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7 unique pizza crust alternatives to try if you want to cut back on carbs

Jessica KellyMay 1, 2020, 03:31 IST

There are a few lower carb ways to enjoy pizza.Shutterstock

If you love pizza but want to switch up the standard, doughy base, there are plenty of options.
Ingredients like ground chicken, red beets, and zucchini can be used to create unique bases for pizza toppings.
Cauliflower and sweet potatoes are also solid ingredients to use if you'd like to make a crust that's not dough-based.
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If you crave pizza often but are looking for ways to swap out carb-heavy, doughy crusts, there are plenty of options.

Here are some creative alternatives to standard pizza crusts that you can try.

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A Cauliflower pizza crust is a lower-calorie option.

There are also plenty of recipes for making your own cauliflower crust. Matthew Mead/AP

Sweet potatoes make for a unique, fiber-heavy crust.

Sweet potatoes contain a decent amount of fiber. Mike Mozart/Flickr

Portobello mushroom caps be a great pizza base, too.

Portobello mushroom caps can be filled with pizza toppings. Shutterstock

Zucchini boat pizzas are a simple way to enjoy your favorite toppings.

Zucchini makes for a light crust. Flickr/Alan Levine

Red beets make for a colorful crust.

You can buy premade beet crust or make it yourself. Flickr/Fotodog

Eggs can serve as a protein-packed base for your favorite pizza toppings.

It's easy to load omelets with pizza toppings. Supermop / Shutterstock

You can use thinly flattened ground chicken to create a filling crust.

You can season the ground chicken before turning it into a crust. pathwithpaws via flickr

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