This vegan gluten free Thai Pizza has all the flavors of Thai spring rolls on a crispy pizza crust. The peanut sauce is out of this world good!
If you were to ask me to choose one food that I that I could bring on a deserted island, it would be this vegan Thai Pizza.
First of all, I could practically drink the sauce. Second, I love the taste of ginger garlic flavored tofu. Third, it's a pizza, need I say more?
This Thai Pizza recipe has all the components of vegetable spring rolls: red pepper, carrots, and cilantro. Add some ginger garlic tofu, a pizza crust, and voilà; Thai Pizza is born.
This could be eaten hot or cold. I remember days of eating cold pizza for breakfast. I have not done that in years, but this could work for that. I personally liked it hot better.
Another recipe with peanut butter is my Payday Bars recipe. Another Thai-inspired recipe is my Thai Green Curry Salad recipe.
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🧾 Ingredients
Peanut Sauce
- Peanut butter: I used all-natural peanut butter. You could also use shelf-stable peanut butter.
- Coconut milk: I used light coconut milk, but full-fat coconut milk would also work.
- Rice vinegar: Adds a tangy flavor. You could also use apple cider vinegar or lime juice.
- Coconut sugar: Adds sweetness. You could also use maple syrup, brown sugar, white sugar, or your favorite sweetener.
- Sesame oil: Adds a nutty flavor.I used toasted sesame oil
- Tamari: Adds an umami flavor. I used low-sodium gluten-free tamari because I like to control the amount of sodium.
- Garlic: Adds a pungent flavor.
- Ginger: Adds a spicy flavor.
- Sriracha sauce: Adds a spicy flavor.
Ginger Garlic Tofu
- Ginger: Adds a spicy flavor.
- Garlic: Adds a pungent flavor.
- Tamari: Adds an umami flavor.
- Sesame oil: Adds a nutty flavor.
- Tofu: I used firm tofu. You could also use extra firm tofu.
Pizza
- Pizza dough: I used a vegan gluten-free pizza mix. You could use your favorite.
- Peanut sauce: Adds a creamy nutty flavor.
- Carrots and red pepper: Add a sweet fresh flavor.
- Cilantro: I love cilantro with this, but I know for some people it tastes like soup. You could also use fresh mint or green onion.
To see the full list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, see the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
📖 Variations / Additions
- Chopped peanuts
- Vegan crumbles
- Vegan mozzarella cheese
- Red pepper flakes
- Pineapple
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🔪 Instructions
- Peanut sauce: Mix peanut sauce ingredients in a high speed blender or Nutribullet. Place in the fridge to thicken.
- Ginger garlic tofu: In a bowl, whisk ginger, garlic, tamari, and sesame oil.
- Drain and press tofu. If you don't have a tofu press, you can place tofu in between a clean towel and place a heavy object on top of it, like a cast iron skillet. Let it sit 15 minutes.
- Slice tofu and place in the ginger garlic marinade and let it sit 1 hour to overnight.
- Pour sesame oil in a skillet. Heat on medium heat and add sliced marinated tofu. Cook on both sides until golden brown.
- Pizza dough: Make according to directions and prebake if necessary.
- Spread peanut sauce onto dough. Then layer cooked tofu, carrots, and red bell pepper. Bake for about 10 minutes to warm it through.
- Drizzle more peanut sauce on top and sprinkle fresh cilantro on top.
🥡 Storage
This Thai pizza recipe will last about 5 days in an airtight container in the fridge.
♨️ Reheating
Reheat the pizza in the oven at a low temperature until warmed through.
Other Tofu Recipes
If you tried this Thai Pizza Recipe or any other recipe on my website, please leave a ⭐️ star rating and let me know how you like it in the 💬 comments below. I love hearing from you!
This vegan pizza with Thai flavors will become a family favorite. The sauce can also be used as a dressing for a salad, which I did on my Thai Salad with Peanut Dressing.
