Vegan Thanksgiving Leftover Pizza
The Thanksgiving leftover sandwich gets a makeover with this amazing Vegan Thanksgiving Leftover Pizza! This perfect pizza is made with all the familiar holiday classic foods. And the results couldn’t be dreamier. The Thanksgiving sandwich is so last century. Get your hands on a slice of this!
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This Vegan Thanksgiving Pizza (also known as a Vegan Christmas Pizza come late December) is the funnest way to use up your holiday meal leftovers since the creation of the Thanksgiving sandwich!
You can use whatever you have left over from your Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner or make your favorite components of a holiday feast for the pizza up to 3 days ahead of time.
You can also make this pizza in a conventional oven or in your indoor or outdoor pizza oven (this is the one we use)!
Say goodbye to The Gobbler sandwich and serve up a slice of this Vegan Thanksgiving Pizza at your next Friendsgiving or holiday night-in watching Christmas specials with your loved ones.
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Vegan Thanksgiving Pizza Ingredients
These are the standard leftovers we usually have on hand after big holiday feasts. Use whatever you have leftover or make your components up to 3 days ahead of time.
Pizza Dough
We like to use our Simple Homemade Pizza Dough recipe, but you can find quite a few vegan friendly options for frozen pizza dough in your grocer’s freezer.
Tip: Make sure you give your pizza dough enough time to thaw fully. At least 5-6 hours at room temp.
Vegan Gravy
If you prefer homemade gravy to store bought, we have some tasty recipes for Easy Cashew Gravy and a magical Vegan Turkey Gravy.
Tip: If your gravy is thick from the fridge, warm it slightly on the stove or in the microwave to loosen it up, but let it cool before spreading it on your dough.
Seitan Turk’y
Diced to bite size pieces so you can spread it all over the pizza.
Vegan Turkey Options
We use everything from our Homemade Holiday Seitan Roast to store bought vegan roasts like the one from Field Roast or Tofurky to chopped Gardein Breaded Turk’y Cutlets.
You can even use vegan chicken nuggets in a pinch! The “Ultimate” line of vegan chicken from Gardein is top notch as are the chik’n tenders from Impossible Foods!
Vegan Mozzarella
Violife, Vevan, and Parmela Creamery all make great melty vegan mozz shreds. Daiya is a common option as well!
For a creamy mozzarella sauce topping, try our Homemade Vegan Liquid Mozzarella Sauce.
Leftover Mashed Potatoes
Again, we like to use our homemade Vegan Mashed Potatoes recipe, but you can find milk-free instant mashed potatoes in your local supermarket too.
Tip: If your potatoes are stiff from the fridge, you can warm them slightly in the microwave or add a little hot water to thin them out just a little
Canned Jelly Cranberry Sauce
Sliced thin. Almost all jellied cranberry sauce is suitable for vegans, but just double check ingredients to be sure.
You can also use a homemade cranberry sauce if that’s your jam.
Fresh Parsley
Chopped for garnish. Put this on after the pizza has cooked. Flat leaf parsley or curly parsley both work great.
You can also top the pizza with leftover French Fried Onions (or crispy air fryer onions) if you have any from your vegan green bean casserole.
Extras
You can add your leftover stuffing and candied sweet potatoes, etc., but don’t overload the pizza too much or it will be so heavy you won’t be able to pick it up.
How to Make Vegan Gobbler Pizza
This vegan pizza comes together as easy as 1, 2, 3!
Step 1: Assemble the Pizza
Preheat the oven to 475F and stretch your pizza dough to fit your pizza pan, cast iron pan, or pizza stone.
Spread half the gravy onto the pizza dough, leaving room for the crust. Then, spread the mashed potatoes on top of that.
Top the mashed potatoes with the cranberry sauce slices. Finally, add the diced turk’y and top with mozzarella shreds.
Step 2: Cook the Pizza
Bake the pizza for 15-20 minutes, stopping to rotate the pan once halfway through. It’s ready when the crust is golden and the vegan mozzarella has melted.
Step 3: Finishing Touches
Remove and let cool on your cutting board or wire rack for 5-10 minutes before slicing. Before serving, drizzle the pizza with the gravy and finish with a sprinkle of parsley. Enjoy!
Salton Pizzadesso Instructions
We LOVE using the Pizzadesso Wood Fire setting b/c it goes to 800F, making pizza in just 3m or less, creating that cozy wood fire effect you can’t get from a traditional oven.
