11 Keto Fat Head Recipes Beyond Just Pizza

Fat head dough is the most versatile recipe on keto. Mozzarella, cream cheese, almond flour, and an egg turn into pizza crust, pie shells, corn dog batter, and puff pastry. These 11 recipes cover everything I make with it.

11 Recipes
5g Avg Net Carbs
25–60 Minutes
4.9 Avg Rating (167 reviews)

Pizza

Pizza is where fat head dough started, and it is still the best use for it. Chewy, crispy, and it holds toppings without falling apart.

1 a baked pepperoni pizza on a homemade low-carb crust

Keto Pizza

4.9 (81 ratings)

Mozzarella melted with almond flour and egg, rolled thin, and baked until the bottom crisps up. This is the original fat head pizza crust. Chewy, crispy, and strong enough to hold any topping you throw at it.

30 min 3.5g net carbs 8 servings
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2 large cheese pull by pulling out a slice of cheesy pizza

Keto Deep Dish Pizza

4.9 (22 ratings)

Chicago-style deep dish layered in a cast iron skillet. Lupin meal in the crust adds extra crunch and keeps the carbs lower than the standard version. Thick, cheesy, and layered with pepperoni.

30 min 2.5g net carbs 6 servings
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3 cheese pull with keto chicken pesto pizza

Keto Chicken Pesto Pizza

5 (4 ratings)

Fat head crust spread with pesto and garlic sauce, topped with leftover chicken, cherry tomatoes, and roasted bell peppers. A great way to use up chicken from the night before.

27 min 5.1g net carbs 8 servings
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4 slice of keto pizza

Keto BBQ Pulled Pork Pizza

5 (1 ratings)

Sugar-free BBQ sauce as the base, topped with leftover pulled pork, red onion, and mozzarella. Sweet, tangy, and smoky. My favorite way to turn yesterday's pulled pork into tonight's pizza.

25 min 5.3g net carbs 8 servings
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5 slice pulled out of keto breakfast pizza with an egg on top

Keto Breakfast Pizza

5 (3 ratings)

Ricotta and garlic cream base with crumbled bacon, fresh basil, and eggs cracked right on top. Breakfast pizza done on a fat head crust. I make this on lazy weekend mornings.

27 min 4.8g net carbs 8 servings
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Savory Pies

The same dough rolls out into a pie shell that holds heavy fillings. Chicken pot pie, taco pie, and steak fajita all work.

6 a savory slice of pie on a dinner plate next to forks with another slice on a plate in the background

Keto Chicken Pot Pie

5 (3 ratings)

The same fat head dough rolled into a pie shell and filled with a creamy chicken, mushroom, and veggie filling. Comfort food that proves this dough works for more than just pizza.

60 min 6g net carbs 8 servings
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7 slice of keto taco pie with layers of beef

Keto Taco Pie

4.8 (14 ratings)

Ground beef with taco seasoning and black olives loaded into a fat head pie shell. Top with sour cream, lettuce, and salsa after baking. My kids eat this without being told twice.

31 min 7.3g net carbs 8 servings
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8 whole steak fajita keto pie with cheese and jalapenos

Keto Steak Fajita Pie

4.6 (9 ratings)

Sauteed peppers, onions, and diced steak baked inside a fat head crust with melted cheese. Use leftover fajita meat or cook fresh strips. Either way, it comes together fast.

31 min 6g net carbs 8 servings
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Appetizers and Snacks

Fat head dough wraps, rolls, and shapes into party food. Corn dogs, pinwheels, and puff pastry trees all use the same base.

9 keto corn dog with mustard

Keto Corn Dogs

5 (29 ratings)

Hot dogs wrapped in fat head dough and fried golden. The mozzarella-based batter crisps up like real corn dog batter. I make these for game day and they are always the first thing gone.

20 min 5.5g net carbs 6 servings
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10 Pinwheel shaped savory spinach buns bunched together on a baking tray.

Keto Spinach Artichoke Pinwheels

Creamy spinach artichoke dip spread over rolled-out fat head dough, then rolled into a log and sliced into pinwheels. I make these for every party and come home with an empty tray.

55 min 4.7g net carbs 9 servings
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11 Keto puff pastry christmas trees dusted with parmesan cheese and parsley and topped with a cheese star.

Keto Puff Pastry Trees

5 (1 ratings)

Fat head dough cut into strips and folded into Christmas tree shapes with pepperoni and provolone inside. A festive, pull-apart appetizer for the holiday table that doubles as a centerpiece.

60 min 4g net carbs 11 servings
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