Miracle Pizza Dough Recipe is the absolute best, easy, super flavorful pizza! This simple pizza dough gives you a tasty homemade crust in 30 minutes!
Pizza Dough Recipe:
This pizza dough recipe was originally posted on February 21, 2017. One of my first and most popular recipes! I am updating it some more detailed instructions, and new process shots for you to follow along with. Occasionally, I like to update these posts if I feel like I can better answer some of your questions. The reason I first posted this, is to show you guys that baking with yeast really IS EASY. Don't be intimidated at all, this recipe is foolproof! I know many of you already love our Easy Thin Crust Pizza, so try that one too if you haven't! This is a basic dough, you can top it however you want! I recommend that you try out our amazing Homemade Pizza Sauce, or even change it up with Homemade Pesto or the very best Alfredo Sauce!
How Do you Make Pizza Dough Rise:
For this recipe, there is no rising involved! This is a 30 minute dough, that requires a higher amount of yeast, and eliminates the rising process altogether. You can allow the dough to rest, in a large bowl for 30 minutes if you prefer though.
How to Make Pizza Dough:
First of all, don't be intimidated! Making pizza dough at home is incredibly easy, and my pizza dough recipe only takes 30 minutes! I am here with some process shots, instructions, and a short video to help walk you through the process.
- To make pizza dough, you will start by dissolving your yeast and sugar in warm water. You can do this in the bowl of your stand mixer, or just a large bowl if you don't have a mixer. Then, you will allow this mixture to sit for 10 minutes. You will notice it get "foamy" as in the picture below. Once the yeast foams up, you know it is active and ready to be used to make the dough.
- Next add in your salt, olive oil, and ½ cup of flour. Add your hook attachment to your stand mixer, OR use a large wooden spoon for the next steps.
- Stir the dough with the hook, or your spoon while continuing to add ½ cup flour at a time. You can tell in photo #3 that the dough has started to come together but is still very wet.
- Continue adding flour until your dough looks somewhat "shaggy" like in photo 4 below. It should still feel "tacky" but not be sticky.
How To Knead and Roll Pizza Dough:
- You can see in the first photo below that the dough has completely come together. Again, it will feel slightly tacky or "wet" but it shouldn't be sticking to your fingers. Now, plop your dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead it by using the palms of your hands to push the dough down, then fold the dough over itself and continue this process for 3 minutes.
- Now, gather your dough into a ball on your floured surface.
- Push the dough down with the palm of one of your hands into a circle. This makes it easier (in my opinion) to roll.
- Use a rolling pin, or your hands to shape the dough into a circle that is about ½ inch thick. This does not have to be perfect! I prefer using a rolling pin.
Is Bread Flour Better for Pizza Dough?
Not necessarily! I typically only use all purpose flour for my dough. For me, this is because I always have all purpose on hand, so I don't have to go out and purchase another flour. I have made this with bread flour and it tastes exactly the same either way! The biggest difference is that bread flour tends to result in a chewier dough. If you decide to use bread flour for this recipe, you can, keep in mind that you will not need the full 3 cups of flour though.
How to Flavor Pizza Dough:
My favorite way to add a little extra flavor to this dough is to add some garlic butter to the crust! It's a simple way to add that "restaurant" style feel to the crust while still keeping things easy. This step is optional, but, you will want to microwave your garlic powder and butter and brush on the crust when it comes out of the oven. Then, add the pizza back to the oven and broil for 1-2 minutes just until golden. You can also add a nice sprinkle of oregano or Italian seasoning over the crust or the entire pizza for extra flavor!
Enjoy!
~Nichole
Easy Miracle Pizza Dough
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon Yeast
- 1 Cup Warm Water
- ½ Teaspoon Granulated Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 2 ½ - 3 Cups All Purpose Flour
- 2 Tablespoons Butter, Optional
- 2 Teaspoons Garlic Powder, Optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- In a large bowl, or bowl of stand mixer, stir the yeast and sugar into the warm water until completely dissolved. Allow mixture to sit and proof for 10 minutes, until foamy.
- Add the salt and olive oil to the yeast mixture. Begin adding the flour ½ cup at a time, stirring (with a large spoon or hook attachment if using stand mixer) after each addition.
