Oh my goodness! I have a new thing… it’s called Chickpea Caprese Pizzas! 🙂

Tortillas are baked until they are crispy, and then topped with mashed chickpeas that have been combined with oil, garlic, and pizza seasoning.  Then a little mozzarella is tossed on top along with, tomatoes, Parmesan, basil… Mmmm… This is where it is at, my friends!

A vegetarian pizza packed with protein!

The fiber and protein from the chickpeas makes this a very satisfying pizza. Plus, the fresh flavors from the tomato, basil, cheese, garlic, and oil combined with the nuttiness from the chickpeas means that your tastebuds will be happy long after you are done eating.

I mean, what more can I say?

About the pizza seasoning.

I realize there are lots of different kinds of brands of pizza seasoning on the market. I haven’t tried them all to know the differences between them. I just wanted to keep this recipe simple and I found a pizza seasoning I liked that I wanted to use. The brand I used was The Gourmet Collection: Pizza Palooza & All Things Italian Spice Blend.

About the oil.

I really do try to steer away from using a lot of oil in my foods, but some recipes are just asking for it and this was definitely one of those recipes.

The dryness of mashed chickpeas by themselves is helped along with a little oil, and brushing the oil on the tortillas before baking them helps give that extra crispy crunch… almost like a cracker and I loved that. I don’t know… it just seemed that some extra virgin olive oil was necessary to get this recipe the way I wanted it.

Here is what you need:

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
4 Olé Xtreme Wellness High Fiber Low Carb 8 inch Wraps or other 1 WW SP tortillas
1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
2 garlic cloves, minced
1-1/2 teaspoon pizza seasoning, divided
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 cup reduced-fat shredded mozzarella cheese
3-4 tomatoes, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup fresh basil, snipped

Here is what you do:

Preheat oven to 450°F.

Using a basting brush and 4 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil, coat the tops and bottoms of the tortillas. Bake tortillas on a baking sheet in the preheated oven for 5 minutes, or until the tortillas become slightly browned.

In a small bowl, mash the chickpeas with a fork or a masher. Alternatively, you can puree them with a food processor. If you are using a food processor, add 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon pizza seasoning, and red pepper flakes before processing the chickpeas. If using a masher or fork, mash the chickpeas first and then add the oil, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon pizza seasoning, and red pepper flakes.

Spread 1/3 cup chickpea mixture onto each tortilla. Then top each with 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, tomato slices, 1/2 tablespoon Parmesan cheese, and sprinkle with a little extra pizza seasoning.

Bake 3-4 more minutes, or until the cheese is melted.

Sprinkle with fresh basil. Sprinkle on additional pizza seasoning, to taste.

Makes 4 pizzas.
One pizza is 10 Green, 6 Blue, or 6 Purple points.

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5 from 1 vote

Chickpea Caprese Pizzas

10 Green, 6 Blue, and 6 Purple points per pizza.

Makes: 4 pizzas

Calories: 367

Author: Alisha Hughes

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
• 4 Olé Xtreme Wellness High Fiber Low Carb 8 inch Wraps or other 1 WW SP tortillas
• 1 15 ounce can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1-1/2 teaspoon pizza seasoning, divided
• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 cup reduced-fat shredded mozzarella cheese
• 3-4 tomatoes, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup fresh basil, snipped

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Using a basting brush and 4 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil, coat the tops and bottoms of the tortillas. Bake tortillas on a baking sheet in the preheated oven for 5 minutes, or until the tortillas become slightly browned.
• In a small bowl, mash the chickpeas with a fork or a masher. Alternatively, you can puree them with a food processor. If you are using a food processor, add 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon pizza seasoning, and red pepper flakes before processing the chickpeas. If using a masher or fork, mash the chickpeas first and then add the oil, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon pizza seasoning, and red pepper flakes.
• Spread 1/3 cup chickpea mixture onto each tortilla. Then top each with 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, tomato slices, 1/2 tablespoon Parmesan cheese, and sprinkle with a little extra pizza seasoning.
• Bake 3-4 more minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
• Sprinkle with fresh basil. Sprinkle on additional pizza seasoning, to taste.