I get really, totally, super, weirdly obsessed with certain foods.
I had a gigantical crush on Trader Joe's raw creamy almond butter in 2013. Twas the year of the almond buttah. Like I put that shiz on everything. I also went through a huge kale salad with Annie's goddess dressing phase (I mean, who didn't) a few months before that. And let's not forget my obsession with Amy's burritos...oh wait, that's still going strong.
The obsession as of late is garbanzo bean flour, which I'm sure comes as no surprise considering I myself am basically a chickpea. Chickpea flour is quite the nutrition powerhouse, providing five grams of fiber, six grams of plant-powered protein and ten percent of the daily value of iron in a measly fourth cup serving. As you may know, chickpeas don't come off the boat wet in a can--they're actually dried little gems...which means that chickpea flour is simply ground chickpeas! Basically, you kind of feel like you're eating bread when really you're eating legumes. What a mind game!
PS--Do you like the big "A" on my garbanzo bean flour? That's what happens when you have two roommates who eat exactly what you eat. PPS--garbanzo bean flour won't break the bank like almond flour kind of does. In fact, you can find it for less than three dollars!
Now listen here. Chickpea flour can't really be subbed in for other flours, and it does have a bit of a beany (but quite yummy!) taste to it. But the good news is that you can combine it in equal proportions with water, cook it up, and spread whatever the heck you want on it! Almond butter, nanners and cinnamon. Hummus, avocado, tomatoes. Or maybe just plain old garlic hummus with hot sauce. So you're basically eating chickpeas with chickpeas on top. How dreamy is that situation?!
I hope you didn't read the title of this post and feel intimidated by the word "pizza." The chickpea flour base "crust" cooks in ten minutes, and you don't even have to do anything. Just let it do its thang in the pan. AKA #noexcuses!
I've actually been eating this for lunch more-so than breakfast, but it's a super easy meal idea for any time of day. You could also just use the crust recipe and top it with tomato sauce, cheese and veggies if you're feeling more of a traditional pizza. Just make sure not to try the batter uncooked...don't say I didn't warn you!
For more chickpealicious recipes, be sure to try my...
- Peanut Butter Banana Chickpea Cookies
- Super Easy Chickpea, Broccoli & Brown Rice Casserole
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Dessert Hummus
- Vegetable, Chickpea & Quinoa Soup
- Avocado Chickpea Egg Salad
- Ginger Peanut Chickpea Slider with Sweet Lime Cashew Cream
- Berry Spinach Salad with Maple Roasted Chickpeas
And now I'm hangry pants. I really should make a chickpeas archive.
PrintChickpea Flour Breakfast Pizza
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 15 mins
- Yield: 1 1x
- Category: Breakfast
Description
A gluten-free breakfast pizza packed with fiber and protein to start your day off right!
Ingredients
For the crust:
- ⅓ cup garbanzo bean flour
- ⅓ cup water
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ⅛ tsp salt
- Pepper, to taste
For the toppings:
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 3-4 tbsp salsa
- ¼ of an avocado, cubed
- Sliced green onions, for serving
Instructions
- Heat a small pan sprayed with cooking spray over medium heat. In a small bowl, stir together garbanzo bean flour, water, garlic powder, salt and pepper until smooth.
- Pour batter into pan and cook for about 6 minutes. Flip and cook for another 4 minutes (the crust should be very easy to flip--if not, let it cook a couple minutes longer).
- Remove crust from pan. Spray the pan again and add beaten eggs to the pan. Scramble until set.
- Spread salsa over crust. Add scrambled eggs, cubed avocado and green onions. Season with salt and pepper and serve!
Stephanie D says
This was super simple to make! Would have been even easier had I started with store bought chickpea flour rather than grinding and sifting dry chickpeas (which we happened to have on hand from another recipe).
It made 2 generous taco-sized tortillas. I used the first for breakfast, modifying your recipe by replacing the salsa with a homemade romesco sauce a friend gave me. I used the second to accompany my madras lentils for lunch.
This is going into rotation as a great protein-based substitute for tortillas and flatbread.
Alexis Joseph says
Love this, thanks Stephanie!
Jessica @FitnessEquipmentsLab says
Hi Alexis,
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!
Alexis Joseph says
Yay!
Laura says
Hi, I just came across your recipe linked from another website. I have a question. Can the crust be used like a tortilla? I have stopped eating tortillas (except for when I get street tacos!) and am looking for a substitute.
Your recipe looks wonderful! I will definitely try it.
Alexis says
Hey there! Good question. The texture is kind of soft and fluffy-ish so it would be more like a thicker, soft shell if that makes sense. Try thinning out the batter perhaps? More like a crepe than a taco shell 🙂
Scott Williamss says
Who knew that chickpeas and pizza could go so well together!!! I tried it last night and it was absolutely delicious. The detailed recipe was also super helpful.
Alexis says
Awesome! So happy you tried it 🙂
s9 says
This looks great, but I'm even more intrigued with the idea of using this as a healthier trad pizza crust to feed the animals in my house. I was wondering if I wanted to make a larger pizza crust with this, can I just double or even quadruple the crust recipe?
Alexis says
I don't see why not!
s9 says
Gracias. Cheers.
s9 says
One more ?. Using your crust cooking method, is the final result more akin to a pancake or a firm crackery crust?
Liz says
Thanks for sharing...this looks delicious - I haven not seen garbanzo bean flour before, but I like garbanzo beans!
Anna says
Crushing so hard on this pizza right now, I made it for breakfast a few days ago and today for lunch I topped it with salsa and sauteed chicken and spinach! Super delish! (And a tiny bowl of you Vegan Cream of Broccoli Soup- I'm Hummusapien obsessed!)
