3 ½tablespoonunsweetened plain almond milk or heavy cream
2tablespoonbutter or coconut oilmelted
½teaspoonbaking soda + 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegarmixed in a separate pinch bowl, or replace with 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
1teaspoongarlic powder
¼teaspoonItalian seasonings
Homemade Pizza Sauce and Pizza Filling
⅓cuptomato sauce or pureemake sure ingredients are just tomatoes
¼teaspoonground oregano
¼teaspoongarlic powder
¼teaspoonItalian seasonings
12slicespepperoni or nitrate free salami
½cupmozzarella cheese * optionalcan omit if dairy free
½tablespoonParmesan * optional
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 F and grease or oil an 8.5x4.5 inch (standard size) loaf pan.
In a large mixing bowl combine all Italian bread ingredients: 3 tablespoon sifted coconut flour, 1 tablespoon golden flax meal, 3 eggs beaten, 3 ½ tablespoon unsweetened plain almond milk or heavy cream, 2 tablespoon butter or coconut oil, melted, ½ teaspoon baking soda + 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar, mixed in a separate pinch bowl or 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon Italian seasonings. Mix together thoroughly, breaking up any clumps and scraping the sides.
Pour or spoon half of Italian bread batter mixture into loaf pan and set aside mixing bowl with other half of batter.
Bake the batter in loaf pan for 8 to 10 minutes.
While batter is baking, you can make the homemade pizza sauce (can use a store bought one, just be careful of ones containing ingredients like sugar).
In a medium size bowl combine the pizza sauce ingredients: ⅓ cup tomato sauce or puree (make sure ingredients are just tomatoes), ¼ teaspoon ground oregano,¼ teaspoon garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon Italian seasonings. Stir together thoroughly and set aside.
Remove the baked bread dough from oven and cool for a few minutes until safe to touch.
Spread pizza sauce onto the top of the baked bread dough.
Layer pepperoni or salami on top of sauce.
Layer ½ of grated mozzarella cheese on top of pepperoni.
Pour and spread other half of bread dough on top on pepperoni and cheese.
Sprinkle the top with optional parmesan.
Return loaf pan to oven and bake for 16 to 20 minutes, or until center of bread is firm.
Remove from oven, and sprinkle the top of loaf with remaining grated cheese, and cool.
Slice and serve.
Notes
nutritional data includes cheeses. *all nutritional data are estimates based on the products I used*