Vegan Pizza Recipe With Tofu, Za'atar & A Gluten Free Base

Q: How long does this vegan pizza recipe take to bake?

13 to 15 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius. Before that, the tofu mix browns in a pan for about 5 minutes, and the sweet potato and pumpkin are grilled until soft.

Vegan Tofu Pizza With Middle Eastern Spices, On A Gluten Free Base.

Tofu, Sweet Potato, Pumpkin And Za’atar. No Vegan Cheese Needed.

A Delicious Meal For Two. Bakes In 13 To 15 Minutes.

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Introduction to this vegan pizza recipe

This vegan pizza recipe tops a bought gluten free base with crumbled tofu, fresh herbs and Middle Eastern spices like za’atar, then grilled sweet potato, pumpkin, chargrilled capsicum, cherry tomatoes and olives. It serves two. The tofu mix browns in the pan for about 5 minutes, and the pizza bakes for 13 to 15 minutes at 200°C. It’s vegan, and gluten free as long as your base is.

As a vegetarian pizza recipe, it’s a delicious way to eat tofu, and you hardly even realise it’s there! The tofu gives the pizza plenty of plant protein, and the spices make your kitchen smell wonderful.

I’ve tried it with vegan cheese and without. Frankly, plant based cheeses add nothing to it, so save your money and just enjoy the spices.

With its Middle Eastern flavours, it sits nicely on the table with my homemade hummus and my chunky baba ganoush.

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Vegan tofu pizza, fresh from the oven

Gluten free vegan pizza with a tofu topping, just out of the oven

My vegan pizza with tofu, right after baking. With all those spices, your kitchen will smell wonderful.

Ingredients for this vegan pizza recipe

Here are the ingredients for this Flametree Yoga Studio dish. It serves two.

The base

1 bought gluten free pizza base
2 tablespoons of tomato puree, from fresh or tinned

The tofu mix

200 grams of firm tofu
Half a medium red onion
3 to 4 cloves of garlic, at least medium size
Half a cup of fresh parsley
Half a cup of fresh coriander
A quarter cup of fresh mint leaves
1 teaspoon of cumin
1 teaspoon of ground coriander
Half a teaspoon of chilli powder
Half a teaspoon of paprika
5 teaspoons of za’atar
Salt, to taste
Half a teaspoon of pepper
1 tablespoon of olive oil

The toppings

1 medium sweet potato
A cup of thin, long slices of pumpkin
1 large chargrilled red capsicum
A handful of fresh cherry tomatoes
A handful of pitted black olives
A handful of spinach leaves
A very little olive oil, to drizzle

Za’atar is a popular Middle Eastern spice blend, pronounced zaah-tur. You’ll also see it spelt za’tar or zatar.

I use a bought gluten free pizza base. I tried several, and this one was the best. When I wrote this recipe, I found them at Woolworths, and I keep them in the freezer until needed. If you want the pizza vegan as well as gluten free, check the label on your base for egg or dairy.

The gluten free pizza base I use

Bought gluten free pizza base for a vegan pizza recipe

A bought gluten free base makes this quick and convenient. I tried several, and this was my favourite. Let me know if you find a better one!

How to make this vegan pizza recipe

Use these steps to make this vegan tofu pizza.

Step 1: Make the tofu mix

Heat the oven to 200°C.
Crumble the tofu into a bowl with your hands.
Finely chop the red onion, and add it.
Smash and chop 3 garlic cloves, and add them.
Add the fresh herbs and the dried spices.
Add 1 tablespoon of the tomato puree. (A tablespoon is 2 dessert spoons.)
Add salt and pepper, and mix it all together.
Check the mix isn’t too runny, but is still easy to mix.
Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil.

Step 2: Brown the tofu mix

Transfer the mix to a pan, and lightly brown it for about 5 minutes on medium heat.
Take it off the heat to cool.

Step 3: Grill the vegetables

Meanwhile, slice the sweet potato and pumpkin, and grill the slices until cooked: soft, but still holding together.

Step 4: Build the pizza

Put the gluten free base on a baking tray, ideally with baking paper underneath.
Swirl a spoon of tomato puree over the whole base.
Lay the whole tofu mix from your pan over the base, and flatten it down.
Add the sweet potato on top, and lightly flatten it.
Lay out the pumpkin slices, and lightly flatten them too.
Place the capsicum on top of the other vegetables.
Cut the cherry tomatoes and olives in half, and add them.
Drizzle a very little olive oil over the top.

Step 5: Bake

Bake for 13 to 15 minutes at 200°C.
In the last minute or so, lay the spinach leaves on top.

Flattening each layer as you go helps the topping stay firmly in place.

Before baking

Before baking, you can see the crumbled tofu. There’s plenty of it, but it’s well disguised, and very tasty.

Cut into slices, ready to eat

A delicious meal for two. Let me know what you think!

Is this vegan pizza gluten free?

Yes, as long as your pizza base is. Everything in the topping is naturally gluten free: tofu, vegetables, herbs, spices, tomato puree and olives. With a base labelled gluten free, and plain tofu, it’s a fully gluten free pizza recipe.

If you’re coeliac, check the label on your za’atar too, as you would with any spice blend.

Is tofu gluten free?

Plain firm tofu is made from soybeans, water and a setting agent, so it’s naturally gluten free. Flavoured or marinated tofu can contain soy sauce, which usually has wheat, so check the label. For this pizza, plain firm tofu is all you need.

What is za’atar?

Za’atar is a popular Middle Eastern spice blend, pronounced zaah-tur. You’ll also see it spelt za’tar or zatar. It adds great flavour to lots of dishes, and together with the cumin, coriander and paprika, it turns this into a Middle Eastern pizza.

Vegan pizza recipe: quick questions answered

How many does this vegan pizza serve?

Two. It’s a delicious meal for two.

How long does this vegan pizza recipe take to bake?

13 to 15 minutes at 200°C. Before that, the tofu mix browns in a pan for about 5 minutes, and the sweet potato and pumpkin are grilled until soft.

Do I need vegan cheese on this pizza?

No. I’ve tried it with and without, and plant based cheeses add nothing to it. Save your money and enjoy the spices.

Is tofu a good source of protein?

Yes. Tofu is a complete protein, which means it has all the essential amino acids, the ones our bodies can’t make for themselves.

How do I stop the topping sliding off?

Flatten each layer as you add it: the tofu mix, the sweet potato and the pumpkin. The topping then stays firmly in place.

More Flametree Middle Eastern recipes

Making a Middle Eastern spread? Try my baked falafel, my vegan shish kebabs, or my homemade hummus.

Do you have a vegan recipe or dish you’d like to share?

Please contact me with any dishes you’d like to share with me.

Obviously, I’m especially interested in any dish that is already a great Darwin vegan option.

Alternatively, it may be a potential vegan Darwin recipe that I could adapt, or be inspired by, as I did here.

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