A non-traditional pizza that replaces tomato sauce with pumpkin hummus and trades in pizza dough for a simple tortilla that gets crispy on the edges and remains soft and gooey towards the centre.
Happy Valentine’s Day! And if not… Happy Eat-ALL-The-Chocolate Day! And if not that either, well then… TGIF! That’s something we can all agree on, right? 😀
To be honest, I’ve never really understood why some people hate on Valentine’s so much. I mean, yes it’s become too commercialized; yes love should be celebrated every day; and yes it’s not necessarily the most pleasant reminder for those of us who have to spend it alone (the joys of being in a long distance military relationship #exceptnotreally), but any day that lets me get a little more excited about things is a good day in my books. And yes… I do get excited about all of the hearts, the pink, the love songs, and the chocolate… ohhhhhh the chocolate… wait, what?! 😯 Sorry, I was having a moment. Moving on.
You guys know how much I’ve been loving on chocolate lately, which is why the fact that I’m not posting a chocolate recipe on a day that’s basically all about chocolate (read: love) makes absolutely no sense at all. But I have my reasons, which I’m sure you’ll be able to appreciate if you find yourself flying solo tonight too (have I mentioned the joys of an LDR?). Or if you’re just a fan of good food in general…
If you’ve been reading Spoons for a while, then the above picture probably looks pretty familiar to you. If not, then I hope it entices you 😉 This recipe has been around for almost as long as I’ve been blogging, but as with my oatmeal cookie dough smoothie, it’s never gotten its own post and today seemed like a good day to give it one. Why? Because it’s the perfect meal no matter what your status — individually sized for one, but quick and easy enough to double if you’re cooking for two. It also happens to be pretty darn delicious…
The secret? Nixing the tomato sauce and replacing it with a combination of pumpkin puree and hummus, which may sound odd at first blush, but trust me when I say it’s out.of.this.world amazing. As is using a tortilla in place of pizza dough. I’m all for big fluffy crusts, but a) I’m still too intimidated by yeast to try making my own, and b) I haven’t come across a store-bought version that I like, so… a tortilla it is! This may seem like a cop out, but I’m a huge fan because it gets wonderfully crispy around the edges while remaining gooey near the centre, and it really lets you taste all the toppings — which you can customize to your heart’s content!
So even if you don’t have anyone to celebrate this Valentine’s with, treat yourself to a delicious dinner, a glass of wine, and some chocolate for dessert… and enjoy the fact that you can have an entire pizza to yourself without having to share with anyone else 😉
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Pumpkin Hummus Tortilla Pizza
- Total Time: 30
Ingredients
- 1 tortilla/wrap of your choice (I use a Food For Life brown rice tortilla)
- 2 Tbsp. canned pumpkin puree
- 2 Tbsp. hummus
- spices of your choice (thyme, basil, oregano, rosemary, etc)
- small handful of baby spinach leaves
- your choice of chopped veggies (mushrooms, bell peppers, broccoli, etc)
- your choice of extra toppings (tofu, meat, cheese, avocado, apples, figs, etc)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place the tortilla on the baking sheet, spreading it evenly with pumpkin first, then hummus, until the entire surface is covered.
- Sprinkle on the spices, then create a thin layer of baby spinach leaves, discarding any stems.
- Spread the veggies over the spinach, as well as any extra toppings that you choose.
- Bake for 20 minutes and allow to cool slightly before enjoying.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 20
YUM! I so wish I had this here for lunch today!
YUM!! I love me some pineapple and mushrooms on a pizza. Baby D will be your Valentine. he is good for snuggling! xoxo
It seems like everyone is incorporating Hummus in their food these days on the blogs, and I’m allergic but everything looks so good! Lol
As a tomato sauce loving thick crust pizza girl….I have to say that this looks awesome! I never would have thought to use hummus instead of tomato sauce, but I bet it’s delicious 🙂 have to test it out on the next pizza night! We aren’t doing crazy tonight…making Irish nachos for dinner and curling up with the Olympics on the couch…my fav 🙂 Have a good weekend love!
You really get me…keep it simple, make it look amazeballs
Those are pretty much the words I live by
Pumpkin and hummus?! I NEED this! Happy Valentine’s Day!
I love this idea!!!! I love pumpkin, I love pizza: this is gold! Happy Valentines Day!
Happy Valentine’s day! That pizza sounds awesome! Never thought of combining pumpkin and hummus!
Perfect. I mean you get to make something you LOVE without worrying about if your man will love it too. And I love the idea of subbing the tomato sauce with the pumpkin puree.
No plans for me this Valentine’s Day either, but I agree with you as far as the hype is concerned… I just like Valentine’s Day either way. It’s just a nice day to celebrate love all around, ya know?!
