Easy Homemade Pizza Dough

Name: Easy Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon active dry yeast; 2 teaspoons granulated sugar; 1 ½ cups warm water (about 110 F); 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 3 ¾-4 ¾ cups bread flour

Easy homemade pizza dough recipe that’s ready in less time than it takes to order takeout! This tasty pizza dough is ready in less than 20 minutes, and it can be used to make pizza, breadsticks, and more!

A ball of pizza dough on a wooden cutting board next to a dish of pizza sauce.

This easy homemade pizza dough is perfect for nights when you want a quick pizza but don’t want to go out for takeout. And the great thing is that it’s ready in less time than it takes to order takeout!

It takes less than 20 minutes to make this tasty pizza dough, and it can be used to make pizza, bread sticks, pepperoni bread, and more. Pair it with homemade pizza sauce for the best homemade pizza!

How to make pizza dough

Yeast proofing in warm water in a silver mixing bowl.

Step 1: To make the dough, begin by proofing the yeast. Mix the yeast, sugar, and water together. Let it sit until foamy, about 5-10 minutes.

If the yeast doesn’t foam, throw it out, and start over.

Flour salt and olive oil on top of yeast mixture in a silver mixing bowl.

Step 2: Stir in the olive oil, salt, and part of the flour. Continue adding in flour a little at a time until the dough is soft, smooth, and elastic.

Ball of homemade pizza dough in a silver mixing bowl.

Step 3: Cover the dough, and let it rest.

Tip >> I let the oven preheat while the dough rests, and then it’s a just matter of rolling out the dough, topping it, and baking it.

A ball of homemade pizza dough on a wooden cutting board next to a rolling pin.

Recipe Tips!

Active dry yeast: If you prefer, you can use instant yeast. To use instant yeast, simply skip step 2 and continue with the recipe as-written.
Kosher salt: You can use 1 teaspoon of (table) salt in place of the kosher salt.
Water temperature: It’s important that the water be at the correct temperature. If the water is too hot, it can kill the yeast. If the water is too cool, it can slow down the rising.
Dough: When the dough is soft, smooth, and elastic, it will feel a little sticky if you pinch it, but the dough won’t come off on your fingers.

A ball of homemade pizza dough on a floured wooden cutting board.

Recipe FAQs

How many pizzas will the dough make?

I use this recipe to make two 12-inch pizzas. Using that size pizza pan, gives me two pizzas with pan-style crusts.

Can I substitute all-purpose flour for bread flour?

All-purpose flour can be used in place of the bread flour. However, the dough won’t have quite the same chew to it, but otherwise it will still work fine.

A cheese pizza made from homemade pizza dough next to a pizza cutter.

How to bake the pizza dough

I don’t include directions for baking the pizza because the time and temperature needed for baking will vary. For instance, when using my baking stone, I bake the pizza at 500F. However, when I use my pizza pan, I bake the pizza at 375F.

So, please follow your pan or baking stone’s directions to ensure that you’re properly baking the pizza.

Close up photo of a cheese pizza topped with shredded fresh basil leaves.

How to freeze pizza dough

Portion the dough, if desired. Lightly coat the surface of the pizza dough with oil.

Place the dough into a freezer bag and seal, pressing out as much of the air as possible. The dough can be frozen for up to 3 months.

To use, place the dough in the fridge overnight to thaw. Then shape and bake as desired.

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5 from 14 votes