on Oct 12, 2010, Updated Feb 09, 2024 47 Comments This easy recipe makes the best homemade pizza dough. It comes together quickly and easily. My recipe uses just six simple ingredients that most will have in their pantry – and it’s easy enough for a first-time pizza maker and perfect enough for the pizza experts. I’ve been making this recipe for many years. My family loves it and it’s frequently requested for our homemade pizza nights. Let me show you how we make it.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Simple ingredients – Uses just six ingredients, including all-purpose flour that most have in the kitchen, instead of requiring a special flour. Easy to make – Whip together in minutes and then let it rise. I’ve included instructions for making it in one bowl or a stand mixer. Perfect Every Time – This is a time-tested recipe with reliable results. I’ve made it hundreds of times. Making homemade pizza dough is easy and enjoyable when you’ve got a reliable, delicious recipe! Great for Meal Prep – Make it ahead and keep it in the fridge or freezer to pull out for pizza in minutes!
How to Make Pizza Dough
Prep yeast. Sprinkle yeast over warm water in a bowl. Set aside while preparing the other ingredients. This recipe uses basic ingredients that are pantry staples. There are six main ingredients for the pizza dough and one ingredient that we use for dusting the pizza stone or pizza peel when cooking. Add olive oil and honey to the flour mixture. Add yeast and mix together to form a soft dough ball. Let the dough rise. Place pizza dough into a glass or stainless steel bowl coated with olive oil. Cover the bowl with a damp kitchen towel and place it in a 175º – 200º F oven. Allow to dough in bulk. Punch down and allow to rise again for about 30 minutes. Divide the dough into portions based on how you plan to use your pizza dough. Place the dough on a baking pan or pizza stone lightly dusted with cornmeal to prevent sticking. Top with your favorite pizza sauce and toppings, bake and enjoy.
Favorite Pizza Toppings
To store: Form the dough into dough ball(s) (this recipe makes dough for two pizzas). Coat each dough ball in olive oil. Place each coated dough ball into a glass bowl that has also been coated in olive oil. Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days. Even though this only takes a minute to whisk the ingredients together, I love to have extas in my freezer for those times when I need a last minute dinner idea. This works perfectly for making your pizza dough one night to enjoy the next to make dinner even easier! To freeze. Simply form the risen dough into a ball, coat it well with olive oil, and then store it in a freezer-safe zip-top bag for up to 3 months. To use. Remove from the freezer and allow to thaw in the refrigerator. Then, use it as normal. If you tried this Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe or any other recipe on my website, please leave a 🌟 star rating and let me know how it went in the comments below. Thanks for visiting! Deep Dish Pizza Cups Stromboli Margherita Pizza Enjoy!Robyn xo