I am a HUGE fan of thin crusts with a TON of toppings. I think when you have a thick crust, it takes away from everything else. Give me the flava’!
Do you think it would be too much to ask for the Blend Retreat to be my Valentine’s Day present? LOL
yayyy a savory recipe! i’ve made this before just by gawking at your blog too 🙂
and i totallllly understand the LDR.. i’m also in one myself :\
p.s- thin crust all the way!
I’m spending Vday working (Kill.Me.Now. I’m so ready to be done with this shit), then, I’m taking a yoga class this evening, followed by catching up on Vanderpump Rules and going to bed early.
I’m lame, I know….
I can’t wait to see the flowers you’re sending to my work today!
I hope you got them! I’m still waiting on that chocolate…
I don’t hate V-Day either! I hate when people hate it actually, they are just being dramatic.
But girl, this is my favorite way to make pizza! I always use a Food For Life Brown Rice Tortilla! so Yummy! And Pumpkin and hummus? Perfection 🙂
Mhmm you’ve done it again! I LOVE how vibrant and fresh this looks! And the cheese! CHEESE!!!
You always, without fail, make me crave hummus tortilla pizzas =) Gorge
and you make me crave potatoes!
I just told my roommate what this recipe was called and I followed it with an angelic “awhhhhh” sing song tune and decided I have to make it as soon as possible. Hopefully you get to at least chat with your love today, dear! Happy Valentine’s Day 🙂
Looks amazing, but… fear food 🙁
Happy Valentine’s Day, I’m sure that even in distance your hearts will be together tonight 🙂
Here in Brazil our “Valentine’s Day” is June 12th, so no one cares about today… only the ones that have been abroad!
Have a great weekend!
No fear foods! Just delicious foods 🙂 Pizza (cheese) was a big one for me as well, but I cna promise you it doesn’t bite and tastes absolutely heavenly.
oh man with a gluten free crust this could be a winning combo. I have been all about combining strange flavors and finding some winning combos.
Well aren’t you adorable! Haha I have never thought about hummus instead of sauce, that is genius! I love making pizzas on tortillas. It excites me because I can eat the whole thing with no regrets 😉 lol Valentine’s day is low key for me.. dinner and dessert at home! I’m a-ok with it!
I love tortilla pizza recipes- and the idea of hummus and pumpkin together is something I’m going to have to try on one! Sending you love today and hope you get to talk to your man!
Too sweet of you to take care of us loners & long-distancees ;)! Any ideas how to produce a decent wrap pizza without an oven though? Do you think it is possible to make it in a pan? I bought a huge glass of chickpeas the other day and was planning to turn them into hummus, since we know that e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g tastes better with lots of hummus! (and wine, and chocolate… but these are entire topics for themselves)
I actually have no idea if it would work in a pan or not… You could probably get the cheese to melt, but I’m not sure it would crisp up or roast the veggies in the same way 😕
This is another one of your recipes I’ve been a fan of forever! I can’t believe I was missing out on the combo that is pumpkin + hummus for so long! And I’m glad to see I’m not the only one loving on pumpkin in February. 😉
😆 I love pumpkin pretty much all year round — squash too. Have you ever tried it with chocolate? Deeeee.vine.
This pizza looks delicious! I’m a huge pizza fan anyway, but I love this twist on it. My mom makes tortilla pizzas all the time and highly recommends them, so I’ve been meaning to try it that way. My favorite pizza lately is spinach and ricotta- it’s amazing.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Mmmm this looks delicious! And I just happened to go to my fav health store and bought three cans of pumpkin yesterday, perfect timing! You have no idea how hard it is to find canned pumpkin in Scotland, apparently its not a thing here or anywhere in the UK for that matter.
Pumpkin + hummus is a huge plus in my book! I love a thin, crispy crust! 🙂
Tortilla pizzas are the bomb.com. Seriously one of my FAVORITE ways to get in some veggies, not to mention to eat some cheeeeese! 🙂 I am a bit of a bread whore though, so thick crust IS my favorite, but nothing beats a nice homemade tortilla pizza when the craving hits!
This pizza sounds so good! My favorite pizza is from mellow mushroom and doesn’t have tomato sauce . I love pumpkin so in sure this is a good and much healthier alternatice
We are so on the same wave length – I have had in the back of my mind this week that I should buy those exact tortillas and make pizza with it- something I never do because if I make pizza, it’s with pizza dough. I am now for sure going to buy the tortillas today….I will be your valentine, so long as you don’t try to eat my chocolate.
Your chocolate is safe as long as it has the phrase “may contain traces of peanuts,” otherwise I can’t make any promises…
So I’m pretty sure I’ve told you this multiple times by now, but yes, I will be your Valentine :-p
And now I’m slightly depressed that I don’t have any canned pumpkin around, because this could definitely be my lunch today. But I can probably still make it work pumpkin-less….
