Buffalo cauliflower pizza
Serves 6
- 1 recipe pizza dough, or 1 16 oz. store-bought pizza dough
- 3 cups bread flour
- 1 cup water, room temperature
- 1 0.25 oz. packet (2 ¼ teaspoons) instant yeast
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
Buffalo cauliflower
- ⅓ cup water
- ⅓ cup flour
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- ¼ cup hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon Just Chipotle Mayo
- 4 cups cauliflower, cut into florets
“Cheesy” chipotle sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- ½ cup Just Chipotle Mayo
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- Black pepper
Toppings
- ¾ cup tomato sauce
- Just Ranch
- Red pepper flakes
Equipment
Oven
Baking sheets
Skillet
01 / 07
Make pizza dough (or use pre-made)
Follow the directions below to make pizza dough from scratch. If using store-bought pizza dough, let it come to room temperature while you prepare the rest of the recipe.
Add 1 cup of room-temperature water to a large bowl and sprinkle on the instant yeast. Whisk to dissolve the yeast. Add the olive oil, salt and bread flour and stir with a wooden spoon until the dough starts to come together. Turn out the dough onto a clean, lightly floured surface. Knead the dough by hand for 5 to 7 minutes until it is smooth and elastic. Form it into a ball. Transfer the dough ball to a lightly oiled bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Let the dough rise in a warm place until it has doubled in size, about 1 hour.
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Roast the buffalo cauliflower
While the pizza dough is rising, make the buffalo cauliflower topping. Preheat your oven to 450°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl, whisk together ⅓ cup water, flour, onion powder, salt, nutritional yeast, hot sauce and Just Chipotle Mayo. Chop the cauliflower into florets and toss the florets in the hot sauce mixture until evenly coated. Spread the cauliflower onto a baking sheet and roast for 15 to 18 minutes until the cauliflower looks crisp and browned on the edges. Set aside until ready to assemble the pizza.
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Caramelize the onions
Slice the onion thinly. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium-low until shimmering. Add the onion and cook on low heat for 25 to 35 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onions are jammy and golden brown. Season with a hefty pinch of salt. Set aside until ready to assemble the pizza.
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Make the cheesy chipotle sauce
In a medium bowl, whisk together the Just Chipotle Mayo, vinegar, one tablespoon water, nutritional yeast and a dash of black pepper.
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Roll out the pizza dough
Preheat the oven to 500°F. Divide the pizza dough into 2 equal pieces. Shape each piece into a ball. On a lightly floured surface, roll each ball out to a thin 10-inch round to form two pizza crusts. Transfer the crusts to separate, lightly floured baking sheets or pizza pans.
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Build the pizzas
Evenly spread about ½ cup of tomato sauce over each pizza crust. Drizzle each with half of the “cheesy” sauce. Sprinkle half of the caramelized onions and buffalo cauliflower on each pizza.
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Bake and drizzle
Bake until each pizza crust is golden brown, about 10 to 12 minutes. Drizzle the pizzas with Just Ranch and sprinkle with red pepper flakes for added heat. Serve immediately.
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