Vegan Pizza Bites Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

For the Pizza Dough:

• 2 cups of All Purpose Flour
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 2 Tbsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 Cup of Warm Water
• 1 Tbsp of Yeast

For Stuffing:

• 1/2 tbsp oil
• 1/2 Cup Pizza Sauce
• 1 large Onion, Chopped
• 1 bellpepper, chopped
• Few Jalapeño Peppers, Sliced
• Few black olives, Sliced
• Salt and Pepper
• Mozzarella Cheese
• Italian Seasoning, Optional / Sesame seeds

INSTRUCTIONS:

For the Pizza Dough:

1. Take 3 tbsp of warm water and add the yeast and sugar. set it aside for about 5 minutes.
2. In the bowl, mix together the flour, salt, and olive oil. Stir the yeast in the water to make sure it’s all dissolved and add it to the flour mixture. Now you can do it in the stand mixture or with your hands. Knead a smooth dough adding little bit of warm water slowly. The dough should be smooth and not sticky.
3. Oil a large bowl with some olive oil and set aside. Place the dough in the oiled bowl and brush the top with a little oil as well. Cover with plastic wrap and place it somewhere warm to rise and double in volume. It can take up to 1-2 hours.

For the Stuffing:

1. Add 1/2 tbsp oil in a non-stick pan and add onions and bell peppers. Cook for 3-4 minutes and add Jalapeño Peppers, black olives and pizza sauce. Add salt and pepper and cook for 3-4 minutes. The stuffing mixture should be thick. So add pizza sauce little bit at a time.
2. Let it cool down completely.

Vegan Pizza Bites:

1. Preheat your oven to 220 degrees Celsius.
2. Knead your dough again for 2 minutes and divide it into 12 balls.
3. Roll your dough into 4 inch diameter and Fill each piece with a stuffing and cheese.
4. Seal the dough shut around the filling, and place them seam side down onto the prepared baking pan. I used my brownie tin.
5. Brush the top with olive oil, and then evenly sprinkle some Italian seasoning or sesame seeds.
6. Bake them for about 20 minutes or until golden brown.
7. Serve hot with your favorite sauce.

Source: CrispyOven