Pizza you Knead: Bang-Bang Garlic Cauliflower GF Pizza
Finding pre-made gf pizza crust or dough can be challenging. I used to love Trader Joe’s cauliflower or broccoli crust but it has been discontinued. Their replacement to this is their new chickpea flour based GF Pizza Crust which once baked has a delicious crunch. You will find this in the frozen isle next to the other frozen pizzas.
The base of the pizza can be swapped to vegan pesto or a cheese option however this recipe uses vegan cream cheese, vegan creamer, and Trader Joe’s Garlic Spread. You can substitute any kind of protein for the cauliflower and follow the same dredging process. If using cauliflower, Pro tip is to make sure you cut the florets into small pieces – something I failed to do in these photos haha.
Pizza you Knead: Bang-Bang Garlic Cauliflower GF Pizza
Ingredients
Pizza
- 1 crust Trader Joe's gluten free pizza crust serves 4 slices
- 1/2 head caulfilower chopped into small florets
- 1/2 cup flour gluten free
- 2 tbsp corn starch
- 1/3 cup non-dairy milk I used cashew
- 2 tbsp sriracha
- 2 tbsp water or more for consistency
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup bread crumbs gluten free
- 1/2 cup cilantro chopped
- 1/2 cup red onion chopped
White Sauce Pizza Base
- 1 container Trader Joe's garlic spread
- 4 tbsp non-dairy creamer
- 1/4 container vegan cream cheese
Bang Bang Sauce
- 1/2 cup vegan mayo
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp sriracha
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 F. Remove plastic from frozen pizza crust and set aside to thaw out. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper then set up your dredging station. Add flour, corn starch, 1 tbsp sriracha, non-dairy milk, water, salt, and pepper to a mixing bowl and whisk to combine. Add the GF bread crumbs to another mixing bowl.
- Once your caulfilower florets are chopped, dredge the florets in the wet mixture then place in the gf bread crumb bowl to evenly coat. Add the floret to the baking sheet and repeat untill all florets are coated and lined on the baking sheet. Add the baking sheet of florets to the oven once heated. Cook for 10 minutes then flip florets and cook another 5-8 minutes until golden brown.
- While cauliflower roasts, whisk all ingredients for the bank bank sauce in a mixing bowl. Taste as you go to adjust where needed. Set aside.
- Whisk together non-dairy creamer and vegan cream cheese in another mixing bowl. Grab your pizza crust and spread the garlic spread first leaving about a half inch of crust bare then add the vegan cream cheese mixture on top. When cauliflower is finished, add the florets on top of the pizza crust, add chopped onions, salt, and pepper then place back in oven. Cook for 12 minutes.
- Remove pizza from oven and let cool. Drizzle bang bang sauce and top with chopped cilantro. Slice into 4 slices, ready to serve!
