The Best Pizza Dough Recipe

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I know I do. There’s nothing quite like fresh oven-baked homemade pizza. This is the absolute best pizza dough recipe. It’s easy and delicious, requires little to no equipment, and can become a family affair in seconds. Let the kids build their own, they’re going to have so much fun!

Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe (Looks yummy)

My favorite thing about making homemade pizza is that I get to choose how to make it. Thin or thick, cheesy or extra cheesy, many toppings or no toppings, golden crust or lightly cooked. I get to be the creative director of my very own pizza. However, like all good things, it starts with a good base: a delicious pizza dough. And this is the very best recipe!

Yields/Serves 1 pizza | Prep Time | 20 minutes + 1 hour for proofing | Cooking Time | 15 minutes or until golden | Total Time 1 hour and 35 minutes.

Here is the list of Ingredients for this dough pizza recipe:

2-2 ⅓ cups (250-295g) all-purpose flour OR bread flour

1 packet (2 ¼ teaspoons) instant yeast

1 ½ teaspoons sugar

¾ teaspoon salt

⅛-¼ teaspoon garlic powder and/or dried basil leaves optional

2 tablespoons olive oil + additional

¾ cup (175ml) warm water

How to Prepare This Simple Recipe Pizza Dough? “How to make dough for a pizza”

STEP 1: Prepare the yeast. In a small bowl add ¼ cup of the warm water (make sure is lukewarm and not too hot!). Add yeast and sugar and stir. Leave in a warm place for 10-15 minutes or until bubbly to activate the yeast.

STEP 2: In a large bowl or standing mixer, add 1 cup flour, salt, garlic powder, and dried basil. Mix.

STEP 3: Add the olive oil, the leftover warm water (1/2 cup), and yeast mixture to the bowl or mixer. Mix with a wooden spoon or with the hook attachment if you’re using a standing mixer, until well combined.

STEP 4: Slowly start adding the remaining flour (1 1/3 cup) until the mixture scrapes off the bowl.

STEP 5: Transfer the dough to a clean surface dusted with flour and knead for 5 minutes. Form a dough ball.

STEP 6: Transfer the dough ball to the greased bowl and cover with a damp kitchen towel. Let rise until it has doubled in size. Tip: If you live in a cooler climate, turn the oven on for 2-3 minutes, then turn off and let the dough rise inside the oven. The leftover warmth in the oven will help the dough proof quicker.

STEP 7: Once the dough has doubled in size, gently deflate and knead 3-5 times to form a smooth ball. Transfer to a lightly floured surface and shape with a rolling pin or with your hands into a 12” circle.

STEP 8: Transfer to a pizza pan. You can choose to line the pizza pan with parchment paper for easier cleanup. Pinch or fold the borders to form a pizza crust.

STEP 9: Lightly grease the surface of the pizza with olive oil and poke holes with a fork in the center to avoid any bubbling during baking.

Poke holes with a fork like this

STEP 10: Add any toppings you would like to use (tomato sauce, cheese, pepperoni, etc.).

STEP 11: Bake in a preheated oven until crisp and golden (13-15 minutes). Slice and serve.

Added Tomato sauce and cheese

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The Best Pizza Dough Recipe

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 1

Calories 113 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 2-2 ⅓ cups 250-295g all-purpose flour OR bread flour
• 1 packet 2 ¼ teaspoons instant yeast
• 1 ½ teaspoons sugar
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ⅛-¼ teaspoon garlic powder and/or dried basil leaves optional
• 2 tablespoons olive oil + additional
• ¾ cup 175ml warm water

Instructions

 

• STEP 1: Prepare the yeast. In a small bowl add ¼ cup of the warm water (make sure is lukewarm and not too hot!). Add yeast and sugar and stir. Leave in a warm place for 10-15 minutes or until bubbly to activate the yeast.
• STEP 2: In a large bowl or standing mixer, add 1 cup flour, salt, garlic powder, and dried basil. Mix.
• STEP 3: Add the olive oil, the leftover warm water (1/2 cup), and yeast mixture to the bowl or mixer. Mix with a wooden spoon or with the hook attachment if you’re using a standing mixer, until well combined.
• STEP 4: Slowly start adding the remaining flour (1 1/3 cup) until the mixture scrapes off the bowl.
• STEP 5: Transfer the dough to a clean surface dusted with flour and knead for 5 minutes. Form a dough ball.
• STEP 6: Transfer the dough ball to the greased bowl and cover with a damp kitchen towel. Let rise until it has doubled in size. Tip: If you live in a cooler climate, turn the oven on for 2-3 minutes, then turn off and let the dough rise inside the oven. The leftover warmth in the oven will help the dough proof quicker.
• STEP 7: Once the dough has doubled in size, gently deflate and knead 3-5 times to form a smooth ball. Transfer to a lightly floured surface and shape with a rolling pin or with your hands into a 12” circle.
• STEP 8: Transfer to a pizza pan. You can choose to line the pizza pan with parchment paper for easier cleanup. Pinch or fold the borders to form a pizza crust.
• STEP 9: Lightly grease the surface of the pizza with olive oil and poke holes with a fork in the center to avoid any bubbling during baking.
• STEP 10: Add any toppings you would like to use (tomato sauce, cheese, pepperoni, etc.).
• STEP 11: Bake in a preheated oven until crisp and golden (13-15 minutes). Slice and serve.

Notes

Nutrition information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered as an estimate only. Actual nutritional content will vary depending on the brands used, measurement methods, cooking method, serving size, etc.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 113kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 3gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 146mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1g

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