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Kasia

Plantain Pizza Crust

Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Egg-free, Soy-free, Vegetarian
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Servings: 1 Pizza
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American, Australian, British, Carribean, European
Calories: 677
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the plantain pizza base
  • 2 Plantains (ripe) ~225g raw
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 pinch Pepper
  • 2 tbsp Nutritional yeast Optional
  • 1 tsp Dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp Dried basil
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 3 tbsp Coconut flour
For the toppings (optional)
  • 110 grams Pre-cooked chicken breast Substitute: vegetarian alternative
  • 45 grams Sweetcorn
  • 3 tbsp Tomato puree
  • 75 grams Dairy-free grated cheese
  • Fresh basil leaves To garnish

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Pizza/baking tray
  • Greaseproof Paper
  • Spatula
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Mixing spoon
  • Blender/Food Processor

Method
 

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 175°C
  2. Use a blender to blitz the plantains into a puree
  3. Move the plantain puree into a bowl and add in the other base ingredients then mix until well-combined
  4. Re-blend the ingredients if there are lots of lumps in the mixture
  5. Line a baking/pizza tray with greaseproof paper
  6. Pour the plantain batter onto the centre of the baking tray and create a round pizza shape with the spatula (~1-1.5cm thick)
  7. Half-bake the base for 12-15 minutes
  8. Add the toppings to the plantain base and bake for a further 6-8 minutes
  9. Leave to cool for 2-3 minutes before serving
  10. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Calories do not include toppings
  • Best eaten on day of making
  • Toppings I have noted are optional ones which I used - feel free to play around with this for your own taste