My Vegan Pizza Day countdown (this Saturday!) continues today with a very serious discussion on toppings. We've already covered Pizza Crust and the wide world of Sauces, and we're moving right along as the big day draws near!

Perhaps more than any other element of pizza construction, the debate over toppings ventures outside the realm of mere preference and is more akin to religious conviction than dietary decision. If you've ever argued with your significant other about whether or not to include mushrooms on your pie, you know what I'm talking about.

Traditional that a pizza should have no more than three toppings and I tend to agree. Any more and you run the risk of muddling your flavor profiles. (Did you hear that? I almost sounded like a fancy chef!)

So, what should you put on your homemade vegan pizza? The short answer: Anything you want. But given the three-topping limit, make your decisions wisely. I've put together some suggestions to help make your selection process easier.


When pizza is dinner, these are my favorite topping combinations:

• Baked tofu, red onion and baby spinach
• Broccoli, crumbled 5-grain tempeh and black olives
• Shiitake mushrooms, dried tomato slices and asparagus
• Red bell peppers, black olives and zucchini

What about breakfast? Pizza is the breakfast of champions, right? Well, it could be! Here are some great breakfast pizza ideas:

• Strawberry puree (or jam) and sliced mangoes
• Apricot jam and sliced pears
• Apple butter, apple slices and cinnamon sugar 

How about dessert?
I'm a big fan of fruit for dessert, so any of the breakfast pizzas would translate well. If you like them a little sweeter, just drizzle some agave nectar or maple syrup on top. If fruit just doesn't fit the bill, try one of these dessert pizza ideas: 

• Chocolate sauce with crumbled graham crackers and vegan marshmallows
• Vegan cream cheese with caramel sauce and broken ginger snaps

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