Pizza - Whole Foods Gluten Free Bakehouse Pizza crust

Review of Whole Foods Market's Gluten Free Bakehouse Pizza Crust

Their crust is made with: tapioca starch, white bean flour, sorghum flour, non-fat dry milk, yeast, xanthan gum, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, gelatin, sugar.

Each crust was 12 ounces and came two to a package. Total calories of one crust is 720. We paid $6.49 at Whole Foods.

Well we are still at it- trying out gluten-free pizza crusts that is. Whole Foods has a great crust that we've had much success with. The crusts come 2 to a package in the freezer section of the store. Basically all you need to do is thaw completely, which takes about 15 minutes if you leave on top of your stove top while pre-heating the oven to 425 degrees.

Once defrosted, you can either add your toppings and bake 15 minutes, or for a crisper crust, pre-bake the crust about 7 minutes and then add toppings and bake for 12 minutes.

Please note: we use a pizza stone which we highly recommend for preparing any gluten-free pizzas.

Last night I pre-baked the crust for 7 minutes, then added tomato basil pasta sauce, yellow peppers, green olives, onion and scallions and topped with fontina cheese and a drizzle of olive oil.

I let it bake on the pizza stone for 17 minutes. Apparently 17 minutes was too long though as the crust was a bit too crispy, and I had some trouble cutting through it. It was still quite tasty however and I would highly recommend giving Whole Foods crust a try.

Ease of Preparation: As with all pre-made gluten-free crusts, preparation is easy. Meaning: defrost, add toppings, and bake.

Level of Realism: Compared to other gluten-free pizzas the level of realism with regard to regular pizza is high. The crust is not like Dominos or Pizza Hut, it's closer to a savory pie or boutique pizza.

Taste: The crust was similar to real pizza, although the crust is heartier than a normal pizza. It has a crisp outside and soft inside type texture. In itself the crust doesn't have a lot of flavor- but on par with non-GF pizza. But then there's no detracting from the flavor of the toppings.

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Diana