📋 Recipe
Thai Pizza
Equipment
Ingredients
Peanut sauce
- ½ cup peanut butter
- ½ cup light coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon coconut sugar
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon low sodium gluten free tamari
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons minced ginger
- 1 teaspoon sriracha sauce
Ginger Garlic Tofu
- 2 teaspoons minced ginger
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon low sodium gluten free tamari
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil + a little more for cooking
- 14 oz. firm tofu
Pizza - for a 9" pizza
- gluten free mix or dough - I used Namaste
- 2 tablespoons peanut sauce + more for drizzling on top
- 4 tablespoons crumbled ginger garlic tofu
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped carrots
- 3 tablespoons chopped red pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F.
Peanut Sauce
- Mix all peanut sauce ingredients in a high speed blender or Nutribullet until garlic and ginger are well blended. If you don't have either, then make sure garlic and ginger are very finely minced before blending. Refrigerate for at least an hour so that sauce thickens.
Ginger Garlic Tofu
- Combine minced ginger and garlic with tamari, and sesame oil.
- Press tofu with a tofu press or wrapped in a towel with a heavy object on top of tofu for at least 15 minutes to get water out.
- Slice tofu and put in marinade. Marinate overnight for the strongest flavor, or if you're in a hurry, marinate for at less an hour.
- Cook in sesame oil until golden brown, then flip and cook other side until golden brown.
- Mix /cook pizza dough according to directions.
Pizza
- Layer peanut sauce, tofu, carrots, and red pepper on pizza. Cook pizza at 450°F for 10 minutes more.* Drizzle more peanut sauce, if desired. Sprinkle cilantro on top, slice, and serve.
Notes
Nutrition
*Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.
Leah says
Today is the second time that I'm making this recipe and I just taste tested the sauce and almost didn't leave any for the pizza 😀 It taste soo amazing! I love peanut flavoured everything!
I did leave out the coconut sugar in the sauce this time because it is already sweet enough by itself. Is there any other reason why I should add it? 🙂
Thank you for this amazing recipe!!
Willow Moon says
Thanks Leah! The coconut sugar is to add a sweet flavor, so you can leave it out if you find it sweet enough without it.
Patricia Bobek says
Hello,
I just wanted to tell you how much we love this pizza. I have two daughters one is vegan and the other vegetarian so I have my work cut out for searching for different meals that make everyone happy. This one is perfect, we have made for guests and they asked for recipe and they made it that same week. Thanks it's amazing!
Willow Moon says
Thanks Patricia! I am so that glad everyone liked it! It is one of my favorite recipes - especially the sauce!
Heather @ Sugar Dish Me says
Pretty sure I could eat this pizza for every meal every day.
Willow Moon says
Thanks Heather! I have said that about peanut sauce in general! I could practically drink the stuff!
Hil says
DROOL!! This looks amazing! Thanks for sharing, I want it. And thanks for linking it up at the Bloggers Spotlight, I LOVE your blog, my whole house is vegetarian and my hubby recently went gluten-free so your recipes are perfect for the whole family!
Willow Moon says
Thanks Hilary! I am so glad to hear that!
kathy downey says
This looks so delicious,i love everything on it
thelazyveganbaker says
Yes! Peanut Sauce on everything!! That looks so good, definitely will be trying this soon 🙂
Willow Moon says
I could eat it on everything too! I could almost drink it like a soup! Haha
thelazyveganbaker says
Omg that's a good idea
Liz @The Clean Eating Couple says
YUM!! I love thai flavored anything. Totally want to try this 🙂
Willow Moon says
Me too! I could eat Thai more often if I wasn't creating recipes all the time!
EminSpandex says
Wow my mouth is watering!!! I usually go for traditional pizza flavors but you've caught my attention! 😀
Willow Moon says
I used to go for traditional pizza also before starting Create Mindfully. Now I am having fun putting all sorts of combinations on pizza!
Natalie Marie Collins says
This looks absolutely incredible! This is my first time on your site and am drooling at all your recipes. Keep up the good work and keep them coming!
Willow Moon says
Thank you!
Sandy says
What a creative recipe! I've never seen anyone using peanut sauce in a pizza but it does look very good from your photos!
Willow Moon says
It tastes great too! But then, I think I could eat almost anything on a pizza!