Mini Pizzas with Homemade ‘Oaty’ Crust

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Since baking a bread is my self-induced handicap, along with my inability to overtake a heavy vehicle on a highway or riding a bicycle (don’t laugh!), I have to find ways to get around it like making pizza on toast or in this instance, a makeshift crust using  ingredients from the breakfast compartment of your pantry i.e. oats, bran cereal and eggs. No yeast, no waiting for the dough to rise nor kneading the dough – factors which make me feel lazy at the thought of making bread! 😀

Mini Pizzas with Homemade ‘Oaty’ Crust

(roughly adapted from Hungry Girl by Lisa Lillien)

Make about 9 mini pizzas

Prep time: 20 minutes

Bake time: 30 minutes

Ingredients for Crust:

• 1 cup instant oats
• 1 cup bran cereal
• 3 eggs
• A pinch of salt
• 1 tsp dried oregano (any italian spices of your choice)

Ingredients for Toppings:

• 1 tomato, thinly sliced
• 3/4 cup shredded cheese
• Fresh ground black pepper
• Oil (I’ve oil spray)
• 1 tbsp pizza sauce (or tomato paste added with some italian spices, pasta sauce or pesto)

Method:

• Preheat oven to 180 degree C / 356 degrees F.
• Combine all the crust ingredients in a food processor. Process until the mixture resembles damp breadcrumbs.
• Work the dough over a parchment paper. Please note the mixture is a little sticky so moisten your hands with some oil.
• Sandwich the dough between 2 parchment paper and flatten to your desired thickness with a rolling pin.
• Use a cookie cutter to create the mini pizza crusts and place on a parchment paper lined baking tray. Alternatively, you can make one large pizza in order to save time.
• Bake the crust for 15 minutes. Set aside.
• To complete the pizza: Spread the pizza sauce over the crusts followed by cheese, tomato slices, and black pepper. Then spray a thin layer of oil over the toppings before baking
• Bake for 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Serve immediately.