Name: Vegan Pizza Waffles
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 42 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1.5 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tbsp semolina flour or rice flour (or use more all purpose); 1 tsp active yeast; 0.33 tsp salt; 0.25 tsp baking powder; 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil; 1.5 cups warm water; 0.5 cup thinly sliced red or green bell pepper (or a mix of both); 0.5 cup thinly sliced mushrooms (or more); 0.5 cup other thinly sliced vegetables of your choice (optional); 0.75 cup pizza sauce; 0.5 cup vegan shredded mozzarella; 1 tsp red pepper flakes; 3 cloves garlic (minced); null null oil (as needed)

Instructions

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Make the pizza batter first - add all of the dry ingredients (all-purpose flour (1.5 cups), semolina flour or rice flour (1 tbsp), active yeast (1 tsp), salt (0.33 tsp), baking powder (0.25 tsp)) to a bowl and mix well. Add in the extra virgin olive oil (2 tsp) and warm water (1.5 cups), mix until the mixture is like a pancake batter. Let this mixture sit for 20-25 minutes until it gets bubbly. (You can add in some dried oregano, garlic powder for flavor or swirl in a bit of pizza sauce in the batter itself for variation)
2

Meanwhile, you can chop up the [bell pepper] and [mushrooms] and gather other additions.
3

To make the waffles, heat your waffle iron and add a few drops of [oil]. Add a spoonful of the pizza batter and spread it around - you want a thin layer. Add a small spoonful of the [pizza sauce] at every corner, not too much (about tsp (2) or so).
4

Top this with your sliced mushrooms (0.5 cup), bell pepper (0.5 cup), and vegan shredded mozzarella (0.5 cup). Add another layer of the pizza batter on top, no need to cover the entire surface. Top with optional minced garlic (3 cloves) and drizzle of [oil] and close waffle iron.
5

Let the waffle cook until it's golden brown on both sides, flip waffle if it's not browning evenly, cook for a few more minutes.
6

Repeat for all of the waffles, transfer prepared waffles onto a rack so they don’t get soggy. Serve immediately, these are best when served warm and crispy. To reheat, you can reheat for 5-10 minutes in the oven at 400 deg F which will also help keep them crispy.