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Easy Vegan Pesto Tortilla Pizza (Gluten Free)

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Tortilla Pizza – a quick and easy lunch, dinner, or even appetizer or snack. Super versatile. Make just one or make several. All done in about 20 minutes. 

Two tortilla pizzas with pesto, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, and red onion next to a small glass jar of pesto.

I promised you there’d be quick and easy recipes this month. So far, I’ve delivered with my Stir Fry Zucchini Noodles and Coconut Curry Soup. If you can believe it, this Tortilla Pizza recipe is even faster than those two! In 20 minutes or less, you can be enjoying a delicious slice (or 4!).

Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching. Before kids, hubby and I used to go out for pizza each year. Lately, we’ve been doing more and more homemade pizzas. Easier for me to veganize and everyone gets to choose the toppings of their choice. Win-win. Plus, with these easy, lighter pizzas, you’ll have more room to indulge in all that Valentine’s Day chocolate (like these Cherry Chocolate Walnut Truffles or these Fudgy Mocha Brownie Hearts.)

Close up of a tortilla pizza with mushrooms, tomatoes, red onions, and basil.

Choose your Toppings

Much like My Favorite Avocado Toast, this Tortilla Pizza is more of a method than a recipe. You can certainly load it up with your favorite pizza toppings – vegan cheese, marinara sauce, bell peppers, spinach, vegan sausage, artichokes, broccoli, etc. MY favorite way top off these super easy vegan pizzas is with my delicious, lemony Mixed Greens Almond & Pepita Pesto followed by thinly sliced mushrooms, slivers of red onion, halved cherry tomatoes, and a chiffonade of basil. It’s a flavor explosion all on a crunchy pizza crust – perfection!

You might remember a similar pairing with my Game Day Vegan Pizza Bites (one of my very favorite party appetizers!). <- Those pizza bites, though, take a little extra time because you have to cut the crust into little rounds and then press them into a mini muffin tin and bake. For weeknight meal purposes, I don’t have time for that! That’s where these Tortilla Pizzas come in.

Two Vegan Tortilla Pizzas, on a wooden cutting board, topped with tomatoes, onion, mushrooms, and pesto.

Thin and Crispy

I might live in the Chicagoland area, where deep dish pizza reigns supreme, but I’m a thin and crispy pizza lover through and through. When I was little, my Dad was the master pizza maker in our house. Truth be told, it was a mix from a box, but he knew just how to stretch it out to make it ultra thin, almost see-through, without breaking it.

I have fond memories of that pizza crust! But, even easier than a boxed mix, is a package of tortillas! It doesn’t get much thinner than that and they bake up super crispy in under 10 minutes. It’s the perfect base for my Vegan Pesto Pizza!

Easy Vegan Pesto Tortilla Pizza sliced into 4 slices. Small glass jar of pesto with a metal spoon in it behind.

Easy Vegan Pesto Tortilla Pizza

Not only do these make an easy weeknight dinner, they would be perfect for party appetizers or a quick snack too!

As always, if you give this Tortilla Pizza a try, please come back and leave me a comment below with your feedback and star rating. You can find me on social media too. Be sure to tag @veggie_inspired and #veggieinspired so I’m sure to see it. Enjoy!

Easy Vegan Pesto Tortilla Pizza
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Easy Vegan Pesto Tortilla Pizza
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Total Time
18 mins
 
Super easy, thin and crispy, Vegan Pesto Tortilla Pizzas. Ready in 20 minutes! Perfect for a fast weeknight dinner, party appetizers, or a quick snack. Feel free to use your favorite pizza toppings.This recipe is for 1, but is easily doubled, tripled, quadrupled, etc.
Course: Entree/Lunch/Snack/Appetizer
Cuisine: dairy free, egg free, gluten free, refined sugar free, soy free, vegan
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 239 kcal
Author: Jenn Sebestyen
Ingredients
  • 1 tortilla (gluten free, if desired)
  • 3-4 tbsp Mixed Greens Almond & Pepita Pesto (or your favorite pesto)
  • 3-4 mushrooms , sliced
  • 4-5 cherry tomatoes , halved
  • a few thin slices of red onion
Instructions
  1. Place a pizza stone in the oven and preheat to 375 degrees F.
  2. Spread the pesto onto the tortilla, leaving a small border around the edges.
  3. Sprinkle on the remaining ingredients.
  4. Carefully transfer the pizza to the pizza stone in the oven and bake for 8-10 minutes until the tortilla is crispy.
  5. Slice and enjoy!
Recipe Notes

If you don't have a pizza stone, you can use a baking sheet, but the bottom of the tortilla may not get as crispy.

