Best Gluten-Free Frozen Pizza: Ranked and Tested for Hidden Gluten

This post features a list of the best gluten-free frozen pizza. I rank the best by taste, and test every single gluten-free pizza for hidden gluten with my Nima Sensor. This post contains affiliate links and was last updated May 2021. Please read my disclosures.

I love pizza, but if you’re gluten free like me, you know that eating pizza outside of your home is a dangerous sport. It’s like playing Russian Roulette with your health.

While few restaurants offer certified gluten-free pizza (like California Pizza Kitchen), very few restaurants prepare their gluten-free pizzas in a manner safe for someone on a strict gluten-free diet to consume.

Most pizza restaurants place their gluten-free pizza crust on the same surfaces as the wheat crust. Most use the same toppings, putting their glutenly little hands in the same toppings used to make the gluten-free pizza.

On top of that, many restaurants cook their gluten-free pizzas on the same surfaces as their regular pizza, and then cut the gluten-free pizza with the same pizza cutters used to cut the wheat pizzas. Cross contamination is rampant!

I rarely eat pizza outside of the home and I have learned this lesson the hard way. No thanks to painful bloating and embarressing gas and diarrhea; no pizza is worth it.

Instead, I prefer to either make my own pizza or enjoy frozen pizza in a pinch.

If you’re up for making pizza from scratch, I have two incredible pizza recipes on my website.

1. This doughy gluten-free pizza crust is made with Bob’s Red Mill 1-1 Gluten-Free Flour, an easy to find flour and most gluten-free people already have it on hand.
2. This incredible gluten-free pizza uses a gluten-free flour blend made with gluten-free wheat starch. It gives your pizza an incredible texture and feel.

However, if you’re feeling like you just want pizza without making a fuss and waiting for the dough to rise for hours, gluten-free frozen pizza is the way to go.

I searched Safeway, King Soopers, Sprouts, Costco, Trader Joe’s, Natural Grocer’s, Whole Foods and Lucky’s Market to find 10 14 frozen gluten-free pizzas to try and feature in this article.

Please note I purchased, tested and ate them all (with the help of my family, of course).

10 14 Gluten-Free Frozen Pizza Brands

Below I share 10 14 gluten-free frozen pizzas, all which I tested for hidden gluten with my Nima Sensor. The Nima Sensor is a portable gluten detecting device that tests food for hidden gluten. Unfortunately in May 2020, the Nima Sensor owners sold the company to Medline. The Nima Sensor is no longer available for purchase at the time of writing this article.

After eating 14 different pizzas with my family, I have ranked my favorite frozen pizzas below. All pizzas were judged based on taste, texture and visual appeal.

Freschetta Gluten-Free Pizza

The best tasting frozen gluten-free pizza is Freschetta gluten-free pizza. This pizza is certified gluten-free by the National Celiac Association, so I had a feeling Nima would not detect gluten (it didn’t).

I love the overall taste of this pizza. The sauce is savory and has a wonderful pizza flavor. The crust is thin but still generous. On top of it all, this pizza offered a generous portion of cheese.

I baked it according to the instructions on the box and it baked up perfectly in the oven. No complaints here!

Etalia Pizza

The next pizza on my “best” list is Etalia. This pizza tastes the most like pizza you remember eating before you went gluten free.

The crust is fresh-rising, which means as the pizza bakes, it begins to leaven (rise), making it soft and chewy (other frozen gluten-free pizzas do not have leavening agents, like yeast, to create this same effect).

Etalia is honestly one of the best – truly! The dough comes raw dough with beautiful toppings from the start. Just look at how beautiful this artisanal pizza looks before it’s even cooked!

And here is what it looks like after it cooks. It looks like it baked in a legit wood-fired oven! Oh man, that crust is extraordinary!

And of course, it passed the Nima Sensor test with flying colors.

Sabatasso’s Gluten Free

The next best of the best gluten-free frozen pizzas is by Sabatasso’s. This pizza offers a generous portion of cheese and bakes up well in the oven. It tastes like I remember frozen pizza tasting without any weird textures or after tastes.

On top of it all, I got it for a steal at Costco – three pizzas come in one pack for about $20. The price can’t be beat and that is why it’s truly one of the best of the best.

Kroger Extra Thin Crust Gluten-Free Pizza

The generic Kroger brand frozen gluten-free pizza is delicious!

After I first published this article, several people told me I had to try this pizza. I went to King Soopers (my local Kroger grocery store) and found the extra thin crust gluten-free pizza. I tried it and loved it.

The pizza baked up nicely, had a tasty sauce and generous amount of cheese – can’t beat that! And it, too, passed the Nima Sensor test.

