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Vegan Deep Dish Pizza Recipe. Easy Deep Dish Pizza with from scratch Crust, red pepper, spinach, vegan mozzarella and basil. Vegan Pizza Recipe with homemade 20 Minute Deep Dish Pizza Crust, almost no knead. Pin it for later. Jump to Recipe
Most recipes that end up on the blog usually start as simple meals and then evolve into the fusion or creative versions of themselves. There are various easy vegan pizzas or deep dish pizza recipes on the web, so sometimes the recipe in its simplest form is overlooked. But those simple recipes are the ones that we all turn back to often.
I posted this Black Eyed Pea Lasagna Deep dish pizza, and this Jalapeno Popper Mushroom White Sauce Deep dish long back. Since then I have been making a simple deep dish with pizza sauce, vegan mozzarella(make it at home with cashews or coconut milk, or use vegan brands), red pepper, greens, garlic, loads of herbs, a few ingredients and variations here and there. I made one again the other day and remembered to photograph and note it.
This super easy Deep dish Pizza is saucy, filled with simple ingredients. It comes together quickly and makes for a filling meal. You can fill the pizza with any veggies you like, sauteed mushrooms, sliced veggies, some spiced tempeh crumbles etc. Make a tall Vegan Deep Dish Pizza!
For a video of making and handling the dough to shape, see my basic veggie pizza recipe video. No kneading required! Want to make this gluten-free, try my GF Pizza crust. Shape the crust to slightly less tall, Bake the crust for 10 mins before adding the fillings. Make this Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza!
For more Pizza options, like 25+ Pizzas, and 10+ different crust options (gluten-free, yeast-free etc), see here. If you make any of my pizza recipes, do tag me on Instagram or elsewhere and let me know how things turned out!
Make the dough. Let it sit for 15-20 mins. Meanwhile, cook the red bell pepper spinach garlic filling mix.
Shape the dough in a tall cake pan. I usually use a bit of parchment on the bottom to make it easy to lift the pizza out. Leave the edges without parchment, so the dough can stick and stay upright on the edges.
Add vegan mozzarella.
Add pizza sauce
Add red bell pepper and garlicky greens. or fill it with any other fillings of choice.
More pizza sauce
basil and vegan mozzarella
Bake at 435 degrees F for 25 to 30 minutes.
Slice and serve!
This Recipe is also in my Cookbook Everyday Kitchen! With Vegan Mozzarella Slices Recipe(pg 152). Book Version Pictured Below.
Vegan Deep Dish Pizza Recipe
Ingredients
Red bell pepper garlic Spinach filling:
- 1/2 a medium onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced or use roasted bell pepper
- 4 to 5 oz Spinach, baby spinach or chopped
- a handful of chopped basil
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1/4 tsp salt
- red pepper flakes to taste
Deep Dish Crust:
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 1.5 tsp active yeast
- 1/4 tsp sugar
- 1.5 to 2 cups flour, I use unbleached white
- 1/4 cup semolina flour, or use fine cornmeal
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
Other toppings:
- Vegan Mozzarella shreds, homemade or vegan brands
- or use Vegan Mozzarella Slices from my Book
- about 14 oz Pizza sauce, (store bought or homemade, see recipe in Everyday Kitchen book)
- olives
- pepper flakes
- chopped basil
Instructions
Make the red bell pepper spinach mixture:
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until translucent. Add red bell pepper and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Add in spinach, basil, thyme, salt, red pepper flakes and salt and mix in. Cook until spinach is wilted
Make the Pizza Dough:
- Mix warm water, yeast and sugar and let sit for a few minutes. Add 1.5 cups flour, salt, semolina flour and oil and mix well with a spoon. You can also add some garlic powder or dried herbs at this point. Add a tbsp or so more flour if needed and mix in. Gather the dough and knead for a few seconds to make a soft dough. Let the dough sit in a warm place for 15 minutes. See <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZl0SESiIIk" target="_blank">this video</a> for mixing and shaping the dough.
- Preheat the oven to 435 degrees F(225 deg C).
- Spray oil on he dough, then take it out and make a somewhat smooth ball. Using some flour spread the dough on 8 or 9 inch pan with tall sides making sure to spread some of the dough above the edge. Keep the bottom thick enough else it might not support the heavy toppings. *
Assemble:
- Layer with vegan mozzarella, pizza sauce, red bell pepper and spinach mixture, other veggies if using. olives, pizza sauce, vegan mozzarella, some fresh basil and red pepper flakes.
- Bake at 435 degrees F / 225ºc for 25 to 30 minutes. Sprinkle some more fresh basil on the pizza. Let the pizza rest for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing.
Video
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Any gluten free option?
Its mentioned in the third paragraph. Use this GF crust https://fettabbau-trim.today/recipe-pages/vegan-gluten-free-pizza-crust-recipe%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
OMG! We made this for Game day and it turned out so well. I should have made 2 or 3 more!
Awesome!
Oh thank you! I was hoping I could use cornmeal because I love the texture it adds! I’ll let you know!
Is there a substitute for semolina flour? I have a dozen different flours but no semolina! I’d love to make this tonight!
Cornmeal. Fine cornmeal will work. Or if you have any hot cereal (rice or wheat). you blitz some steel cut oats or rice in a blender until a coarse meal and use. Or you can use some wheat flour. The crust might be softer with that, so you might have to eat with a knife and fork 🙂
This looks great! Do you recommend any specific pizza sauce ? You do it yourself or just buy it ? I’m definitely going to make this one soon ! 🙂
I use Whole foods Pizza sauce or a quick sauce made with tomato paste + garlic + italian herb blend + a bit of water to thin, mix and use.
This looks scrumptious! I love your recipes. I have a vegan mozzarella recipe but it doesn’t set up. You have a link to one above but it doesn’t go to a specific recipe, it goes to a search that has six pages of recipes. Do you have a mozzarella recipe that will set so it can be shredded? Thanks!
The cashew one with a bit more agar will shred. Coconut milk one shreds as well. first and third on the search results. https://fettabbau-trim.today/2014/01/mozzarella-sticks-baked-and-fried-with.html%3C/a%3E and https://fettabbau-trim.today/2012/10/tomato-garlic-mozzarella-on-100-whole.html%3C/a%3E%3Cbr /> or try this one https://avocadosandales.com/2015/08/24/aquafaba-cheese/
I you were reading my mind today. I miss having pizza. Is there any sub for the 2 tsp of oil for the crust?
Thank you Richa, I love your recipes!
You can omit the oil. The 1-2 tsp oil is just enough for holding that extra moisture and giving the crust the crunch (which someone who isnt accustomed to eating low or no oil will notice if you cook without the oil). The crust works without the oil too. Use a bit of flour while shaping.
It is good to be vegan but I have not had a vegan cheese that I like-homemade or otherwise.
Even my dear dog Petey will eat the crust but leave the vegan cheese. I am anxious to try your recipe as the crust looks delicious and some cheeses are a little better than others. But unlike the various meat substitutes, I do not know why they are unable to make a good imitation of cheese, The vegan pepperoni is very similar in taste to the meat version. So good naturedly
let’s tell them to get on this issue!!!
I know right. 🙂 Try make some at home https://fettabbau-trim.today/?s=mozzarella .
Product made by Yves. Called Veggie Pepperoni
Where did you find the vegan pepperoni? I cant find it, and my 12 yo DGD is craving it.
Vital life is a good 1 also go veggie
this looks so good!