Vegan Veggie Pizza
Enjoy a guilt-free pizza night with our oil-free vegan pizza recipe, complete with a whole wheat crust and vibrant, nutritious toppings.
Servings: 6
Calories: 192.8kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 ¼ teaspoons quick rise yeast
- 1 tablespoon organic sugar, coconut sugar, or maple syrup
- 2 ¼ cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 3 tablespoons vital wheat gluten
- ½ teaspoon salt
Pizza Toppings
- ⅓ recipe Oil Free Pizza Sauce or your favorite pizza sauce
- ⅓ recipe Vegan Mozzarella or your favorite vegan cheese substitute
- ½ cup sliced mushrooms
- ½ green bell pepper, sliced
- ½ red onion, sliced
- 1 medium tomato, sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425℉.
Make the Pizza Dough
- In a large bowl, stir together the warm water, yeast, and sweetener. Let it sit for about 5 minutes to proof the yeast.
- Combine 2 cups of the whole wheat pastry flour, vital wheat gluten, and salt in a small bowl.
- Add the flour mixture to the bowl of water and stir to combine
- Using the remaining flour, knead the dough for about 5 minutes, until it becomes smooth.
- Divide the dough into 2 balls. Form each one into a 10-inch pizza crust on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Top the Pizza
- Spread a layer of pizza sauce on each formed pizza crust.
- Top with vegan mozzarella and sliced vegetables.
Bake the Pizza
- Bake at 425℉ for about 15 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown. Broil for a minute or two if you want to cook the toppings more.
Notes
For a gluten free pizza crust, use a good quality 1 to 1 gluten free flour blend like the one from Bob's Red Mill.
Nutrition
Calories: 192.8kcal | Carbohydrates: 37.9g | Protein: 9.9g | Fat: 3.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Fiber: 4.7g | Sugar: 7.1g | Vitamin A: 28.5IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 32.23mg | Iron: 2.44mg