Alexis says
Hahah sounds AMAZING!! I love the obsession! Isn't the pizza so dreamy?!
Shea says
Alexis, I just found your blog after seeing your flyer at Barre3 and I have to say I've already pinned several things to help inspire me!
I'm always looking for gluten free alternatives, so I'm excited to try this recipe out! My question/concern is that my work week can get a bit hectic and wanted to know if this is an item you make on prep day for the whole week? I wasn't sure of what the staying power was, or if it could be reheated?
Alexis says
Hi Shea! I'm so glad you found me through Barre3! The crust could definitely be made prior and reheated, but you should scramble the eggs right before eating since those won't reheat well. Hope that helps!
Mia Brøndum says
Hey Alexis - this looks delish! I'm always on the lookout for alternative / creative ways to cook and you're blog and instagram have given me so much inspiration! I wanna make this pizza but i don't think that garbanzo flour is something that i can easily access (and cheaply) here in Denmark. I for sure know i can get dried garbanzo beans for a reasonable price, so if i bought those and blended them in a food processor, would it be the same thing?
Keep up the awesome work!
- Mia
Alexis says
Hey Mia! Thanks SO much for your sweet comment. I really appreciate it! Yes--that would be the same thing! Just make sure to blend them into a fine powder and beware, it'll be pretty loud! XO
Meghan says
This looks awesome and super easy! What kind of pan did you use for the crust? I think I've seen cast iron before but I'm hoping regular non-stick would work. Thank you! Love your blog!
Alexis says
Hey Meghan--thanks so much for the sweet comment! I just used a regular small pan. You def don't need a cast iron! Mine wasn't non-stick, but that wouldn't hurt!
Alexis says
Awwww thanks so much, broski! What a legume whore your mom is. I think we'd be best friends.
Alexis says
Wellll how perf is this?! I think you'd be obsessed. Ok I KNOW you'd be obsessed. Maybe even add some colby jack cheese...yeah--I went there.
Robyn @thereallife_RD says
this is brilliant.
making this a weeknight staple when school starts up again!
love live the chickpeaaaaa!
Alexis says
Thanks lover! You would be obsessed. Seriously--so freaking quick and easy AND healthy shmealthy!
Dana P. says
Chickpea flour?! How intriguing. I love hearing all these ideas for new pizza crusts.
Claudia says
Consequently delectable! That appears impressive.
Alexis says
Thanks lady!!
Amanda @ .running with spoons. says
Confession: I bought a bag of chickpea flour at -least- 2 years ago and have yet to actually open it. I should probably get around to doing that, huh? Especially because this sort of thing looks freaking delicioussssss.... and gorgeous!
Alexis says
Ummmm hellz ya you crazy girl! It's seriously SO easy....a must try!
lindsay says
what he said.. teach me your ways! then feed me
Alexis says
Coming right up pretty lady 🙂
Hannah @ CleanEatingVeggieGirl says
I just recently started cooking with chickpea flour and I LOVE it! I also LOVE breakfast pizza! How perfect 🙂
Alexis says
This is SO perfect for you!!!
Cassie says
I love this! I've discovered chickpea flour actually makes THE BEST pizza crust! I haven't had breakfast pizza except once in NYC and it wasn't that good... I need to try making my own!
Alexis says
Yes you do!! I was thinking that for the kiddos it would be awesome with some mozz cheese and tomato sauce 🙂 Better than white flour crust!
Fariba says
I'm huge fan of chickpea flour, we (Persians) use a lot of chickpea in our diet and in our sweets. But I didn't know about all the nutritional fact. Thank you for that 🙂
I also have few good sweet recipes on http://www.zozobaking.com that you and your readers might like : Peanut butter Chickpea cookies is my favorite one.
Fariba
Alexis says
I would love to experiment with more chickpea flour recipes in sweets! It just has the best nutrition profile. Those cookies sound great!
Jo @ yummyvege says
This sounds absolutely fabulous - love the idea of a pizza base where I don't have to turn the oven on and I don't have to wait for the dough to rise.
Alexis says
That may just be the best part! It comes together SO quickly.
Handmade by Lorna says
I really like your recipe - chickpea flour is great stuff, making bhaji is my favourite use for it.
Alexis says
Thanks, Lorna! I've never heard of bhaji--now I'm intrigued!
Khushboo Thadani says
Okay that's it- get out of my brain...we are so on the same wavelength, it's not even funny! I have been ob-sessed with chickpea flour of late...love that it's a staple ingredient in India! Posting a recipe for savory pancakes next week so look out for it but in the meanwhile, I am bookmarking this to try ASAP...and ASAP as in lunch tomorrow!
Alexis says
Mmmm I'll be on the lookout for those pancakes!
Khushboo Thadani says
Agreed about the photos- unreal!
Alexis says
Youzastar. Alllll the love.
Lauren says
First off, so excited to have won the cookbook! Thank you!!
Second - I get so weirdly obsessed with certain foods too. At the moment it is buckwheat, cashew butter and coconut anything. Not altogether though - but that would so work!!
I love using chickpea flour for wraps/flatbreads - so this looks great! I need to start eating more savoury breakfasts too 🙂
Alexis says
Mmmm love the idea of using it as a wrap! Fabulous!
Holly @ EatGreatBEGreat says
Delicious! Garbanzo bean flour is one of those flours that I have yet to try out. I think now I have a good reason to buy some!
Alexis says
Okay Holly....you would be obsessed. Seriously!!!
Dixya@food,pleasure,and health says
I make savory pancakes similarly but never thought of pizza. Great idea. Also I have seen some recipe use it as an egg substitute, have you tried that before?
Alexis says
No, I've never tried that!