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Easy Veggie Vegan Pizza with 20 minute Almost No Knead Crust! Pizza Sauce, Veggies, Mushrooms, Kalamata Olives, Garlic + olive oil for amazing flavor, baked to perfection. Dressed with Vegan Parmesan and fresh basil. The Best Simple Vegan Pizza Dough Soy-free Recipe. Can be Nut-free. Pin this post for later.    Jump to Recipe   

Easy Veggie Vegan Pizza with 20 minute Almost No Knead Crust! Pizza Sauce, Veggies, Mushrooms, Kalamata Olives baked to perfection. Dressed with Vegan Parmesan and fresh basil. Easy Vegan Pizza dough Vegan Soy-free Recipe. Can be Nut-free | VeganRicha.com

There are all kinds of Pizza on the blog.. With Buffalo chickpeas & ranch, with Tandoori Tempeh, Mediterranean Pizza, or Samosa Pizza, with regular crusts, focaccia crust, gf crusts, yeast-free crusts, deep dish and many more. 35+ Pizzas with 18 different crusts!

I tend to post creative stuff before the usual, don’t I! So today’s post is all about the basic veggie pizza in all its glory. Simple 20 minute crust, topped with mushrooms, peppers, onion, other veggies like zucchini, chopped garlic tossed in olive oil, and kalamata olives over a simple tomato sauce. Baked to perfection, then sprinkled with vegan parmesan (or use any of my other vegan cheese recipes for mozzarella, cheddar), fresh basil and red pepper flakes. Simple and amazing! The garlic tossed in olive oil cooks faster and does not taste raw. Use roasted garlic for variation. I generally chop the mushrooms and mix them with the garlic, add some oregano and thyme and fennel seeds to use it as veggie crumble. For gluten-free crusts, see here. 

I also made a video of the whole process! And it is easy. 


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Easy Veggie Vegan Pizza with 20 minute Almost No Knead Crust! Pizza Sauce, Veggies, Mushrooms, Kalamata Olives baked to perfection. Dressed with Vegan Parmesan and fresh basil. Vegan Soy-free Recipe. Can be Nut-free | VeganRicha.com

Add toppings of choice, slice and serve.

Easy Veggie Vegan Pizza with 20 minute Almost No Knead Crust! Pizza Sauce, Veggies, Mushrooms, Kalamata Olives baked to perfection. Dressed with Vegan Parmesan and fresh basil. Vegan Soy-free Recipe. Can be Nut-free | VeganRicha.com

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Easy Veggie Vegan Pizza with 20 minute Crust

4.97 from 80 votes
By: Vegan Richa
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Total: 40 minutes
Servings: 2
Course: Pizza
Cuisine: fusion
Easy Veggie Vegan Pizza with 20 minute Almost No Knead Crust! The Best Pizza with simple Sauce, Veggies, Mushrooms, Kalamata Olives baked to perfection. Dressed with Vegan Parmesan and fresh basil. Vegan Soy-free Recipe. Nut-free with nut-free vegan parm. Easy Vegan Pizza Dough
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Ingredients 
 

No Knead Crust:

  • 1 tsp active yeast
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 1 1/4 cup flour, unbleached white or a combination of white and whole wheat
  • 1/3 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano , or other herbs
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder, optional

Pizza toppings

Instructions 

  • In a bowl, mix warm water, yeast and 1 tbsp flour. Let it sit for a few minutes to activate.
  • Add 1 cup flour, salt, herbs and garlic and olive oil and mix in. Add another 3 tbsp flour and mix in. Get your hands in there to mix and knead for a few seconds into a soft slightly sticky dough.. Add another tbsp flour if needed. Gather the dough into a ball and let it sit for 15 minutes in a warm place.
  • Add a 1/2 tsp oil over the dough and spread with your hands. Gather the dough into a ball and place on parchment lined sheet.
  • Use a bit of flour to spread the dough into a 13 to 14 inch size oval. Spread it depending on on how thick or thin you want the crust to be. Keep the edges thicker than the center (see video). Let it sit for a few minutes. Preheat the oven to 435 degrees F / 220ºc.
  • Spread the pizza sauce on the crust. Distribute the sliced veggies, mushrooms and olives evenly.
  • Mix chopped garlic with a tsp of olive oil and a pinch of salt and oregano. Sprinkle over the pizza.
  • Sprinkle salt over the veggies. Sprinkle meltable vegan cheese on the veggies if using at this point.
  • Bake the pizza for 17 to 18 minutes or until golden on the edges. Sprinkle vegan parm of choice, chopped fresh basil, and pepper flakes. Slice and serve!

