This Vegan Hawaiian BBQ Pizza is sweet, spicy, and smoky! If you want to change up pizza night, this recipe is sure to please!
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"Pineapple and onion are my go-to pizza topping as well, but this pizza is even better! I have been making this once a week because I love it so much! - Fran"
One of my favorite go-to homemade pizzas is pineapple and onion. This Vegan Hawaiian BBQ Pizza takes that combo a step further.
Besides the sweet and savory components of pineapple and onion, this pizza has a sweet, spicy, and smoky touch from BBQ sauce and tofu bacon.
Even though pineapple and onion are my favorite flavor combination, I love to change things up a bit. Pizza is one of those mediums that is fun to try new toppings on.
For this recipe, I included tofu bacon. If you are just switching to eating more plant-based foods but miss bacon, do not expect this to taste like bacon. It does have a sweet and smoky taste, which goes perfectly in this pizza.
Since you only use a slice of the tofu bacon for this recipe, I thought you might like to see other fun ways to use it. My favorite way is in a BLAT, but I also love to include it in a Vegan Reuben Sandwich, a Vegan Submarine Sandwich, and a Vegan Monte Cristo.
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❤️ Why You'll Love It
- It is sweet and spicy with sweet and savory Hawaiian toppings and spicy BBQ sauce.
- Made with whole foods, it's an easy weeknight meal.
- It's a nice change from classic pizza ingredients.
🧾 Ingredients
- Pizza crust: I used Pamela's gluten-free pizza mix to make pizza crust. Use your favorite pizza dough or store-bought pizza crust. I have a homemade pizza dough recipe made with vegan yogurt.
- BBQ sauce: I used gluten-free barbecue sauce. For a store-bought gluten-free BBQ sauce, Annie's has a Sweet and Spicy BBQ Sauce that is my personal favorite. When I run out of BBQ sauce I make a 4 Ingredient Sriracha BBQ Sauce. You could also add pizza sauce or tomato sauce.
- Tofu bacon: I used homemade tofu bacon. It has a nice savory smoky flavor. You could also use store-bought vegan ham or vegan chicken.
- Pineapple: You can use fresh pineapple, canned pineapple chunks, or frozen pineapple that has been thawed.
- Red onion: I like red onion for the pungent bite it gives. You could also use yellow onion or white onion or leave it off.
- Red pepper: I used red bell pepper because it goes nicely with the other flavors. You could also use orange or yellow bell peppers.
- Vegan mozzarella cheese: I like Follow Your Heart and Daiya vegan mozzarella. Daiya melts better, but I prefer the flavor of Follow Your Heart better. Use your favorite vegan cheese brand.
- Green onions: To add more onion flavor. Since there are already red onions, you could leave them off or leave off the red onions.
To see the full list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, see the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
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🔪 Instructions
Step 1: Mix/cook the pizza dough or pizza crust according to the package directions. Spread BBQ sauce on top of pizza crust.
Step 2: Top with tofu bacon, pineapple, red pepper, red onion slices, and vegan mozzarella. Bake for about 10 minutes. Sprinkle chopped green onion on top
💭 Tip
Use a pizza stone for more even cooking.
👩🏻🍳 Recipe FAQs
A Hawaiian pizza recipe has pineapple, ham, cheese, and onion. For this vegan Hawaiian BBQ pizza, I used BBQ sauce, tofu bacon, pineapple, onion, red pepper, green onion, and vegan mozzarella.
You don't need to cook pineapple before putting it on pizza because it will be heated in the oven.
Other Vegan Pizza Recipes
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This vegan pizza with Hawaiian flavors and BBQ sauce is sure to be a family favorite. The sweet and spicy flavors make the perfect flavor combination.
This recipe is in my All-Time Best Recipes ebook.
📋 Recipe
Vegan Hawaiian BBQ Pizza
Ingredients
- 9 " pizza crust - I used ½ of Pamela's Pizza Mix
- 2 tablespoons gluten-free BBQ sauce
- 1 slice of tofu bacon chopped
- ¼ cup chopped pineapple
- 1 tablespoon thinly sliced red onion
- ¼ cup chopped red pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegan mozzarella optional
- 1 tablespoon chopped green onion green parts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F.
- Mix / cook pizza dough according to directions.
- Spread BBQ sauce on the pizza crust. Top with chopped tofu bacon, pineapple, red onion, red pepper, and vegan mozzarella. Bake at 450°F for 10 minutes or until the crust has slightly browned*.
- Top with chopped green onion, slice and serve.
Notes
Nutrition
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Joanie @ One Dish Kitchen says
Hawaiian Pizza is one of my favorite pizza types - I love the salty and sweet combo. I'm looking forward to trying your homemade bbq sauce next time I make one.
Willow Moon says
I hope you like it as much as I do!
Mal says
This sounds absolutely amazing and doesn't seem to difficult! I have been wanting to make some pizza dough for awhile now... guess this gives me a great reason to!! 🙂
Willow Moon says
If you buy a pre-made crust it is even easier! I think I need to make my own blend of pizza dough too. My favorite is nowhere to be found at the local grocery stores!
Nicola @ Happy Healthy Motivated says
I'm all about vegan pizza! I've never tried tofu bacon before, but I bet it's amazing. Pinning! 🙂
Willow Moon says
Thanks Nicole! I love Tofu Bacon because it adds a sweet, smoky, savory flavor!
Ananda says
i LOVE pineapple or other fruits on pizzas! this one looks super delicious!!
Willow Moon says
I have had apple on pizza and loved that too!
Rachel Ritlop says
Looks absolutely delicious! I need to try and make it!
Kristen Kavan says
i LOVE BBQ pizza, but I've never added pineapple! I love sweet and spicy, so I'm totally giving this a try!
Willow Moon says
Since you like sweet and spicy, I bet you'll like the combination!
andrea says
This looks healthy and delicious! I love red onion and pineapple together seems strange but works
Willow Moon says
It doesn't sound strange to me, but then I have been eating it for years! Although, I usually have sweet onion. I'll have to try red next time!
Tessa says
This is perfect for a summer bbq!!! Love all the fresh vegetables on it!!! Great post!!!
Willow Moon says
Thanks Tessa!
Carmen // itsCarmen.com says
This sounds absolutely incredible. Look at those colors! I'm totally drooling over the crust right now. :]
Willow Moon says
Thanks Carmen!
Lynn Woods says
My husband would love this pizza- it's got pineapple and BBQ sauce!
Willow Moon says
They make a great combo!