Healthy Whole Wheat Spinach Pizza Crust Recipe / Vegan

I never met anyone who doesn't love pizza, its everyones fav regardless of their age. I bake pizza once a week for my daughters lunch box and i try to make it as healthy as possible and sneak in as many vegetables as i can..:),my daughter doesn't mind eating anything over pizza as long as it looks and tastes like pizza and is covered with cheese( vegan offcourse). So yesterday i tried adding spinach puree to my pizza dough and it came out great, on top of that i covered the whole crust with more spinach along with other toppings to increase the dose of spinach in every bite.

Ingredients:

Whole Wheat Flour:- 2 Cups
All Purpose flour:- 2 Cup
Warm water:- 1 cup
Yeast:-1 Tbsp
Sugar:- 2 Tbsp
Oil:-1/4 Cup
Salt:- 1/2 Tsp
Spinach Puree:- 1 Cup ( I steamed the spinach before making the puree)

For toppings:-

Onion, Chopped spinach , Marinated Artichoke, vegan cheese

Procedure:-

1. Warm the water in the microwave. Make sure it is not hot otherwise it will kill the yeast.

2. Mix yeast, sugar, salt, oil and warm water together in a bowl. Leave it for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes you should see a froth appearing on this mixture. This indicates that yeast is active.

3. Add wholewheat flour , all purpose flour & spinach puree in the above mixture (from step 2), mix everything well , make this into dough. Dough will be little sticky so flour your surface or apply little oil in your hands to handle the dough.

4. After making dough brush the dough with some oil so that it doesn't dry while we let it to rise or you can cover it with food wrap also.

5. For best rising, select temp as 350F and bake time one minute, turn the oven off after one minute even if it says preheat. The idea is to create a warm environment for the yeast to do its work. Cover the dough with food wrap and let dough rest inside this warm place for 2 hour. The dough will double in size.( punch down the dough after the first hour and let it rise again for 1 hour

6. Prepare your toppings in the meantime.

7. Grease the pizza pan with some oil and then put dough in the center of pizza pan and form it into a disk. I do this by hands and not by rolling pin( you can use the rolling pin if you wish). Make it at least 12" large in diameter so make sure pizza pan is large enough. I use 15"X14" rectangle pan.

8. Let dough stand for 20 more minutes.Put toppings & cheese as you wish.

9. Bake the pizza for 15 minutes at bottom most rack in oven at 450. Make sure the oven is preheated before you put the pizza in.

Enjoy your healthy Pizza..:)

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How ( 5 Ways ) To Reheat Leftover Pizza

Reheating the cold pizza using any of the methods mentioned below will bring that slice back to life and no longer will you have to eat it cold, rubbery, burnt, or flavorless.

Putting pizza in the refrigerator will break down the chemicals inside the dough, which gives it that bummer, tough texture the next day. Before putting the leftover pizza in the fridge, Wrap the pizza in plastic wrap, put it in a freezer bag or other container to avoid drying.

The USDA and other food safety experts recommend leaving pizza out at room temperature for no more than two hours.

How To Reheat Leftover Pizza

Toaster Oven Method: 

Toaster ovens are good if you just have a just one or two slices to reheat and they’re also energy efficient.

HOW TO DO:- 

Preheat over to 400 degrees 
Put in slices on some foil for about 10 minutes or until cheese is bubbling.

Skillet Method: 

The skillet method is great to recreate the crispness of the original pizza. Cast iron skillets works better but a frying pan can work as well. Reheat your pizza slices one at a time in a covered pan over a medium-low heat until warm – this will keep the crust crispy while reheating the upper layer

HOW TO DO:- 

1: Get a large skillet, and heat some olive oil until it is ready, over medium-high heat. You only need enough olive oil to coat the pan,

2: Reduce heat to medium/medium-low, and put pizza in the pan. 

3: Cover the pan (very important or the toppings won't get warm), and let it cook for about 5 minutes.

Conventional Oven Method: 

A conventional oven is likely to give you the closest to original texture and taste for your reheated pizza slices. It’s also the most practical for reheating lots of slices at once.

HOW TO DO:- 

1.Heat a foil-lined cookie sheet in a 450°F oven until hot (high heat makes the crust crispy). 

2.Arrange slices on the sheet and heat until the cheese is bubbly.

