That pizza crust and base of your favourite pizza is unfortunately one of the places where you’ll most commonly find gluten. This can be a big blow to the pizza lover who needs to cut out gluten. Fortunately for you though, if you love pizza and have received a coeliac disease diagnosis, there are some incredible gluten free options out there. This includes gluten free pizza bases on prescription if you have coeliac disease and live in an eligible area (Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales), to gluten free recipes, to make your own pizza at home with the toppings of your choice, and also your favourite pizza takeaway has gluten free options these days!
Gluten free pizza bases
In most instances where you find gluten free pizza the base is made from a combination of gluten free flours and starches. This could include almond flour, potato starch, tapioca starch and rice flour. Another popular trend is for a vegan cauliflower pizza crust. The seasoning and flavours involved are more important with a gluten free pizza base than with a regular pizza base in some ways, as are the toppings you choose for it.
Gluten free pizza toppings
Creating new combinations of pizza toppings could be the best way for you to try gluten free pizzas if you are newly diagnosed coeliac. There is just so much variation in what you can choose to do with toppings for any pizza, and this brings creativity and joy to a situation you might have been dreading if you adore pizza and don’t want to lose it from your diet.
Once you have worked out the best gluten free pizza base for you, the next step is to choose the toppings. Here are some options for great gluten free pizza toppings.
Veggie options
There are loads of veggies that you can use as toppings for your gluten free pizza:
- Spinach
- Peppers
- Tomatoes
- Mushrooms
- Garlic
- Cauliflower
- Red peppers
- Broccoli
- Aubergine
- Courgette
- Artichoke
- Pineapple (controversial)
Meat and seafood options
- Pepperoni (check the brand)
- Gluten free meatballs
- Tuna
- Bacon
- Turkey
- Chicken
- Anchovies
- Prawns
Sauces
There are loads of interesting sauces that you can try with your gluten free pizza base, including:
- Pesto (always check the label or make at home)
- Gluten free teriyaki sauce
- Some barbecue sauce brands
- Olive oil with garlic
- Tinned tomatoes
- Pumpkin puree
- Peanut sauce
- Mushroom or olive tapenade
- Nutella spread (for dessert pizza)
- Alfredo
Cheese
Like sauces, the cheese options are wide and varied (always double check for sure about gluten before purchasing), including:
- Burrata
- Buffalo mozzarella
- Slices mozzarella
- Smoked mozzarella
- Provolone
- Gorgonzola
- Cheddar
- Blue cheese
- Cream cheese
- Gouda
- Feta
- Goats cheese
Some gluten free pizza options
There are some great gluten free pizza recipes out there, and here are some of our favourites:
- Spinach and artichoke
- Vegan pizza with mushrooms
- Garlic and kale pizza
- Cauliflower crust with courgette
- Quinoa margherita with pesto and cream cheese
- Sweet potato pizza with tomatoes and red onions
- Broccoli and feta pizza
- Cherry tomato, rocket, avocado, Parma ham and mozzarella
- Gluten free Hawaiian pizza
- Nutella with strawberries and cream
If you are eligible to receive gluten free products on prescription, you may be able to order a gluten free pizza base depending on the area of the country in which you live. This means you can maintain your love of pizza without worrying about the signs of coeliac disease that you may have experienced in the past when eating a delicious Neapolitan margherita or a thick Detroit style Nduja pizza. As you can see here, there are so many different types of toppings that you can add to a gluten free pizza base to create that tasty slice that you’re craving. Going gluten free doesn’t have to mean you cut out pizza. Keep that love going!
