Vegan Cauliflower Pizza Crust Recipe (Gluten-Free)
Servings: 1 Pizza
Ingredients
Vegan Cauliflower Pizza Crust
- 1 large head of Cauliflower (roughly chopped)
- 1 tablespoon flaxseed (ground) + ¼ cup warm water to make flax egg
- ½ cup gluten-free flour (all purpose flour works well too)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- pinch of black pepper
Homemade Pizza Sauce
- 1 can of crushed tomatoes (14.5oz)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ cup onion (chopped)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Pizza Toppings
- Handful of basil (fresh)
- 1 tomato (sliced)
- ½ cup vegan mozzarella cheese (grated)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F (190 C).
- Make the flax egg by mixing the ground flaxseed with the water in a small bowl or cup, and set aside.
- Add the chopped cauliflower to a food processor and pulse until it breaks down and resembles the texture of rice.
- Fill a large pot with water – about 5 cups – and bring to a boil. When the water is boiling, add the riced cauliflower and allow it to cook for 5-8 minutes or until the cauliflower is tender.
- Drain the cauliflower and allow it to cool (this will take about 5 minutes). When the cauliflower is cool enough to handle, add it to a cheesecloth or a clean kitchen towel and squeeze as much water as you can from the cauliflower.
- When finished, add the cauliflower to a medium-sized bowl along with the remaining ingredients for the cauliflower crust – flax egg, flour, salt, black pepper, oregano and garlic powder – and mix until a dough forms using your hands.
- Line a pizza tray or baking tray with parchment paper then carefully form the dough into a circle onto the tray. Ensure that the crust is evenly spread for even cooking then bake for 40 minutes.
- At this point, make the tomato sauce. Heat the oil in a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat. Once heated add the oil and onion and saute for 1 minute. Now add the garlic and saute for an additional minute. Gently pour in the crushed tomatoes and season with salt, black pepper and sugar. Reduce the heat to a simmer and let the sauce cook for 20 minutes. When finished, set aside to cool.
- Remove the crust from the oven and gently flip it over on the other side. Do this by first loosening the crust using a spatula. Then place another piece of parchment paper on top of the crust, and gently flip the crust then bake for an additional 10 minutes until the edges are nice and golden brown.
- When the time is up, remove the crust from the oven and top with ¼ cup of tomato sauce, some tomato slices and vegan mozzarella cheese. Bake in the oven for another 8-10 minutes until the cheese is melted.
- Remove from the oven and finish with torn leaves of fresh basil. Allow the pizza to cool for 3 minutes before slicing and serving.