Buffalo Chickpea Pizza with White Garlic Sauce

 Source: Vegan Richa

https://www.veganricha.com/buffalo-chickpea-pizza-white-garlic-sauce-celery-ranch-vegan-recipe

Ingredients

No Knead Crust:

• 1 tsp active yeast
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) warm water
• 1 tbsp flour
• 1 1/4 cup (156.25 g) flour unbleached white or a combination of white and whole wheat
• 1/3 tsp (0.33 tsp) salt
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) dried oregano or other herbs
• 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) garlic powder optional

For the Buffalo Sauce Chickpeas

• 3 Tbsp hot sauce
• 1.5 Tbsp Sriracha hot sauce
• 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
• 15 oz (425.24 g) can chickpeas or 1.5 cups cooked chickpeas

White Sauce Base

• 1/2 cup (118.29 g) ground cashew
• 3/4 cup (187.5 ml) almond milk
• 2 tbsp flour or 1 Tbsp arrowroot starch
• 2/3 tsp (0.67 tsp) salt
• 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• a very generous dash of black pepper

For the garlic sauce

• 2/3 (0.67) of the white sauce from above
• 4 cloves of roasted garlic or 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) onion powder
• 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) italian herb blend
• 1 Tbsp nutritional yeast flakes
• 1 tsp apple cider vinegar

Ranch sauce

• 1/3 (0.33) of the white sauce from above
• 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) ranch seasoning
• 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) apple cider vinegar

3/4 cup shredded vegan mozzarella

1/2 cup veggies of choice (optional)

Instructions

• In a bowl, mix warm water, yeast and 1 tbsp flour. Let it sit for a few minutes to activate.
• Add 1 cup flour, salt, herbs and garlic and olive oil and mix in. Add another 3 tbsp flour and mix in. Get your hands in there to mix and knead for a few seconds into a soft slightly sticky dough.. Add another tbsp flour if needed. Gather the dough into a ball and let it sit for 15 minutes in a warm place.
• Add a 1/2 tsp oil over the dough and spread with your hands. Gather the dough into a ball and place on parchment lined sheet.
• Use a bit of flour to spread the dough into a 13 to 14 inch size oval. Spread it depending on on how thick or thin you want the crust to be. Keep the edges thicker than the center. Let it sit for a few minutes. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F
• Make the Buffalo chickpeas: Mix everything under buffalo chickpeas. Mash a few chickpeas and let sit and marinate while you prep the sauce.
• Make the White sauce: Blend all the ingredients under white sauce base until well combined into a smooth sauce.
• Make the White Garlic sauce: Take about a 2/3 part of the white sauce from above and add garlic sauce ingredients. Mix well. Taste and adjust and mix or blend.
• Make the Ranch: Add the ranch seasoning to 1/3 of white sauce and vinegar and mix and keep ready.
• Brush olive oil on crust. Drizzle enough garlic sauce on the dough to coat. Add spinach or greens or other veggies of choice.
• Layer buffalo chickpeas on the greens. Drizzle some buffalo sauce from the marinade.
• Drizzle a generous amount of celery ranch. Add vegan mozzarella cheese shreds. 
• Bake at pre-heated 425 degrees F / 220ºc for 14 minutes. Broil for a minute to crisp.