Vegan White Pizza Recipes

VEGAN WHITE PIZZA (PIZZA BIANCA)

Steps:

• For the homemade pizza dough: Combine the flour, instant yeast, and salt in a mixing bowl. Add the olive oil and water. Mix and knead by hand until it's a soft, non-sticky dough or put all the ingredients in a kitchen machine and let the machine knead the dough for you. (Finetune the dough: If it's too sticky, add more flour. If it's too crumbly, add more water.) Coat the ball of dough in a drizzle of olive oil. Cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel and let the dough rise until it has doubled in size (2-3 hours depending on the room temperature).
• For the cashew cream: Cover the cashews with water and let them soak overnight in the fridge. The next day, rinse and drain. Add the soaked cashews, water, lemon juice, and salt into a blender. Blend until completely smooth.
• Preheat the oven to 400°F/200°C.
• Divide the dough into two equal parts. Carefully roll it out on a lightly floured parchment paper into two pizza crusts (don't use too much pressure). You can stretch it a bit with your hands until it has the right shape.
• Transfer the crust onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Top the pizza crust with cashew cream, spread it around. Then add the vegan cheese shreds, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, and canned artichokes.
• Bake the pizza for about 10 minutes until the crust is golden and crispy. Brush the crust with garlic oil. Top the pizza with vegan feta and enjoy!

VEGAN WHITE PIZZA

Steps:

• Put the flour, yeast and sugar in a large bowl. Measure 150ml of cold water and 150ml boiling water into a jug and mix them together - this will mean your water is a good temperature for the yeast. Add the oil and 1 tsp salt to the warm water then pour it over the flour. Stir well with a spoon then start to knead the mixture together in the bowl until it forms a soft and slightly sticky dough. If it's too dry add a splash of cold water.
• Dust a little flour on the work surface and knead the dough for 10 mins. Put it back in the mixing bowl and cover with cling film greased with a few drops of olive oil. Leave to rise in a warm place for 1 hr or until doubled in size.
• Heat oven to 220C/200C/gas 9 and put a baking sheet or pizza stone on the top shelf to heat up. Once the dough has risen, knock it back by punching it a couple of times with your fist then kneading it again on a floured surface. It should be springy and a lot less sticky. Set aside while you prepare the white sauce.
• Put all the ingredients for the sauce together in a blender (or in a jug and blend with a stick blender) until smooth and slightly thickened.
• Divide the dough into 2 or 4 pieces (depending on whether you want to make large or small pizzas) shape into balls and flatten each piece out as thin as you can get it with a rolling pin or using your hands. Make sure the dough is well dusted with flour to stop it sticking. Dust another baking sheet with flour then put a pizza base on top - spread 5-6 tbsp of the white sauce mixture on top and add your chosen toppings then drizzle with a little olive oil. Put it in the oven on top of your preheated baking tray and cook for 10-12 mins or until the base is puffed up and the sauce is starting to turn golden in patches.
• Repeat with the rest of the dough and toppings - you may have a little white sauce left over which will keep for the next day in the fridge. Serve pizzas with fresh basil leaves or chilli oil if you like and sprinkle vegan parmesan over the top just after baking.

CREAMY VEGAN GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• ROAST THE GARLIC: Heat your oven to 400F and add your garlic to a small oven-safe dish or baking sheet. Drizzle it with the oil lightly (or skip for oil-free). Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and cook for about 10-12 minutes, flipping once. You want it to be slightly browned but not burnt, so keep an eye on it. Usually, when you smell it, it's almost there!
• MAKE THE SAUCE: Next, throw all your ingredients in a blender and blend on high until everything is combined. If you're using the olive oil, blend it a little longer to emulsify everything. Taste and adjust seasonings as you see fit.
• TO USE: Pour this sauce over just-cooked pasta, use it on homemade pizzas, as a garlic bread spread, or to dip all the things!
• TO STORE: Store this sauce in an air-tight container in the fridge for 5-7 days. We do not recommend freezing the sauce.