- When the dough has pulled away from the sides of the bowl and is no longer sticky, knead the dough for 3 minutes in the bowl or on a well floured surface. You can also knead with the dough hook attachment on medium speed for 3 minutes.
- Roll or pat the dough out on a well floured surface, into a large circle about ¼ - ½ inch thick, and place on oiled pizza pan.
- Bake crust for 5 minutes. Remove crust from oven, and top as desired. Bake for an additional 10 minutes.
- Optional: In a small bowl, microwave the butter and garlic. Remove pizza from oven and brush with the garlic butter, place pizza under broiler for 1-2 minutes, until crust is golden brown.
Notes
Nutrition
Made this for the first time tonight and cut it into fourths because I planned to do personal pizzas. This worked out perfectly, I was able to get 4 approximately 6” pizzas from a batch. I used corn meal to help roll out without sticking. Everyone loved the crust, especially with the garlic butter on it. I didn’t use the garlic butter recipe from this recipe, I had some garlic butter leftover. Will definitely make this again, thank you!
Really easy, and really good.
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Can you bake the crust for five minutes
I used this recipe last night! It was perfect! This pizza dough was a hit at my housse!! Great taste!!!
This pizza tasted amazing! It made a lot, too!
This is by far the best pizza dough recipe I've tried to date. Thank you Nichole for sharing your recipe. The kids loved it.
I made calzones out of this dough, and it turned out perfect. There was one fault, and it was mine, as I forgot to add freshly grated parm after the egg wash... mostly because I didn't have any. Oh well. I had just enough of a cheese blend I had for supper earlier this week to put inside, but that was it. Made eight, so I have enough for leftovers. Also, don't mind the Gravitar. I keep forgetting to change it
Not only is this a great crust for pizza but I have also cut it up and used it to make monkey bread! It’s fantastic!!!
I will never have to buy pizza again! I'm 66, retired with lots of time to try new things. Woodworking is a great new pleasure but I've always done the cooking for my family. So when I'm not fixing or making things in my shop I spend my extra time trying new recipes.
At first I was a bit intimidated by the thought of working with yeast. Feel the fear and do it anyway, right? So glad I gave this recipe a try. If you can read and follow simple instructions, you can do this. On my very first try I was able to make the absolute best pizza I've ever eaten! This pizza dough recipe tastes AWESOME! And then you just top it exactly the way you like. I will be making this again soon AND often. Thanks Nichole.
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Can you bake the crust for the pizza as indicated then assemble the pizza, put in the freezer and bake 8 hrs later for your company?
Thank you
This pizza crust is phenomenal. It is so easy, great texture and flavour. I especially enjoyed the fresh garlic. This will be my pizza crust of choice from now on. I can't wait until I can make it for my family!!! hopefully sooner than later. Be safe everyone.
I made this wonderful recipe tonight....... What can I say......... It's a KEEPER! It turned out beautifully! Thanks for the Share!
Thank you. Thank you. For this amazing recipe. I’ve always been so intimated by homemade pizza. This was so easy and beyond delicious. We’ve had pizza 4 times in the last 2 weeks using this recipe. So so good!!
The best I have ever made. I only had quick rise yeast so the dough rose quickly and was quite thick. Made it again and divided the dough in half. Froze half. Each made a thin, crisp pizza. The best of the many recipes I have made.
Can I make this dough and keep it in refrigerator for a couple hours then make the pizza?
Simply amazing! Love it. My kids wanted a lighter hand tossed style pizza crust compared to the thick Chicago style I normally make. I chose this recipe for the high ratings and I am now retiring my own recipe , it is that good. I made the crust for the kids according to recipe and then, using my own knowledge of how pizza dough works , I let the second dough rise in a deep dish pan for about 20 min. Cooked it using the same amount out time and ...... It was amazing even for my Chicago. The kids said it was the best pizza they ever had and my husband said it was the best deep dish I have ever done. Thank you for sharing.
I have made this dough once and it does taste amazing. Do you put the butter and garlic on the crust before adding the toppings? I hope to get an answer soon because I am trying this again tonight. Thank you