Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe

This is a foolproof recipe that works so well, it’s so simple and easy, it will become your go-to pizza dough recipe that you’ll use every time! Is pizza one of your favorite foods? If you normally find yourself ordering it from a takeout restaurant, you can learn to make it at home pretty quickly. Instead of buying premade dough, follow this Easy Pizza Dough Recipe. The instructions are easy and will leave you with the perfect dough to use when you want to create a crispy, flavorful pizza slice. Plus, you can save money by making it from scratch instead of ordering out! Making your own pizza at home is so much fun, I promise. In our house, every Friday is a pizza night. Making pizza is fun, it really feels like a treat when you make your own pizza dough and it turns out even better than getting pizza delivered! Perfect for movie nights, family get togethers, and parties! Plus, you can make it ahead and keep it in the fridge for a day, or freeze it for up to 3 months! Make classic pizzas, or turn this dough into a delicious Stromboli.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Ingredients Used

If you’re going to follow this Best Recipe for Pizza Dough, there are a few ingredients you need to have (and I’m sure that you already have them all in your kitchen!):

Instant Dry Yeast – You will need half a packet of yeast for this pizza dough recipe. I don’t like adding a lot of yeast, as adding less and allowing the pizza to rise for longer (and slower) will result in a better flavor. Sugar, maple, or Honey – Feel free to use either here. The purpose of the sweetener is for the yeast to feed off and become active. Flour – I like to use a mixture of all-purpose flour and 00 flour, but you can use your favorite! I’m out of 00 flour, I just use all-purpose flour. Salt – Don’t forget the salt! It brings out the flavors, skipping it will result in a very bland pizza base. Extra Virgin Olive Oil – Or any olive oil you have on hand. You can skip it if you prefer, but olive oil adds the best flavor to any pizza dough! Semolina – This is used to prevent the dough from sticking. It’s great to have on hand for baking yeast breads! If you don’t have semolina, just use flour. I sometimes use a mix of the two.

Complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.

How to Make the Homemade Pizza Dough

To Bake the Pizza

Recipe Success Tips

Be sure to add a bit of oil to your hands to keep the dough from getting stuck to your fingers. You might be tempted to add more flour, but I generally avoid that as adding too much flour will result in a dry and tough pizza base. When stretching the dough ball, do it very gently with your hands. If it’s ripping, it means that you didn’t knead it for long enough to form strong gluten strands. Do not roll the pizza dough unless you’re prepping it for the grill to make grilled pizza. You need the correct ratio of crust to toppings. Do not top your pizza crust with too much sauce (a thin layer is enough) or too many toppings, as that can make your pizza crust soggy/floppy. Make sure your oven is HOT before baking the pizza. It’s also important to check on the pizza while it’s broiling in the oven because you don’t want to overcook it.

Variations of Pizza Dough

You can add extra ingredients to the pizza dough to create unique variations. You might want to add shredded cheddar cheese, minced garlic, red pepper flakes, and other flavorful seasonings to create different types of crusts. You can even add fresh herbs like rosemary or basil pesto to infuse your pizza crust with flavor!