Plant-Based Sausage Pizza Recipe with Vegan Walnut “Sausage” Crumble

I love creative dairy-free pizzas, and this one goes above and beyond. It’s topped with a from-scratch, walnut-based sausage that literally takes minutes to make. You don’t have to prep it ahead or cook it, just blend and top for a plant-based sausage pizza ready to pop in the oven.

Plant-Based Sausage Pizza with Easy Vegan Walnut Sausage Crumble

The flavors of the plant-based walnut sausage crumble are quite versatile. Though they pair it with pizza sauce and pesto, you could also use it on a white pizza with dairy-free alfredo. I also like to add loads of toppings. Here are some more veggie ideas for this plant-based sausage pizza:

Sliced Mushrooms
Olives
Diced Sweet Onion
Roasted Garlic or Minced Garlic
Diced Green Bell Pepper
Roasted Red Bell Peppers
Baby Spinach Leaves
Arugula
Minced Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Roasted Corn

If you load up with enough toppings, you can even go “cheese-free” for more of a flavorful flatbread experience.

This plant-based sausage pizza recipe with photo was shared with us by California Walnuts.

Special Diet Notes: Plant-Based Sausage Pizza

By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, peanut-free, optionally soy-free (with coconut aminos), vegan, plant-based, and vegetarian. Make it gluten-free with your favorite gluten-free, dairy-free pizza dough or crust.

Plant-Based Sausage Pizza

Author: California Walnuts

Recipe type: Entree

Cuisine: Italian

1 cup walnuts
½ cup cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1 tablespoon coconut aminos, tamari, or soy sauce
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons fennel seeds
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
¼ teaspoon celery salt

In a food processor, pulse the walnuts, cannellini beans, coconut aminos or soy sauce, olive oil, fennel seeds, seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, and salt until the mixture has a sausage like consistency.

Preheat your oven to 500°F and line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
Divide the dough into four pieces and roll it out into thin ovals. Place the ovals on your prepared baking sheets.
Spread two dough pieces with equal amounts pizza sauce, ⅓ cup dairy-free cheese alternative, and half of the Walnut Sausage Crumble.
Spread the remaining dough pieces with the pesto, remaining cheese alternative, remaining Walnut Sausage Crumble, and tomatoes.
Bake for 8 minutes, or until the pizza edges are golden brown. Garnish with basil or oregano, if desired.

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