Cappello’s Gluten-Free and Grain-Free Pizza

The first one is this gluten-free frozen pizza by Cappello’s. It’s grain-free, making it even more surprising that it tasted so good.

It’s certified gluten free and made with a blend of almond flour, arrowroot flour and cassava flour, giving the crust a wonderful, chewy texture.

This pizza probably had the most impressive ingredient list – clean ingredients and no grains – brilliant! Even my kids liked the taste of this one – a lot!

Sonoma Flatbreads Gluten-Free Pizza

Next is Sonoma Flatbreads, as this company serves up a truly tasty and generously-sized certified gluten-free four cheese pizza.

This pizza has a ton of cheese and a pretty good crust, making it a contender as a top pick!

Against the Grain

For a long time, Against the Grain was the only frozen pizza I would buy. I like the crust, a lot, however, it’s unlike any pizza crust I’ve ever had. The crust is a buttery and flakey texture vs. doughy like traditional pizza crust.

It’s hard to explain, so you’ll just have to try it to understand what I’m saying. That said, this is a great pizza and is definitely in the running as a personal favorite. Nima approves of it too.

DiGiorno’s Gluten Free Pizza

DiGiorno’s gluten-free frozen pizza was only “fare” in my opinion. The crust is ultra thin, and I personally wanted something more substantial from my frozen pizza.

It has an overall delicious and savory pizza taste, I just wish it had a thicker crust. The Nima Sensor is all smiles, which means this pizza is definitely safe and gluten-free!

Udi’s Gluten-Free Pizza

I was surprised at how much I like Udi’s certified gluten-free frozen pizza as I’ve struggled with liking Udi’s bread products in the past.

This is truly a good pizza with a crispy crust, plenty of cheese topping, and a flavorful sauce. On top of it all, it’s been Nima tested and Nima approved!

Milton’s Cauliflower Crust Pizza

The thin and crispy cauliflower crust pizza by Milton’s is tasty, but I’m not loving cauliflower crust these days.

Out of all the cauliflower crusts I taste tested, this one is the best. The pizza is soft and generously topped with cheese. Nima is all smiles too.

Smart Flour Foods Pizza

Smart Flour Foods makes a certified gluten-free garden margherita pizza. The cheeses are good and I love the tomato and basil toppings.

My kids didn’t love the crust, and I have to admit, it tasted only fare in my opinion too. Nima approves of this pizza and is all smiles, which is the good news.

Caulipower Pizza

Caulipower makes a gluten-free crust made from cauliflower. This certified gluten-free pizza also tasted only fare. My family didn’t love it and it doesn’t look so pretty when baked (it looked kinda sad).

I tested it with my Nima Sensor and it’s definitely gluten free, which is the good news.

Trader Joe’s Gluten-Free Cheese Pizza

My family (nor did I) like the Trader Joe’s gluten-free cheese pizza made with a cauliflower crust. The crust fell flat and wasn’t all that tasty; the cheese was sparse too.

Overall, the pizza looked sad and lacked appeal. When all was said and done, this pizza at least passed the Nima Sensor test so it’s safe for you to eat.

Realgood Pizza Co

Finally, and last for a reason, was the gluten-free pizza by Realgood Pizza Co. I have to admit, I didn’t read the box carefully enough when I bought it.

I’m always looking for frozen pizzas to buy to add to this list, so when I saw this pizza, I snatched it up because I could clearly see it’s “gluten-free” and “grain-free” on the front of the box.

I’m so mad I didn’t give this pizza a closer look before shoving it in my mouth. It’s fowl, literally, because the crust is made from chicken and parmesan cheese.

Once I figured out that I was eating a crust made of chicken, my stomach began to turn. I don’t feel like ground up chicken bits belongs in a pizza crust.

Maybe it appeals to you – but not me. Regardless, the pizza passed the Nima Sensor test.

Love Pizza?

Have you tried any of these 14 gluten-free frozen pizzas?  Have a favorite to share? Please leave me a comment.

Also, if you’ve found other frozen gluten-free pizzas that you think I should try, please let me know.

I’m happy to test them with my Nima Sensor, as well as taste-test them too. I love pizza – so you don’t have to ask me twice!

Also, don’t forget to make these awesome pizza recipes:

Easy Gluten-Free Pizza Crust: This doughy gluten-free pizza crust is made with Bob’s Red Mill 1-1 Gluten-Free Flour, an easy to find flour and most gluten-free people already have it on hand.

Fantastic Doughy Pizza with Special Flour: This incredible gluten-free pizza uses a gluten-free flour blend made with gluten-free wheat starch. It gives your pizza an incredible texture and feel.