For the Sixth Grader, finding a tasty vegan pizza is a must. Pizza parties are a thing of the past for him, so I think it’s important for him to have this treat every now and again.
Tofurky claims that this is the “1st Non-Dairy Cheese That Really Melts”. Well, they use Daiya cheese, just like Amy’s Mac and Cheeze so that is promising! The 12-oz frozen pizza will cost you $6.79 at Vitamin Cottage Grocers, but $8.99 at Whole Foods (gee . . .big surprise). I certainly don’t think that’s right to pay that much for a frozen pizza. Unfortunately, I think that’s one of the reasons why vegan food gets a bad rap as being more expensive. But I think the more people eat vegan, the cheaper the products will become. (The Sixth Grader, of course has no problem with the price . . . 😉 )
You bake it at 420 for 11-12 minutes (10 was perfect). It was quite good! They don’t skimp on the cheese and like they claim, it melts beautifully. Very impressive.
A third of the pizza contains 240 calories, 2 grams of saturated fat, NO CHOLESTEROL, and less sodium than regular cheese pizza.
Overall, this is a great choice for a vegan pizza, if you don’t mind the price tag.
dawnieq says
Thanks for the review, I stare at those in the freezer at WF but always walk away. Not a big fan of frozen pizza but my boy loves and in a pinch they’re a quick dinner for him.
Kim Brown Davis says
This looks great. These have popped up in my grocery lately and while they are a bit expensive, I’ve been tempted to buy them. Something about cheese pizza that weakens my knees; I’ve been vegan for years and years, but I still dream about that slice that is covered in grease and fresh from the pizza place.
Next time I have a tofurky coupon I’ll give it a try!
Thanks!
Jessica says
It looks good. Taste better than zpizza or the same? It’s nice that it’s frozen but yeah that price tag. Haven’t seen it here yet but might give it a go when I do!
epicureanvegan says
I think it tastes pretty darn good–I guess I should have been more detailed in my review! It tastes very close to real pizza–but of course, I haven’t had “real” pizza in a very long time. Daiya cheese is extremely good and melts great, so this could be the closest to “pizza” you may get. 🙂 It’s worth a try!
Jessica says
Great! Can’t wait to try it out. Rare but special treat probably at that price. Like theveggie, I wouldn’t be able to tell by looking at it that it was vegan either. Melts down like some store-brand dairy pizzas.
theveggie says
It looks great. It’s nice to see an honest (i.e. not the box) picture of what it looks like all cooked. I have to say, I don’t think I’d be able to tell it was vegan just from the looks of it. Frozen pizza is a nice comfort food to have around, but now that the cooking thing is getting a little easier (w. practice) I’m finding it just as good to keep bases in my freezer. So, for instance I make doughs and freeze them. When I need to make something I need to have a good day of advance notice though, so probably can’t displace the frozen pizza. But I think everything tastes better homemade =)