This Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Pizza with a creamy homemade vegan ranch drizzle and sliced avocado is the dairy-free comfort food of my dreams. Perfect for a Friday pizza + movie night!

Overhead view of sliced vegan buffalo cauliflower pizza with avocado slices and ranch drizzle on parchment paper

Crust

Disclaimer: this post does not include a homemade pizza crust recipe. We've been working on a gluten free + vegan homemade pizza crust recipe for a while, but it's not quite there.

It's a pretty daunting task! While we continue to work on that, we do have a recipe for a gluten free/vegan cauliflower crust! We didn't use it in this recipe, but it will most definitely work here.

If you're looking for a more traditional crust, there are some great gluten free pizza mixes out there. This one by Bob's Red Mill is our current favorite. They include instructions on making it vegan by using flax eggs instead of regular eggs.

The crust turns out a bit more dense and thick than I usually prefer (definitely a thin crust kinda gal!), but it still tastes great and holds up well.

Close up side view of vegan comfort food buffalo cauliflower pizza with avocado slices and ranch drizzle on parchment paper

I'm going to go ahead and say that Buffalo cauliflower is one of the greatest vegan inventions out there. It's spicy, flavorful, satisfying, and surprisingly healthy (it is cauliflower, after all!).

Instead of frying the cauliflower for this homemade Buffalo pizza, we bake ours, which also happens to be much easier. Essentially, all you do is roast the cauliflower and toss it in the spicy Buffalo sauce.

Close up side view of vegan buffalo cauliflower in a glass bowl

While you can certainly eat the Buffalo cauliflower on its own (or on a salad!), we highly suggest trying it on a pizza. Friday is typically pizza + movie night in our house, and this vegan buffalo cauliflower pizza really hits the spot after a long week. What better way to wind down?

Overhead view of vegan comfort food buffalo cauliflower pizza with avocado slices and ranch drizzle on parchment paper

One of the best parts about anything smothered in dairy-free Buffalo sauce, in my opinion, is a refreshing drizzle of ranch dressing. We have a delicious vegan ranch recipe to top this pizza that brings down some of the heat while adding some tang.

We keep our ranch dairy-free with a cashew yogurt base. Fresh herbs and signature onion and garlic spices ensure no one will miss the bottled stuff!

More vegan comfort food recipes

Overhead view of vegan buffalo cauliflower pizza with avocado slices and ranch drizzle on parchment paper

Plus, there are a million ways to enjoy vegan ranch--leave us a comment and let us know your favorite use!

Overhead view of vegan comfort food pizza with avocado slices and ranch drizzle on parchment paper

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