Best Quick Pizza Dough Recipes

QUICK BASIC PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Pour 1 1/2 cups warm water into a large bowl; sprinkle with yeast and let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes.
• Whisk sugar, oil, and salt into yeast mixture. Add flour and stir until a sticky dough forms. Transfer dough to an oiled bowl and brush top with oil. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm, draft-free place until dough has doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and gently knead 1 or 2 times before using.
• Dough can be stored in an oiled bowl, covered with plastic, in refrigerator up to 2 hours. To freeze, wrap dough in plastic and freeze in a resealable freezer bag up to 3 months. If you plan to use it in a recipe that calls for half a batch, divide it before freezing.

QUICK AND EASY PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Mix 1 cup of flour with all other ingredients.
• Gradually add 2nd cup of flour until it forms a ball. Use your hands to form and knead the dough.
• Let the dough rest 10-15 minutes in a bowl covered with a dish towel or saran to keep it warm.
• Spread out onto greased pizza pan and top with your favorite toppings.
• Bake at 375 degrees for approximately 15 minutes. Enjoy!

SUPER QUICK PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Mix yeast in warm water until dissolved.
• Stir in oil and flour until it forms a dough ball.
• Cover bowl with a kitchen towel, place on top of your stove while the oven is warming up.
• Let rise for 15 minutes.
• Spread on pizza pan, jelly roll pan or baking stone (I've used them all).
• Top with your favorite sauce, meats, veggies, herbs and/or cheeses!

QUICK MIX QUICK RISE PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups of flour with yeast and salt.
• Pour hot water and oil into flour mixture and mix well.
• Mix in remaining flour to make a slightly sticky dough.
• Form dough into a ball.
• On a lightly floured surface - or using the dough hook on KitchenAid mixer - knead dough for about five minutes or until smooth and elastic.
• Cut dough in half; cover and let rest for 10 minutes. To make later, refrigerate the rounds of dough at this point. Bring to room temperature before rolling or stretching.
• Meanwhile, lightly oil pizza pans or sheets and sprinkle lightly with cornmeal.
• Roll dough to desired thickness and transfer to pans, or place dough directly on pan and pat and stretch to desired shape and thickness.
• Let rise for 15 minutes, a little longer if you are making a thick crust.
• Add toppings.
• Bake in 450 degree oven for 16 to 18 minutes.

QUICK BEER PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Mix and knead together all the ingredients - by hand, mixer or bread machine - until you've made a smooth, soft dough. Cover the dough, and allow it to rise for 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 500F with a pizza stone (if you are using one) on a lower rack.
• Divide the dough in half. Shape each half into a 10" to 12" round.
• Place the rounds on parchment paper, if you're going to use a pizza stone. Or place the dough on a lightly greased or parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Transfer the pizzas, parchment and all to the baking stone. Or place the pans in the oven. Bake for 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the oven, top as desired, and bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes, until the bottom crust is crisp and the cheese is bubbly and browned.
• Remove from the oven, and serve hot.

QUICK WHOLE-WHEAT PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in 1 cup of water, stir in olive oil and set aside.
• Combine the all-purpose flour with whole-wheat flour and salt in a food processor. Process with steel knife blade for a few seconds to blend. With processor running, slowly pour yeast mixture through the feed tube and continue to process until a firm, smooth and elastic ball of dough forms. If the mixture is too dry to cohere, you may have to add another tablespoon or so of warm water. If it is too soft, add a little more all-purpose flour.
• Remove dough from processor and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate for at least 10 minutes or up to one day.

BASIC QUICK PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Place the warm water, honey, and olive oil in a cup and sprinkle with the yeast.
• Let stand for 10 minutes Place the whole wheat flour, salt, and 1 cup of all purpose flour in a food processor.
• Process for about 10 seconds, or until combined.
• Add the yeast mixture, pulsing to combine.
• Add enough of the remaining flour to form a soft, slightly moist dough.
• If the mixture is too sticky, sprinkle with a little more flour and process it in; if it is too dry, add a little more water.
• Process the dough for 45 seconds Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and knead until smooth, about 1 minute.
• Transfer the dough to a bowl.
• Drizzle with a little olive oil and turn the dough over to coat lightly with oil.
• cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
• (If you are not baking the pizza right away, refrigerate the dough after it rises. It can be kept overnight) When ready to bake, heat the oven to 450F.
• Lightly oil a heavy 12-14" round pan or 15X10" jelly roll pan and sprinkle with cornmeal Punch down the dough and place it in the pan.
• Stretch the dough to fit the pan, building up the edges slightly.
• Cover with topping and bake until the pizza is browned and crusty, usually 15-25 minutes.
• Spray the bottom of the oven with water 3 times during the first 5-10 minutes of baking time.

QUICK PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. In a medium bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in flour, salt, and oil. Beat until smooth. Let rest for 5 minutes.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat or roll into a round. Transfer crust to a lightly greased pizza pan or sheet pan dusted with cornmeal.
• Spread with desired toppings and bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Let baked pizza cool for 5 minutes before serving.

