Easy Pizza Dough Recipe
This easy pizza dough recipe uses just 6 pantry ingredients to make a chewy, golden crust perfect for any homemade pizza.
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Measuring cups
- - Dough scraper or spatula
- - Rolling pin (optional)
- - Baking sheet or pizza stone
Ingredients
- - ¾ cup warm water
- - 1½ tsp sugar or honey
- - 1 ¼ oz packet active dry yeast
- - 2 cups all-purpose flour
- - 1 tsp sea salt
- - 1 tbsp + 1 tsp olive oil
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix warm water, sugar, and yeast. Let sit until foamy (5–7 min).
- In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Add yeast mixture and 1 tbsp oil. Stir to form dough.
- Knead on floured surface for 6–8 minutes until smooth.
- Place in greased bowl, cover, and let rise until doubled (1 hour).
- Shape dough into 14-inch round or oval. Transfer to prepared pan.
- Add toppings. Bake at 500°F for 10–13 minutes until golden.
Notes
- Store leftover dough in fridge up to 2 days or freeze for 3 months
- Add herbs or garlic to dough for extra flavor
- Let cold dough rest at room temp for 30–60 min before using
- Add herbs or garlic to dough for extra flavor
- Let cold dough rest at room temp for 30–60 min before using