Easy Gluten free Yeast free Vegan Pizza Crust Recipe. How to make the best yeast-free gluten-free crust with just 4 main ingredients. Gum-free Soy-free Recipe
We’ve been eating a lot of chickpea flour lately. My parents are in town and Dad prefers all Indian food, every single day. So breakfast is always savory, chickpea flour pancakes, savory oats and such. Snacks are chivda (savory Indian spiced trail mix), handvo (savory split pea zucchini cakes from the book) or baked fritters of some sort, lunch yesterday was Kadhi Pakora with homemade almond cashew yogurt (recipe in my cookbook) with baked onion fritters. Mom was amazed at how good the non dairy yogurt turned out with simple steps.
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A simple yeast-free gluten-free Pizza crust topped with sauce of choice, vegan cheese or tofu ricotta, and fresh basil today. This pizza crust is easy and has No gluten, no yeast, no gum, no nuts and has chickpea flour. You can make it grain-free by using more chickpea flour. Use white chia seeds instead of black for a lighter crust color. The black chia seeds also make it look a bit grey-ish. Add your favorite sauces and toppings. See my Pizza collection for options!
Above picture, the crust is Sturdy enough to hold the toppings! It is like socca but fluffier and sturdy.
Soft and fluffy and not crumbly.
More gluten-free crusts and breads.
- Best Vegan Gluten free Pizza Crust Recipe
- Gluten-free burger buns.
- Lentil Bread Gluten free Yeast-free Vegan Sandwich Bread
- GF Teff Crust topped with Ethiopian lentils.
- Gluten-free Oat focaccia crust. Tempeh tikka Masala Pizza
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You can also add cooked quinoa or millet into the crust like this one.
Steps:
Make the crust batter. Drop onto parchment lined sheet.
Spread the batter using a spatula. Spray water if the batter sticks to the spatula.
Par bake,
then top with sauce, veggies and vegan cheese of choice. tofu thyme basil ricotta
Bake again. Cool slice and serve.
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Gluten free Yeast free Vegan Pizza Crust Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup (120 g) chickpea flour flour of white garbanzo beans
- 2 Tbsp chia seed meal
- 2 Tbsp brown rice flour or white rice flour
- 1 Tbsp coconut flour or use more chickpea flour
- 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) baking powder
- 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) baking soda
- 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) salt
Wet
- 1 Tbsp oil
- 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) lemon juice
- 3/4 cup (188 ml) + 2 Tbsp water
Toppings
- Marinara or other pizza sauce
- spinach or chopped basil
- tofu thyme basil ricotta use less thyme and add some basil, or use vegan cheese or choice
Instructions
- Roast the chickpea flour in a large skillet over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes. Stir once every minute for the first 2 minutes. Then every 20 seconds. Cool and transfer to a bowl. Roasted flour gives a better flavor profile. You can skip the roasting and use the chickpea flour as is in the batter..
- Add the rest of the dry ingredients to the chickpea flour bowl and whisk well.
- Add lemon juice to 3/4 cup water and add to the bowl. Add oil and mix or whisk until there are no lumps. Add 1 to 2 tbsps more water and mix in to make a thick batter. Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F / 200ºc.
- If the batter is too thick/stiff, add 1 to 2 tsp more water and mix in. Drop the thick batter on parchment lined baking sheet. Spray water on the batter. Use a large spoon or spatula to spread it into a circle. Spray water on the batter to avoid sticking to the spatula while spreading.
- Bake the crust for 12 minutes. Remove from oven and top with sauce, veggies, cheese of choice.
- Bake again for 12 to 14 minutes. Broil for a minute to crisp or melt the cheese if needed.
- Cool for 2 minutes before slicing.
Notes
Nutrition
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AMAZING!! 🙂 Used this recipe and added turmeric + garam masala + chili powder to the dough to make a jackfruit + kale pizza ! Yummmm! This is my new go to recipe, thank you Richa x
Myli
We have a chickpea allergy, do you have a recipe without it? I saw your other yeast free crust recipe, but for gluten free, it redirected to here. Any suggestions would be appreciated!
Richa
Try this one https://www.veganricha.com/recipe-pages/vegan-gluten-free-pizza-crust-recipe/
Marita
Is the oil absolutely necessary?
Vegan Richa Support
Yes it should be ok without oil. Add some non dairy yogurt or cashew cream instead.
Lisa
Just made this, but cheated a bit- no oil, no flour other than chickpea flour. still turned out amazingly! (added a pesto cashew “cream” sauce and a ton of veggies.
Vegan Richa Support
aha! pesto saves the day again
Anne
I subbed the chia seed meal for psyllium husk powder- the crust cooked up beautifully. Very sturdy- I was able to load it with toppings and could pick up the pieces with no difficulty. Not at all crumbly, either! Great gluten free crust, thank you!
Vegan Richa Support
great idea! thanks for the feedback
Susan
Can this be cooked longer and/or at a higher heat to get a crispy crust?
Richa
yes. Also replace some of the chickpea flour with rice flour for crispier.
