Passover is just one week away! It’s my favorite Jewish holiday. I relish in planning my annual Seder meal each year, filling “bags of plagues,” and preparing for a week of matzah filled meals! You know, the flat, thin cracker that gets stacked, layered, and ground into every possible recipe for the week that chametz is banned from good Jewish homes?!!
That’s the stuff! Although my family loves to eat it plain with vegan butter or cream cheese spread across it, I try to fancy it up by adding it into recipes for pancakes, rolls, and even casseroles. Because we eat matzah all week, it can become challenging to come up with different ways to serve it. Matzah pizzas are my ridiculously simple, but delicious way to serve up matzah in a myriad of ways. Browse the 10 matzah pizza recipes below to see what I mean.
This recipe is so interactive that it’s perfect for my family style, mixed-meals. All you have to do is line up the matzahs on cookie sheets, lay out your toppings, and the family can go to town making their own creations. Below is the basic recipe, but I love a good theme and these matzah pizzas are the perfect excuse to experiment and have fun in the kitchen. Try one of these 10 ridiculously easy matzah pizzas to jazz up your regular cheese creation.
Basic Matzah Pizza Recipe
Makes 4 pizzas
Ingredients:
4 matzah crackers
4 tablespoons sauce
½ cup shredded vegan cheese
Toppings of choice
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Place each matzah cracker on a baking sheet and top with 1 tablespoon of sauce, your selected toppings and 2 tablespoons of shredded cheese.
- Bake about 5 minutes.
Mexican Matzah Pizza
Spread 2 tablespoons of refried beans on a matzah cracker. Top with 1-2 tablespoons Soyrizo, sliced jalapeño, and 2 tablespoons vegan cheddar shreds. Bake for 5 minutes and top with freshly chopped cilantro and sliced avocado.
Spread 2 tablespoons of marinara sauce on a matzah cracker. Top with 2 tablespoons of vegan mozzarella cheese, 1 tablespoon of chopped chickpeas, Kalamata olives, sliced red onion, 1 tablespoon of chopped artichoke hearts, and sliced roasted red peppers. Bake for 5 minutes.
Spread 2 tablespoons of marinara sauce on a matzah cracker. Top with 2 tablespoons of vegan mozzarella cheese and sliced vegan Italian sausage. Top with 2 tablespoons of vegan Parmesan cheese. Bake for 5 minutes and top with 1 tablespoon of basil sliced in a chiffonade, and 2 tablespoons of sliced black olives.
Spread 2 tablespoons of tahini sauce on a matzah cracker. Top with sliced falafel and bake for 5 minutes. Top with Kalamata olives and sliced Greek pickles.
Chop 4 pieces of Beyond Chicken strips into small squares. Toss in 2 tablespoons of BBQ sauce and set aside. Spread 2 tablepoons of vegan ranch dressing on a matzah cracker. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of BBQ sauce over the ranch dressing. Top with the Beyond Chicken, 2 tablespoons of vegan cheddar shredded cheese, 1 tablespoon of canned corn kernels, and 2 cherry tomatoes,sliced in half. Bake for 5 minutes. Top with chopped avocado.
Spread 1 tablespoon of hummus on a matzah cracker. Top with 1 tablespoon of artichoke pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, and kalamata olives. Bake for 5 minutes.
Spread 1 tablespoon of vegan pesto on a matzah cracker. Top with with sliced heirloom tomatoes and Kite Hill Ricotta cheese. Bake for 5 minutes. Top with 1 tablespoon of basil, sliced in a chiffonade.
Spread 2 tablespoons of pizza sauce on a matzah cracker. Top with vegan Parmesan cheese and sliced tomatoes. Bake for 5 minutes. Top with 1 tablespoon of basil, sliced in a chiffonade.
Spread 2 tablespoons of taco sauce on a matzah cracker. Top with 2 tablespoons of vegan cheddar and spicy jack shreds, Beyond Meat Feisty Crumble, black beans, 2 sliced cherry tomatoes, and 1 tablespoon of corn kernels. Bake for 5 minutes. Top with sliced avocado and black olives.
Spread 2 tablespoons of hoisin or teriyaki sauce on a matzah cracker. Top with sliced or chopped baked tofu (marinated in teriyaki sauce), 2 tablespoons of mozzarella cheese, and 1 tablespoon of chopped pineapple. Bake for 5 minutes.
Stephanie Dreyer, is the founder of VeegMama, and the host of YouTube’s “The Good Life With VeegMama” She is also a children’s book writer and mom of three. Her eBook, VeegMama’s Guide To Going Vegan, is an Amazon Bestseller. She is a partner of Raddish Kids, providing vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free recipe substitutions for their monthly subscription boxes. For more of her vegan recipes download a copy of her cookbook-let, Vegan Family Dinners.
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