This homemade pumpkin pizza is an unconventional savory take on the popular gourd that is often found during the fall season to be used in sweet baking dishes. The pumpkin is incorporated into a homemade sauce that replaces a traditional tomato base along with unusual toppings such as chickpeas and basil.
They say nearly anything can work on a pizza and this pumpkin version proves that this notion is in fact very true.The pizza begins with a rolled dough topped wiht a homemade aromatic pumpkin sauce made with pumpkin puree infused with cumin, garlic, garlic, oregano, sage and thyme. Added onto the pizza is a medley of spiced chickpeas infused with cinnamon, cayenne, lime juice, garlic, oil and paprika. The chickpeas act as the protein alongside other veggie toppings such as mushrooms, onions and zucchini.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Pumpkin-based Savory Dishes
- Opportunity for restaurants and food companies to experiment with pumpkin as an alternative ingredient in savory dishes.
- Unconventional Pizza Toppings
- Potential for pizzerias and food startups to create unique pizza flavors by using non-traditional toppings like chickpeas, basil, and pumpkin sauce.
- Alternative Pizza Sauces
- A chance for sauce manufacturers to innovate by creating alternative pizza sauces using ingredients like pumpkin puree with unique flavor profiles.
Where This Applies
- Restaurants
- Restaurants can capitalize on the trend by offering pumpkin-based savory dishes on their menus.
- Food Companies
- Food companies can develop and market pumpkin-based products for the growing demand of unconventional pizza toppings.
- Sauce Manufacturers
- Sauce manufacturers have an opportunity to create and sell alternative pizza sauces made with ingredients like pumpkin to cater to changing consumer preferences.
