Crispy Gluten-Free Eggplant Pizzas

Name: Crispy Gluten-Free Eggplant Pizzas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16 (Slices)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsweetened plain almond milk; 1 Tbsp cornstarch; 1/2 cup gluten-free flour blend; 2 Tbsp cornstarch; 1/8 tsp sea salt; 1/3 cup gluten-free panko bread crumbs*; 1/4 cup cornmeal; 1/4 cup Vegan Parmesan Cheese; 1/4 tsp sea salt; 1 whole long, narrow eggplant; 4 Tbsp neutral cooking oil; 1 cup Easy Marinara Sauce; Vegan Parmesan Cheese; Vegan Ricotta Cheese; Chopped mixed vegetables; fresh basil; red pepper flake

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings
16 (Slices)
Calories
104 kcal
Course
Side Dish, Main Course
Cuisine
Italian, Vegan

Crispy Gluten-Free Eggplant Pizzas

Valerie Marks

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Crispy 10-ingredient eggplant pizzas that are gluten-free and vegan! Cornmeal and vegan parmesan crusted, baked till crispy, a delicious side or main!

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WET INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup unsweetened plain almond milk (or other neutral dairy-free milk)
1 Tbsp cornstarch (you can try subbing arrowroot starch, but we haven't tested it)

FLOUR COATING

1/2 cup gluten-free flour blend
2 Tbsp cornstarch (you can try subbing arrowroot starch, but we haven't tested it)
1/8 tsp sea salt

CRISPY COATING

1/3 cup gluten-free panko bread crumbs*
1/4 cup cornmeal
1/4 cup Vegan Parmesan Cheese
1/4 tsp sea salt

EGGPLANT

1 whole long, narrow eggplant (sliced into 1/8th inch rounds // skin on)
4 Tbsp neutral cooking oil (like avocado or melted coconut // divided)

TOPPINGS

1 cup Easy Marinara Sauce (or your favorite store-bought pizza sauce)
Vegan Parmesan Cheese
Vegan Ricotta Cheese (optional)
Chopped mixed vegetables (like kalamata olives, green pepper, onion, or mushrooms // optional)
fresh basil (optional)
red pepper flake (optional)

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (204 C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Also, prepare your dipping stations by mixing together almond milk and cornstarch in one bowl; gluten-free flour, cornstarch, and sea salt in another bowl; and gluten-free panko bread crumbs, cornmeal, vegan parmesan cheese, and sea salt in another bowl (see photo).
Next, dip eggplant slices in flour mixture, then almond milk mixture, and then breadcrumb mixture and arrange dipped rounds on a clean plate or baking sheet.
Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add 2 Tbsp oil (30 ml // as recipe is written // adjust if altering batch size). Let the oil heat for 1 minute. Then add 4-5 eggplant rounds at a time and brown for ~2-3 minutes on each side or until light golden brown. Then add to the prepared baking sheet and add baking sheet to the oven so the eggplant can start baking.
Continue browning eggplant in batches until all rounds are browned and in the oven, adding more oil to the cooking pan as needed. Turn heat down if eggplant rounds are browning too quickly.
Bake eggplant for 15-20 minutes or until crispy and golden brown, flipping once around the halfway mark to ensure even baking. Prepare sauce, vegan cheese, and any other toppings at this time (optional). Set aside.
Remove eggplant from the oven when crispy and golden brown. Top with a little red sauce, vegan cheese of choice, and any other toppings, such as mixed vegetables. Bake for another 5-7 minutes or until cheese is lightly golden brown. Enjoy as is or garnish with red pepper flake, fresh basil, or vegan parmesan cheese.
Best when fresh. But you can store completely cooled eggplant (that hasn’t had any sauce or toppings added) covered in the refrigerator up to 2 days. Reheat on a baking sheet in a 350-degree F (176 C) oven until hot. You can also freeze UNCOOKED coated eggplant slices in a single layer and store in a freezer-safe container up to 1 month. From frozen, sauté on both sides until golden brown. Then bake in a 375-degree F (190 C) oven until hot, crispy, and golden brown. Top with desired toppings and then bake again to warm toppings - about 5 minutes.

Notes

*For non-crispy eggplant pizza that’s quicker and doesn’t require breading, simply slice eggplant into slightly thicker 1/2-inch slices and drizzle both sides with avocado or olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Grill either side on a hot grill or grill pan (or broil in the oven on medium on both sides) until grill marks appear and surface is lightly golden brown. Transfer eggplant to a baking sheet and top with desired amounts of sauce, vegan cheese of choice, and any other desired toppings. Then bake at 400 degrees F (204 C) until hot and the toppings are slightly browned - about 7 minutes. Enjoy.*Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated with 1 tsp vegan almond ricotta per slice and without optional ingredients.
*For non-crispy eggplant pizza that’s quicker and doesn’t require breading, simply slice eggplant into slightly thicker 1/2-inch slices and drizzle both sides with avocado or olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Grill either side on a hot grill or grill pan (or broil in the oven on medium on both sides) until grill marks appear and surface is lightly golden brown. Transfer eggplant to a baking sheet and top with desired amounts of sauce, vegan cheese of choice, and any other desired toppings. Then bake at 400 degrees F (204 C) until hot and the toppings are slightly browned - about 7 minutes. Enjoy.
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated with 1 tsp
vegan almond ricotta
per slice and without optional ingredients.

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Serving 1(Slices) Calories 104 (5%) Carbohydrates 11.5g (4%) Protein 2.1g (4%) Fat 5.9g (9%) Saturated Fat 0.7g (4%) Sodium 186mg (8%) Potassium 168mg (5%) Fiber 2.3g (9%) Sugar 2.1g (4%)