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Chickpea Pumpkin Veggie Pizza
Chickpea Pumpkin Veggie Pizza with Basic Pizza crust. Pumpkin sauce spiced with herbs and spices, topped with spicy chickpeas, veggies and pepita parmesan. Vegan Pizza Recipe Makes 1 medium to large pizza. 5 main ingredients – Pumpkin puree + herbs, Chickpeas + spice mix, pizza crust (storebought or homemade), veggies (optional), vegan parm or cheese.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 3
Calories: 315 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Fusion
Ingredients
For the Pumpkin sauce:
- 3/4 cup pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie mix, or roasted butternut puree or other winter squash puree
- 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
- 1/2 tsp sugar or other sweetener
- 1 tsp italian herb blend or oregano + thyme + sage
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp non dairy milk optional
- a generous sprinkle of black pepper to taste
For the spiced chickpeas:
- 3/4 cup cooked chickpeas
- 1 tsp oil
- 1/3 or more salt depending on if the chickpeas were salted
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- ¼ to ½ tsp cayenne
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp garlic granules
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp lime juice
Veggies:
- sliced onions
- sliced tomatoes
- mushrooms or zucchini.
- fresh basil chopped
- pepita parmesan or your favorite parm recipe
- Pizza dough - use this White garlic Crust or any of my other pizza crusts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F / 220ºc. Prep the Pizza dough according to instruction. Roll it out into a 12 to 13 inch pizza. Let the rolled out dough sit near the warming oven for 5 minutes.
- Make the pumpkin sauce: Mix everything in a bowl until well combined. Add more salt if needed.
- Mix all the ingredients under chickpeas until well combined and all chickpeas are covered in spice.
- Spread the pumpkin sauce over the rolled out dough evenly.
- Add a layer of sliced tomatoes, then sliced onions, and other veggies like zucchini or mushrooms if using.
- Add spiced chickpeas all over. Sprinkle salt and pepper. Bake for 16 to 17 minutes. Broil for a minute to brown if needed.
- Remove the pizza from the oven. Add chopped fresh basil or other herbs on top. Sprinkle vegan parmesan. Let it sit for a minute, the slice and serve.
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Notes
- Chao cheeses work well on the pizza too. Slice into thin strips and add before baking.
- Nutritional values based on one serving
Nutrition Information
Calories
315kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
54g
(18%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Sodium
560mg
(23%)
Potassium
723mg
(21%)
Fiber
10g
(40%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
10550IU
(211%)
Vitamin C
17.7mg
(20%)
Calcium
85mg
(9%)
Iron
5.2mg
(29%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 315
% Daily Value*
Calories | 315kcal | 16% |
Carbohydrates | 54g | 18% |
Protein | 12g | 24% |
Fat | 6g | 9% |
Sodium | 560mg | 23% |
Potassium | 723mg | 15% |
Fiber | 10g | 40% |
Sugar | 9g | 18% |
Vitamin A | 10550IU | 211% |
Vitamin C | 17.7mg | 20% |
Calcium | 85mg | 9% |
Iron | 5.2mg | 29% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.