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Vegan Gluten Free Pizza Crust

This Vegan Gluten Free Pizza Crust uses brown rice flour to create a crispy and delicious crust perfect for those with dietary restrictions!
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Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 12 slices
Calories 231 kcal

Equipment

  • Rectangular Pizza Tray
  • High-speed blender or food processor
  • Small Saucepan
  • Pastry Brush optional, for greasing the pizza tray

Ingredients
  

For the Crust

  • 1½ cup lukewarm water
  • 1 tbsp coconut sugar
  • 1 tbsp active (regular) yeast
  • 1 tbsp instant yeast
  • 3 to 3.5 cups brown rice flour
  • 1 cup potato starch
  • 1 tsp dried Italian herbs mix
  • ¼ to ½ tsp pink salt
  • vegan butter, avocado oil or olive oil to grease the pizza tray

For the Cheese

  • ½ cup raw cashews
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 tbsp + 2 tsp tapioca starch also known as tapioca flour
  • 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • ½ tsp pink salt

Instructions
 

For the Crust

  • Mix together the sugar and luke warm water in a large bowl. It needs to be lukewarm in order for the yeast to work properly.
  • Sprinkle the yeast on top and cover with a towel for 15 minutes.
  • After 15 minutes, add in the rest of the dough ingredients. Start by adding 3 cups of flour, then add extra flour, up to a half cup more as needed for it to become a dough. Mine did not become the type of soft dough you can roll into a ball - it was a *little* more watery than that, but firm enough to pour into a pizza tray.

For the Cheese

  • Take the raw cashews and add them to a pot of boiling water on the stovetop for 20 minutes. This will soften them up before using in the recipe.
  • After 20 minutes, drain the excess water and add the cashews into a blender or food processor.
  • Blend together all ingredients in a blender under smooth.
  • Pour the mixture into a saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir for about 6-8 minutes until the cheese is thick.

To Assemble

  • Grease a rectangular pizza pan with some vegan butter or oil, then pour the pizza dough on top. Alternatively, line the tray with a baking sheet before adding the dough.
  • You don't need a rolling pin to roll out this dough. It should be medium thick, so you might have to use a second tray that you add a bit of the extra dough onto.
  • Add pizza sauce and toppings of choice.
  • Pour the cheese mixture onto the pizza. The cheese will have to spread in "blobs" as I did in the photo above.
  • Bake at 400 F for 20-25 minutes.
  • Let the pizza cool before cutting.

Notes