MINI CRISPY EGGPLANT PIZZAS

This 10-ingredient dinner or side is adapted and inspired by my Crispy Gluten-Free Eggplant Parmesan, only I took it a step further by adding pizza sauce and vegan cheese!

The base starts with thinly sliced eggplant (the thinner the better), which is then dipped in gluten-free flour, almond milk, and finally a crispy breading comprised of cornmeal, vegan parmesan cheese, and gluten-free bread crumbs.

Once they’re breaded, simply sauté on both sides until golden brown and then bake in the oven until crispy. All that’s left to do is top with a little red sauce and vegan cheese of choice and bake again until hot. And voila! Eggplant pizza.

Ingredients

• US Customary - Metric

WET INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup unsweetened plain almond milk (or other neutral dairy-free milk)
• 1 Tbsp cornstarch (you can try subbing arrowroot starch, but we haven't tested it)

FLOUR COATING

• 1/2 cup gluten-free flour blend
• 2 Tbsp cornstarch (you can try subbing arrowroot starch, but we haven't tested it)
• 1/8 tsp sea salt

CRISPY COATING

• 1/3 cup gluten-free panko bread crumbs*
• 1/4 cup cornmeal
• 1/4 cup Vegan Parmesan Cheese
• 1/4 tsp sea salt

EGGPLANT

• 1 whole long, narrow eggplant (sliced into 1/8th inch rounds // skin on)
• 4 Tbsp neutral cooking oil (like avocado or melted coconut // divided)

TOPPINGS

• 1 cup Easy Marinara Sauce (or your favorite store-bought pizza sauce)
• Vegan Parmesan Cheese
• Vegan Ricotta Cheese (optional)
• Chopped mixed vegetables (like kalamata olives, green pepper, onion, or mushrooms // optional)
• Fresh basil (optional)
• Red Pepper Flake (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (204 C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Also, prepare your dipping stations by mixing together almond milk and cornstarch in one bowl; gluten-free flour, cornstarch, and sea salt in another bowl; and gluten-free panko bread crumbs, cornmeal, vegan parmesan cheese, and sea salt in another bowl (see photo).
2. Next, dip eggplant slices in flour mixture, then almond milk mixture, and then breadcrumb mixture and arrange dipped rounds on a clean plate or baking sheet.
3. ...........................................

for full instruction please see : minimalistbaker.com

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