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Quick No Fail Pizza Dough

Homemade Pizza Dough {and Sauce!} This easy pizza dough recipe is perfect for baking or freezing!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 272 kcal
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil divided use
  • 2 teaspoons granulated sugar or 1 tablespoon honey
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 3 to 4 cups all-purpose flour or as needed

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
  2. Mix the yeast, sugar and water in a small bowl, cover and let stand for about 5-10 minutes.
  3. Mix the 2 tablespoons olive oil, salt and yeast mixture in a large mixing bowl. Mix in 3 cups of flour, a cup at a time. If the dough seems sticky, add more flour, a couple tablespoons at a time.
  4. Turn the dough onto a floured surface and knead until moderately stiff, about six minutes.
  5. If time allows, you can let the dough rise 1 hour at this point. If allowing to rise, punch the dough down before fitting in the pans below.
  6. Lightly grease two pizza pans with oil. Roll out the dough and stretch to fill the pans.
  7. Let the dough rise 10 minutes.
  8. Brush pizza dough with remaining olive oil and top with pizza sauce, toppings and cheese as desired. Bake 15-18 minutes or until cheese is melted and crust is golden.

Notes

  • Flour: You can use half whole wheat flour in this dough
  • You can use half whole wheat flour in this dough
  • Note: You can allow up to 1 hour rise time for this dough but more often than not, I skip this step to make a quick dough. Rising the dough will add a bit more flavor (and chew to the texture).
  • Shortcut Pizza Sauce: Place 28 oz canned diced tomatoes in a sieve and press out as much juice as possible. Place tomatoes, 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano, 3 tablespoons olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a blender or food processor. Pulse until smooth.
  • Place 28 oz canned diced tomatoes in a sieve and press out as much juice as possible. Place tomatoes, 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano, 3 tablespoons olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a blender or food processor. Pulse until smooth.
  • Nutrition includes dough only. Serving is 2 slices of pizza (if each pizza is cut into 8 slices). 

Nutrition Information

Calories 272 (14%) Carbohydrates 41g (14%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 231mg (10%) Potassium 254mg (7%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 129IU (3%) Vitamin C 10mg (11%) Calcium 47mg (5%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 272

% Daily Value*

Calories 272 14%
Carbohydrates 41g 14%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 231mg 10%
Potassium 254mg 5%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 129IU 3%
Vitamin C 10mg 11%
Calcium 47mg 5%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.