Vegan, Quick, and Impressive: Vegan Sweet Pizza

I don't always have the time or energy to start making food completely from scratch.

For a long time, this recipe for a vegan sweet pizza has been running through my mind.

I admit that the frozen doughs available at the supermarket are tempting, so I went to check out the ingredients.

Well, I have to say I wasn't scared off.

You’ll be happy to discover that store-bought doughs haven't contained trans fats for a long time, which was one of my main barriers to buying them.

Let's put our cards on the table—it’s not as bad as we thought. Of course, I don't intend to base my entire diet on frozen dough.

But as a solution for a quick dessert made every once in a while, it’s fine. Nothing more.

True, it contains margarine (without trans fat), and yes, there are various ingredients with the scary E numbers (which simply represent European food standards—E for Europe) and various preservatives.

But again, once in a while, on rare occasions, it's okay to take shortcuts. Nothing will happen to us. We can relax.

(And no, I wasn't paid for this recipe!)

If you're really against buying frozen shortcrust pastry, try looking for phyllo dough, which contains no fat at all and is much lower in calories.

A Bit About the Recipe:

The pizza consists of a sweet sauce based on soy milk and flour, just like the béchamel sauce I prepared for this vegan lasagna.

I also made a sweet "cheese" from ground almonds and combined it with trails of raspberry jam, topped with fresh raspberries.

I made the sweet béchamel sauce with unsweetened soy milk, and unfortunately, only soy milk will work for this specific recipe.

If you want to swap the flour for gluten-free flour, use tapioca starch or cornstarch. The result will be identical.

If you don't want to use almonds for the cheese, the same amount of cashews will produce the same result.

Of course, you can use any fruit you like—I just think raspberries pair perfectly with almonds.

If you want to freeze it—feel free. A quick visit to the oven will bring this sweet pizza back to life.

Let's talk nutritional values by clinical dietitian and fitness coach Noam Bachar:

One slice of vegan sweet pizza out of 20:

Contains:

Vegan Sweet Pizza

Keyword Pizza, Raspberry, Almonds

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Servings 20 slices

Calories 195 kcal

Ingredients

• 400 g sweet shortcrust pastry thawed overnight
• 150 g blanched almonds soaked in water overnight
• 1/2 liter soy milk
• 4 tbsp all-purpose flour tapioca flour or cornstarch also work
• 4 tbsp sugar
• 3 tbsp coconut oil
• 6 tbsp raspberry jam
• 1 cup fresh raspberries
• 1 tsp lemon zest
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Prepare the sauce:

2. Sauté the flour with 2 tablespoons of coconut oil for about 2-3 minutes.

3. Add the soy milk and bring to a boil while stirring constantly.

4. Add a tablespoon of sugar and the vanilla extract and continue stirring until the milk thickens and reaches a pudding-like consistency.

5. If the milk doesn't thicken, add another tablespoon of flour.

6. Prepare the almond cheese:

7. Preheat the oven to medium heat (180°C) with the top grill on.

8. In a blender, blend the almonds (without the soaking water) until a smooth paste is formed.

9. If needed, add a little water to the blender to help the almonds blend smoothly.

10. Add vanilla extract to the almond paste and set aside.

11. Spread the thawed dough onto your work surface.

12. Generously spread the sweet soy mixture, add dollops of raspberry jam, and scatter the almond cheese on top.

    

13. Decorate with fresh raspberries and a little lemon zest.

14. Drizzle with a tablespoon of coconut oil and sprinkle with a tablespoon of sugar.

    

15. Bake for about 15 minutes until the crust is golden brown.