Name: Hawaiian BBQ Pizza with Cashew Parmesan
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 15 oz. can black beans; 1/2 small red onion; 2 cups pineapple tidbits (canned or fresh); 1 cup BBQ sauce; Pizza crust (homemade or store-bought); Cilantro; 1 cup raw cashews; 6 Tbsp. nutritional yeast; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/4 tsp. garlic powder

Vegan Hawaiian BBQ Pizza with Cashew Parmesan! This plant-based version doesn’t skip a beat with flavorful cashew parmesan that brings it all together.

Vegan Hawaiian BBQ pizza with black beans on a cutting board

Have you tried cashew parmesan? I’m convinced it’s magic dust. Amazing, nutrient-packed, flavorful magic dust. Sprinkle it on pizza, veggies, pasta, salads, sandwiches, wraps – so many versatile ways to enjoy it! And it’s definitely taken our homemade vegan pizzas to a whole other level. It’s lovely sprinkled on top instead of the “cheese”.

Cashew parmesan blended in a small food processor

I’ve always loved Hawaiian-style pizza with sweet pineapple, onion, cilantro, and BBQ sauce. This vegan version doesn’t skip a beat with the homemade cashew parmesan that brings it all together. (Plus I love adding black beans for heartiness.) Use as much or as little of the toppings to suit your own taste. Hope you enjoy too!

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Topping ingredients for BBQ pizza on a plate

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Hawaiian BBQ Pizza with Cashew Parmesan

This vegan version of Hawaiian BBQ Pizza doesn't skip a beat with flavorful cashew parmesan that brings it all together!

Author: Kaitlin – The Garden Grazer

Prep Time:15 minutes

Cook Time:15 minutes

Total Time:30 minutes

Category: Main Dish

Cuisine: American, Vegan

Servings:5

Ingredients

15 oz. can black beans
1/2 small red onion
2 cups pineapple tidbits (canned or fresh)
1 cup BBQ sauce
Pizza crust (homemade or store-bought)
Cilantro

For the cashew parmesan*

1 cup raw cashews
6 Tbsp. nutritional yeast
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. garlic powder

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 (or whatever temp your crust is happiest).
Make the cashew parmesan: place all ingredients in a food processor and process until crumbly.
Slice onion and chop pineapple.
Evenly spread the BBQ sauce on each crust (using about 1/2 cup per crust, more or less to taste).
Sprinkle a layer of cashew parmesan, then black beans, onion, and pineapple.
Place in oven and bake 10-15 minutes or until your crust is baked through.
While pizza is baking, roughly chop cilantro.
When pizza is done, top with cilantro. (I do another light sprinkle of cashew parmesan for good measure.)

Notes

*You’ll have leftover cashew parmesan, but it stores covered in the fridge for a few months. (We only use about half of it for the two pizzas so if you don’t want leftovers, go ahead and cut the recipe in half.)

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Vegan BBQ pizza with pineapple and black beans cut on a cutting board

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