Looking for the perfect pizza dough recipe? Look no further! This delicious and easy-to-follow recipe will have you churning out pizzas like a pro in no time. With just a few simple ingredients, you’ll be able to whip up a batch of fresh, fluffy dough that’s perfect for stretching and baking. So, what are you waiting for? Get cooking!

Someone sprinkling flour on homemade pizza dough.

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We can’t get enough of our homemade pizza from our olive pizza to our marinara pizza, we love them!

But what makes them even better is our favorite pizza dough recipe!

Why you’ll love our easy pizza dough recipe

Fresher tasting than any store bought pizza dough you’ll ever buy.

It’s SO easy to make and very cost efficient, no more expensive pizza nights!

You can make it ahead and freeze it, so you always have it to hand whenever you get the craving!

A real crowd pleaser, everyone loves a good pizza!

All the ingredients are 100% vegetarian.

Ingredients you’ll need

You’ll need all the ingredients shown in the photograph below.

Ingredients needed, bread flour, salt, yeast. warm water, sugar, and olive oil.

Nothing tastes better than homemade pizzas, and when the pizza dough is homemade too, it takes it to another level!

How to make homemade pizza dough with step by step instructions

Making our homemade pizza crust recipe is easy if you follow our easy instructions.

A full printable recipe and the measurements in both US customary and metric are available in the recipe card below.

Using a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook or paddle attachment, or, if you don’t have a stand mixer, a bowl and a rubber spatula, add active dry yeast and granulated sugar to a bowl of warm water and whisk together.

Someone adding warm water to yeast and sugar. — Add warm water to yeast and granulated sugar and whisk.

Adding olive oil, salt, and flour. — Now add olive oil, flour, and salt and beat for 2 minutes.

Now, add olive oil, flour, and salt and beat for two minutes on low speed.

Tip your pizza dough onto a lightly floured surface, lightly flour your hands and knead the dough for four minutes.

When you’ve finished kneading, press the dough with your fingers and if it bounces back, it’s ready to start rising, if it doesn’t knead a little longer until it does.

Mixed pizza dough in a bowl. — Mix until the dough starts to come together.

Someone pressing dough to see if it bounces back. — Tip the dough onto a floured surface and knead until the dough bounces back once pressed.

Now, grease a large bowl with olive oil and place the dough in it and either use a linen kitchen towel or plastic wrap to cover the dough.

Leave the dough in a warm place to rise, it should double in size and it’ll take between 90 minutes and two hours, don’t be afraid to give it time.

Covering dough in the bowl with a linen towel. — Cover the dough with a linen cloth or plastic wrap and keep it in a warm area for a minimum of 90 minutes to rise.

Two pieces of dough on a floured surface. — Once risen tip the dough onto a lightly floured surface and punch down to release air bubbles, divide the dough in two.

When your dough has risen, remove the covering and punch down on it, punching it will release any of the air bubbles.

Place the pizza dough on a lightly floured surface and divide the dough in two, we use a pizza dough scraper for this as it’s large and cuts really well.

Roll the two halves into pizza dough balls and then gently flatten the dough balls until they become a disc shape.

Someone rolling dough with a rolling pin. — Roll the pizza dough into a 12″ disc shape.

Someone pressing side of flattened dough. — Using your fingertips create a lip in the dough approximately ½ inch from the border.

Using a floured rolling pin, roll them into 12 inch disc shapes, approximately 1/2 inch thick.

They are now ready for your favorite pizza toppings, add pizza sauce and toppings and then, using a pizza peel, add them to your oven.

Cook your pizza for approximately 90 seconds, if it’s a marinara pizza in a pizza oven, to 10 minutes if it’s an olive pizza cooked in a kitchen oven (see individual pizza recipes for further details).

Your pizza crust should be lightly charred, with a crispy, chewy crust that everyone will love!

Enjoy your pizzas!

Spreading pizza sauce on homemade pizza dough.

Recipe notes and expert tips

Flour your surface and handsWorking with pizza dough can be a sticky business, so make sure you flour your hands and surface.

Have patience
Different rooms will be different temperatures, so allow between 90 minutes and 2 hours for your dough to rise, and longer if need be.

Warm
Leave your dough to rise somewhere warm, next to the oven or a warm place in your home.

Storage
Leave wrapped in plastic wrap in your fridge for up to 3 days and freeze pizza dough for up to 3 months.

How do I store leftover pizza dough?

First, always store your pizza dough in the refrigerator. If you leave it out at room temperature, it will start to rise and become unusable.

Second, when you’re ready to use the dough, take it out of the fridge and let it come to room temperature before trying to stretch it out. This will make it much easier to work with.

Can I freeze homemade pizza dough?

Yes, you can.

Our homemade pizza dough recipe freezes well, just double wrap your pizza dough balls in plastic wrap to ensure they don’t dry out, and store for up to 3 months.

