An easy and simple Homemade Pizza Dough recipe that you will want to use for every type of pizza! The crust is soft, chewy, and delicious!
We love using this easy dough recipe when making a classic like Margherita pizza or our Chicken pesto pizza.
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Recipe Details
Like any bread making, Homemade Pizza Dough is simpler than most people think. I love this recipe because it’s as easy as mixing some ingredients and letting them proof. Then I can make a delicious pizza of my choice.
- TASTE: This dough makes a delicious pizza crust that’s yeasty and just a little sweet and salty.
- TEXTURE: Stretchy and flexible, this Homemade Pizza Dough makes a light and soft pizza crust that has great chew.
- TIME: This recipe takes about an hour.
- EASE: This is so easy, you won’t believe it. This dough uses just a few ingredients and steps to create a fantastic pizza crust for all your favorite toppings.
What You’ll Need
Ingredient Notes
- Yeast- Instant or dry active works.
- Water- Warm water is used to activate the yeast.
- Flour- All-purpose works best.
- Olive oil- You can use extra virgin or light tasting depending on your taste.
- Honey- This is a better and tastier alternative to sugar.
- Salt- Just a little for flavor.
Add-ins and Substitutions
- Add cornmeal- Adding this with the flour will give the crust a slightly different flavor as well as a grainier texture.
- Substitute sugar- If you haven’t got any honey, you can substitute granulated sugar in its place.
- Add garlic powder- For a garlicky flavor in your crust, add garlic powder.
How to Make Homemade Pizza Dough
- Place everything into the mixer bowl. Throw all of your pizza dough ingredients into a stand mixer bowl and begin mixing it with the hook attachment. Mix it well until the dough is smooth and elastic
- Cover and proof. Once the dough has taken shape, cover the bowl and let the dough rise until it doubles in size.
Pro Tip: Use plastic wrap or a kitchen towel to cover the dough so it is warm enough to rise to double its size.
Recipe Tips
- Add more flour- Depending on the flour you use, you may need to add more if the dough is too wet or sticky. It should just be tacky.
- Grease the bowl- Make sure to grease the bowl that the dough rises in so that it doesn’t stick to it, losing some of your dough.
- Cover it with plastic wrap- Keeping the air by the dough warm will help it rise.
- Make a double batch- If your family loves making pizza, double your batch and store the extra in the freezer.
FAQs
When making pizza, most people go for the all-purpose flour since it’s so versatile in bread making. But bread flour tends to be easier to work with.
Yeast is practically a necessity when making homemade dough. This is what helps rise the dough into a soft and fluffy crust.
Serving Suggestions
This Homemade Pizza Dough is so versatile – what doesn’t go with pizza!? Here are some delicious ways to serve it.
- Breads: Serve a slice of your pizza with some Copycat Pizza Hut Breadsticks, Cornbread Muffins, Focaccia Bread, or Easy Khachapuri (VIDEO).
- Salad: Enjoy it with a Spinach Salad, Antipasto Salad, Caprese Salad, or Cucumber Tomato Feta Salad.
- Soups: Pair it with a bowl of Broccoli Cheddar Soup Recipe, Tortellini Soup, Baked Potato Soup, or Chicken Wild Rice Soup.
- Vegetables: Serve your pizza with some Crispy Air Fryer Broccoli, Sauteed Garlic Asparagus, Air Fryer Green Beans, or Roasted Air Fryer Vegetables.
Make This Recipe in Advance
Make ahead: This dough stores well in the fridge and freezer, so you can easily make it ahead of time and just bring it out when you’re ready to make your pizza.
Storing: A homemade dough can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 weeks, tightly wrapped in plastic wrap.
Freeze: If you want to freeze it, tightly wrap the pizza dough in plastic and keep it in the freezer for up to 3 weeks. Thaw it either in the fridge for 10-12 hours, or at room temperature for about 2 hours.
More Tasty Pizzas!
Full Recipe Instructions
Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 1/4- 3 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp honey
- 2 tsp dry active yeast
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine flour, salt, honey, yeast, olive oil, and water.
- Using the dough hook attachment, mix until the dough no longer sticks to the sides of the mixer bowl. It should have a smooth, tacky, and elastic look to it when it's done kneading. Depending on the flour you use, you may need to add more.
- Transfer the dough to a bowl greased with olive oil and cover it with plastic wrap. Let the dough rise for about 1 hour or until it doubles in size.
- Once the dough is done rising, divide it into 2 equal pieces. This will make 2 large pizzas.
- At this point, you could do 1 of 2 things. You can wrap the dough in plastic wrap and freeze it for later or roll it out onto 2 pizza pans and let it rise again for about 30 minutes before adding pizza toppings and baking. I usually bake my pizza in a preheated 475-degree oven for about 10-15 minutes.
Notes
- This recipe makes 2 pizzas. If you only need to make one, tightly wrap half the dough in plastic wrap right after it’s done mixing and place it in the freezer.
- Add more flour- Depending on the flour you use, you may need to add more if the dough is too wet or sticky. It should just be tacky.
- Grease the bowl- Make sure to grease the bowl that the dough rises in so that it doesn’t stick to it, losing some of your dough.
- Cover it with plastic wrap- Keeping the air by the dough warm will help it rise.
- Make a double batch- If your family loves making pizza, double your batch and store the extra in the freezer.
Nutrition
This recipe was originally posted on July 5, 2016, we’ve tweaked it a bit since then.
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jack bennett says
I have tried quite a few pizza recipes and this one is as good as any very tasty dough and fact I had a bit left over and decided to make a baguette with it, OMG the flavor was incredible everyone said the best bread ever . Thanks for the recipe I love this.
Dina says
Wow that is incredible Jack! I am so happy to hear you enjoyed this pizza dough recipe!
Armi Felix says
Hi Dina. I just read this pizza dough recipe. The instructions seem to be missing more info. After the dough has doubled in size (3.) what do you do ? Make it flat then what?
Dina says
Hi Armi, thanks for bringing that to my attention. I just updated it. Here are is what comes next, Once the dough is done rising you would divide it into 2 pieces. At this point, you could do 1 of 2 things. You can wrap the dough in plastic wrap and freeze it for later or roll it out onto 2 pizza pans and let it rise again for about 30 minutes before adding pizza toppings and baking. I usually bake my pizza in a preheated 475-degree oven for about 10-15 minutes. I hope that helps 🙂
Christina says
Absolutely amazing dough and perfect every single time! Will be using this recipe for heart shaped pizza for Valentine’s Day tonight :).
Dina says
Hi Christina 🙂 So happy that you found this pizza dough perfect and delicious! I hope your heart shaped pizza turns out beautifully 🙂 Thank you so much for taking the time to leave your feedback! 🙂
maria says
hola diana me encanto tu receta pero yo como hago si yo no tengo batidora de pie y tambien quiero hacer una cena romantica para mis padres asi que tu que me aconsejas gracias