Video

Notes

Other variations:
Chop the mushrooms and mix with the garlic and olive oil and use. Add some coarsely crushed fennel seeds to the mushroom mixture.
Saute the veggies + other sliced seasonal veggies for a few minutes with salt, pepper, garlic and oregano, then add as toppings.
Crust Tips: The crust will thicken considerably when baked. If it comes out thick and bread like, it was most likely kept too thick during shaping. Keep spreading the crust using hands or a rolling pin to make a thin large pizza. You will get a hang of the thickness you prefer after baking it a couple of times.
Nutritional values based on 1 of 2 serving, does not include additional vegan cheese or toppings. 

Nutrition

Calories: 350kcal, Carbohydrates: 64g, Protein: 9g, Fat: 5g, Sodium: 394mg, Potassium: 102mg, Fiber: 2g, Vitamin C: 0.9mg, Calcium: 17mg, Iron: 3.9mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Easy Veggie Vegan Pizza with 20 minute Almost No Knead Crust! Pizza Sauce, Veggies, Mushrooms, Kalamata Olives baked to perfection. Dressed with Vegan Parmesan and fresh basil. Vegan Soy-free Recipe. Can be Nut-free | VeganRicha.com

About Richa

Hi, I'm Richa! I create flavorful plant based recipes that are inspired by my Indian upbringing, including many gluten-free, soy-free, and oil-free options.

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203 Comments

  1. Makayla says:

    Made this the other day, it was super easy and super delicious with an avocado dip. Thank you for the recipe !

  2. Brooke B says:

    5 stars
    Just made this recipe, first as a pizza and it turned out good. After an hour I thought of cinnamon sticks and made them from this dough just by substituting the herbs with a little sugar and cinnamon. Pressed the dough out and battered it with vegan melted butter and a cinnamon sugar mix, cut into strips and baked for the same time as a pizza. Delicious.

    1. Richa says:

      ooo, great idea!

  3. Amna says:

    5 stars
    This is a great recipe. The crust was soft and chewy. Delicious! I used plain white flour.

  4. DELLA says:

    Hi, am keen to try this recipe, does the flour have to be strong or can I use plain? Thanks

    1. Richa says:

      any flour will work

  5. Carol says:

    I’m sure I did something wrong… the crust turned out like cardboard both times I tried it 🙁

    1. Richa says:

      oh no :(. Can you tell me more about what exactly happened. Did the crust end up dry/ did it rise? What did it taste like? Did you make any changes ?

  6. Lou says:

    I’d love to try this.
    Spelt flour would work ok?
    Love your recipes!

    1. Richa says:

      I would make it with half spelt and half white. All spelt makes a dense crust without adjustment to add more moisture.

      1. Charlotte Huddleston says:

        When you say half spelt and half white, do you mean all purpose enriched white flour?

        1. Richa says:

          yes, half spelt half all purpose flour

        2. Richa says:

          White whole wheat flour also works instead of spelt. The whole wheat flour which uses white wheat berries

  7. Mala says:

    5 stars
    It is a keeper . came out perfect!Thanks so much.

  8. Sue Halfyard says:

    5 stars
    So great to see a video of making pizza dough as always wondering how “wet” a dough should be before using it. This has set my mind at rest.

    All I need now is for you to make one for me!

    🙂

  9. Melanie says:

    5 stars
    Great recipe. Already have made two pizzas with this. A quick tip before you add the toppings spread olive oil on the crust to make it more crispy. 🙂

    1. Richa says:

      nice!