Super Easy Pizza Dough
With only 5 ingredients, this super easy pizza dough recipe makes EVERY pizza night that much MORE FUN!
Equipment
- LG mixing bowl
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Rolling Pin
- Pizza stone or sheet tray
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Active dry yeast
- 1 tbsp Granulated sugar
- 1 c Warm water (110F)
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 2-2.5 c All purpose flour
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Parsley **optional
- 1 tsp Garlic powder **optional
- 1 tsp Dried basil **optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450F.
- Grease pizza stone/pan and set aside.
- Place sugar and yeast in large mixing bowl.
- Add warm water and stir to mix.
- Let sit for 5 minutes or until yeast mixture starts to look frothy and bubble.
- Gently stir in olive oil.
- Add the salt (and other seasonings if using) and 2 cups of flour.
- Mix with a spatula until a ball forms. Adding more flour if needed.
- Transfer dough ball to a floured surface and knead until smooth (adding up to 1/2 cup more flour).
- **OPTIONAL** Oil the inside of the mixing bowl and place dough in bowl, turning over to coat in oil. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled in size.
- Stretch or roll dough on a lightly floured surface into desired shape and thickness.
- Transfer dough to prepared pan/stone. Stretch again if needed.
- Using a fork, poke holes all over dough to reduce air pocket formation.
- Bake for 5 minutes on lower rack of oven.
- Remove from oven, top with desired toppings and bake for another 15-20 minutes (or until crust is lightly brown) on the lower rack.
- Remove from oven. Let cool. Slice and serve!
Notes
Substitutions:
All purpose flour: You can substitute a gluten-free all purpose flour in a 1:1 ratio. You can also use whole wheat flour. I would suggest using half the amount of whole wheat flour than what is called for with all purpose.
Olive oil: Avocado oil or canola oil will also work!
Sugar: Honey can be substituted
Make ahead: Once dough is formed, tightly wrap the dough in plastic wrap and place in fridge or freezer to store until use.