QUICK HERBED PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Sift flour into a large mixing bowl, create a well in the middle.
• Add dried yeast, olive oil, sugar, salt.
• Add warm water.
• Knead for 3 min, adding a small splash of water as needed to incorporate all the flour. If too sticky, dust lightly over with flour and keep kneading. Add Italian herbs.
• Knead for another 5 - 7 min, or until dough is elastic.
• Cover with plastic wrap, layer over a warm, damp towel and set for at least 30 min in a warm area for dough to rise.
• (Tip: If you live in a cold climate, set a pot of water to boil on high heat, and set the covered bowl near it to warm it up. Don't put it too close, just enough for the bowl to heat and warm up. Too hot and the yeast will get killed!).
• When dough has risen, punch down, lightly use tips of fingers to pull out dough, dust a bit of flour over and then knead lightly until dough is round and smooth.

QUICK RISE PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Directions: 1 In a large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups of flour with yeast and salt. 2 Pour hot water and oil into flour mixture and mix well. 3 Mix in remaining flour to make a slightly sticky dough. 4 Form dough into a ball. 5 On a lightly floured surface - or using the dough hook on KitchenAid mixer - knead dough for about five minutes or until smooth and elastic. 6 Cut dough in half; cover and let rest for 10 minutes. To make later, refrigerate the rounds of dough at this point. Bring to room temperature before rolling or stretching. 7 Meanwhile, lightly oil pizza pans or sheets and sprinkle lightly with cornmeal. 8 Roll dough to desired thickness and transfer to pans, or place dough directly on pan and pat and stretch to desired shape and thickness. 9 Let rise for 15 minutes, a little longer if you are making a thick crust. 10 Add toppings. 11 Bake in 450 degree oven for 16 to 18 minutes.

QUICK FOCACCIA PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Mound the flour on a smooth work surface, and create a well in the middle of the flour.
• Break up the cubes of yeast with your hands and add it to the well, along with the white wine, olive oil and a portion of salted lukewarm water.
• Work the flour slowly, adding the rest of the salted lukewarm water as needed until it turns into a uniform dough.
• Cover the dough and let rest to rise for about 20 to 30 minutes at room temperature.
• Preheat the oven at 450 degrees F. Oil the bottom of a pizza pan and stretch out the dough until the pizza covers the whole pan. Add as little or as much of your favorite toppings before baking it until the crust is golden brown and the toppings are bubbling, golden, or cooked through (depending on your ingredients), approximately 20 minutes.

QUICK-&-IN-A-HURRY PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Preheat oven 425.
• Mix all dry ingredients with the exception of the yeast.
• Make a small well in the dry ingredients and place the yeast inside.
• Pour the very warm water over the yeast and incorporate the mixture until you begin to form a dough.
• Knead until ingredients are fully incorporated, and the dough is no longer sticky.
• Immediately form (or roll out) your dough and place on greased pizza or cookie sheet.
• Brush the dough with olive oil.
• Bake for eight minutes.
• Remove and brush edges with egg (gives color).
• Fill the pizza with desired ingredients and bake about another 8-10 minutes.

QUICK AND EASY PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Combine water, yeast, and sugar in a bowl; let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. Add flour, salt, and oil, and stir until a ragged dough forms. Transfer to a lightly floured work surface.
• Knead with floured hands until dough is smooth, elastic, and tacky but no longer sticky, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl brushed with oil, turning dough to evenly coat. Cover with plastic wrap and let stand in a warm, draft-free place until doubled in volume, 30 to 45 minutes.

QUICK & TASTY PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Heat wine and water together in a small pot until they reach 110 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in water/wine mixture and allow to proof for 5 minutes (if you're using instant yeast skip the mini-proof and move immediately to step 3).
• Add 1 cup of the flour, the honey, the salt, and the olive oil to the yeast mixture and stir until a loose batter forms.
• Stir in the rest of the flour 1/2 cup at a time until dough leaves the sides of the bowl and can be formed into a slightly tacky ball (you may not need all of the flour).
• Bring the dough together and knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth, around 10 minutes.
• Place the dough in an oiled bowl, turning to coat both sides, and cover with a towel. Allow to rise in a warm place for 45 minutes, until doubled in size.
• Bake either in an oiled pan or on a pizza stone at 500 degrees F, keeping a close eye on your project. Because pizza crusts will vary in size and thickness you'll need to judge whether or not your pizza is done by sight.

QUICK AND EASY PIZZA DOUGH RECIPE - BELLY FULL

Steps:

• Pour the water into a large bowl; sprinkle with yeast and let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. Whisk in the sugar, oil, and salt. Add flour and stir until a sticky dough forms.
• Lightly brush another large bowl with a little olive oil. Place dough inside and drizzle a little oil over the top. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm, draft-free place until dough has doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Turn out onto a lightly floured work surface and gently knead 1 or 2 times, forming into a round. Let rest for about 10 more minutes.
• Use or store as is for 1 large pizza, or divide into 4 equal portions for individual pizzas.