Delish readers, meet your new go-to pizza dough. It’s pleasantly chewy, golden and crisp on the outside, but most of all, so easy to make. This homemade pizza dough is the perfect base for any of your favorite pizza pies. Build our buffalo chicken pizza or carbonara pizza on top if this homemade dough to take dinner up a notch, or go classic with simple toppings like pepperoni, roasted veggies, sausage or pineapple—if that’s your thing. 😏
This recipe yields two pizzas, so make two to customize and call it a pizza party, or freeze one ball of dough for later. New to making dough from scratch? We’ve got you. Follow our step-by-step guide for perfect results every time.
What’s the best flour to use for homemade pizza dough?
Our pizza dough recipe uses all-purpose flour which lends to a softer and all around basic dough. Bread flour is also very common and makes for a crunchier and chewier crust. If you want use bread flour you may need a bit more water as it’s more absorbent than all-purpose—add water 1 tablespoon at a time until the dough comes together.
How do I stretch out pizza dough?
Start by rolling it out with a rolling pin as thick or as thin as you want. After that, use your hands to help move things along further. Rolling out pizza dough can be fun but also a bit frustrating. You’ll notice that the dough keeps wanting to get smaller—that’s your gluten at work! If it’s resisting too much, let it rest for 10 minutes, then get back to it.
How do I freeze homemade pizza dough?
Pizza dough is perfect for freezing so you have some on hand when the craving hits! This recipe yields two pizzas so you can easily make one pizza now and freeze the second for later. After the first rise, divide the dough in half. Lightly rub the dough you want to freeze in olive oil and wrap in plastic wrap. Place in a freezer safe bag and freeze, where it will ough will last for about 3 months.
To thaw dough, unwrap and place in a bowl, covered, in the refrigerator overnight or for at least 8 hours. When ready to make pizza, sit it out at room temperature for 30 minutes, then continue to roll out dough and bake as directed.
Have you made this yet? Let us know how it went in the comments below!