5 from 12 votes
Homemade Pepperoni Pizza
This Homemade Pepperoni Pizza features a hand-stretched dough base topped with a layer of pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, and pepperoni slices. The crust bakes to a golden brown with a fluffy interior. The dough handling tips, such as resting at room temperature and patching holes, ensure a workable base that bakes evenly. This pizza makes a satisfying homemade meal with a traditional pepperoni topping and a balanced cheese-to-sauce ratio.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
8
Slices
Calories:
300 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup cornmeal optional
- 12 ounces pizza dough Homemade or storebought, 12-16 ounces works great
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- 2 ounces pepperoni slices
- flour for dusting when stretching dough
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Add a handul of cornmeal to the pan or oil the pan well.
- Gently stretch and knead the pizza dough on a clean countertop. Add a sprinkle of flour as you stretch the dough if the dough becomes sticky. Add flour to the rolling pin and roll the pizza dough until it is twelve inches across.
- Transfer the dough to the baking pan or round pizza pan.
- Add tomato sauce, cheese and pepperoni.
- Bake the pizza for 10-12 minutes. The crust will be fluffy on the inside but golden brown on the outside when it has finished cooking. Remove from oven, slice and enjoy!
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Notes
- Allow refrigerated dough to rest at room temperature about 20 minutes before rolling to improve stretchability.
- If holes develop in the dough during stretching, pinch them closed or reroll to repair.
- Using cornmeal on the baking surface can help prevent sticking and add a slight texture to the crust.
- The baking time excludes the preparation time if making dough from scratch.
Nutrition Information
Calories
300kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
19mg
(6%)
Sodium
586mg
(24%)
Potassium
163mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
172IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
91mg
(9%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 300
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 300kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 19mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 586mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 163mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 172IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 91mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.