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    Vegan Roasted Cauliflower BBQ Pizza

    April 20, 2017 By Rene 54 Comments

    One of the best pizza combos is vegan-ized with this Vegan Roasted Cauliflower BBQ Pizza - perfect Friday night eat!

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    One of the best pizza combos is vegan-zed with this Vegan Roasted Cauliflower BBQ Pizza - perfect Friday night eat! | ThisSavoryVegan.com

    BBQ pizza is one of the best combos of all time - in my opinion.

    I remember seeing a special on Food Network a million years ago where they talked to the creator of the BBQ Pizza. He created it for the pizza chain - California Pizza Kitchen. Can you imagine inventing such a pizza staple??? Crazy.

    While the original calls for chicken, we're keeping it healthy and vegan (obviously) by adding marinated cauliflower to this bad boy.

    One of the best pizza combos is vegan-zed with this Vegan Roasted Cauliflower BBQ Pizza - perfect Friday night eat! | ThisSavoryVegan.com

    Cauliflower adds a "meaty" texture as well as an awesome flavor that makes this pizza filling, healthy and totally tasty.

    *Note: you can get my favorite vegan ranch at Target or online, here.

    Is your pizza craving still itching? Check out the Roasted Cauliflower Buffalo Pizza or Pesto Pizza with Balsamic Glaze.

    One of the best pizza combos is vegan-zed with this Vegan Roasted Cauliflower BBQ Pizza - perfect Friday night eat! | ThisSavoryVegan.com
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    4.7 from 10 votes

    Vegan Roasted Cauliflower BBQ Pizza

    One of the best pizza combos is vegan-ized with this Vegan Roasted Cauliflower BBQ Pizza - perfect Friday night eat!
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes
    Resting Time 1 hour
    Total Time 30 minutes
    Servings 4

    Ingredients

    • 16 oz pre-made pizza dough
    • ½ head cauliflower cut in bite sized pieces
    • 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
    • 2 tablespoon olive oil
    • ½ tablespoon garlic powder
    • 2 tablespoon sriracha
    • salt and pepper to taste
    • ½ cup BBQ sauce
    • 1 white onion sliced
    • Optional Toppings vegan ranch, cilantro, red pepper flakes

    Instructions

    • One hour before you want to cook the pizza, place the dough on a flour-dusted countertop.
    • While dough is coming to room temperature, preheat oven to 425 degrees and line a baking sheet with foil.
    • In a large bowl combine cauliflower, red wine vinegar, olive oil, garlic powder, sriracha, salt and pepper. Stir to combine. Spread evenly on baking sheet and cook for 20 minutes, flipping halfway. Remove from oven and increase oven heat to 475 degrees. Place cauliflower back in the bowl. Add BBQ sauce and stir to combine.
    • While cauliflower is cooking, place a large pan on the stove over medium-high heat. Add onion to the pan. Once the onion starts to brown, add 1 tbsp. of water at a time* and stir frequently. Once onion is caramelized and soft remove from heat and set aside.
    • Spray a 16" round baking sheet (or baking sheet of choice) with non-stick spray. Place dough on the sheet and stretch to desired shape. Top dough with BBQ/cauliflower mixture and spread evenly. Top with caramelized onions and place in the oven for 12-17 minutes, or until crust is brown and crispy.
    • Remove from the oven and top with ranch, cilantro and red pepper flakes. Slice, serve and enjoy!

    Notes

    *Add water whenever onion starts to stick to the pan.

    If you make this recipe be sure to snap a photo + post it + and tag #thissavoryvegan and @thissavoryvegan!

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    Comments

    1. Tara

      June 09, 2021 at 6:32 pm

      5 stars
      All I can say is that you definitely won't regret making this - the BBQ cauliflower is perfect!!

      Reply
      • Rene

        June 17, 2021 at 8:04 am

        Thanks so much Tara!

