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Cold Vegan Veggie Pizza
Lisa

Cold Vegan Veggie Pizza

You will enjoy the herb filled gluten free crust, the creamy tangy flavored vegan cream cheese, topped with fresh vegetables.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Refrigerate at least an hour before adding all the vegetables. 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours
Servings: 12 Sqaures
Course: Appetizer, gluten free, Main Course, vegan
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

The Crust
  • 2 Cups Flour I used King Arthur Measure for Measure Gluten Free Flour for my crust.
  • 1 Tbsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Ground Pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Onion Powder
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 2 Cups Plant Based Milk I used a unsweetened plain almond milk to make the vegan buttermilk.
  • 2 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar This is added to the plant based milk to make a vegan buttermilk.
The Vegan Cream Cheese
  • 1 Cup Raw Cashews
  • 3/4 Cup Plant Based Milk I used a unsweetened plain almond milk.
  • 1 Tbsp Cornstarch
  • 2 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1 tsp Onion Powder
  • 1 tsp Minced Garlic
  • 1/2 tsp Dill
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
Vegetables
  • Shredded Carrots
  • Black and/or Green Olives
  • Pepper I mixed yellow, orange, and red sweet bell peppers together for the topping. Add your favorite peppers.
  • Grape Sized Tomatoes
  • Baby Broccoli

Equipment

  • 1 13 x 18 sheet pan
  • 1 High Speed Blender

Method
 

Making the crust
  1. Preheat the oven to 425° F.
  2. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
  3. Make a vegan buttermilk in a medium sized bowl, add the vinegar to the milk, stir, and set aside.
  4. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, onion, and garlic powder.
  5. Next, pour the vegan buttermilk into the flour mixture, combine until there are no lumps in the batter.
  6. Pour and spread the batter onto the prepared baking sheet.
  7. Place the baking sheet into the oven and bake for 20 to 30 minutes, checking at 20 minutes by touching the top for sponginess, the crust should have a slight brown color when done.
  8. Once the crust is done, remove from the oven, and leave to completely cool.
Making the cream cheese
  1. Soak the raw cashews for up to 4 hours before making the vegan cream cheese.
  2. After the cashews have soaked for 4 hours, drain and rinse.
  3. Pour the cashews into a high speed blender along with the milk, cornstarch, vinegar, lemon juice, salt, onion powder, minced garlic, and dill.
  4. Blend until smooth and creamy, pour into a small sauce pan and cook on a medium heat for about 5 minutes, or until the cheese is the consistency of cream cheese.
  5. Remove from heat, pour, and spread the cheese evenly over the crust.
  6. Place this into the refrigerator for about an hour before adding the vegetables.
  7. While the pizza is in the refrigerator, prepare the vegetables.
Topping the Cold Vegan Veggie Pizza
  1. Shred or cut the carrots into ribbons or small pieces.
  2. Slice the tomatoes into small pieces or if using grape sized tomatoes, cut into half.
  3. Cut the broccoli into small florets and steam the broccoli until it is tender.
  4. Pour the broccoli into a strainer, rinse with cold water, and leave it to completely drain.
  5. Dice the bell peppers into small pieces.
  6. Next, slice the olives.
  7. After an hour, pull the cooled pizza crust out of the refrigerator.
  8. Sprinkle all the vegetables evenly over the entire crust.
  9. Cut the pizza into squares and serve cold.

Notes

You can also customize this pizza with different varieties of vegetables.
 
  • Beans - Add different beans to the pizza. Try black beans, any white bean, or a roasted chickpea for a little something different.
  • Greens - Shred fresh lettuce, spinach, sauteed cabbage, or even bean sprouts.
  • Onion - Any variety of onion will work well on this pizza. Add chives, green onions, or a diced sauteed or raw sweet onion.
  • Cheese - Any variety of cheese can be added to this pizza. Use your favorite vegan or regular cheese.
  • Cauliflower - Steamed cauliflower florets can also be added to your pizza.
  • Cucumbers - Cucumbers pair nicely with the vegan cream cheese.
  • Summer Squash - Try patty pan or zucchini, fresh or sauteed.
  • Peas - Snap, snow, or a shelling peas.