditional keto dough, also known as Fat Head dough. These pizza scrolls are only 1.9g net carbs per scroll.
Once you discover mozzarella dough, there is no turning back! It is so easy and so versatile. It can be baked sweet or savoury and you only need some basic simple ingredeints.
Ingredients
- mozzarella cheese - always check the nutrition label for any added starches or potato flour that stops the pre-shredded cheese from clumping
- egg - if you are intolerant to eggs, you can actually omit this with great success to make an easy egg-free pizza base
- almond flour - there are substitutions on the recipe below if you wish to use coconut flour
- cream cheese - always use the full-fat cream cheese block
My recipe even comes with instructions on how to use almond flour OR coconut flour (and if you have been low-carb or keto for a while, you will know these two flours cannot be substituted easily.
If you are new here, why not read my Ultimate Guide To Low-Carb Flours.
What is fathead dough?
The original recipe for mozzarella dough was called Fat Head dough. Why? Because Tom Naughton first published the recipe, and he is the creator of Fat Head, the movie. So credit where credit is due. Tom's recipe is now infamous in the low-carb and keto world.
Scroll below and you can see all the recipes I have created using this classic keto dough.
How to make
You simply make the mozzarella dough in under 3 minutes, then roll it out in between two sheets of baking parchment.
Fillings
Try to avoid high sugar sauces such as BBQ sauce or sweet chili sauce. However I do have a recipe for sugar-free homemade BBQ sauce that is an absolute pantry staple in any keto house.
These are just some of the suggested fillings for your pizza wheels.
- no added sugar tomato paste (tomato paste is very strong flavoured, so it only adds a few carbs to the nutrition values)
- favourite meat such as ham, pepperoni, or salami
- shredded/grated cheese
- herbs such as oregano, rosemary, thyme
How roll
Once you have the mozzarella dough rolled out, spread all your favourite pizza toppings inside, roll it up, then slice it into small slices.
Next, place each keto pinwheel onto a lined baking tray, and bake at220C/425F for 15 minutes. And why not sprinkle with even more cheese or herbs before baking? It will turn into a yummy crispy topping.
This recipe can also suit your preference whether you would like to use almond or coconut flour. Now, all that’s left is what you’ll top them with! So, go on and get creative!
More keto pizza recipes you may like
If you love mozzarella dough (aka Fat Head dough) then you will love these. Print and save them for later.
- Fat Head Pizza - the holy grail of keto pizzas
- Mozzarella dough bagels - add all your favourite toppings
- Fat Head nachos - I like mine fully loaded
- Fat Head calzones - the perfect way to use up some leftover ground/minced beef
- Fat Head sausage rolls - another yummy lunch box filler
- Keto taco cups - I am yet to find anyone who doesn't love these babies!
- Cauliflower pizza - for the veggie lovers
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Mozzarella dough keto pizza scrolls
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Ingredients
- 170 g (1 ¾ cups) pre shredded/grated cheese mozzarella is the best or Edam/mild cheese
- 85 g (¾ cups) almond meal/flour
- 2 tbsp cream cheese
- 1 eggs - medium medium
- pinch ( pinch) salt to taste
- ( ) your choice of toppings such as pepperoni ham, salami, cheese, tomato paste
Instructions
- Mix the shredded/grated cheese and almond flour/meal in a microwaveable bowl. Add the cream cheese. Microwave on HIGH for 1 minute. (see recipe notes)
- Stir then microwave on HIGH for another 30 seconds.
- Add the egg and salt, mix gently.
- Place the keto dough in between 2 pieces of baking parchment/paper (see photos above). Remove the top baking paper/parchment and cut into a rectangle shape.
- Spread tomato paste over the prepared dough. Add slices of ham or pepperoni and other favourite fillings. Roll up tightly using the bottom sheet of baking parchment.
- Cut into slices and place each one on a baking tray (cookie tray), and bake at 220C/425F for 12-15 minutes, or until golden.
Notes
Yvonne
I made these today and like Kellee they ended up as pizza discs rather than scrolls. They were still delicious though. I used Almond meal. I noticed in your photo the dough appears thicker than I had rolled mine (looks about 5mm where mine was 2-3mm thick). But I'm curious how they stay in that upright form when there is so much cheese and very little else to give the structure - the quantity of almond meal is very small compared to the cheese quantity?
Lane
I don't use a microwave. How could I adapt this recipe? It sounds amazing!
Alex
How many Keto Pizza Scrolls does this recipe make?
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
The recipe states the recipe makes 8 pizza scrolls. Enjoy 🙂
Eljean Ligan
Great recipe!!
Boyd Kobe
Mmm, these look delicious! So creative. I am excited to try one of them this week! Thank you for sharing!
Kellee
I LOVE this recipe but have 1 problem. I cook with coconut flour following the recipe but my resulting product comes out spread and flat - they are more pizza disks versus pizza scrolls. Mind you they are delicious regardless of the shape but I would like the scroll form. I'm pretty new to using coconut flour and am wondering if anything can be added to give the dough a former product. Any ideas?
Liz Collins
You could put them in a muffin tin, so they won't spread out flat that way.
Mal Edie
I bought tomato paste but it has 3g of sugar because apparently my town doesn’t have no sugar added tomato paste ugh. Would it be still considered Keto if there is a bit of sugar in the tomato paste??
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
Tomato paste will never be completely sugar-free because there are natural sugars in tomatoes and when they are concentrated into a paste, they will become concentrated also. No food is truly keto or not keto, it's the amount you have and whether you are in nutritional ketosis. I use tomato paste because you can use so little yet get so much flavour.
estelle Paceca
Hi, I want to try but we don't find this cheese in france, what can I use ?
Thinks a lot for answer
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
You should be able to find mozzarella (buffalo) cheese in France. I know I have bought it there many years ago.
Laura
This dough was actually not created by Tom Naughton, but by Cooky at https://cookyscreations.blogspot.com/2012/06/holy-grail-of-ketolow-carb-pizza-crust.html.
Tom's brother posted her recipe on Tom's fathead blog, giving her full credit. https://www.fathead-movie.com/index.php/2013/06/30/weekend-bonus-the-older-brothers-oldest-sons-faux-carb-pizza/
Tammy
Libby, this looks so delicious! I'm thinking of this as more of a meal instead of a snack, so I'm curious... have you ever baked this as a pepperoni roll and not sliced into the smaller scrolls? I love the pepperoni rolls at the Pizza restaurants and would love to find a good alternative to that!
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
Oooh, this is a superb idea! I'll definitely be giving this a go.
Elizabeth
Would you please translate your grams into cups/tsps etc.?
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
All the recipes have large red buttons below so you can switch between grams and cups 🙂 Yay!
Ann
Beware pre shredded cheese in the US (not sure about the rest of the world). Here, its packaged with potato starch or other carby stuff to keep it from sticking together in the bag. Read your labels. I buy the whole block and grate it myself.
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
Awesome tip! Read labels folks! 🙂
Rebecca
Hey Libby just wondering what you use to calculate your macros. I know you don’t recommend the my fitness pal app so I’m wondering what is best? Sorry if you see this question more then once I seem to be having trouble posting it so iv written it 3 times.
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
I use cronometer.com which has all the official databases and is very accurate. You're right, I personally don't like MPF as there are too many user-added entries and depending on the country of origin of foods, the nutrition panel may show either total or net, but it may not be clear and therefore lead to very inaccurate calculations.
Rebecca
Great thankyou so much! Your website and advice has truly changed my life. Just so you know I have lost 18kg and my son is no longer insulin resistance so Just in case you were wondering you are making a difference into peoples lives. thanx again 🙂
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
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