Homemade Vegan Pesto Pizza 🌿

There's nothing more satisfying than homemade pizza:) You will love my homemade vegan pesto sauce or swap with my homemade marinara sauce!

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Vegan Pesto Pizza Recipe 🍕

• Servings: 2

• Prep Time: 20-30 minutes

• Cook Time: 15-20 minutes

• Total Time: 35-50 minutes
  

Ingredients:

Homemade Pizza Dough:

Optional: skip this step & use store-bought dough or pre-made crust.

• 2 garlic cloves

• ¼ cup / 2 oz extra virgin olive oil

• 3 ½ cups / 14 oz bread flour

• 1 cup water

• 1 tsp sugar

• 2 tsp dried instant yeast

• ¼ cup / 1 oz garlic olive oil

• 1 tsp salt

  
  

By hand, mix water, sugar and dried instant yeast. Add bread flour, garlic olive oil, and salt and let my robot chef knead for 2 min, or knead by hand until dough forms. Place dough into a large bowl greased with olive oil spray and set aside. Cover bowl with lid or cling wrap and let dough rise until doubled in size (approx. 1hr).

Vegan Pesto Sauce:

Optional: skip this step & use 'Gotham Greens Vegan Pesto' or swap with my marinara sauce.

• 1 ½ cups / 3 oz fresh basil leaves

• ⅓ cup / 1 oz pine nuts

• 1 tbsp nutritional yeast

• 1 garlic clove

• ¾ cup / 5 ½ oz extra virgin olive oil

• ¼ cup / 2 oz firm tofu, drained

Place basil, pine nuts, nutritional yeast, garlic, olive oil, & tofu into a food processor and blend 20 sec.

Instructions:

• Make the Pesto: In a food processor, combine the basil leaves, pine nuts, nutritional yeast, garlic, and drained tofu. Pulse until finely chopped. Slowly add the olive oil while blending until smooth. Set aside.

  
  

• Activate Yeast: In a small bowl, combine warm water, sugar, and yeast. Let it sit for about 5-10 minutes until frothy.

  
  

• Mix Dough: In a large mixing bowl, combine bread flour and salt. Add the minced garlic, activated yeast mixture, and ¼ cup of olive oil. Mix until a dough forms.

  
  

• Knead: Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead for about 5-7 minutes until smooth and elastic.

  
  

• Let It Rise: Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with a damp cloth, and let it rise in a warm place for about 1 hour, or until doubled in size.

  
  

• Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 475°F (245°C).

  
  

• Shape the Dough: Once risen, punch down the dough and turn it out onto a floured surface. Roll it out to your desired thickness.

  
  

• Add Toppings: Brush the pizza dough with garlic olive oil, then spread a layer of vegan pesto on top. Add your favorite vegan toppings.

  
  

• Bake: Transfer the pizza to a baking sheet or pizza stone and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the crust is golden and crispy.

  
  

• Serve: Slice and enjoy your delicious vegan pizza with homemade pesto!

Nutritional Facts (estimated per serving):

• Calories: 300

• Total Fat: 20 g

• Saturated Fat: 3 g

• Carbohydrates: 30 g

• Dietary Fiber: 4 g

• Sugars: 1 g

• Protein: 8 g

• Sodium: 300 mg

  
  

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