High-Protein Crustless Pizza Bake
Low carb, sugar-free and ready in 30 minutes — a full pan of bubbling pizza built on a seasoned turkey crust, no dough anywhere
This high-protein crustless pizza bake keeps every promise on the cover: low carb, sugar-free, ready in 30 minutes — with 28g protein, 6g net carbs and 290 calories per serving. There is no dough at all: a seasoned turkey, egg and Parmesan crust is baked first, then loaded with pizza sauce, a thick blanket of mozzarella, mushrooms, olives and peppers, exactly like the full pan in the photo.
Per serving: 290 calories, 28g protein and 6g net carbs. Ready in 30 minutes.
Why you’ll love this pizza bake
- 28g protein per serving for just 290 calories
- Low carb and sugar-free — exactly as promised on the cover
- On the table in a genuine 30 minutes
- All the bubbling, spotted cheese of a real pizza — none of the crust
- A full catering pan: feeds a crowd or a week of meal prep
- Scoops out in cheesy portions, just like the photo
Health notes
- Turkey crust: The base IS the protein — seasoned ground turkey set with egg and Parmesan instead of flour dough.
- No-added-sugar pizza sauce: Regular pizza sauce is sweetened; check the label or make your own from passata and herbs.
- Vegetable toppings: Mushrooms, peppers and olives load the pan with flavour and fibre for very few carbs.
- Pre-baked and drained: The fat is poured off before the toppings go on, keeping the base firm, not greasy.
- Locked from the cover: The photo supplied the title, claims, time and macros, so they are kept consistent throughout the block.
Key element — bake the crust first, then drain it
A meat crust releases fat and juices as it bakes. If the sauce and cheese go on raw meat, the whole pan steams into a sloppy scoop. Bake the pressed turkey crust on its own for 10 minutes, tip the pan and pour off every drop of liquid, and only then sauce and top it. That one step is the difference between pizza soup and a bake that scoops out in firm, cheesy portions with a proper cheese pull, like the spoonful in the photo.
Ingredients
Turkey crust
- 2 lb ground turkey
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup grated Parmesan
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
Toppings
- 1 cup no-added-sugar pizza sauce (check the label)
- 3 cups shredded mozzarella
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
- ½ cup sliced black olives
- 1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
- ½ red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley or basil
Swaps
- Beef crust: Lean ground beef works exactly the same way.
- Meat-lover’s: Sugar-free pepperoni and cooked sausage over the cheese.
- Spicy: Jalapeño slices and chilli flakes on top.
- BBQ style: Sugar-free BBQ sauce instead of pizza sauce, red onion and coriander.
Instructions
| 1 | Heat the oven. Preheat to 425°F. Lightly grease a large baking pan (about 9×13 inches — a foil catering pan like the photo works perfectly). |
| 2 | Mix and press the crust. Mix the turkey, eggs, Parmesan and seasonings with your hands until even. Press firmly into the pan in one even layer, right to the edges. |
| 3 | Pre-bake and drain. Bake for 10 minutes until the crust is set and pale gold. Tip the pan carefully and pour off ALL the fat and juices — the key step. Blot the surface with paper towels. |
| 4 | Sauce and cheese. Spread the pizza sauce over the hot crust, then blanket with the mozzarella right to the edges. |
| 5 | Top and bake again. Scatter the mushrooms, olives and peppers over the cheese, like the photo. Bake for 8–10 more minutes until the cheese is bubbling with golden-brown spots. |
| 6 | Rest, then scoop. Rest for 5 minutes so the portions set, scatter with parsley, then scoop out generous cheesy portions. |
Pro tips
- Low-moisture mozzarella browns in spots instead of weeping — it matters here.
- Slice mushrooms thin so they cook through in the short second bake.
- No pizza sauce? Passata + Italian seasoning + garlic powder, simmered 5 minutes.
- Grease the foil pan well — the cheese edge crisps against it beautifully.
- Leftovers reheat best in the oven, not the microwave, to keep the top bubbly.
Nutrition
| Nutrient | Per serving |
|---|---|
| Calories | 290 |
| Protein | 28g |
| Net carbohydrates | 6g |
| Total carbohydrates | 7g |
| Fiber | 1g |
| Total fat | 16g |
| Sodium | 640mg |
Per serving (8 servings), locked from the cover: 28g protein, 6g net carbs, 290 calories. Exact macros vary slightly with turkey and cheese brands.
Variations
Supreme
Add sugar-free pepperoni, cooked sausage and red onion.
Veggie loaded
Extra peppers, red onion, spinach and sweetcorn-free veggie mix.
Alfredo bake
Sugar-free alfredo sauce, chicken pieces and spinach under the cheese.
Taco pizza bake
Taco-seasoned crust, salsa base, cheddar blend, jalapeños.
Storage
| Method | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Refrigerator | Up to 4 days | Covered portions; a meal-prep staple |
| Freezer | Up to 2 months | Freeze in portions; thaw overnight |
| Reheat | — | Oven at 375°F for 10 minutes until bubbling again |
