Description
This oil-free vegan pan pizza is pure comfort food. It has a light flaky crust, simple sauce, and a nut-free cheese that will blow your mind.
Ingredients
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Dough
- 1 cup bread flour (165g)
- 1 tsp active dry yeast
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 tsp maple syrup
Sauce
- 1/3 cup diced tomatoes
- 1 Tbs tomato paste
- 1/4 tsp red wine vinegar
- 1/4 tsp dried basil
- 1/8 tsp dried marjoram
- 1/8 tsp sugar
Cheese
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/2 cup cooked white rice (cold)
- 5 Tbs tapioca flour (divided)
- 1 Tbs white miso
- 1 Tbs lemon juice
- 1 Tbs nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
Pizza
- 1 tablespoon cornmeal
- whatever toppings you like (optional)
- mushrooms
- pineapple
- bell peppers
- onions
- etc
Instructions
Dough
- Whisk all dry ingredients together
- Whisk almond milk and maple syrup together and slowly pour into flour while mixing to form a slightly wet dough.
- Using a stand mixer knead for 1 minute - or 5 minutes if kneading by hand
- Form a ball, place back in bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
Sauce
- Whisk all sauce ingredients together and set aside
Cheese
- Add 4 Tbs tapioca flour to a blender along with all remaining cheese ingredients
- Puree for 1 minute until smooth
- Pour into a saucepan over med heat while constantly stirring
- Slowly increase the heat as needed for the sauce to thicken
- Remove from heat, stir in a slurry of the final 1 Tbs tapioca and water - until thick and creamy
- Pour into a container and allow to cool in fridge
Pizza
- Sprinkle cornmeal over the bottom of a well-seasoned 9" cast-iron skillet
- After the dough has risen for 30 min, shape it to cover the bottom of the skillet, moistened fingers help
- Cover and place back in a warm place for 30 additional minutes
- Remove cover and place skillet/dough on a burner to brown the bottom - med heat - 10 min
- Meanwhile preheat your oven to 450° F
- Carefully remove the pan from the burner, and spread sauce evenly over the dough
- Add whatever pizza toppings you like
- Spoon 1/2 cup of the cheese sauce over pizza (or more) and bake for 10-15 min or until crispy
Keywords: oil-free, vegan, pan pizza