Dairy-free, grain-free Caramelized Onion & “Ricotta” Pizza – from my new ebook Enthused!
If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll know I’ve posted about this new AIP-friendly pizza recipe MANY times this month! It is STELLAR. One of my favorite recipes I’ve ever created (I say that a lot, but I swear I mean it every time!)
The combination of a thin, chewy & crispy-edged pizza crust, sweet caramelized onions, dairy-free “ricotta”, garlic, truffle salt & thyme… hello flavor explosion! We eat a lot of nourishing meals on our healing diets, but sometimes (hmmm, once a week at least) I need a “special” meal that falls outside my daily norm.
If you’ve been eating AIP for sometime, I’m sure you’ve tried my pizza crust recipe. If not, GET ON IT. I wasn’t going to reinvent the wheel with my crust recipe… it’s the same one you’ll find in my Pesto Chicken Pizza but the toppings make all the difference.
You’ve probably hard of “ricotta” made from cashews for a vegan cheese alternative, but have you tried one made from coconut? It’s shockingly convincing when you combine coconut butter, coconut milk and some extra-flavorful truffle salt and then broil it.
The “ricotta” gets melty and bubbly-brown and adds a rich, salty taste to the naturally sweet caramelized onions. Finished with fresh garlic and thyme to round out this classic restaurant-style pizza.
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Caramelized Onion & “Ricotta” Pizza
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 12 min
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 1 10-inch pizza
Ingredients
Grain-Free Crust
2/3 cup arrowroot or tapioca starch
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons coconut flour
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
2 tablespoons olive or avocado oil
1/2 cup warm water
Caramelized Onions & “Ricotta”
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup coconut butter, softened
2 tablespoons coconut milk
1/2 teaspoon truffle salt
2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
Instructions
- Make the crust: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Line a cookie sheet or pizza pan with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients. Slowly pour in the olive oil, continuously stirring the mixture as you pour. Mix in the warm water thoroughly. The dough may be slightly crumbly, but once you roll it out in the next step, it will bind together well.
- Place the dough on the prepared cookie sheet or pizza pan. Lay another sheet of parchment paper on top of the dough and use your hands or a rolling pin to smooth the dough into a crust about ¼ inch thick. You may roll it into the desired shape, such as a circle, oval, or rectangle.
- Bake for 12 to 13 minutes, until light golden brown and crisp.
- While crust is baking, prepare the Caramelized Onion & “Ricotta” by heating 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Saute onions for 5 minutes until lightly browned. Sprinkle in balsamic vinegar and allow to caramelize and reduce for another 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the coconut butter, coconut milk and truffle salt to make the “Ricotta”.
- Distribute caramelized onions evenly across baked crust. Sprinkle with teaspoon-size blobs of “Ricotta” and drizzle with remaining tablespoon olive oil.
- Preheat broiler to high. Broil pizza on second highest oven rack for 2 minutes until the “Ricotta” is light brown and a little bubbly. Finish pizza by sprinkling with thyme leaves and minced garlic. Slice into 6 pieces and serve immediately.
8 Responses
I’ve made this twice in the past week! And I keep telling myself that I have to wait again before I can make it…but it’s SO HARD. I thought I’d love the onions the best…but it’s actually the ricotta that stole my heart. SOOOO YUMMMMY! Thank you for this 🙂
Haha! That’s exactly how I feel – I’ve bought more coconut butter in the last month than in my entire life! <3
is there an easy substitute for the truffle salt? thanks!
Just use regular sea salt
This is one of those recipes you have to make to see if you like it. For me personally, it isn’t one I’ll repeat. I couldn’t reconcile the onion flavours mixed with the coconut. I love caramelized onion, I liked the crust, but the “ricotta” just wasn’t for me and unsettled my stomach a little bit when combined with the other flavours.
Some people do seem to love it though, and even if this one isn’t for you, there are lots of other amazing recipes on this website!
I only have cassava flour and coconut flour…could I use cassava flour instead of arrowroot or tapioca starch?
Heading into my 4th week of AIP elimination phase I was really craving pizza and this hit the spot- not so much for my husband though who is supporting me during this phase and is only eating what I can eat. However since he was craving a burger a few days later with an actual bun, not lettuce wrapped, I scoured the internet in search of an AIP compliant hamburger bun and wasn’t impressed with what I found. Then I had a brilliant idea and made this pizza dough again (without adding any toppings) and when it was done baking, I cut it into 4 equal pieces to serve as our hamburger buns. It worked BEAUTIFULLY!!! My husband absolutely loved it! So whether for pizza or for hamburgers/ sandwiches, this crust is a major winner in my book. Thank you so much for coming up with this recipe!
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