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    Easy Vegan Pizza Recipe

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    Try out this restaurant-style Vegan Pizza Recipe in the comfort of your own home. It's easy to make and delivers the most delicious crust. It's crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside.

    Everyone needs a good Vegan Pizza Recipe in their life. Amirite? However, nobody wants a pizza recipe that is difficult to follow or takes hours for the dough to rise.

    Not fun!

    Well, this Vegan Pizza Recipe will put the fun back in pizza making. It's so easy to make and will be on your table in just one hour (or less).

    Most of that time is just waiting for the dough, so you can sit back and relax while that's going on.

    WHAT DO I NEED TO MAKE VEGAN PIZZA?

    For the pizza dough, you'll need warm water, fast-acting yeast, all-purpose flour, olive oil, sugar, salt, and garlic powder.

    You can top your pizza with anything you'd like so have fun with it. I kept it simple and added marinara sauce, dried herbs, fresh basil, and homemade vegan mozzarella cheese.

    Any store-bought melty vegan cheese will work well too. I love Miyoko's Vegan Mozz!

    HOW TO MAKE VEGAN PIZZA

    (full ingredient amounts in recipe card below)

    First, you'll need to preheat your oven to 500 degrees F. (Yep, as hot as it goes!)

    In a small bowl, stir the yeast and ½ tablespoon sugar into warmed water until dissolved. Let it sit until it's foamy for about 7-10 minutes.

    Make sure the water is warm, but not too hot or it won't work. If the yeast doesn't foam up after 7- 10 minutes, start with a new packet.

    In a large bowl, add the flour, garlic powder, salt, and remaining sugar. Now whisk to combine well. Add the activated yeast to the bowl along with the olive oil. Mix until all ingredients are well combined and form a dough. If the dough is too sticky, add a couple of tablespoons of flour.

    Form the dough into a ball and place back in the bowl (*lightly dust bowl with flour before placing the dough ball in). Completely cover the bowl with a damp napkin or hand towel for 30 minutes or until dough doubles in size.

    Process photo of spreading sauce on prepared pizza dough.

    You'll need a Large Pizza Pan or cutting board ready to transfer the pizza into and out of the oven, but you won't be cooking on it. The pizza will be cooked on parchment paper only.
    Place a large piece of parchment paper over your work area (about the size of your pan).

    Dust the paper with flour so you can spread your dough easily. Cut the dough in half using a wet knife.

    This recipe makes two 10-inch pizzas and I make one pizza at a time. While one is cooking, I'll prepare the other.

    Using your hands, spread dough across the parchment paper into a round pizza shape to your desired thickness. I spread the dough pretty thin because it rises while cooking. The edges should be slightly thicker to form a pillowed crust.

    Season your crust by lightly brushing with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and Italian herbs. Now, spread the sauce evenly with a spoon over the pizza and top with Vegan Mozzarella.

    Process photo of placing vegan mozzarella cheese on top of sauce.

    Carefully slide the parchment paper onto your pan to transfer to the oven. Now slide the parchment paper back off your pan and directly onto the middle oven rack.

    Bake for 10-15 minutes, until the crust is golden brown. The pizza cooks fast so keep an eye on it.

    When it comes out of the oven, I like to sprinkle it with fresh-cut basil. Fresh thyme is nice too!

    Fully baked vegan pizza on top of parchment paper with pizza cutter on the side.

     

    PIZZA TOPPING IDEAS:

    • Vegan Pepperoni
    • Vegan Ricotta Cheese
    • Vegan Parmesan Cheese

    I'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU

    If you make this Vegan Pizza Recipe, I'd love to hear what you think in the comment section below. It would really make my day. You can also follow me on Instagram and share your creation with me. Just tag me @veganhuggs and hashtag #veganhuggs so I don't miss it.

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    Try out this restaurant-style Vegan Pizza Recipe in the comfort of your own home. It's easy to make and delivers the most delicious crust.
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    5 from 34 votes

    Easy Vegan Pizza Recipe

    Try out this restaurant-style Vegan Pizza Recipe in the comfort of your own home. It's easy to make and delivers the most delicious crust. 
    Prep Time40 minutes mins
    Cook Time15 minutes mins
    Total Time1 hour hr
    Course: Entree
    Cuisine: American, Vegan
    Servings: 8 People
    Calories: 189kcal
    Author: Melissa Huggins

    Ingredients

    Pizza Dough

    • 1 cup warm water
    • 1 packet fast-acting yeast
    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil (+ more for seasoning crust)
    • 2 tablespoons sugar , divided
    • 1 teaspoon salt (+ more for crust)
    • ½ teaspoon garlic powder

    Toppings

    • ½ cup marinara sauce (more if preferred)
    • homemade vegan mozzarella cheese , sliced (or store-bought cheese)
    • ½ cup fresh basil , chopped
    • 1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning (*optional)
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    Instructions

