Easy Homemade Pizza Dough

An easy pizza crust recipe that will hold all your favorite toppings is simple to make with basic pantry ingredients like yeast, flour, vegetable oil, sugar, and salt.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 170 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
• 2.5 cups bread flour

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Lightly grease a pizza pan.

Step 2

Place warm water in a bowl; add yeast and sugar. Mix and let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.

Step 3

Add flour, oil, and salt to the yeast mixture; beat until smooth. You can do this by hand or use a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook to make it easier. Let rest for 5 minutes.

Step 4

Spread crust with sauce and toppings of your choice.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes before serving.

Step 6

Gather all ingredients.

Step 7

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat or roll into a 12-inch circle.

Step 8

Transfer to the prepared pizza pan.