Easy Homemade Pizza Dough

Anyone can make this easy homemade pizza dough recipe! If you’ve been nervous to make pizza dough from scratch this is the recipe to try. It comes together quickly and makes a perfectly thick, chewy pizza crust.

Ready to shake things up on pizza night? Make homemade pizza dough and create a delicious pizza in the comfort of your own kitchen! I think a lot of people buy pre-made pizza dough because they’re intimidated to make their own. But once you make it one time, you’ll never go back.

Making your own dough is actually super easy. There’s not a whole lot of fancy technique to it and the ingredients are really simple. Even the most novice of cooks can make a great homemade dough!

We love to make a batch of air fryer ravioli to munch on while we wait for the dough to rise, or wait on our pizzas to bake. And I love to use homemade dough in a breakfast pizza, mac and cheese pizza, or calzone too! There are so many uses for an easy pizza dough recipe.

Why You’ll Love Homemade Pizza Dough

• Homemade pizza crust has a much better and more fresh flavor than pizza dough you can buy at the grocery store. The fresher the dough, the better the pizza.
• You only need basic ingredients that you likely already have in your kitchen to make this easy pizza dough recipe. There’s nothing fancy or odd in this recipe!
• Once you prep this quick and easy pizza dough, you’ll have 30 minutes to prep all of your pizza toppings. It’s really set and forget while the dough rises!

Ingredients for this Easy Pizza Dough Recipe

• All-purpose flour – You’ll need all-purpose flour to make the pizza dough, but be sure to reserve some to flour the surface that you will roll the dough on.
• Warm water – It is important that you use warm water. Warm water will help activate the quick rise yeast, cold or room temperature water won’t work well.
• Instant quick rise yeast – Quick rise yeast is what will make this dough perfectly soft and fluffy!
• Garlic powder – A little touch of garlic flavor seasons the dough really well. Garlic is a complimentary flavor to many different flavors of pizza.
• Sugar – You always want to sweeten dough just a bit, otherwise it can turn out a little bitter. Sugar also helps “feed” the yeast so that the dough rises really well.
• Salt – Salt helps to balance out the flavors in dough and also aids in the development of the gluten that holds the pizza crust together.
• Honey – Honey is the perfect touch. It makes this pizza crust extra flavorful and it has that little “extra something”.

How to Make Homemade Pizza Dough

Add warm water, yeast and sugar to a large mixing bowl and stir. Then let the yeast bloom for about 5 minutes.

After the five minutes have passed, stir in the salt, honey and garlic powder. Then, slowly add in 2 ½ cups all purpose flour while mixing with the dough hook attachment on the stand mixer.

Add in the remaining flour about ½ cup at a time until the dough is no longer sticky. Keep in mind that this may take more or less flour, so allow each ½ cup to mix in well before adding the next.

Once the dough is well mixed, form it into a ball and knead with the dough hook until smooth. If you do not have a stand mixer with a dough hook, turn out the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead by hand.

Spray a clean bowl with non-stick cooking spray or grease it with butter. Place the kneaded dough ball into the bowl and cover with a clean kitchen towel.

Let the dough rise for about 30 minutes, until it has doubled in size. Place it in a warm spot of the kitchen for best results. You could put it in the oven with just the oven light on, on top of the refrigerator, or underneath the microwave overhead light.

Once the dough has double, divide it in half. Turn out one half of the dough onto a clean lightly floured surface. Sprinkle the dough with more flour if needed and stretch or roll it out to about a 12 inch size.

Next, add your pizza sauce, cheese and desired toppings. Then transfer the dough to a parchment paper line pizza pan or pizza stone that has preheated in the oven. Poke holes in the dough with a fork to prevent it from bubbling while it bakes.

Bake your pizza at 500 degrees Fahrenheit for about 8-12 minutes until the crust is crispy on the bottom and golden brown around the edges.

Remove pizza from the oven and allow it to cool slightly before cutting it into slices. Serve hot and enjoy!

How to Store Homemade Pizza Dough

FRIDGE: Cover pizza dough with plastic or place it in an airtight container. Brush the container and the dough with a bit of oil to prevent it from drying out. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Allow this easy pizza crust dough to come to room temperature again before working with it.

FREEZER: Roll leftover pizza dough into a tight ball and brush it with olive oil. Then, place the dough balls into freezer safe plastic bags and store in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Can you let dough rise too long?

Yes, it is possible. It’s not good to let dough rise too long because it can become really difficult to work with. But it’s equally as bad to have under-proofed dough. Once your dough has doubled in size, it’s ready to go. So watch it closely!

There ya have it, a quick and easy pizza dough recipe! It’s so much more simple than people think, and it’s always so yummy.

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