Here’s a simple yet delicious vegan cheese pizza recipe that you can easily make at home. It has amazing flavor and a great cheesy texture. You can also customize it with your favorite toppings for each slice. For an extra touch, add some vegan mozzarella to make this pizza even better and more visually appealing.
What is mozzarella?
Mozzarella is a soft cheese originally from italy,traditionally made with milk of water buffalo.
Types of mozzarella:
- Fresh of mozzarella
- Low_moisture mozzarella
- Buffalo Mozzarella
- Smoked Mozzarella
Ingredients:
Pizza Dough
- 2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast
- 1 ½ cups warm water
- 1 tsp sugar
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Vegan Mozzarella Cheese
- 1 cup raw cashews
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp tapioca starch (or cornstarch)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
Pizza Sauce
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 garlic clove (minced)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
- Prepare the Dough: Activate the yeast in warm water with sugar, then mix with flour, salt, and olive oil. Knead the dough, let it rise, then roll it out on a floured surface.
- Prepare the Vegan Mozzarella: Blend soaked cashews, water, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, tapioca starch, garlic powder, and salt until smooth. Pour into a pot and cook on low heat, stirring continuously until it thickens and becomes stretchy.
- Assemble the Pizza: Preheat oven to 475°F (245°C). Spread pizza sauce on the dough, then top with vegan mozzarella and your favorite toppings.
- Bake: Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the crust is golden and the cheese is melted.
- Serve: Add fresh basil or other toppings, slice, and enjoy!
Best Vegan mozzarella cheese pizza
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast
1 ½ cups warm water
1 tsp sugar
3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp olive oil
- Vegan Mozzarella Cheese
1 cup raw cashews
1/4 cup water
2 tbsp nutritional yeast
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp tapioca starch (or cornstarch)
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp salt
Pizza Sauce
1 cup tomato sauce
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried basil
1 garlic clove (minced)
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the Dough: Activate the yeast in warm water with sugar, then mix with flour, salt, and olive oil. Knead the dough, let it rise, then roll it out on a floured surface.
- Prepare the Vegan Mozzarella: Blend soaked cashews, water, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, tapioca starch, garlic powder, and salt until smooth. Pour into a pot and cook on low heat, stirring continuously until it thickens and becomes stretchy.
- Assemble the Pizza: Preheat oven to 475°F (245°C). Spread pizza sauce on the dough, then top with vegan mozzarella and your favorite toppings.
- Bake: Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the crust is golden and the cheese is melted
- Serve: Add fresh basil or other toppings, slice, and enjoy!
Vegan Mozzarella Cheese Pizza (1 slice, 1/8 of a 12-inch pizza)
- Calories: 200-250 kcal
- Carbohydrates: 30-35g
- Fiber: 2-4g
- Sugar: 3-5g
- Protein: 3-5g
- Fat: 8-12g
- Saturated Fat: 2-4g
- Sodium: 300-600mg
- Cholesterol: 0mg (since it’s vegan)
- Calcium: 150-250mg (varies by cheese brand)
- Iron: 1-2mg