Why You’ll Love This Recipe
This homemade pizza dough is soft, chewy, and crisp on the edges, making it the perfect base for any pizza! Whether you love a thin crust or thick, fluffy pizza, this foolproof dough will give you a restaurant-quality pizza at home.
✔ Crispy Outside, Soft Inside: Perfect texture for any toppings.
✔ Easy to Make: Just 5 simple ingredients!
✔ Versatile: Works for Neapolitan, thin crust, deep dish, or calzones.
✔ Make-Ahead Friendly: Refrigerate or freeze for later use.
Ingredients
For 1 large pizza (or 2 medium pizzas), you’ll need:
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose or bread flour
- 1 packet (2 ¼ teaspoons) active dry yeast or instant yeast
- 1 ¼ cups warm water (about 110°F)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar (helps activate the yeast)

Instructions
Step 1: Activate the Yeast
- In a small bowl, mix warm water, sugar, and yeast. Let sit for 5-10 minutes until foamy (skip this step if using instant yeast).
Step 2: Make the Dough
- In a large bowl, combine flour and salt.
- Add the yeast mixture and olive oil, mixing until a shaggy dough forms.
- Knead on a floured surface for 8-10 minutes (or use a stand mixer for 5 minutes) until smooth and elastic.
Step 3: First Rise
- Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover with a towel, and let rise for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
Step 4: Shape & Bake
- Preheat oven to 475°F (250°C). If using a pizza stone, place it in the oven while preheating.
- Punch down the dough and roll it out to your desired thickness on a lightly floured surface.
- Transfer to a pizza pan or baking sheet, adding toppings of choice.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the crust is golden and crispy.
Pizza Topping Ideas
Classic Margherita
✔ Tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, basil, olive oil
Pepperoni Lovers
✔ Tomato sauce, shredded mozzarella, spicy pepperoni
BBQ Chicken
✔ BBQ sauce, grilled chicken, red onion, cheddar cheese
Veggie Delight
✔ Tomato sauce, bell peppers, mushrooms, olives, spinach
Nutrition Information (Per Slice – Dough Only)
(Approximate values based on ingredients used.)
- Calories: 180
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Protein: 5g
- Fat: 2g
Julie says
Can you use almond flour or gluten free flour or this recipe?
Julie says
Can you use almond flour or gluten free flour or this recipe?
Julie says
Can you use almond flour or gluten free flour or this recipe?