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Homemade pepperoni pizza using homemade pizza dough.
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Easy Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe

Easy and better than takeout! Best pizza dough recipe, ever.
Prep Time2 hours 20 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time2 hours 32 minutes
Course: Dinner, Entree, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: easy, homemade pizza dough, how to make pizza dough, pizza dough, pizza dough recipe, yeast
Servings: 8
Calories: 189kcal
Author: Leigh Harris

Ingredients

  • 1 cup warm water
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 cups bread flour give or take 1/2 cup...depending on the humidity

Instructions

  • In mixing bowl of a stand mixer, stir yeast and sugar into warm water.
  • Allow to sit for 5-10 minutes or until bubbles form and mixture starts to foam. This tells you that the yeast is alive and kicking.
  • Pour in salt, oil and half the flour and mix.
  • Once that flour is incorporated, start adding flour in a little at a time until you get the pizza dough to the consistency you want. (slightly tacky, but when you touch it, it doesn't stick to your hands) 
  • Once you reach this stage, knead for 6 minutes. The dough should be smooth and easy to work with. And the bowl should be clean!
  • (This is the point when you could freeze your dough. Divide into portions, place into freezer bags, seal removing all air and freeze. To use, remove from freezer and let sit out to get to room temperature and double in size; 6-8 hours. Then use as you'd like.)
  • Lightly grease the bowl & the dough so it doesn't dry out, cover with plastic wrap and let it rise 1-2 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 500 degrees with a pizza stone or upside down sheet pan inside.
  • Spread pizza dough out into a 12-inch circle on parchment paper for ease of transfer to the stone or sheet pan.
  • Place your toppings on the dough and bake for 9 to 12 minutes.

Notes

This recipe makes 2 medium size pizzas. Nutrition information is based on the dough only.

Nutrition

Calories: 189kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 617mg | Potassium: 79mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg