Vegan BBQ Jackfruit Pizza

This simple vegan BBQ Jackfruit pizza is easy and quick, especially if using store-bought pizza dough and jarred BBQ sauce. Includes canned jackfruit and pineapple and is garnished with the BEST garlic tahini sauce for an extra creamy texture without adding any vegan cheese. Makes for a great plant-based and dairy-free weeknight dinner for the whole family!

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Total Time35

Course: dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: dairy-free, healthy, pizza, plant-based, Vegan, vegetarian

Servings: people

Calories: 493kcal

Author: Jessica Laroche

Ingredients

1 pizza dough I used whole wheat dough
¾-1 cup jarred BBQ sauce or homemade BBQ sauce, divided
15 oz canned jackfruit in brine (NOT syrup) drained and well rinsed
5 rings canned pineapple (about 1 cup) patted dry very well and chopped
½ red onion diced or sliced
1 green pepper sliced or sliced
tahini garlic sauce I used this tahini cream sauce

Instructions

Pre-heat the oven to 425º. Stretch and prepare the pizza dough to your liking, then place on a pizza baking pan (or parchment paper covered baking sheet).
In a medium bowl, add the jackfruit and use your fingers to break the chunks slightly (you are looking for a "pulled" and shredded look). Then, add ½ cup of the BBQ sauce and stir to combine.
Add about ¼-⅓ cup (or as much as you want) of the BBQ sauce on the prepared pizza dough and spread it out. Then, scatter the BBQ jackfruit over and garnish with red onion, green pepper and the pineapple chunks.
Bake for 15-20 min or until the crust is done to your liking.
While the pizza is cooking, then make the 5-min tahini sauce. You can combine in a bowl or use the blender, both work.
Once the pizza is done baking, let it rest for 5-7 minutes and then, drizzle the garlic tahini sauce over, slice and enjoy!

Notes

This pizza is best when freshly baked. Store any leftovers in an air-tight container for up to 2-3 days and use the oven or mini-oven to reheat.
This vegan avocado ranch dressing or store-bought vegan cheese (add the cheese before baking) could be used instead of the tahini sauce.
Nutrition: please note that the nutritional information is an estimate per serving provided for informational purposes only (calculated by software) and accuracy is not guaranteed. Consult with your healthcare provider or a registered dietitian if you need precise nutrition calculations for health reasons.

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