Nutrition Facts
Easy Vegan Pesto Tortilla Pizza
Amount Per Serving
Calories 239 Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Sodium 64mg 3%
Potassium 391mg 11%
Total Carbohydrates 23g 8%
Dietary Fiber 6g 24%
Sugars 3g
Protein 8g 16%
Vitamin A 26%
Vitamin C 36%
Calcium 7%
Iron 20%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.


More Quick & Easy Vegan Recipes to Love:

Bell Pepper & Chickpea Tacos (15 Minute Recipe!)

Vegan Chickpea Salad (or Sandwich!)

Black Bean Salsa Burgers (only 4 ingredients!)

 

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Comments

    • Jenn S. says

      01/20/2017 at 8:00 am

      We did French bread pizzas all the time when I was growing up. Also an awesome way to get that pizza goodness into your mouth! 🙂 Thanks, Any!

      Reply

    • Jenn S. says

      01/19/2017 at 7:20 am

      HaHa! Yes, there is a fine line between loading it up for flavor and loading it up too much that it breaks when you pick it up. LOL!! Either way – delicious!

      Reply

  5. Megan says

    01/18/2017 at 5:17 pm

    I LOVE tortilla pizzas! It is such a great idea and much easier than making dough! It’s a great alternative to traditional pizza! Can’t wait to try yours out !

    Reply

    • Jenn S. says

      01/18/2017 at 9:37 am

      Lucky kid! I don’t think we ever did tortilla pizzas as kids, but I do remember French Bread pizza quite often. Loved those too! 🙂

      Reply

  8. Sonali- The Foodie Physician says

    01/17/2017 at 8:47 pm

    I love making pizza at home with the family- so fun and everyone can choose their own toppings! I’m a thin crust girl like you- even when I lived in Chicago, I never really got on board with the whole deep dish thing, lol!

    Reply

    • Jenn S. says

      01/18/2017 at 9:35 am

      Oh, I didn’t know you lived in Chicago. How funny – glad to meet another thin & crispy “Chicagoan”!

      Reply

  12. Taylor Kiser says

    01/17/2017 at 5:44 pm

    These pizzas are a great dinner idea for busy weeknights! Love how quick and easy they are! Plus, like you mentioned – everyone can add their favorite toppings to their own pizza.

    Reply

  13. Emily Kyle says

    01/17/2017 at 5:06 pm

    My mouth is watering, this looks so fresh and tasty. And it just reminded me that I have more pesto in the freezer to pull out, I’m going to try this as a quick and easy dinner for my and my toddler this week! Thanks for the great idea 🙂

    Reply

    • Jenn S. says

      01/17/2017 at 5:45 pm

      Perfect! LOVE when I remember about pre-made goodies that I’ve frozen…makes dinner time so easy. Thanks, Emily!

      Reply

  14. maria cloetohome says

    01/17/2017 at 10:47 am

    It’s nice to eat meatless a few days a week will have to put this on our dinner rotation

    Reply

  15. Dannii says

    01/17/2017 at 10:08 am

    I have just had to cut dairy out of my diet, so I am always looking for new vegan recipes to try and this looks delicious. I love pesto.

    Reply

    • Jenn S. says

      01/17/2017 at 12:42 pm

      Hi, Dannii! I hope you love it. Its my favorite pesto! I have a Kale Walnut Pesto on the blog, too, though if you’re interested in a little variety. 🙂

      Reply

  16. Laura says

    01/17/2017 at 10:01 am

    And now my stomach is growling since it’s almost lunch time here… I love how simple this is yet it looks so delicious!

    Reply

    • Jenn S. says

      01/17/2017 at 12:42 pm

      You’re only 20 minutes from your own personal tortilla pizza! Even quicker if you already have pesto made (or bought). Thanks, Laura!

      Reply

    • Jenn S. says

      01/17/2017 at 9:09 am

      Oh, you’ve got to try this pesto, Laura! The pumpkin seeds are what give it that “cheesy” flavor. Thanks!

      Reply

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