Step 1

Soak your cashews for 1 hour in hot water before making the pizza. When ready, add your pizza stone to the oven and preheat the oven to 450F.

Step 2

First, make the garlic cashew sauce. Add the soaked cashews and garlic to a blender and blend for 30 seconds. Then, add in the water, salt, pepper, & nutritional yeast. Blend until smooth and set aside.

Step 3

Before rolling out your pizza dough, lightly flour the surface. Then, roll the dough into desired shape. Remove the pizza stone from the oven and add the pre-shaped dough on top.

Step 4

Spread the garlic cashew sauce on top of the dough and use a spatula to smooth evenly across the pizza (without covering the crust). Then, layer on the butternut squash and Bartlett Pear slices. Finally, drizzle with chili oil & season with salt and pepper. Lightly brush the crust with olive oil to help it crisp.

Step 5

Add the pizza to the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes until the crust is browned and crisp. Let the pizza cool slightly then top with fresh arugula and basil. Enjoy!