A low-carb Socca Breakfast Pizza that’s good for any meal! The homemade socca pizza crust is made from just 3 ingredients, and then topped with all your favorite toppings and creamy meltable artisan cheese! Quick to make, grain-free, and deliciously nutritious!
This Grain-Free Socca Breakfast Pizza recipe is sponsored by Emmi Artisan Cheese from Switzerland. I am excited to share about their new Kaltbach Le Crémeux cheese and Swiss cheese heritage.
Healthy Pizza to Break Your Fast
I’m slightly biased to breakfast food. I have the privilege of working from home and enjoying a slower breakfast. I truly believe that breakfast is the most important meal of the day! A meal that refuels you from a period of fasting, whether it be the waking morning fast, or after a longer stint of time without a real food.
Breakfast needs to be jam-packed with key micronutrients, protein, healthy fats, fiber, and quality carbohydrates! A meal that is going to sustain you and your family for hours on end. This loaded socca breakfast pizza is all the things you need to break that fast.
Ingredients You’ll Need
Socca! Socca pizza has been our go gluten-free/grain-free pizza crust. It’s made with just 3 plant-based ingredients and is super cheap! All you need is chickpea flour, herbs/olive oil, and water.
This crust is rich in fiber, plant-based protein, and iron. You can make multiple socca pizza crusts at once then freeze them for later.
Breakfast pizza topping ideas:
- Pineapple – It’s such a useful and delicious fruit, loaded with Vitamin C and bromelain. Nature’s digestive enzyme that helps you absorb more nutrients.
- Spinach – Because who doesn’t want to have those guns like Popeye.
- Tomato sauce – Rich in vitamin C and lycopene.
- Uncured Bacon, Ham, or turkey bacon – Uncured bacon or ham really can be healthy. The natural salts contain magnesium. Plus there are no artificial preservatives or nitrates. A little slice adds tons of flavor and goes a long way. If you are not a meat eater, that’s totally fine, you can omit it. There’s plenty of protein in this breakfast pizza anyway!
- Onion – Ahh yes, a prebiotic vegetable. Good for feeding that gut flora.
- Egg – The ultimate breakfast food. Eggs are rich in Vitamin D, Choline (for energy and brain health), complete protein, and healthy fats.
- Cilantro – A zesty herb that helps fight inflammation!
- Creamy meltable artisan cheese – Emmi Kaltbach Le Crémeux!! – Ya’ll this cheese is so talented! It’s aged yet still creamy! Remember my tidbit on aged cheese in my last cheesy cauliflower grits recipes? Yes, aged cheese is naturally lower in lactose. That’s great for those on Low-FODMAP diet. It’s also rich in calcium, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin B12, and high-quality protein.
Kaltbach Le Crémeux
Aged for a minimum of 120 days, Emmi Kaltbach Le Crémeux develops a unique, complex flavor in the Kaltbach caves. Sweet and unassuming at first, this semi-firm cheese keeps you coming back for another bite as the flavor and texture develops and becomes reminiscent of a soft cooked egg yolk in a bowl of ramen.
You see what I’m saying here? The Kaltbach Le Crémeux cheese is similar to egg yolk in texture, mild, creamy, lower in lactose, all natural, and basically the perfect addition for breakfast pizza. I thought it tasted similar to that of provolone, gouda, and Swiss cheese combined. Basically cheese PERFECTION. Smooth and creamy! I know, I am biased. But hey, you know how picky I am about cheese.
How to Make Socca Breakfast Pizza
- Prepare your socca crust. Mix your chickpea flour, 2 tablespoon olive oil, water, and herbs/seasoning together. Whisk until smooth. It’s best to let it sit for 15-20 minutes at room temperature.
- Preheat oven to broil. While batter is resting, place your oven safe pan in the oven to heat for 10 minutes. I used a 10 in cast iron skillet.
- Prepare toppings. While the pan is preheating, chop/slice your onion, optional bacon, and bell pepper. Set aside.
- Pour the crust. Remove pan with gloves after 10 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon of oil to the pan and swirl it around to coat pan. Gently pour in your chickpea/socca batter.
- Bake the crust. Turn oven down to 425°F and place pan back in oven for 5-8 minutes, or just until the batter is set. Remove from oven.
- Assemble pizza. Spread the tomato sauce and garlic on top. Add your toppings and cheese, leave a small space in the center of the pizza for the egg. Reserve some bell pepper to hold egg in place.
