Name: BBQ Peach Pizza
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients: 3 peaches; 3 oz Louisville Vegan Jerky (Smoky Carolina BBQ flavor); 8 oz shredded mozzarella cheese (Vegan Cheese Optional); 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese; 1/2 cup bbq sauce; 1/2 cup pizza sauce; 1 pizza dough or pre-made crust; Basil (Optional garnish)

It is a little known fact that I love pizza and could eat it everyday. I love to experiment with different flavors but the idea for this BBQ Peach Pizza actually came from a local restaurant. The local pizza joint, to remain nameless, was offering a special pizza that sounded amazing. It was a BBQ Peach Pizza with Andouille Sausage. When I asked the waitress if I could order it without the sausage she came back to the table and said “No, the chef won’t make the peach pizza without the meat on it because then it would just basically be desert pizza.” WTF?!? Needless to say I was pissed. I don’t normally have a hard time ordering veggie options at local restaurants. Local non-chain restaurants are usually pretty accommodating. I left the pizza joint still craving pizza. All I could think about for days was

BBQ.PEACH.PIZZA.

So eventually I came to the conclusion that I should make my own pizza and it would be glorious. It is the perfect summer pizza! Peaches are in season and who doesn’t love barbecue sauce? The meat on the pizza is Louisville Vegan Jerky. You can buy it at Whole Foods or online. Their Smoky Carolina Bbq flavor is the best! We grilled the peaches before adding to the pizza to add a little charred flavor but you can skip that and just add sliced peaches to the pizza before baking.

BBQ Peach Pizza

Course Main Course

Cuisine Southern, Vegetarian

Keyword BBQ, Peach, Pizza

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

3 peaches
3 oz Louisville Vegan Jerky Smoky Carolina BBQ flavor
8 oz shredded mozzarella cheese Vegan Cheese Optional
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup bbq sauce
1/2 cup pizza sauce
1 pizza dough or pre-made crust
Basil Optional garnish

Instructions

Cut the peaches in half and remove the pits.
Place the peaches on your grill cut side down over medium heat for about five minutes. Remove from the grill and set aside to cool.
Pre-heat your oven according to your pizza dough. For the store bought pre-made dough we bought at Publix it's 400 degrees. Roll out the dough.
Mix 1/2 cup of BBQ sauce with 1/2 cup of pizza sauce. Spread evenly over your dough or pre-made crust.
Top the sauce with 8oz of shredded mozzarella and 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese.
Cut the grilled peaches into slices and add on top of the cheese. Then add 3 oz of vegan jerky to top off the pizza.
Bake the pizza according to your dough. For the store bought pre-made dough we bought at Publix it bakes at 400 for 20 minutes. When the pizza is done garnish with fresh basil.