Basic Vegan Pizza Dough Oil Free Recipes

BASIC VEGAN PIZZA DOUGH. OIL FREE

Steps:

• Warm 1 cup of water until warm to touch. Mix the water, yeast, sugar and 1 cup flour in a bowl. Mix for 1-2 minutes until smooth and somewhat stringy. Cover and let sit for 30 minutes to an hour, while you prep the toppings..
• Mix the salt into 2 cups of flour. Add 1.5 cups of this flour to the bowl and mix into the batter until well combined. It will take a minute or so to incorporate. Add flour 2 or so tbsp at a time until the dough is not too sticky but well formed. Get your hand in there to mix. Gather the dough into a somewhat smooth dough and knead for another minute. If using oil, add 2 to 3 tsp olive oil or other oil and mix in.
• Divide the dough into 2 balls. The dough should be slightly sticky. (At this point, you can continue to knead the dough for 4 to 5 minutes until smooth and not sticky. Add more flour if needed. I usually don't as I like the rustic feel of the dough where the air bubbles are not evenly distributed.)
• Use flour to roll out the dough between parchment sheets or use floured hands to shape the crust. I usually use my hands. Keep the edges a bit thicker. Roll it out as thin or thick as you like. To roll out thinner, roll or spread and then let the dough rest for a minute in between, then roll more.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Spray water on the shaped dough and let it sit near the warming oven for 5 to 10 minutes. Top with sauce, veggies and layers of choice.
• Bake for 14 to 16 minutes. Broil for a minute to brown if needed.

EASY WHOLE-WHEAT VEGAN PIZZA DOUGH (OIL-FREE)

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, add all of the dry ingredients and stir to combine.
• Mix the non-dairy milk, warm water, and yeast together.
• Pour the yeast mixture into the dry ingredients and mix as thoroughly as possible with a wooden spoon. Use your hands to finish combining all of the ingredients and then work into a ball.
• Cover the mixing bowl with a clean dish towel and let the bowl sit on the counter at room temperature for 2 hours. The dough should double in size.
• Preheat your oven to 430˚F.
• Divide the dough into two equal pieces.
• Place one portion of the dough onto a piece of parchment paper, lightly dust the pizza dough with flour, and press the dough out with your hands into a 10-inch circle. You could also use a rolling pin to roll the dough out as well. If it's a bit sticky sprinkle with more flour.
• Leave the dough on the parchment paper and transfer it to a pizza pan. Then use a fork to poke holes in the dough.
• Top with oil-free pizza sauce and your favorite veggies then bake for 15-20 minutes until the crust is golden.
• Repeat the process with the other portion of dough.