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Pizza for dessert? That’s right! This healthy treat pairs jammy strawberries with a lightly sweetened cashew-cream sauce for a summertime snack that hits the spot. A sprinkle of fresh mint adds a pretty pop of contrasting color. Partially baking the crust before adding toppings ensures this fruity pizza stays crisp. Eat it with a fork or your fingers.
Tip: To soak cashews, place them in a small bowl; add enough boiling water to cover cashews. Cover bowl and let stand for 15 minutes; drain and rinse cashews. Store soaked cashews in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 5 days or freeze up to 3 months.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup raw cashews, soaked (see tip, recipe intro)
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened, unflavored plant-based milk, such as almond, soy, cashew, or rice
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Whole wheat flour, for dusting
- 1 recipe Homemade Oil-Free Pizza Dough
- 2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
- ⅓ cup low-sugar strawberry preserves
- Chopped fresh mint
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a 12-inch pizza pan or baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. In a small blender combine the first five ingredients (through vanilla). Cover and blend until smooth.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll pizza dough into a 12-inch circle, allowing dough to rest as necessary during rolling if it won’t hold its shape. Place crust on prepared pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven.
- Spread cashew sauce over warm crust. Arrange strawberries over sauce. In a small bowl microwave strawberry preserves about 30 seconds or until thin enough to drizzle, stirring once. Drizzle over strawberries.
- Bake 10 to 12 minutes more or until the crust begins to brown. Let cool on the pan on a wire rack about 20 minutes. Cut into wedges; sprinkle with mint.
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Comments (2)
(4 from 3 votes)I had high hopes for this! The flavor combo of the cashew cream, strawberries and fruit preserves was great - but the strawberries got too soft/wet as the cooked, making the crust soggy. I would use all the toppings again on a different kind of crust.
Satisfied my sweet tooth! The cashew sauce has all the flavor of the traditional dessert pizza cream cheese layer. My little kids loved it as well.