Vegan Sweet Potato Pizza Crust

Vegan Sweet Potato Pizza Crust is a tasty and vegan game-changing recipe. It is more nutritious and flavorful than a regular ready-made pizza. We prepare the pizza crust with minimal plant-based items like sweet potatoes, cornstarch, almond flour, and flaxseeds. Different spices provide the dish warmth, while sweet potatoes offer a naturally sweet taste and a soft, moist texture. It is the perfect vegan recipe for pizza lovers who want a healthy option without compromising flavor. You can make Vegan Sweet Potato Pizza Crust in different shapes (circles, rectangles, or hearts) depending on your choice. It’s an instant pizza bake recipe. You can decorate the pizza with toppings (mentioned below). Let’s bake this pizza together.

EQUIPMENT:

• Sharp Knife
• Pot
• Bowl
• Potato Masher
• Oven
• One spoon
• Rolling pin
• Serving Plate

INGREDIENTS:

• Medium-sized Sweet Potatoes 2
• Almond Flour 1cup
• Cornstarch 1/4cup
• Ground Flaxseeds 2tbsps
• Salt 1/2tsp
• Red Chili Flakes in a pinch
• Dried Oregano 1tsp
• Cooking Spray

INGREDIENT NOTES:

Ground Flaxseeds:

• These are used as a replacement for eggs.

Spices:

• I use red chili pepper flakes and dried oregano. Adjust the quantity of spices depending on your flavors.

Almond Flour:

• We make the pizza dough with the almond flour.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Preparation of sweet potatoes

1. First, wash the sweet potatoes with crystal-clean water.
2. With a knife, remove its outer layer. Next, cut into small sizes approx.3 cm.
3. Now, fill half a pot with water. Add chopped sweet potatoes to this pot.
4. Boil it for about eight to twelve minutes or until it’s soft.
5. After boiling, waste the extra water and add sweet potatoes to a bowl.
6. Now, smash the cooked sweet potatoes with a spoon or a masher. Set aside.
7. We require two cups of mashed sweet potatoes to make pizza.

Making a sweet potato pizza crust

1. Heat the oven by adjusting its temperature to 425 degrees.
2. Next, add almond flour, dried oregano, flaxseeds, salt, a pinch of red chili pepper flakes, and cornstarch to the
3. mashed sweet potato bowl.
4. Combine all items with a spoon until a smooth dough comes out.
5. Next, mist one side of parchment paper with cooking spray.
6. Shift the dough on this (greased) parchment paper.
7. Next, place the second piece of parchment paper over the dough.
8. Now, with the rolling pin roll the dough to make a thin crust.
9. After that, carefully remove the first piece of parchment paper.
10. Repeat the same step to make 4 crusts.
11. Now, bake in the preheated oven for fifteen to twenty minutes.
12. After baking, remove from the oven.
13. Decorate the pizza crust with vegetables, vegan feta cheese, sauces, or seasonings.
14. After that, again bake in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes.
15. The pizza crust is ready to enjoy. Place into a serving plate and cut into slices.
16. Enjoy it with any dipping sauce.

Serving Suggestions

• Enjoy the pizza crust with spinach salad, quinoa, simple vegetables, or Greek salad.
• Complement this dish with lentil, tomato, or butternut squash soup.

TIPS:

• We can cook the sweet potato in advance and save it in the fridge for 1 to 3 days.
• Instead of corn starch, use arrowroot powder for extra crunch.
• Mix the almond flour dough with the food processor instead of a spoon.
• Knead the pizza dough for 5/8 minutes.
• Top it with a variety of veggies, such as sliced bell peppers (of any color), olives, cherry tomatoes, onion,
• mushrooms, tofu, roasted eggplant, zucchini, or spinach.
• Add grated vegan cheese over the veggie toppings for a cheesy flavor.
• Try this pizza with seasonings like Italian Seasoning, garlic powder, basil, and paprika.

STORAGE INFORMATION:

Fridge:

• You can save the slices of pizza in the refrigerator for 2/3 days on a plastic sheet.

Freezer:

• First, prebake the pizza dough for ten minutes, allow it to cool, and then place each pizza crust in a zip lock (plastic) bag. Freeze it for a maximum of two to three months.

Reheat:

• We bake the frozen slices in an oven for 10 minutes. You can rewarm the (refrigerated) slices in a microwave oven for 2/3 minutes, or in a pan for 4/6 minutes.

FAQs

Which sauces/spreads complement the pizza crust?

• You can use pesto sauce, hummus, Tomato sauce, guacamole, marinara sauce, cashew-based cream sauce, or vegan ranch dressing as a spread.

NUTRITIONAL FACTS/SERVING:

Per Serving 1 Slice
Yield 6-8 slices
Total Calories 305kcals
Carbohydrates 37g
Dietary Fiber 7g
Protein 8g
Total Fat 15g
Sugar 6g
Iron 2mg
Sodium 355mg