- Add egg to pizza. Place bell pepper rings and cheese around that center hole and carefully crack an egg into it. There may be some egg white that escapes, but that’s okay. Add ½ ounce of shredded cheese on top.
- Bake pizza. Gently place the pizza back in oven for 10-15 minutes until cheese is melted and the egg is set. Check at 10 minutes just to be safe.
- Remove from the oven. You should be able to slide the pizza crust onto a stone or heat safe surface.
- Slice and serve. Add fresh herbs, salt and pepper to taste, and drizzle a little hot sauce or Sriracha on top.
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Gluten-Free Pizza Recipes
Easy Socca Breakfast Pizza {Grain Free}
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 2 pizzas 1x
Description
Socca breakfast style pizza that’s quick to make, grain free, and deliciously nutritious.
Ingredients
For the Socca Crust:
- 1 ¼ cup chickpea flour/garbanzo bean flour (they are the same)
- 1 ¼ cup cold water
- ¼ tsp sea salt and pepper each (to taste)
- 2 tbsp olive or avocado oil (1 tbsp for heating pan)
- 1 tsp minced garlic (2 cloves)
- 1 tsp of herbed seasoning of choice (optional). You can also use garlic or onion powder here.
- 10 to 12 inch Pan to heat in oven (cast iron works great. See notes for size)
Topping Ideas for the Breakfast Pizza:
- ⅓ cup tomato sauce
- ¼ tsp minced garlic
- handful of spinach leafs
- ¼ cup sliced or chopped shallot or red onion
- Optional uncured Canadian bacon or cooked turkey bacons (1 ounce thin sliced)
- 1 sliced bell pepper
- 1.5 ounces of sliced or shredded artisan cheese
- 2 eggs (divided)
- salt and pepper to taste
- optional hot sauce and chopped herbs to top each slice
Instructions
- First prepare your socca crust. Mix your chickpea flour, 2 tablespoon olive oil, water, and herbs/seasoning together. Whisk until smooth. It’s best to let it sit for 15-20 minutes at room temperature.
- While the batter is sitting, preheat oven to broil. Place your oven safe pan in the oven to heat for 10 minutes. I used a 10 in cast iron skillet.
- While the pan is preheating, chop/slice your onion, optional bacon, and bell pepper. Set aside.
- Remove pan with gloves after 10 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon of oil to the pan and swirl it around to coat pan. Gently pour in your chickpea/socca batter. Tilt pan so the batter fills and is even. (see notes on pan size)
- Turn oven down to 425F and place pan back in oven for 5- 8 minutes or so. Just until the batter is set. If you are using a bigger pan, the pizza will be thinner and will probably make faster. So check at 5 minutes. Remove from oven.
- Spread the tomato sauce and garlic on top. Then add your spinach, onion, and optional bacon. Add just a few slices of bell pepper but keep a handful aside. You will need the extra to keep the egg in place.
- Place 1 ounce of your cheese slices around the top of the other ingredients. Leave a small space in the center of the pizza for the egg.
- Now place the rest of your bell pepper slices around that center whole. You can see my picture for an example.
- Carefully crack an egg and place it in the “nest” of the bell pepper and cheese. Right in the center of the pizza. There may be some egg white that escapes, but that’s okay. Add ½ ounce of shredded cheese on top. Gently Place the pizza back in oven for 10-15 minutes until cheese is melted and the egg is set. Check at 10 minutes just to be safe.
- Remove from the oven. You should be able to slide the pizza crust onto a stone or heat safe surface.
- Add fresh herbs. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Drizzle a little hot sauce or Sriracha on top! Slice and serve.
Notes
- Depending on the size of your pan, you can make 2 small pizzas or 1 larger thinner crust pizza. Serves about 2-3.
- I used a 10 in cast iron skillet skillet which made the crust thicker.
Estimated Nutrition per serving shown for 2 slices of large pizza, using turkey bacon
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: breakfast
- Method: oven
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slices of large pizza
- Calories: 354
- Sugar: 9.4 g
- Sodium: 383.3 mg
- Fat: 21.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 27.2 g
- Fiber: 3.7 g
- Protein: 14.2 g
- Cholesterol: 67.2 mg
Try to add some oregano while preparing the crust. It will make it delicious. Just don’t spoil it.
Love that idea!
Hello, Guys, I am sonali here. I love to get your awesome recipe. I love to eat pizza and i would also try to make pizza in your style.