Eric and I are having dinner with his family tonight – so not exactly romantic love, but love none the less 😉 and I get to see the SIL’s pregnant belly for the first time!!
I am so with you on wondering WHHHYYY people get so bent out of shape over Valentines Day..I LOVE IT SO MUCH!! HAHA I am a holiday lover all the way. I have a red heart bow in my hair today and I am embracing LOVING my friends, family, and most of all myself!! AH I am in an exceptionally good mood…must be the gorgeous shots of pizza. I adore you!!
The feeling is mutual <3
Where do you find brown rice tortillas?? It’s so hard to find non-wheat or corn tortillas anywhere!!
I find them in the frozen food section of most grocery stores around here! Sometimes they’re in a special section dedicated to healthy/gluten-free foods, and sometimes they take a little more searching to find.
I remember this pizza making frequent appearances in the early days of Spoons. I recall thinking that anyone who liked pumpkin and hummus as much as me would probably be worth continuing to follow. Hummus is surprisingly versatile and pairs well in seemingly odd combinations.
My father is from New York so I was raised strictly thin crust. Sorry Chicago! I adore most veggies on pizza and mushrooms are necessity. California Pizza Kitchen serves a vegetarian pizza that is very good so long as they forgo the corn. Corn? What the heck is that doing on a pizza? No, no, no! So wrong!
Tonight I am working at the Playhouse. Although I have no valentine I certainly do not begrudge those who do. Hooray for love! Yesterday I met up with a friend I had not seen in nearly five years. The relationship is totally platonic (he’s married) but we are great friends. It was so wonderful to see him. He is truly a blessing in my life. On the way home I drove past Disneyland. I could see the Matterhorn from the freeway. Despite my advanced age (I like prunes and go to bed early) I got a little excited just seeing the signs for Disney. I wonder how many couples spend Valentine’s Day making out on It’s a Small World? (Do they still have that ride? I know it’s kind of hokey but I’d be sad to hear it has been taken down.)
Anyway, have a terrific weekend and enjoy your pizza and chocolate.
😯 Corn on pizza does sound a little wrong… although I’m willing to try almost anything once. And yes! Small World is still up and running. The song is a little maddening since it gets stuck in your head for the remainder of rhe day, but it’s still such a sweet ride 🙂
Love it! I’ve tried this tortilla pizza several times before and it’s out of this world amazing! The hummus and pumpkin combination is unexpected, but super tasty! It’s definitely a favorite of mine!
Thin crust pizza for me and as for toppings, I like cheese, onions and green peppers. Oh and your pics of this are amazing!
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Totally NOT a cop-out this looks delicious! Though I’m not like OMG YAY Valentine’s Day, I do think there’s something special about it–corny? Yeah. Ah well.. I hope you enjoy your day, Amanda!
Oh goodness, this looks delicious! I never would have thought about combining pumpkin and pizza, but that’s such a good idea. And it’s a fun way to sneak in some extra veggies. Have a great day!
Amanda – I LOVE – L.O.V.E. this pizza – since you posted it awhile back it has been a staple at our home on nights when things are hectic and I am out of leftovers! This pizza so deserves its own post!
I love beans and broccoli on mine – and my daughter and I started using naan as the base, topped with pumpkin/hummus -ooh talk about love!
And I must confess – I am one of them non-v-day advocates – though I must admit the best part about vday is the day after when ALL that chocolate is half off! Oh yeah!
J and I are staying in and celebrating after the girls go to bed! He is making his amazing Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo! We are both excited about that. 🙂
A couple of years ago I wouldn’t have said this because I wouldn’t go near mushrooms but I absolutely love them now and they are one of my favorite pizza toppings.
Happy Valentine’s Day Amanda!
Happy Valentine’s to you as well, Jen! I hope you have the most amazing night 🙂 And I can definitely relate to going from completely hating mushrooms to loving them — ditto on that one!
I am def a fan of EAT ALL THE CHOCOLATE DAY!!!!
And this pizza looks a.maaaaazing. Who would have thought of pumpkin + hummus !?!?! I might need to try a tortilla pizza for one, one of these days..
Happy Valentine’s Day !
I will totally be your Valentine if you will share your pizza with me! 😉 Seriously, I will be getting all of the ingredients for this pizza this weekend. Yum! Happy Valentine’s Day!
Wow that pizza looks incredible! I never would have thought to put hummus/pumpkin puree on it – DEFINITELY adding that to my arsenal of cooking! 🙂 Thanks for the pointers! I am a thin crust (G-F crust) person, with lots and lots of veggies on it. Yummy!
Happy Valentine’s Day to you too! 🙂 <3