Vegan Margherita Pizza

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If you’re looking for a vegan pizza recipe that’s simple AND has unbeatable flavor, you’re in the right place! This Vegan Margherita Pizza is made with a healthy, homemade whole-wheat crust, and topped with vegan mozzarella, tomatoes, olive oil, and fresh basil.

Sometimes the simplest ingredients, made in the simplest of ways, have the power to make magic. While it’s nice to enjoy pizza with a ton of toppings, there’s something particularly comforting about the simplicity of a Margherita pizza. The classics never go out of style! There’s a reason they’re called classics, after all.

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What is margherita pizza?

Margherita Pizza (also known as Pizza Margherita) is typically made with tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, fresh basil, salt, and olive oil.

Is margherita pizza vegan?

Because margherita pizza is made with mozzarella cheese, it’s not vegan.

Luckily, that’s an easy ingredient to substitute nowadays with all the vegan cheese options out there on the market!

What “cheese” to use for vegan pizza

My personal favorite is Miyokos mozzarella. They even have a smoked version! This brand has the cleanest ingredients I’ve seen so far in store-bought vegan cheeses.

Another great option is Violife grated mozzarella and mozzarella shreds.

Some other popular (but less healthy) options are:

• Daiya mozzarella shreds
• Go Veggie mozzarella shreds
• Follow Your Heart mozzarella shreds
• So Delicious mozzarella shreds
• Good Planet mozzarella shreds

Is vegan pizza healthy?

Well, I wouldn’t call it a health food… BUT…

Because the toppings are simple, and the crust is made with whole-wheat flour, I’d consider this recipe way healthier than most!

How to make vegan pizza crust

The best homemade Margherita pizza starts with homemade pizza dough.

Homemade pizza dough may sound tedious to make. I mean, why waste your time when you can just buy frozen pizza dough?

But trust me, not only is pizza dough way easier to make than you think, but it also has a delicious flavor and texture that you can’t get in the frozen section of your supermarket.

Plus, you’re in full control of the ingredients!

For this particular pizza dough recipe, there are only 6 ingredients:

• Active dry yeast – this helps the process go quicker
• Warm water – this helps reduce the rise time
• Olive oil – this helps add incredible flavor in the dough mix itself, and it helps the final crust crisp up a bit when you brush it right before baking
• Salt – this helps bring out flavor
• Date sugar – this helps tenderize the dough since it activates the yeast
• Whole wheat flour (you can substitute regular all-purpose flour if you’d like to, or use a combo) – different flours will result in different textures due to the amount of gluten. Gluten is what gives bread its chewy, elastic texture, so the more gluten in the flour, the chewier the bread will be! Avoid cake and pastry flours, as these are known as “soft” flours due to their low gluten content.

All you have to do is combine the yeast and water, and allow it to activate for a few minutes. Then, add the oil, salt, and sugar, and mix. After that, slowly add the flour while mixing. Cover it in an oiled bowl for about an hour, and voila! It’s then ready to bake. (More specific instructions are written below in the recipe card)!

How to make vegan Margherita pizza

Once the dough has been made, all that’s left to do is roll it out, add your toppings and bake it!

Add tomato sauce, vegan mozzarella, and bake the pizza for 12-15 minutes, until the crust is golden.

Then, you can pour a little olive oil over it (optional), fresh basil, some chili flakes if you like spice, and that’s it!

Easy to make and oh-so-delicious.

What other vegan pizza should I make?

Because today is National Pizza Party Day, let’s check out some other amazing vegan pizza recipes!

Like this Strawberry Blackberry Basil Naan Pizza made by my friend Gina at Healthy Little Vittles! It’s made with a gluten-free, grain-free, and vegan naan crust, and topped with whipped vegan cheese, fresh strawberries, blackberries, caramelized red onion, and basil, then drizzled with balsamic vinegar! YUM.

Or this Gluten-Free Vegan Pizza with Mushrooms & Onions by Rachel at Bakerita! It’s made with a gluten-free pizza crust, and topped off with tomato sauce, homemade vegan mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, onions, and fresh basil. Perfect for pizza night!

Feel like getting your veggies in at the same time? Then try this simple Vegan Spinach Artichoke Pizza made by Remy at Veggiekins that just so happens to be pantry-friendly! It’s made with a yeast-free, buckwheat flour crust, artichoke hearts, garlicky spinach and vegan mozzarella.

Or skip the traditional crust and enjoy this Vegan Cauliflower Pizza made by Hannah at Two Spoons! It’s crispy and golden, gluten-free and oil-free. Topped with a simple pizza sauce and homemade vegan mozzarella cheese.

If you’re vegetarian and don’t mind eating dairy, go for this Gluten-Free Blueberry Balsamic Goat Cheese Pizza made by Ciarra at Peanut Butter Plus Chocolate! It’s loaded with wild blueberries, goat cheese and drizzled with balsamic reduction for just the right amount of sweet and tang.

Finally, finish it all off with this Vegan Nutella Rocky Road Dessert Pizza made by Bronwyn and Crumbs & Caramel! Classic rocky road flavors with a vegan Nutella twist. Tender, sweet dough is baked and then spread with chocolate hazelnut spread, sprinkled with chocolate chips, toasted hazelnuts and mini marshmallows. A few minutes under the broiler gets the vegan marshmallows melty and toasty for an easy and delicious dessert pizza!

Phew. I’m drooling, too.