If you have a Pizzadesso, here’s how you can make it in there:
- Turn on your Pizzadesso and hit the Wood Fire setting. Then, push in the knob to start preheating.
- Sprinkle a hefty amount of cornmeal on your pizza peel + stretch your pizza dough to fit.
- Spread half the gravy onto the pizza dough, leaving room for the crust. Then, spread the mashed potatoes on top of that.
- Then, top the mashed potatoes with the cranberry sauce slices. Next, add the diced turk’y and stuffing and top with mozzarella shreds.
- When the Pizzadesso has preheated, it will beep a couple times & the digital read will switch to “Fill In”. Use the rack handle accessory to safely pull out the rack & transfer the pizza from the peel to the heated stone. Reinsert the rack using the handle, close the door, & the preset countdown will begin.
- 3 min later, the Pizzadesso will have worked its magic. Let cool 5 min before slicing. Then, drizzle with gravy and sprinkle with parsley before serving. Enjoy!
How to Store Leftover Vegan Christmas Pizza
It is a recommended understanding that all Thanksgiving leftovers be eaten within 4 days. That’s just one more reason to love this holiday leftovers pizza.
If you have leftovers of your Leftover Pizza, store them in plastic wrap or an airtight container in the fridge and eat within 2 days.
To Freeze: When the pizza has cooled completely, wrap individual slices in plastic wrap and place in an airtight container or freezer safe zip top bag for up to 3 months in the freezer.
Remember, frozen food is only as good as the food you freeze. So if your holiday leftovers are already past their best-by date, you’re just freezing spoiled food.
How to Reheat Vegan Mashed Potato Pizza
Reheat leftover pizza on a baking sheet for about 5-7 minutes in a preheated 350°F oven. (Or in the Pizzadesso on air fryer setting!)
Frozen slices will take at least 15-20 minutes to reheat fully.
You can also microwave the pizza on high in 1 minute bursts until warmed through completely.
More Vegan Pizza Recipes
- Vegan Buffalo Chicken Pizza
- Vegan Cheeseburger Pizza
- Vegan BBQ Chick’n Pizza
- Roasted Vegetable Pizza
If you make this vegan mashed potato pizza with all the holiday fixin’s, we’d love to hear about it!
Leave a comment and star rating in the section below the recipe card. We can’t wait to see what you come up with!
Vegan Thanksgiving Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 (16-oz) pizza dough
- 1/2 cup vegan gravy divided
- 2/3 cup diced seitan turkey
- 1/2 cup vegan mozzarella shreds
- 1 cup leftover vegan mashed potatoes
- 4-6 thin slices canned cranberry sauce
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Assemble the pizza: Preheat the oven to 475F and stretch your pizza dough to fit your pizza pan, cast iron pan, or pizza stone. Spread half the gravy onto the pizza dough, leaving room for the crust. Then, spread the mashed potatoes on top of that. Then, top the mashed potatoes with the cranberry sauce slices. Next, add the diced turk’y and stuffing and top with mozzarella shreds.
- Cook the pizza: Bake the pizza for 15-20 minutes, stopping to rotate the pan once halfway through. It’s ready when the crust is golden and the vegan mozzarella has melted.
- Finishing touches: Remove and let cool on your cutting board or wire rack for 10 minutes before slicing. Before serving, drizzle the pizza with the gravy and finish with a sprinkle of parsley. Enjoy!
Notes
Pizzadesso Instructions:
We LOVE using the Pizzadesso Wood Fire setting b/c it goes to 800F, making pizza in just 3m or less, creating that cozy wood fire effect you can’t get from a traditional oven. If you have a Pizzadesso, here’s how you can make it in there:- Turn on your Pizzadesso and hit the Wood Fire setting. Then, push in the knob to start preheating.
- Sprinkle a hefty amount of cornmeal on your pizza peel + stretch your pizza dough to fit.
- Spread half the gravy onto the pizza dough, leaving room for the crust. Then, spread the mashed potatoes on top of that.
- Then, top the mashed potatoes with the cranberry sauce slices. Next, add the diced turk’y and stuffing and top with mozzarella shreds.
- When the Pizzadesso has preheated, it will beep a couple times & the digital read will switch to “Fill In”. Use the rack handle accessory to safely pull out the rack & transfer the pizza from the peel to the heated stone. Reinsert the rack using the handle, close the door, & the preset countdown will begin.
- 3 min later, the Pizzadesso will have worked its magic. Let cool 5 min before slicing. Then, drizzle with gravy and sprinkle with parsley before serving. Enjoy!
