Homemade Pizza Dough

Homemade Pizza Dough is made with just 5 ingredients and makes the perfect crust for a pizza night at home. To make an easy pizza dough you just need flour, water, yeast, sugar and a little salt. This pizza dough recipe makes a soft crust and perfectly cooked, crisp bottom.

Looking for other ideas for pizza night? Check out my recipe for easy, loaded, French Bread Pizza.

Easy Pizza Dough

This easy pizza dough recipe is our go to for a quick and delicious homemade pizza. The kiddos love getting their own piece of dough to make their own personal pizza with a simple pizza sauce all of their favorite toppings (that might even include pineapple 🍍 ). This dough is perfect for making a whole pizza in a cast iron pan or for making the tastiest calzone.

To make this easy pizza dough recipe, you just need a few simple ingredients, things you probably already have readily available at home. In addition to the dough ingredients you will want to make sure you are all stocked with the perfect pizza toppings to complete your masterpiece. For our family that always includes our homemade pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, mushrooms, green onions or even just ham and pineapple. What are your go to pizza toppings?

How to make Pizza Dough

This recipe for homemade pizza dough can all be mixed by hand, no need for an electric or stand mixer, but you can definitely make it that way if you prefer.

Follow these simple steps to make pizza dough:

• Start with fresh ingredients, this is very important for taste as well as how well the dough will raise and bake.
• First, in a large mixing bowl, combine together the warm water, olive oil, yeast and sugar

• If you are using instant yeast, you don’t need to proof the yeast, add in 2 cups of flour and the salt.
• Mix together with a wooden spoon until a ball is formed with the dough, add in the remaining flour a tablespoon at a time as needed.
• The dough will be soft, but not sticky.

• Place the dough onto a floured surface and knead for 5-6 minutes, until soft. Cover with a clean kitchen towel or place back into a greased mixing bowl and cover. Allow to rise for 30-45 minutes.
• Once the dough has risen, doubled in size. Remove it from the bowl and cut into two, equal pieces.
• Working with one half at a time, place the other back into the covered bowl. I like to use a rolling pin to start rolling the dough out into a large circle.

Making Homemade Pizza

• If you are confident in your pizza tossing skills, you can first press the dough out from the center, creating the edges. Then pick the dough up and pull from the center, letting gravity pull it down and stretch it out as your rotate it around your hands
• This dough will form 2, 10-12 inch pizzas. Please note that if you want a thinner pizza, be sure to roll out a thin dough as this dough will rise when it is baked.
• Once the dough is rolled out, place on a baking sheet or into a 10 inch cast iron pan. Spread sauce over the dough and top with your favorite toppings.
• Bake in a 450º F oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is golden and bubbly.

Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe

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Homemade Pizza Dough is made with just 5 ingredients and makes the perfect crust for a pizza night at home. To make an easy pizza dough you just need flour, water, yeast, sugar and a little salt. This pizza dough recipe makes a soft crust and perfectly cooked, crisp bottom.

Making Pizza Dough Ahead

This pizza dough can be made ahead and enjoyed later. To make ahead prepare the dough and knead for 4-5 minutes. Place in a greased bowl and cover tightly. Place in the refrigerator for up to 3 hours before use. To use, allow to sit and rise in a warm place for at least an hour before forming into crusts.

Freezing Pizza Dough

Prepare the dough and knead for 4-5 minutes. Slice into two halves and place into greased zip top freezer bags. The dough can be frozen for up to 1 month. When you are ready to use it place it in the refrigerator overnight to thaw and then allow to rise on the counter for 1 1/2- 2 hours before topping and baking.