This Weight Watchers Pizza is delicious.
Craving pizza night?
Rather than ordering delivery, you can save money and WW points by making this homemade Weight Watchers pizza recipe!
This yummy pizza is what dreams are made of, at only 3 points per slice when using zero-point toppings like veggies or chopped skinless, boneless chicken breast. There are plenty of reasons to love this recipe. First of all, the homemade pizza dough without yeast makes the process go by so quickly. The dough doesn’t need to proof! The healthy pizza crust is made with flour, Greek yogurt, herbs, and garlic powder for a delicious flavor.
As far as the cheese goes, I have a special trick that completely upgrades the texture of fat-free cheese. I’ve seen how fat-free cheeses don’t melt very well on their own, and their texture can become dried out. What is my secret trick to helping the cheese melt beautifully and taste like any other pizza, you ask? Mixing the shredded cheese with some Greek yogurt to hydrate it! Don’t worry; you don’t need much yogurt to accomplish this, so you don’t taste or notice the yogurt in the final product. If you don’t believe it, try it for yourself with this recipe. It absolutely works.
This Weight Watchers pizza can save you when you’re craving classic comfort food or when you just don’t know what to make for dinner. It’s such a fun, casual dish. Since each slice is only a few WW points, you can easily have multiple slices or pair the pizza with salad, homemade French fries, or even chicken wings. This crowd-pleaser will surely be a hit in your household.
Why You Should Try This Weight Watchers Pizza Recipe
- Low-fat and High-protein. With 0.4 grams of fat and 13 grams of protein per slice, this healthy pizza is the perfect lunch, dinner, or snack! Unlike traditional pizza recipes, it is much lighter and less greasy, too.
- Quick and easy. The task of making homemade pizza might seem daunting, but this recipe makes it so easy. From start to finish, all you need is about 35-40 minutes! Having an entirely scratch-made pizza in less than an hour is definitely something to get excited about.
- Customizable. Obviously, one of the absolute best things about pizza is how customizable it is! You can top it with your preferred pizza toppings or even make a special pizza that is half cheese, half meat lovers, or vice versa. The opportunities are endless.
Weight Watchers Pizza Recipe Overview
- Serving Size: 1-2 slices (1 slice is 91g)
- Number of Servings: 8 slices
- Time to Cook: 15 minutes
- WW Points Per Recipe: 3 pts per slice, 23 for the entire recipe (Click here to view the recipe in the WW app; WW login required)
Ingredients in Weight Watchers Low Fat Pizza
Homemade Garlic Herb Pizza Dough
- 1 ½ cup Self-rising flour
- 1 cup + 2 tbsp nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried basil
- ½ tsp garlic powder
Sauce and Cheese Mixture
- ½ cup organic pizza sauce
- 3 oz fat-free shredded mozzarella cheese
- 3 oz fat-free shredded cheddar cheese
- 3 oz nonfat plain Greek yogurt
You will also need your preferred toppings! I opted to use toppings that wouldn’t affect the WW points. I used about 1/3 cup each of chopped red and green bell peppers, red onions, and artichoke hearts. I also included a smaller amount of banana pepper rings.
If using meat, you must pre-cook the meat before putting it on the pizza. If you are using hearty veggies that take a while to cook, you can also saute them first. The toppings are only in the oven for about 7 minutes.
Instructions for making WW Pizza (Step by Step)
- Preheat the oven to 500°F. In a bowl, combine the self-rising flour, seasonings, and Greek yogurt, gently mixing with your hands to form a dough. If it is too dry, add another tablespoon or two of Greek yogurt.
2. Knead the dough in the bowl until it is smooth and no longer sticky. Let it rest at room temperature for 5-10 minutes while you prepare the cheese mixture and prep any veggies or other toppings.
3. Mix both cheeses together with the Greek yogurt so that the yogurt coats the cheese shreds.
4. Grease a 12-inch pizza pan. You can either use a rolling pin to roll out the pizza dough or simply place the dough ball on the pan and press it with your fingers to cover the entire circumference of the pan.
5. Before adding anything to the crust, par-bake it for 8 minutes in the oven. This will prevent it from being soggy. You can dock it with a fork before par-baking to prevent any bubbles from forming.
6. Quickly remove the crust from the oven and spread on the pizza sauce, scatter the cheese mixture evenly across the top, and then sprinkle on your favorite toppings.
7. Return the pizza to the oven and cook for another 7 minutes, or until the cheese is completely melted and the crust edges are a deep golden color.
8. Cut into 8 slices. Each slice is worth 3 points, assuming that you use zero-point toppings like I did! If you add other toppings, you can adjust it in the Weight Watchers recipe builder to determine the WW points amount.
Variations and Substitutions
- Topping Ideas: There are plenty of delicious toppings you can try out, like pepperoni slices, shredded chicken, ground beef, mushroom, onion, bacon, pineapple, plum tomatoes, olives, or spinach.
- Flour: If you don’t have self-rising flour, you can make your own using 1 1/2 cups AP flour, 2 ¼ tsp of baking powder, and ½ tsp of salt.
- Pizza Sauce: many store-bought pizza sauces are low point, but of course, if you want to use a homemade pizza sauce, that’s even better!
- Individual Pizzas: divide the dough into 4 even sections to make individual pizzas! This is a fun family project that your kids can join in on. With this method, each individual pizza would be 6 points. You can also turn them into calzones.
- Cheese: If you don’t like cheddar, you can use 6 oz of mozzarella instead.
Tips and Tricks for Making Weight Watchers Pizza
- The high temperature is needed for a crispy crust. Since this is a Greek yogurt dough, it really needs high heat to turn out like a traditional pizza crust. It might be really soft if you bake it at a lower temperature.
- Since the top of this pizza has Greek yogurt, I do not suggest freezing it.
- You can store any leftover homemade pizza in an airtight container or in a large gallon-sized resealable bag. To reheat, I recommend using the air fryer or oven because the microwave will give the cheese a funky texture.
- If you want to brown the cheese, turn the oven on broil for a few seconds. Just be careful not to overdo it, as it will brown very quickly!
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Ingredients
Homemade Garlic Herb Pizza Dough
- 1 ½ cup Self-rising flour
- 1 cup + 2 tbsp nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried basil
- ½ tsp garlic powder
Pizza Topping Ingredients
- ½ cup organic pizza sauce
- 3 oz fat-free shredded mozzarella cheese
- 3 oz fat-free shredded cheddar cheese
- 3 oz nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- toppings, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 500°F. In a bowl, combine the self-rising flour, seasonings, and Greek yogurt, gently mixing with your hands to form a dough. If it is too dry, add another tablespoon or two of Greek yogurt.
- Knead the dough in the bowl until it is smooth and no longer sticky. Let it rest at room temperature for 5-10 minutes while you prepare the cheese mixture and prep any veggies or other toppings.
- Mix both cheeses together with the 3 oz of Greek yogurt so that the yogurt coats the cheese shreds.
- Grease a 12-inch pizza pan. You can either use a rolling pin to roll out the pizza dough or simply place the dough ball on the pan and press it with your fingers to cover the entire circumference of the pan.
- Before adding anything to the crust, parbake it for 8 minutes in the oven. This will prevent it from being soggy. You can dock it with a fork before parbaking to prevent any bubbles from forming.
- Quickly remove the crust from the oven and spread on the pizza sauce, scatter the cheese mixture evenly across the top, and then sprinkle on your favorite toppings.
- Return the pizza to the oven and cook for another 7 minutes, or until the cheese is completely melted and the crust edges are a deep golden color.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
