Pizza Dough

This homemade Pizza Dough recipe is perfect for any pizza night! Comes together in just a few minutes with just a few ingredients!

My homemade pizza dough has kind of evolved over the years but I’ve been making it almost on a weekly basis since 2015! It’s a family favorite!

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Did you know that I make pizza, a lot? On Saturday nights you will typically find us munching on pizza and watching movies with the kids. It’s a tradition that we have and look forward to each week!

Some of our all time favorite pizzas to make is this sausage arugula pizza! It’s the most requested flavor from family and friends!

I also like to mix it up and make buffalo chicken pizza every now and then, but I can’t forget about making blue cheese prosciutto pizza!

HOW TO MAKE PIZZA DOUGH

Ingredients:

• 2 1/4 teaspoon (1 1/4 oz. packet) active dry yeast
• 1 1/4 cup water, warm (about 110° F)
• 3 to 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (depending on humidity, you may need to add another 1/2 cup if dough is still wet)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1-2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Directions:

1. In a mixing bowl add yeast and 2 cups flour. Whisk together.
2. Using your dough hook, turn on the mixer and slowly add in water.
3. Add salt and continue to mix.

4. Add the remaining flour a 1/2 cup at a time till all is incorporated or until dough is formed into a ball and pulling away from the sides of the bowl and just slightly sticky.
5. Dust counter top with flour and dump dough out of the mixing bowl. Divide into 2 balls. Set one aside for later use.
6. With flour covered hands knead one ball til you have a nice smooth ball (about 3-4 minutes).

7. Drizzle olive oil in a clean medium size bowl. Place one dough ball inside, turn a few times. Cover with dish towel and leave in warm spot.
8. Rest for 30 minutes (or up to 1 hour) or until double in size.

NOTES & STORAGE:

INGREDIENTS FOR PEPPERONI PIZZA:

• 1/4 cup unsalted tomato sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1-2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 24 slices pepperoni

TO MAKE A PEPPERONI PIZZA: Top with tomato sauce. Sprinkle with oregano, rosemary, and garlic powder. Top with cheese, then pepperoni.Bake for 12-15 minutes or until crust is golden brown.Slice and ENJOY!

TO STORE PIZZA: Cover leftover pizza tightly and store in the refrigerator. Reheat as you prefer (we enjoy reheating in a toaster oven). Baked pizza slices can be frozen up to 3 months.

Can you freeze the dough?

• Yes you can! I pre-make this dough a lot. I’ll divide it up and place it in freezer bags. 
• The day I want to use it, I’ll just pull it out of the freezer and let it come to room temperature, about a few hours!
• Next I sprinkle some flour on my countertop and roll out the dough!

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Pizza Dough

Nancy P.

This homemade Pizza Dough recipe is perfect for any pizza night! Comes together in just a few minutes with just a few ingredients!

4.75 from 4 votes

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Additional Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 55 minutes mins

Course pizza

Cuisine American

Servings 2 balls

Calories 315 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 2 1/4 teaspoon 1 1/4 oz. packet active dry yeast
• 1 1/4 cup water warm (about 110° F)
• 3 to 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour depending on humidity, you may need to add another 1/2 cup if dough is still wet
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1-2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Instructions

 

• In a mixing bowl add yeast and 2 cups flour. Whisk together.
• Using your dough hook, turn on the mixer and slowly add in water.
• Add salt and continue to mix.
• Add the remaining flour a 1/2 cup at a time till all is incorporated or until dough is formed into a ball and pulling away from the sides of the bowl and just slightly sticky.
• Dust counter top with flour and dump dough out of the mixing bowl. Divide into 2 balls. Set one aside for later use.
• With flour covered hands knead one ball til you have a nice smooth ball. (about 3-4 minutes)
• Drizzle olive oil in a clean medium size bowl. Place one dough ball inside, turn a few times. Cover with dish towel and leave in warm spot.
• Rest for 30 minutes (or up to 1 hour) or until double in size.
• Preheat oven to 425 ° F. Spray round pizza pan with nonstick cooking spray, set aside.
• Once dough has risen, place on flour covered surface. Roll dough out into 8" circle using rolling pin. Transfer to pizza pan.
• TO MAKE A PEPPERONI PIZZA: Top with tomato sauce. Sprinkle with oregano, rosemary, and garlic powder. Top with cheese, then pepperoni.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
• Slice and ENJOY!

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Notes

Ingredients if making a pepperoni pizza:

1/4 cup unsalted tomato sauce
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1-2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
24 slices pepperoni

TO STORE PIZZA: Cover leftover pizza tightly and store in the refrigerator. Reheat as you prefer (we enjoy reheating in a toaster oven). Baked pizza slices can be frozen up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 315kcalCarbohydrates: 63gProtein: 9gFat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 135mgFiber: 2g

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