4.2
83% of reviewers would recommend to a friend
Banza
4.2 • 1,967 Reviews
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Banza reviews and discussion
Reviews mention
- High-protein, fiber-rich pasta
- Convincingly pasta-like texture
- Gluten-free, celiac-friendly options
- Consistently tasty frozen pizzas
- Prone-to-mushy overcooking noodles
- Slight beany or bitter aftertaste
- Fragile shapes, breakage issues
- Sticky, grainy long-cut texture
Banza earns strong reviews for delivering chickpea-based pasta, pizza, and mac & cheese that often taste close to traditional versions while adding substantial protein and fiber. Reviews praise the consistently tasty pasta (rotini, cavatappi, shells), kid-approval, and standout frozen pizzas, but note weaknesses: noodles can overcook into mush, stick, or break; some shapes feel dense or grainy with a bitter/bean aftertaste; spaghetti/long cuts underperform; and texture declines as leftovers. Ideal for gluten-free or higher-protein swaps, provided cooking is precise.
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1,967 reviews and posts
5y ago
Look, if I could eat pizza every night, I would. But I can't. That said, Banza's chickpea pizza makes me feel like I'm not really cheating when I indulge in a few slices. Knowing that I'm not overloading on gluten while still getting the added protein is a trade I'll take every day.
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I'm not even sure if this is possible with a chickpea base, but one of the things I love about traditional pizzas is the bubbly, imperfectly chewy and charred crust. Banza's is quite uniform so any way to make it a bit more *wild* would be appreciated. That and more topping creativity!
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