Every Veggie Pizza with Beet Crust

I’ve been seeing beets everywhere lately! They certainly make a recipe come to life.. They’re so vibrant and beautiful! I figured it was about time I cook with them in the kitchen. This is my first beet-inclusive recipe, and will certainly not be my last.

I used to be a little grossed out by beets.. Of course, I only remember seeing them on salad bars, when they’re pickled and super bright… and just plain scary looking to a super-picky young girl.

I just recently tried them for the first time.. I tried the pickled kind, and I was pleasantly surprised.  The scary, super-vibrant veggie I had only seen on salad bars really wasn’t that bad. In fact, the pickled-ness made it pretty enjoyable. I’m a big fan of all things pickled!

So I bought some beets…

And I had no idea what to do with them. After searching around Pinterest for a while, I decided that I would make my own beet pizza after running across this one from Bakers Royale. Hers is absolutely beautiful, and full of fresh vegetables on top. I used her crust recipe (subbing coconut sugar for honey), and used all-that-was-fresh from my fridge for the topping.

It was SUPERB, and not to mention, the crust was absolutely beautiful!

If you are planning to roast your beets, be sure to start this recipe pretty early, it takes about an hour or even more in a 400 degrees F oven. See more about roasting beets here. Also, top with whatever you have on hand! I roasted three beets, and sliced one up for the topping while using the other two in the crust.

So next time you’re wanting to make a pizza… add some beets to the crust to make it super pretty and add some nutrition!
Enjoy!