Oil-Free Vegan Pan PIZZA

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

• 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
• 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
• 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
• 1 tablespoon cornmeal
• whatever toppings you like (optional) mushrooms
• pineapple
• bell peppers
• onions
• etc

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- Dough ---
2. 2Whisk all dry ingredients together
3. 3Whisk almond milk and maple syrup together and slowly pour into flour while mixing to form a slightly wet dough.
4. 4Using a stand mixer knead for 1 minute - or 5 minutes if kneading by hand
5. 5Form a ball, place back in bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
6. 6--- Sauce ---
7. 7Whisk all sauce ingredients together and set aside
8. 8--- Cheese ---
9. 9Add 4 Tbs tapioca flour to a blender along with all remaining cheese ingredients
10. 10Puree for 1 minute until smooth
11. 11Pour into a saucepan over med heat while constantly stirring
12. 12Slowly increase the heat as needed for the sauce to thicken
13. 13Remove from heat, stir in a slurry of the final 1 Tbs tapioca and water - until thick and creamy
14. 14Pour into a container and allow to cool in fridge
15. 15--- Pizza ---
16. 16Sprinkle cornmeal over the bottom of a well-seasoned 9" cast-iron skillet
17. 17After the dough has risen for 30 min, shape it to cover the bottom of the skillet, moistened fingers help
18. 18Cover and place back in a warm place for 30 additional minutes
19. 19Remove cover and place skillet/dough on a burner to brown the bottom - med heat - 10 min
20. 20Meanwhile preheat your oven to 450° F
21. 21Carefully remove the pan from the burner, and spread sauce evenly over the dough
22. 22Add whatever pizza toppings you like
23. 23Spoon 1/2 cup of the cheese sauce over pizza (or more) and bake for 10-15 min or until crispy