Vegan BBQ Jackfruit Pizza

Close up of jackfruit pizza that is sliced.

Jackfruit pizza is the ultimate way to make vegan pizza. Load it with BBQ jackfruit, melted vegan cheese and any other toppings you like!

Course Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine Vegan

Keyword BBQ jackfruit pizza, Jackfruit pizza

Prep Time 40

Cook Time 20

Total Time 1

Servings Servings

Calories 506kcal

Equipment

Mixing bowl
Cutting board
Knife
Kitchen towel
Rolling pin
Baking tray
Measuring cups
Measuring spoons

Ingredients

Pizza Crust

1 cup lukewarm water *
2 teaspoons granulated sugar (or maple syrup)
1 tablespoon active dry yeast (14 grams)
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ teaspoon salt
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour (370 grams) + extra for rolling

BBQ Jackfruit and Other Toppings

cornmeal , about ¼ cup
1 can pizza sauce (200 milliliters/ 7.5 ounces)
1 bag vegan cheese shreds (200 grams)
1 can jackfruit in brine (500 grams/ 17 ounces)
½ - ¾ cup barbecue sauce
½ large red onion , sliced
½ large bell pepper , sliced
¼ cup cilantro , chopped

Instructions

Step 1: Prepare Pizza Dough

Stir sugar into lukewarm water, then sprinkle in active dry yeast. Let this mixture sit for 5-10 minutes, until the yeast is foamy across the top of the water.
1 cup lukewarm water, 2 teaspoons granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
Add olive oil, salt and about 2 cups of flour. Stir until a ball of dough starts to form.
1 tablespoon olive oil, ½ teaspoon salt, 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 2-3 minutes. The dough should feel smooth and slightly sticky, but when pressed, it should hold together and not stick to your hand. Add extra flour as needed to reach this texture.
Lightly oil the mixing bowl, add the ball of kneaded dough and lightly coat the dough in oil. Cover your bowl with a kitchen towel and let rest for 20 minutes while you prepare the toppings.

Step 2: Prepare Toppings

While your pizza dough rests, prepare any toppings you’ll use.
To make BBQ jackfruit, drain the liquid from the can of jackfruit packed in brine (or water).
1 can jackfruit in brine
Cut the jackfruit cores away from the stringy flesh. Pull apart the stringy part of the jackfruit with your hands, then finely mince the core pieces.
Toss the stringy part of the jackfruit along with the chopped core pieces with barbecue sauce until the jackfruit is evenly coated with sauce. Adjust the sauce amount to your preference.
½ - ¾ cup barbecue sauce
When the toppings are prepped and the dough has rested, preheat your oven to 425 °F.

Step 3: Assemble Pizzas

Cut the dough in half and shape one half into a rough circle. Place it onto a lightly floured surface.
Roll the dough to your desired thickness. The dough doubles in thickness when baked; you can make thin or thick crust with this recipe.
When rolled to your desired thickness, lightly sprinkle cornmeal onto a baking tray.
cornmeal
Carefully transfer the dough to your baking tray.
Fold the edge of the dough under itself to create a raised crust edge.
Then, top the pizza however you like. I recommend starting with sauce then vegan cheese shreds (do not put vegan cheese on top of the pizza as it’s unlikely to melt).
1 can pizza sauce, 1 bag vegan cheese shreds, ½ large red onion, ½ large bell pepper
Add BBQ jackfruit as the top layer of your pizza.
It’s optional but highly recommended to lightly brush olive oil onto the pizza’s raised crust edge.

Step 4: Bake and Serve

Bake in an oven preheated to 425 °F for 10-12 minutes, until the crust edge is nicely golden brown (if you don’t brush the crust edge with oil, it will turn a very light brown when done).
Remove from the oven and serve hot, topped with any garnishes you want (like cilantro).
¼ cup cilantro
It’s best to cook one pizza at a time, on a center rack of the oven. While your first pizza cooks, assemble the second. This recipe makes 2 medium-sized pizzas, but you can make them smaller or larger as needed.

Notes

Accuracy of nutrition information cannot be guaranteed (certain ingredients may not have all nutrients listed in the database); amounts may vary (and will vary depending on brands of ingredients used); all nutrition fact values rounded to the nearest whole number.

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