Hi there! Yes, give this socca a go and tell me what you think!
I have watched and read a lot of your posts, great, your articles are very cool and very helpful, thank you for sharing.
What delicious looking comfort food, count me in! :))
These look so good – cannot wait to try this recipe!
Hey, guys, I am Preeti I read this content and i will learn some more tricks to make a special cheese pizza. Well pizza is my love.
Such a great breakfast. I really want to have it. I’ll try to make it. Hope it be nice.
Such a great breakfast. I really want to have it. I’ll try to make it. Hope it be nice. Thanks for shearing that lovely recipe.
Yum!! I love socca – I’m always amazed how easy it can be! Are there 3 Tbsp of oil in total? Just wasn’t sure as the recipe says 2 (1 for pan) but the directions say 2 for the crust.
Me too! It’s so good. I usually add 1 tbsp or less to pan while hot. The batter has 2 tbsp mixed in. So 3 tbsp or less divided. Does that make sense?
Thanks for your post! I think there are many other people who are interested in them just like me! How long does it take to complete this article? I have read through other blogs, but they are cumbersome and confusing. I hope you continue to have such quality articles to share! Good luck!
Thanks a ton! This is definitely an great internet site .
It’s great because of the knowledge you share with us, I will always follow your blog and will share your blog with my friends
I’m a proud supporter of pizza for breakfast! 🙂
So I can basically eat only Almond or Coconut flour. Can I swap one of those in this?? It looks fantastic!!
Hi Tina! I don’t think those would work for this pizza. But you could use my naan bread recipe! Or even cauliflower pizza crust. Can you have cassava flour or cauliflower?
I can use cauliflower. For pizza I typically do a chicken crust which I guess would work lol. This looks delicious! I’m very strict Keto so was trolling all your recipes for tweaking areas!! So much to choose from!!
Great! Happy to help. Shoot me an email if you ever need substitutes.
Thanks So much!
it is delicious. I usually made it on Sundays when kids are home.
Almost too pretty to eat!
oh but you so should! hehe
oh my gawd, this looks amazing!!!
wow wow what a pizza, it looks insanely good 🙂
Thanks friend!
Breakfast pizza is my fave and oh my YUM that cheese. <3 That crust <3
I literally want to go to sleep now so I can wake up and make this!
Haha! I hear ya!
This is stunning!!! and I love the way you arranged the yellow pepper so that the egg doesn’t slide off.
Definitely want to keep all that delicious goodness together! Thanks!
I looooove breakfast pizza AND socca. It’s been far too long since I’ve done either one. I’ll put pretty much anything on breakfast pizza, but no matter what, I have to have a drippy egg.
Best of both worlds and definitely a must-make for you! hehe Yes! Drippy egg always!!
This looks seriously amazing! I am obsessed with breakfast pizza and need to try this!!
Thanks! Keep me posted!
I’ve never tried a socca crust Lindsay, but I’m totally game. I don’t think breakfast could get much better! This looks amazing! I love all the toppings!
Oh, then you should try! I think you’ll love it as much as I do!
Thanks!
this sounds ahhhhhmazing, save me a slice
Thanks! Oops, too late to share! This disappeared fast! lol
I LOVE socca!! This breakfast version looks fantastic!
It’s my current obsession for sure!
Pizza for breakfast? Now you’re talking!!
So worth waking up for right?!
I am completely hooked, and hungry, so this sounds amazing!!
Make it happen Matt! hehe
This is so brilliant. What time should I arrive tomorrow morning?
8am, bring coffee!
Good lordy! this looks epically delicious!!
Thanks Gerry!
all the yum and please come cook for me while I recover from knee surgery 🙂
Love this idea for breakfast!
Would love to know if you try!
I am for sure jumping out of bed for this one!
Haha!! Most definitely!
You make EVERYTHING look good. You make me want to eat more than just salmon.
WooHoo!! lol Thanks!
and p.s I will let you put smoked salmon on this. Deal?
This is my kind of recipe!! Love that cheese is low FODMAP (thanks for throwing that info in there!!) and I love experimenting with chickpea flour! 🙂 How yummy!!!!
Now this is MY kind of pizza! YUM!
Yes, so good! Thanks!
Love me some socca pizza! I haven’t made it in a while…. which reminds me to pick up some chickpea flour at the grocery store!
Yes, don’t forget the chickpea flour! It’s time to bring the socca pizza back into your life! hehe