Homemade Pizza Dough

Homemade pizza has never been easier with this simple Pizza Dough Recipe! Easy to follow, minimal ingredients required and always delicious.

Course Dinner

Cuisine Italian

Keyword homemade pizza dough, how to make pizza dough, pizza dough, pizza dough recipe

Prep Time 15

Rise Time 2

Total Time 2 15

Servings 12" pizza doughs

Calories 844kcal

Author Katie Cooksey

Ingredients

1 cup warm water aim for 107-110° F
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
1 tablespoon honey or sugar
1 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cups bread flour give or take 1/2 cup, depending on the heat & humidity

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Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, preferably the bowl of a stand mixer, stir yeast and honey into warm water. Let yeast mixture sit for 5-10 minutes or until bubbles form and mixture starts to foam. This tells you that the yeast is alive and kicking.
With the mixer on low, add in salt, oil and half the flour. Once that flour is incorporated, start adding flour in bit by bit 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. The dough should also be cleaning the sides of the bowl but still sticking to the bottom. This is normal!
Once you reach this stage, turn the mixer on a low to medium speed to knead for 6 minutes. Turn a timer on and walk away! Resist the temptation to stop earlier than 6 minutes! That seems to be the magical number. The dough should be smooth and easy to work with. And the bowl should be clean!*
Lightly grease the bowl & the ball of dough with olive oil so it doesn't dry out, cover with plastic wrap and let it rise at room temperature 1-2 hours or until it's doubled in size. If your house is on the cooler side, place it in your oven with the light on.
Once pizza dough has risen, you can use as desired.

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Notes

*This is the point when you could freeze your dough. Divide into portions, place into freezer bags, seal, removing all air, and freeze for up to three months.

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