Well hello there pizza.

With peanut sauce!!

Before you run the other way screaming near bloody murder, let me tell you that this flavor combo, although a bit funkadelic, is absolutely mouth-watering… can you say sweet and salty?

Not to mention pretty darn healthy.

“Healthy” and “pizza” can get along in the same sentence, believe it or not.

I have seen Thai themed pizzas on restaurant menus before.

But those suckers usually include chicken and cheese, which obviously aren’t vegan, so hello that’s not going to happen.

Okay okay, I do consume pizza with real deal cheese on occasion, but no way josé to the meat.

Anyway.

I do love me Thai food and pizza, so I figured it was about time to combine the two in my very own kitchen.

Of course I tasted a similar vegan Thai pizza while out and about first, as to not ruin a perfectly good pizza opportunity.

Basically my fam was wanting some pizza and I already maxed out on my weekly dairy consumption so I concocted a personal sized “build your own” pie including a peanut sauce base, red bell peppers, and pineapple.

What huh?! It was good. I promise.

The waiter suggested drizzling on their signature cilantro puree/sauce so of course I did just that.

Taste buds, meet heaven.

I wanted to crank up the excitement factor even more, so I included a few more goodies in on the fun this time around.

First of all, I started off with a big ole ball of raw, fresh whole wheat pizza dough from Whole Foods–cop it in the refrigerated section near the packaged deli goods.

Because I’m still somewhat of a lazy human and didn’t feel like doing it allll from scratch.

I let that bad boy rise for a couple hours loosely covered at room temp in a greased bowl, then divided that handsome ball of carbs into two, more manageable thank-you-very-much, and proceeded to carefully stretch both balls out into medium-small pizza shapes.

Next I slapped each of those suckers down on their own sheet of parchment, then tidied up the form.

No pizza is perfect just try to get them roundish and thin-ish without any holes.

If holes do occur–they probably will–just pinch the dough together to close up the gap.

Problem solved.

So now, it’s time to whip up homemade peanut sauce!

We have to make up for that store-bought dough, you know? But yeah if you’re a kitchen noob simply purchase a jar of high-quality peanut sauce from the Asian section of your grocery store… just make sure it’s thick and not a dressing.

Anyway.

My lovely peanut sauce is comprised of spicy red curry paste, minced fresh ginger, canned lite coconut milk, fresh zesty lime juice, sweet agave (or coconut sugar), and creamy salted peanut butter of course! No added oils or sugars in your butter please.

Whisk over medium-low heat until combined, then spread her on.

Yes.

Toppings time people!

I threw sliced red bell pepper and diced pineapple (canned or fresh) on there, along with thinly sliced fresh red chili. I used a Fresno, which is quite mild, but feel free to use a Thai chili if you can get your hands on one of those babies.

Slide your pizzas (with the parchment paper) directly onto the middle oven rack then bake away for around 10 to 11 minutes at 425, or until your pizza crust is looking nice and light golden brown.

Drool.

But we’re not done yet!

Carefully remove your pies from the oven, then dress them up with lightly salted roasted peanuts, sliced scallions, and a sprinkle of fresh cilantro.

YUMMM.

Hit your pizzas with a couple drizzles + plops of homemade cilantro scallion sauce (we’re talking fresh cilantro, scallion, lime juice, agave, salt, and a splash of water) then you’re all set to dig in.

No cheese, no problem.

P.S. If you’re a gluten-free individual, use your favorite gluten-free crust.

P.P.S. Always adjust the ingredient amounts to your liking. Everyone’s different after all! And if you don’t like cilantro, leave it out. Simple.

P.P.P.S. Pineapple DOES belong on pizza. End of story.

P.P.P.P.S. Shoutout to my bf for being my groceries guy, sous chef, taste tester, and dishwasher! Talk about lucky! Except now I have to learn how to share food, ha. 🙂