When ready to use, defrost frozen pizza dough in the fridge overnight and then bring to room temperature before stretching.

What can I use pizza dough for?

The obvious thing to use pizza dough for is pizza! Check out all of our mouthwatering homemade pizzas!

You can use good pizza dough to make dough sticks, garlic bread, dinner rolls, pita bread, and so many more!

What’s the best way to cook pizza dough?

You want your pizza crust to have a delicious crispy texture, and there’s three ways you can achieve this at home.

Cooking your dough in a pizza oven

A pizza oven can achieve incredibly high temperatures which mean you can cook a pizza in as little as 90 seconds.

The pizza crust comes out wonderfully charred, just like at an Italian pizza restaurant.

Using a kitchen pizza stone

The next best thing to a pizza oven is a pizza stone will fit in your kitchen oven, the stone heats up to a high temperature and cooks the base of your pizza.

Not quite as good as a pizza oven, but the next best thing and more cost efficient.

Pizza pan

A pizza pan has holes in it which allow some of the heat to reach your pizza crust, which means they are a much better option than a baking sheet.

More easy pizza recipes for you to try at home

If you love our pizza dough recipe, then why not make a pizza with it?

Margherita pizza – the classic Italian pizza made easy!

Caprese pizza – mozzarella cheese, cherry tomatoes, and basil make this awesome pizza!

Mushroom pizza – loaded with delicious mushrooms, this is a family favorite!

Cheese pizza – a cheese lovers dream, all made with the best pizza dough!

Pesto pizza – use leftover pesto to make an incredibly tasty pizza!

Homemade Margherita Pizza Recipe

Slices of Caprese pizza on a wooden serving board.

Homemade Caprese Pizza Recipe

Delicious mushroom pizza fresh out of the oven and ready to eat.

Mushroom Pizza Recipe

Someone helping themselves to a slice of cheese pizza.

Cheese Pizza Recipe

Somebody taking a slice of homemade pesto pizza.

Pesto Pizza Recipe

Print Pin Recipe

5 from 32 votes

Pizza dough recipe

This pizza dough recipe is so good, you'll be making pizzas for your friends and family all the time! It's easy to follow, and yields a delicious, crispy crust that everyone will love. Plus, it's a great way to get everyone involved in the kitchen – kids and adults alike! This makes enough for 2 x 12" pizzas!

Prep Time6

Cook Time5

Total Time1 41

Servings

Calories495

Course: Lunch, Pizza

Cuisine: Italian

Author: Mandy Applegate | Splash of Taste

Utensils

Mixing bowl

Ingredients

For the base

2¼ tsp Yeast
1 tbsp Granulated sugar
1⅓ cup Warm water 100°F/38°C
2 tbsp Olive oil plus extra for the bowl
3½ cups All purpose flour
1 tsp Salt

US Customary – Metric

Instructions

For the pizza dough

Using a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook or paddle attachment (or a bowl and a rubber spatula if you don't have a stand mixer), add yeast and granulated sugar to a bowl of warm water and whisk together
2¼ tsp Yeast, 1 tbsp Granulated sugar, 1⅓ cup Warm water
Now, add olive oil, flour, and salt and beat for 2 minutes on low speed. Lightly flour your work surface and tip the dough out onto it. Lightly flour your hands and knead the dough for 4 minutes. When you've finished kneading, press it with your finger and if it bounces back, then it's ready for rising, if it doesn't, do a little more kneading
2 tbsp Olive oil, 3½ cups All purpose flour, 1 tsp Salt
Now, grease a large mixing bowl with olive oil and place the dough in it, ensuring that you turn the dough so that the sides have a coating of oil. Using either plastic wrap or a linen kitchen towel, cover the dough and leave it in a warm place to rise until it has doubled in size, approximately 90 minutes
When your dough has risen, remove the covering and punch down on it, this releases any air bubbles, then divide it in half. Lightly flour your work surface, hands, and rolling pin, and then gently flatten the dough until you have a 12 inch disc shape approximately 1/2 inch thick and place it on a lightly floured pizza peel or pizza tray. Now, using your fingertips created a lip approximately half an inch away from the edge of the crust.
Add pizza sauce and your favorite toppings and cook for approximately 2 – 10 minutes (see separate pizza recipes)

Notes

Flour your surface and hands
Working with pizza dough can be a sticky business, so make sure you flour your hands and surface.

Have patience
Different rooms will be different temperatures, so allow between 90 minutes and 2 hours for your dough to rise, and longer if need be.

Warm
Leave your dough to rise somewhere warm, next to the oven or a warm place in your home.

Storage
Leave wrapped in plastic wrap in your fridge for up to 3 days and freeze pizza dough for up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Disclaimer

Please note that nutrient values are estimates only. Variations can occur due to product availability and manner of food preparation. Nutrition may vary based on methods of origin, preparation, freshness of ingredients, and other factors.

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