Ingredients
- 1 can (19 oz or 540 ml) white kidney or navy beans, rinsed well and drained (about 2 cups/480 ml)
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) extra virgin olive oil, preferably organic, plus about 1/2 Tbsp (15 ml) extra
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) unsweetened plain soymilk or almond milk
- 5 drops plain stevia liquid
- 4 tsp (1 Tbsp plus 1 tsp or 20 ml) apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp (45 g or 1.6 oz) coconut flour
- 2 Tbsp (30 ml) whole chia seeds, ground to a meal in a coffee grinder (about 1/4 cup or 60 ml of the meal)
- 2 Tbsp (30 ml) Tapioca starch (or potato starch)
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) buckwheat flour
- 1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) baking soda
- 3/4 tsp (7.5 ml) baking powder
- 1/8 tsp (.5 ml) fine sea salt
- 1/2 to 1 tsp garlic powder, optional
- 1 tsp (5 ml) dried basil
Preparation
Step 1
1. Preheat oven to 375F (190C). Line a large pizza pan OR four 6-inch baking pans with parchment, or spray with nonstick spray.
2. In the bowl of a food processor, process the beans until you have a chunky paste. Add the remaining ingredients (except for extra 1/2 Tbsp oil), soymilk, stevia, vinegar, coconut flour, chia meal, potato starch, buckwheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, garlic and basil and process again until the mixture comes together in a ball. Do not overprocess!
3. Take the ball of dough and, using your hands, pull of chunks the size of baseballs and distribute them evenly over the pizza pan OR divide into four balls of dough, then divide again into smaller balls for four individual crusts. Use the final 1/2 Tbsp of oil to grease your palms and fingertips; then press the dough evenly in the pan until all the chunks come together in a single crust. Keep greasing your hands as necessary to avoid sticking. If desired, make a slight rim all around the edge of the dough.
4. Bake in preheated oven 30-35 minutes, until the crust is lightly browned on the edges and bottom. Top with desired toppings, then return to the oven for another 15-20 minutes for individual pizzas or 25-30 minutes for one large crust, or until until heated throughout and toppings are cooked. Slice and enjoy!