Crispy Sweetpotato Crust Pizza with Oat Flour

This Gluten Free Sweetpotato Crust is a family-friendly vegan pizza crust that you can decorate with your favorite options. Made with cooked sweetpotato and oat flour, it’s a crispy veggie pizza crust that’s full of flavor, fiber, nutrients and antioxidants too!

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Even as a dietitian and nutritionist, I’m an absolute pizza lover and it’s safe to say my kids feel the same way about pizza.

So, I figured I could add some veggies to our homemade pizza crust when I tested this sweetpotato pizza crust, and it was such a hit!

Sweetpotato is already well-loved in this house, since it has the slightest sweetness. But the herbs and Italian seasoning really tame the sweetness, and instead, transform this sweetpotato pizza crust recipe into a more savory, yet nutritious option.

The next time you find yourself looking for a sweet potato and oat flour pizza crust, give this recipe a try!

If you’re in the mood for a veggie pizza instead, I love my sweetpotato kale pizza (this one also uses sweetpotatoes, but as a topping instead). 

Why You’ll Love Sweetpotato Pizza Crust

• Family-friendly – If you partake in Friday night pizza nights, this sweetpotato base pizza is perfect for those cozy Friday nights in, eating on the floor. A nice kid-friendly family meal idea!
• Vegan – Many sweet potato crust recipes use an egg, but I avoided that to keep it vegan. I tried to keep it as simple as possible. You don’t have to stick to vegan toppings, but you can if you use nutritional yeast or vegan cheese (I love vegan mozzarella cheese).
• 3 Ingredients – Don’t we all love delicious recipes with minimal ingredients? Sweetpotatoes, oats and cornstarch are your main ingredients. And then whatever spices and toppings you choose – chicken, beef, sausage, beans, etc.
• Great for kids – Do you have a picky eating toddler who won’t eat veggies? I guarantee this crispy sweetpotato pizza base will be a winner. I even serve this as a 1-year-old lunch because kids can hold it and gnaw on the toppings. And it doesn’t taste like a vegetable pizza crust, but you’re getting veggies in!

Ingredients

This vegan sweetpotato pizza has six total ingredients, but you really only need three key ones for your sweetpotato pizza base.

• cooked sweetpotato
• oats – make sure they are certified gluten-free. We are grinding these into an oat flour, so you can either use a storebought oat flour or make your own oat flour.
• cornstarch – This is the magic ingredient for firming and thickening the crust up.
• spices – I used italian seasoning and garlic powder
• sheets of parchment paper – I love these
• pizza sauce
• toppings of choice

It’s a great meal or snack to make for kids, especially, and is actually a great and balanced toddler snack recipe or frozen toddler meal. 

How To Make A Sweetpotato Pizza Base

Making this sweetpotato crust recipe is so much easier than you’d think.

You know I’m not here to mess around in the kitchen – I love to cook, but I like to get in and get out, and rather than have to run out and get flour when I want pizza, I would prefer to make a sweetpotato pizza crust with no flour. 

All these secrets and more in my meal prep ebook, which is how I thrive on weeknights. This vegan sweetpotato pizza crust is the perfect stress-free Wednesday dinner idea.

Then, you just let the beautifully colored sweetpotato dough cool and sprinkle with sea salt!

Pizza Topping Ideas

There are so many topping ideas for sweet potato pizza base. Personally, my favorites are:

• tomato sauce or pizza sauce
• black beans or chicken (or both, why not?!)
• cheese
• red onions
• barbecue sauce
• balsamic vinegar to make a balsamic glaze
• corn
• spinach or arugula
• chopped bell peppers
• sundried tomatoes
• onions
• ground turkey
• pepperoni

There are plenty of veggies and proteins that pair well with sweetpotato dough. If you need more inspiration, here is a whole post on things to eat with sweetpotatoes!

Servings 1 pizza

Sweetpotato Crust Pizza with Oat Flour

Sarah Schlichter, MPH, RDN

This easy Sweetpotato Crust Pizza is a family-friendly vegan pizza crust that you can decorate with your favorite options. Made with cooked sweetpotato and oat flour, it’s a gluten-free, veggie pizza crust that’s full of flavor, fiber, nutrients and antioxidants too!

4.85 from 13 ratings

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 35 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Ingredients  

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• 1 medium sweetpotato*, cooked and mashed
• 3/4 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 Tbsp Italian seasoning
• ¼ tsp garlic powder
• ¼ tsp paprika
• 2 Tbsp cornstarch
• Sea salt, for sprinkling

Instructions 

1. Preheat oven to 375. Add all ingredients to a high speed blender or food processor and process until very fine.
2. Transfer dough to a bowl to help mold into a ball (it may be sticky). Transfer and press dough onto a 12” pizza pan coated with parchment paper. It’s okay if the dough doesn’t span the entirety of the pan.
3. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
4. Take out of oven and let cool. Once cooled, flip dough over, gently pulling parchment paper from what is now the top of pizza dough. Coat with olive oil and place back in the oven for 5-7 minutes, or until reaches desired crispiness.
5. Let cool and sprinkle with sea salt.
   
   

Notes

* you can keep the sweetpotato skin on if you choose but I removed it for a smoother crust.

 

Bake for longer if you’d like a crispier crust. 

Equipment

365 by Whole Foods Market, Organic Pizza Sauce, 14 Ounce

Quarter Sheet Pans 8×12 Inch Pack of 120 Parchment Paper Baking Sheets by Baker’s Signature | Precut Silicone Coated & Unbleached – Will Not Curl or Burn – Non-Toxic & Comes in Convenient Packaging

12" pizza pan

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 406kcalCarbohydrates: 82gProtein: 11gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 630mgFiber: 11gSugar: 8g

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