        Reply
    2. Sierra

      December 12, 2020 at 5:08 pm

      5 stars
      I used a whole small head of cauliflower and doubled the sauce amount. So delicious!

      Reply
    3. WhattheHell

      December 03, 2020 at 1:45 pm

      You don’t have any instructions in the recipe on how to finish the cauliflower... between step 3 and 4. How did so many people comment on making it but no comments on the missing instructions

      Reply
      • Rene

        December 04, 2020 at 11:22 am

        There aren't any missing instructions. It lists to place the cauliflower back in the bowl with the BBQ sauce 👍

        Reply
    4. Seebiz

      August 10, 2020 at 5:20 am

      5 stars
      thanks for sharing this it's really helpful for me.

      Reply
    5. Jo Ann

      April 06, 2020 at 12:07 pm

      Not to say this pizza was greasy or like your classic pizza, but it was better!!

      Reply
    6. Jo

      April 06, 2020 at 12:05 pm

      5 stars
      This is literally the BEST pizza my husband and I have ever had! We were amazed and wished we had more! We added some dairy free mozzarella, fake meat sausage, and a homemade vegan ranch on top and it was to die for!! We had both been craving and missing real, sloppy, greasy pizza for a long time and this exceeded our fantasies!

      Reply
      • Rene

        April 06, 2020 at 2:58 pm

        Haha - so glad you both liked it! And all of your additions sound super tasty. There is nothing wrong with a little comfort food - especially right now 🙂

        Reply
    7. Rich

      June 30, 2018 at 7:47 am

      5 stars
      Thanks so much for this recipe. This was absolutely delectable! I added a little avocado on top to add a cool side. Can't recommend this pizza enough

      Reply
      • Rene

        July 03, 2018 at 2:03 am

        Yum - avocado on anything is amazing! 🙂

        Reply
    8. Sophie

      March 07, 2018 at 4:41 pm

      5 stars
      Made this with Trader Joe's Sriracha BBQ sauce (with the sriracha on the cauliflower too - love spice!) and it was AMAZING! Thanks for the great recipe, definitely going in the "make again ALL THE TIME" category!

      Reply
      • Rene

        March 08, 2018 at 5:58 am

        Woop Woop! So glad you liked it - and I love that Trader Joe's BBQ sauce!

        Reply
    9. Cory

      March 07, 2018 at 12:12 pm

      3 stars
      I made this. It was good the next time i make it i will take out the sriacha. Dont get me wrong i love sriacha but i dont think the sriacha and the bbq made a good combination.

      Reply
    10. Leslie

      February 22, 2018 at 3:50 pm

      5 stars
      I just made this tonight and it was delicious! I skipped the sriracha as my bbq sauce was spicy, and topped with some cilantro leaves instead of the ranch along with some vegan parm. Delicious; thank you!

      Reply
      • Rene

        February 22, 2018 at 7:22 pm

        Yum - that all sounds amazing. So glad you liked it!

        Reply
    11. Suz

      February 10, 2018 at 11:54 am

      4 stars
      Yum! I am newly vegan and was craving bbq chicken pizza and this did not disappoint, the roasted cauliflower does add a little texture comparable to chicken. I did buy a premade crust to cut down on prep. While it is not a tough one, the only downsides for me to this recipe is that it takes a while since you have to roast the cauliflower.

      Reply
      • Rene

        February 12, 2018 at 7:53 am

        So glad you liked this! And yes, cauliflower does take a bit of time to cook through, but it is so worth it! 🙂

        Reply
    12. Laura

      January 27, 2018 at 6:10 pm

      Where are you getting your pre-made vegan Pizza dough?

      Reply
      • Rene

        January 28, 2018 at 7:55 am

        Trader Joe's mostly. But my regular grocery store also sells pre-made dough with no dairy.

        Reply
      • Trish

        February 03, 2018 at 4:26 pm

        You can buy it at Whole Foods it is vegan there. Most pizza dough is.

        Reply

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