    Pizza Dough

    • Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.  (yup, as hot as it goes).
    • Stir yeast and ½ tablespoon sugar into warmed water until dissolved. Let it sit for 7-10 minutes, until foamy. 
    • In a large bowl, add the flour, garlic powder, salt and remaining sugar. Whisk to combine. Add the activated yeast to the bowl along with the olive oil. Mix until all ingredients are well combined and form a dough. If dough is too sticky, add a couple tablespoons of flour. 
    • Form the dough into a ball and place back in the bowl (*lightly dust bowl with flour before placing the dough ball in). Completely cover the bowl with a damp napkin or hand towel for 30 minutes or until dough doubles in size.
    • *You'll need a pizza pan or large cutting board ready to transfer the pizza into and out of the oven, but you won't be cooking on it. The pizza will be cooked on parchment paper only.
    • Place a large piece of parchment paper over your work area (about the size of your pan). Dust the paper with flour so you can spread your dough easily. * Cut the dough in half using a wet knife. This recipe makes two 10-inch pizzas. I make one pizza at a time. While one is cooking, I'll prepare the other. 
    • Using your hands, spread dough across the parchment paper into a round pizza shape to your desired thickness. I spread the dough pretty thin because it rises while cooking. The edges should be slightly thicker to form a pillowed crust. 
    • To season your crust, lightly brush with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and Italian herbs. 
    • Using a spoon, spread the sauce evenly over the pizza and top with the mozzarella. 
    • Carefully slide the parchment paper onto your pan to transfer to the oven. Now slide the parchment paper back off your pan and directly onto the middle oven rack. 
    • Bake for 10-15 minutes, until the crust is golden brown. The pizza cooks fast so keep an eye on it. 

    Notes

    * Makes 2 10-inch pizzas.
    * If the yeast doesn't foam up after 7- 10 minutes, start with a new packet. Make sure the water is warm, but not too hot or it won't work. 
    * Nutritional info does not contain the mozzarella cheese topping. 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1Slice | Calories: 189kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Sodium: 345mg | Potassium: 71mg | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 125IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1.6mg
    Tried this recipe?Follow me @veganhuggs and mention #veganhuggs!

     

     

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    1. Jason

      November 06, 2017 at 12:35 pm

      My whites always come out dingy; it drives me crazy!

      Reply
    2. Moll j

      November 06, 2017 at 12:33 pm

      Yes, I have many laundry woes haha...such as couch cushions I have to wash frequently because my sweet dog has a habit of immediately jumping up on the couch with muddy paws after coming inside! Thanks for the inspiration to make pizza for dinner, though! Yum!

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    3. Stephanie Grant

      November 06, 2017 at 8:56 am

      I struggle with my son's sports uniforms getting the grass and dirt stains out.

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    4. chrisy beason

      November 05, 2017 at 7:31 pm

      My daughter works at a restaurant and comes home smelling like chicken, LOL

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    5. kristina daniels

      November 05, 2017 at 9:44 am

      having 2 young boys and a newborn daughter, stains are hard.

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    6. amanda whitley

      November 05, 2017 at 8:36 am

      my laundry struggles are making sure to put things away when i am done.. i am horrible about leaving my laundry on my dresser for days

      Reply
    7. sarah

      November 04, 2017 at 8:25 pm

      always sweat stains

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    8. Kimmy Ripley

      November 04, 2017 at 5:04 am

      I hate tackling stains. I have a 7 year old daughter and her clothes are often stained.

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    9. Christine Lee

      November 03, 2017 at 2:24 pm

      I have never made a proper vegan pizza at home and the cheese on this looks amazing. As far as laundry troubles, I am looking for a CF detergent that gets rid of stains well.

      Reply
    10. Katie B

      November 03, 2017 at 8:29 am

      I definitely struggle with odours in my laundry, especially my gym wear!

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      • Melissa Huggins

        November 03, 2017 at 9:40 am

        Me too. I think it's because I have hard water. You should give the All Sport a try. I'm loving it!

        Reply
    11. Annette

      November 02, 2017 at 11:56 pm

      I cook a lot and forget to wear an apron, so I'm always battling grease stains.

      Reply
    12. Jen

      November 02, 2017 at 5:34 pm

      My main struggle is trying to avoid using chemicals in my laundry products because I don't want to absorb them through my clothes.

      Reply
    13. Samantha

      November 02, 2017 at 9:34 am

      I have one t-shirt of my husbands that I just can't get smelling fresh. It's a workout shirt. I've tried adding vinegar to the wash but he still smells it and says it smells like sweat.

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    14. Julie

      November 02, 2017 at 7:33 am

      Stains are always tough to tackle!

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    15. Lydia Claire

      November 01, 2017 at 9:44 pm

      Definitely stains!

      Reply
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