Made with all-purpose or whole-wheat flour, this easy recipe for homemade pizza dough is soft and tender, and bakes up perfectly every time! It is the ONLY pizza dough recipe you need to make the best homemade pizzas. This recipe can be prepped by hand or in a bread maker.
Combine the water, honey, and yeast and let it sit for about 5-10 minutes in a large mixing bowl (or bowl of your stand mixer with a dough hook attached), until bubbly.
Once the yeast mixture is bubbly, mix in the oil. Add the flour and salt slowly and mix in as you go, with the dough hook or a large spatula, until well combined.
Once the pizza dough comes together, knead for 8-9 minutes by hand on a lightly floured surface or with the dough hook of a stand mixer on low speed for 5-7 minutes.
Place the dough in an oiled bowl and cover and leave in a warm spot for 30-45 minutes, to rise until doubled in size.
Punch the dough down and let it rest for another 10-15 minutes. Then proceed to roll out pizza dough to prepare pizza.
To Bake Pizza: Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. For a thin crust: Roll out dough to ⅛ inch thick and top as desired. Bake on a pizza stone or baking sheet for 12-15 minutes. For a thicker crust: Roll dough out to ¼ inch thick and top as desired. Bake on a pizza stone or baking sheet for 18-20 minutes.
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This recipe yields 1 pound of pizza dough. Flour: Use whole white wheat flour for a 100% whole wheat pizza dough. However, this recipe works with all-purpose flour as well. Spoon your flour into your measuring cup to get a more accurate measurement than scooping flour right from the bag or weighing your flour. This recipe would use 210 grams of flour. Bread Machine Options:Pour the water into a bread pan fitted into the bread machine. Add in honey and oil. Add in HALF the flour, followed by the salt, and then the remaining flour. Make a small well in the center of the flour and add the yeast to that well. Set the machine to the dough feature. After the cycle is complete, remove the dough from the bread maker and place it onto a lightly floured surface. Punch the dough down and let rest for another 10-15 minutes. Then proceed to roll out pizza dough to prepare pizza. Seasoning Options: Feel free to add up to 1 teaspoon each of garlic powder, Italian seasoning, oregano, and crushed red pepper flakes for additional flavor to the pizza crust. Trouble Rolling? If you find your pizza dough is not keeping its form after you roll it out, cover the dough with a kitchen towel and let rest for an additional 10-15 minutes.Freezing Pizza Dough: Prepare dough as directed and let rise one time. Once you punch the dough down, place the dough into a freezer-safe bag that has been lightly coated in 1-2 teaspoons of olive oil. Seal the bag tight and store it in the freezer for up to 3 months. seal tight. To use frozen pizza dough, thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Once thawed, place the dough in an oiled bowl, cover with a towel, and bring to room temperature 1 hour before rolling the dough out and baking.