If it's cold (from the fridge), heat for 10 minutes. 

If it's fresh but not hot, just heat for about 5 minutes.

(The time will depend on what toppings you had and how cold it was in the fridge. It's done when the cheese bubbles.) 

Microwave Method 

This is the least favorite method to reheat the pizza but in case you don't have enough time to do any of the above method orjust feeling lazy..;)..then opt for microwaving .. 

HOW TO DO:- 

Place a single slice in the microwave for only 10 to 20 seconds. Just enough to soften up the cheese and dough a little bit.

OR 

Per slice: 20 seconds in the microwave to warm up the bread then 30 seconds under the broiler to melt the cheese and crisp the topping.

Barbecue grill 

works great for reheating pizza too if you have one at home

So how do you usually eat your leftover pizza?

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Indian Spiced Vegan Pizza Bread ( Step By Step Pictures)

When i saw this recipe on pinterest , i dedided to try it right away . I changed the recipe a lot while making vegetarian/vegan version of it. This is really versatile recipe when it comes to toppings or flours..You can use anything you have in your refrigerator for toppings and also different combination of flours can be used to suit your taste or to make it more healthy, possibilities are just endless , so what are you guys waiting for , lets get baking and do share your experience in the comments..:)

Preparation Time:- 2 1/2 Hours
Cooking Time:- 25-30 Minutes
Serves:- 4-6

Ingredients:-

All Purpose Flour:- 3 Cups
Warm water:- 1 cup
Yeast:- 1 Tbsp
Sugar:- 2 Tbsp
Olive Oil:- 1/4 cup
Salt:- 1/2 Tsp
Your favorite toppings, chopped:- 2 1/2 Cups
Salt as per your taste
Red Chilli Powder:- 1 Tsp
Ajwain/Carom Seeds:- 1 Tsp
Garam Masala Powder:- 1 Tsp

Toppings I Used ( Red bell pepper, Yellow bell pepper, Green bell pepper,olives, garlic & sundried tomatoes)

Procedure:-

1) Mix yeast, Sugar, salt, oil and warm water together in a bowl. Leave it for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes you should see a froth appearing on this mixture. This indicates that yeast is active and it will do a great job on your dough.

2)Then add in flour . Mix (using a mixer, spoon, or your hands) just until it comes together.

3)Add all the toppings & spices and combine well.

4)Let rise for about 1 hour.

5)Punch down the dough and transfer the dough to the greased loaf pan and let it rise for another 1 hour OR alternatively you can leave the dough in the same bowl and bake it on either pizza stone or baking sheet( just give the dough a shape of loaf and bake)

6)Preheat the oven at 450 F and bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown.

7) Halfway through lightly brush the top with olive oil and let it finish baking.

8) Let it rest on a wire rack to cool slightly before slicing.

Tips:-

1) You can also make breadsticks with the dough and serve with the marinara sauce.

2) Toast the slices little bit and wrap it in a aluminium foil to pack in the lunch box.

3)You can substitute Indian spices with any other spice mix like italian seasoning

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Vegetarian Mini Pizza Puffs

These mini veggie pizza puffs are just adorable.These are perfect for kids snacks or great as a party appetizer.You can add any ingredients you like or have on your hand like spinach, onions , olives, peppers, garlic , pineapple,etc..

Adapted from Everyday

Flour:- 3/4 Cup
Baking powder:- 3/4 Tsp
Whole milk:-3/4 Cup
Lightly beaten:- 1 egg
Mozzarella cheese, shredded :- 4 ounces (about 1 cup)
Bell Pepper(green or red):- 1/2cup (very finely chopped)
Onions:- 1/2 Cup (finely chopped) 1/2 cup pizza sauce
2 Tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil


Procedure:-

1)Preheat oven to 375o. Grease a 24-cup mini muffin pan.

2)In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder; whisk in the milk and egg. Stir in the mozzarella , bell peppers & onions ,let stand for 10 minutes.

3)Stir the batter and divide among the mini-muffin cups. Bake until puffed and golden, 20 to 25 minutes.

Microwave the pizza sauce until warmed through, then stir in 1 Tablespoon basil. Sprinkle the puffs with the remaining1 Tablespoon basil. Serve the puffs with the pizza sauce for dipping.

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