What do vegans eat? Amazing VEGAN PIZZA, that’s what!
Every Friday, my boyfriend and I have pizza night, and we always enjoy coming up with new toppings or adding old favourites to our oh-so-yummy pies.
I am not a fan of store-bought pizza dough; especially the nasty kind that comes in a Pilsbury-like tube and contains a list of about 40 unidentifiable mystery ingredients. So, that is why I make my own! If you want to have some pizza-making fun at home, I’ve written out the recipe for the dough so that you can try it yourself:
Simple Vegan Pizza Dough
Ingredients:- 1 1/4 cups warm water
- 1 packet active dry yeast
- 1 tbs agave nectar or castor sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- Between 1 and 1 1/4 cups while flour
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, dissolve the 1 tbs agave or sugar in warm water. Add 1 packet active dry yeast and set aside for 10 minutes until the mixture is frothy.
2. To the wet mixture, add salt and olive oil.
3. Using a hand mixer with dough hooks attached (or a wooden spoon, if you don’t have one), pour 1 cup of flour into the water mixture and mix until well combined. Over five minutes, slowly add an additional 1 1/2 cups of flour, until a smooth dough has formed that is slightly sticky, but not overly so.
4. Remove dough from the mixing bowl and knead for an additional 5 minutes, using the remaining 1/4 cup of flour to keep the dough from sticking to your work surface.
5. When the dough has developed a smooth and elastic texture, form it into a ball and place in an oiled bowl. Cover with a dish towel and lay in a warm draft-free spot to rest for one hour.
6. After an hour, remove dough from the bowl, knead for 20 seconds, reform into a ball, and place back in the covered bowl to rest for an additional hour.
7. NOW IT’S PIZZA TIME! If you don’t have a pizza stone, I would highly suggest getting one (Jamie Oliver has a good one), but a baking tray oiled or sprinkled with corn meal will work too. Spread your fabulous dough onto the hot stone or tray, add toppings, and bake at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-15 minutes.
8. ENJOY, revel in the fact that you made this beauty yourself, and that no animals were harmed in the making of your dinner.
Keep on making and eating delicious vegan food, my fellow Tumblrs! :)
This looks so tasty!!





