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I thought I would share this delicious and easy BBQ chickpea pizza today in case anyone is still looking for a simple recipe to serve on New Year’s Eve. Homemade (or store-bought if you like) pizza dough is generously spread with barbecue sauce and topped with chickpeas and red onions, which bake to roasted perfection in the oven. To serve, the pizza is topped with fresh herbs and avocado.

I absolutely love the combination of fresh, roasted, and sweet flavors on this pizza and the hands-on time is very minimal, even if you make the crust yourself. I’ve had several people ask me if the chickpeas topple off of the pizza when you try to eat it. They actually adhere quite nicely as they bake into the barbecue sauce. Just make sure to gently puncture the pizza dough before baking the pizza to prevent large air bubbles from forming.

I also added a quick and easy garlic almond butter sauce to the pizza, in place of the ranch dressing one might typically have on a BBQ-based pizza. But it’s completely optional and the pizza stands up just fine without!

For optimal homemade pizza results I use my large cast-iron skillet, preheated in the oven while I assemble the pizza on a pizza peel. This is the method I find yields the best crispy, fluffy and chewy crust. However, I have also tested this BBQ chickpea pizza baked on a regular baking sheet with parchment paper and it came out nicely. So there’s no need for special equipment to get started.

Looking for more New Year’s Eve-appropriate finger food? How about vegan spinach artichoke dip, everything bagel hummus, or kale spanakopita? Or on the sweet side: vegan snickerdoodles; date caramel mocha bars; or vegan white chocolate truffles.

However you’re choosing to celebrate, here’s wishing you a happy and healthy start to 2016!