Description
Learn how to make delicious homemade pizza dough with this easy recipe. Perfect for creating your favorite pizzas at home!
Ingredients
Scale
Dough:
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 packet (2 ¼ teaspoons) active dry yeast
- 1 ¼ cups warm water (110°F)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Prepare Yeast Mixture: In a small bowl, combine warm water, sugar, and yeast. Let sit for 5–10 minutes until foamy.
- Mix Dough: In a large mixing bowl, combine flour and salt. Add the yeast mixture and olive oil, stirring until a shaggy dough forms.
- Knead Dough: Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead for 7–8 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Rise: Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place for 1–1 ½ hours, or until doubled in size.
- Shape and Bake: Divide the dough into portions, roll out, top with sauce and toppings, then bake at 475°F for 12–15 minutes until golden and crisp.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add garlic powder or dried herbs to the flour mixture.
- This dough can be made ahead and refrigerated overnight or frozen for up to 3 months. Allow it to come to room temperature before shaping.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes (plus 1 hour rise time)
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/8 of dough)
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
