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BBQ Chickpea Pizza

This easy BBQ chickpea pizza comes together fairly quickly, and is a great way to use some of my home-canned pantry staples: canned chickpeas and caramelized red onion relish. The gluten-free crust has a good texture and doesn’t need to rise before baking, so I like that I can pull together this pizza whenever the mood strikes. I also like to use the aquafaba (liquid from the canned chickpeas) to make a ranch dressing to top the pizza.

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BBQ Chickpea Pizza


Ingredients

    Crust
  • 1 1/3 c warm water
  • 1 T active dry yeast
  • 3 T sugar, divided
  • 2 T psyllium husk powder
  • 3 c gluten-free 1-1 baking flour
  • 1/2 t baking powder
  • 1 t salt
  • 1 T olive oil

    • Toppings

  • 1 can chickpeas
  • BBQ sauce
  • caramelized red onion relish
  • Dried cilanto (or fresh), optional
  • vegan shredded mozzarella cheese

    • Ranch Dressing

  • 1/3 c aquafaba
  • 2 T soy milk
  • 1 t minced garlic
  • 2 t apple cider vinegar
  • 1 t dijon mustard
  • 1 t dried parsley
  • 1 t dried chives
  • 1/2 t dried dill
  • 1/8 t onion powder
  • 1/4 t salt


Directions

    Crust
  1. Mix warm water, yeast, and 1 T sugar. Set aside for about 10 minutes, until foamy.
  2. Meanwhile, combine the other 2 T sugar with the rest of the dry ingredients for the crust in a large bowl. Once the yeast mixture is foamy, add to the dry ingredients along with the oil, and stir to combine. Continue mixing with clean hands when it gets too hard to stir. Cover with a damp towel and let rest for about 30 minutes.
  3. Spray a 12.5″ pizza pan with cooking spray and press the dough into the pan. Fold over the edges to form a crust. Par-bake the crust at 375F for 15 minutes.

    4. Pizza

  4. Drain the chickpeas, reserving the aquafaba for the dressing. Rinse, and add to a bowl with enough BBQ sauce to coat. Stir, and then microwave on high for 1 minute.
  5. Once the crust is par-baked, top with the chickpea mixture and spread the BBQ sauce over the crust. Add red onion relish, cilantro, and vegan cheese.
  6. Bake the pizza at 375F for 20 minutes, until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted.

    7. Ranch Dressing

  7. Combine all dressing ingredients in a small blender cup, and blend to combine and emulsify. Transfer into a squeeze bottle, and drizzle over pizza slices before serving.



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