Sammy turned one yesterday, I can’t believe it.
It literally seems like I just had him a couple of months ago!
We celebrated at the house with some of mom’s homemade goodies and a trip to the pool, woohoo!
Pizza and cake seem to be the classic birthday staples, don’t they?
When I was a kid, that was the thing, and as a teenager, I had a job at a kid’s birthday arena where party packages consisted of said food and a ‘play until you puke’ kind of ticket.
The hubs and I considered hauling everyone to Chuck E. Cheese for an afternoon of skee ball blitzkrieg, but, ultimately, at home we stayed and partied till we were all primed for napping, which didn’t take long.
Sam had a blast, though, smashing his cake and getting everyone’s full attention for a solid ten minutes, while we took pictures and (badly) belted out ‘happy birthday’…
Mommy’s homemade chocolate goodness!
Today, I wanted to share with you the pizza we ate and can’t get enough of lately.
Made without oil or yeast, this is my absolute favorite crust to make right now, and the crew here enjoys it too!
Since we have all suffered-with-slash-easily-get-candida, I don’t use yeast anymore to make breads, so this crust is the result of that. It’s also free of any oil, which is nice because you’re not getting the extra calories and can load up on the cheese, if that’s your poison.
Personally, I’m a fan of making the crust a bit thicker, adding on healthy spoonfuls of my Homemade Pizza Sauce, tons of veggies, and a light sprinkle of raw cheddar.
The kids will even eat their vegetables this way, much to my astonishment!
However you like your pizza, I think you will enjoy this healthy and quick alternative to the yeast and fat-laden classic.
Applesauce Spelt Pizza Crust (Oil-Free, Yeast-Free)
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 c . spelt flour (see Notes for my favorite flour to use; be sure to measure your flour correctly, or the water ratio will be off, again, see Notes)
- 1 T . baking powder
- 1 t . sea salt
- 1/2 c . unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2-1 c . water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
- Stir in the applesauce until the mixture looks pebbly.
- Add in the water slowly, until the dough comes together. It should be neither too dry nor too sticky to the touch.
- Knead until the dough is a smooth ball, about 2-3 minutes.
- Cover the dough with the same bowl you used to mix the ingredients, letting it sit while your oven warms and you begin your topping prep.
- After 10-15 minutes, divide the dough into two balls (don't knead it), and roll out each ball to fit your pizza pan.
- Pre-bake the crusts for six minutes.
- Remove the crusts, top with sauce, veggies, and/or cheese, and bake for 12 more minutes (I put one on the top rack and one on the bottom rack, bake for six minutes, then switch them around).
- Remove, cool, slice, and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Notes:
This is my absolute favorite spelt flour to use (no affiliation).
See this post for how to measure your flour correctly.
Shared with: Healthy Vegan Friday
Kaley says
I have tried several yeast free pizza crust recipes. This is by far THE BEST! Everyone loved it! Thank you!
Jen says
This is my favorite crust. I avoid yeast and oil, so this is absolutely perfect!!
Stacie says
This is freak’n delicious! Seriously, wow!
Samantha says
Can I use gluten free flour instead of spelt?
Lauren says
Hi Samantha,
I’m not sure as I’ve not tried. I would guess that it would though!
Natalie says
Love this recipe!! Super easy, quick and delicious!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Lauren says
Thanks Natalie, it’s a favorite around here as well! 🙂
kimmythevegan says
Awww Happy Birthday Sammy! He is so completely adorable!!
We used to always celebrate my birthdays at home and I have fond memories of it =) That cake looks amazing!!!!! Mmmm chocolate.
And I love how simple the crust sounds – just a few ingredients. Nice!
Thanks for sharing at Healthy Vegan Fridays – I’m pinning & sharing. Have a great week, Lauren!
Lauren says
Thank you Kimmy! 🙂
caileejoy says
This looks so good!! What a great recipe! Hope that you’re having a great weekend!
xoxo Cailee @ http://hellohealthyeating.com 🙂
JoAnn Whitley says
This looks like a great one to try. I have been looking for a pizzza pan like yours that is stainless….is yours stainless or aluminum? and if stainless what is the brand?
Lauren says
Hi JoAnn,
It is stainless, I’m not a fan of aluminum. I can’t find the brand on it, unfortunately. It’s just some old, cheap thing I got at TJMaxx, I think. Sorry for not being more helpful!