Claudia
Sorry for sticking my nose in but its probably the aluminum but you can get aluminum free. Looks tasty thanks, I am looking for your buckwheat wrap recipe and so far am I printing a pitta bread and pizza, you are a bad influence, but also a good one :o)
Anika
Hi Richa, your recipes are interesting, but I do hesitate as baking soda and power are not good for children as per my research on internet.
What is your opinion about it ?
Since I am vegetarian and thinking to become vegan I am discouraged to bake either cakes or muffins.
Regards,
Ani
Richa
Can you point me to some article where it says baking powder and soda have issues?
You can bake yeast breads that dont need baking powder. There are always plenty of options when you look for them.
Emmy
Hi! really want to make this but wondering about some substitutions. Can I use only chickpea flour instead of the brown rice AND coconut flour or will this throw off the recipe? Also I only have whole chia seeds. Can I use these or flax meal instead of the chia seed meal?
Thanks!!
Richa
you can put the chia seeds in a blender to make a meal and use. Yes to using chickpea flour instead of rice and coconut flour. The crust will be softer then.
Madi
Very yummy and easy to make ^_^
Nadine
Is the chia seed meal supposed to be 2 teasponns, since it’s a small “t” (even though there’s a “b”!) or is it 2 tablespoons?
Richa
its tablespoon. Chia seeds hold the crust together, so you need tablespoons.
Samantha
Hi Richa, I’d love to try this pizza crust but was wondering if you think it would turn out ok if I omitted the oil?
Richa
Yes it should be ok without oil. Add some non dairy yogurt or cashew cream instead.
Janine
Have you tried substituting any other flour for brown or white rice flour? Could I use almond flour instead?
Richa
use more chickpea flour.
AH
Would it still come out the same texture as yours if all chickpea flour was used?
Thanks! 🙂
Richa
Nope. chickpea flour is a very different texture and flavor profile. It will need adjustments. Try this recipe which uses chickpea flour https://www.veganricha.com/2015/09/gluten-free-yeast-free-vegan-pizza-crust-recipe.html
Airyfairycelt
Ooh lovely, but sticky! It is a lovely one though.
Happy new year, still munching my way through your recipes but so happy to just about, despite Xmas, continued on weight loss plan. self control very hard on your foods as I want to eat a lot!
Richa
🙂 you can add more flour. flours behave so differently, so add more to get a workable dough.
Jenny
How big of a pizza does this dough make? I am looking to make a large/normal sized pizza for a family. Do i need to double it?? Thanks!
Richa
this one is about 11-12 inch. you can double the recipe and make 2 small-medium pizzas. Spreading out the batter would be easier with the smaller size, also the crust will cook evenly.
Jenny
Thanks! If I have a pizza stone can I just use that or does it need to be spread on parchment paper?
Richa
i would suggest parchment paper. This crust is stickier than regular pizza dough, so it will tend to stick to any surface. it also needs a rise time on the surface, which will again cause it to stick and you wont be able to slide it off whatever it is sitting on. Use a parchment below and slide the parchment onto the stone or place on a baking sheet.
Jenny
Awesome! I actually 1 1/4’d the recipe and it turned out great (made a 13-14 in pizza). I was amazed the dough came right together! I am making your Buffalo Chickpea Pizza – cannot wait until its done!
Anna
yumm!!! can’t wait to try it at home 🙂
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Amanda - Create N Plate
I can’t believe how simple this recipe is! Can’t wait to try it!
Richa
let me know when you do!
korralinn
Nothing beats the simplicity! Made it today and was devoured. Thank you!
Richa
Awesome! Thanks!
Virginia
Hi Richa,
It’s funny. When my parents come to visit, we prepare Latin dishes following traditional recipes my parents enjoy. This pizza sounds like a very healthy and delicious recipe. On question: how is flour of white garbanzo beans called? I am more familiar with gram and besan flour. I would like to try your recipe with the flour of white garbanzo beans. Thank you.
Richa
Exactly 🙂 Loads of traditional dishes. White garbanzo bean flour is called chickpea flour or gabanzobean flour in the US. Besan is gran flour which is flour of brown chickpeas, not white. So there is a slight difference.
masala girl
i never knew that about besan, i was just about to ask! thank you! 🙂
Alyce
I have besan flour on hand how much should I cut back on the water I would rather have a thicker crust instead of a thinner crust. Please help thankyou
Richa
you can add more besan to the mix as well to adjust. You want a slightly thicker than pancake batter kind of hold in it.
masala girl
i’ve never heard of handvo before! interesting. it sounds good 🙂 what region is it traditional to?
Richa
its from gujarat. you should get my cookbook 🙂
Gluten Free Babe
Hi Richa
This looks great! I make pizza with a socca (chickpea) crust all the time. I can’t wait to try this one. I also do a cauliflower crust pizza which is AWESOME and you can find the recipe on my gluten free blog.
I have your cookbook too – so inspiring 🙂
korralinn
Aww but it’s not vegan
Richa
I have a vegan cauliflower crust on the blog already 🙂
https://www.veganricha.com/2014/06/cauliflower-pepita-chia-crust-with.html
Susie
Hi! Hmm I was wondering what made this not vegan? Thanks so much
Samantha @ The Planted Vegan
This looks incredible! I love trying out different pizza recipes, and need to add this on my list!