Best Thin Crust Pizza Dough Recipes

THIN-CRUST PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast and sugar in hot water in a bowl. Let stand until yeast forms a creamy foam, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Mix 1 3/4 cup flour and salt in a large bowl. Pour in yeast mixture; mix well until dough comes together.
• Transfer dough to a floured surface and knead until smooth, adding remaining 1/4 cup flour if dough is too sticky, about 2 minutes. Roll dough into a 12-inch circle. Transfer to a greased pizza pan.

BREAD MACHINE THIN CRUST PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Pour the warm water into the pan of the bread machine, and add the flour on top of the water. Sprinkle with salt and sugar, and top with the yeast. Set the machine on the dough setting, and push the start button. When the machine signals that the dough is finished, transfer to a well-floured work surface.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Roll or stretch the dough out into thin crust about 14 inches across. Leave dough thick at the edge. Place the dough onto a 14-inch pizza baking sheet, and brush the dough with the olive oil.
• Bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes before removing to top with desired ingredients for final baking.

THIN CRUST PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Mix warm water and sugar together in a bowl; add yeast. Set aside until yeast mixture becomes foamy, about 10 minutes.
• Pour yeast mixture into a large bowl; add flour, olive oil, and salt. Knead dough for 6 to 8 minutes, adding more flour to keep dough from sticking to your hands if needed. Cover bowl and let sit for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Grease 2 pizza pans or baking sheets.
• Divide dough in half. Make each half into a ball shape and roll each into a flat, circular crust using a rolling pin.
• Place 1 piece dough over your hands with your knuckles turned upward directly underneath the center of the dough. Using your knuckles and backs of your hands, toss the dough into the air in a circular motion, spinning the dough. This thins the center of the dough and forms the padded edge of the pizza. When the edge of the dough is about 1/4-inch thick, place the dough onto the pan. Pizza diameter will be about 10 inches. Repeat with other piece of dough.

PIZZA DOUGH FOR THIN CRUST PIZZA

Steps:

• Mix a little sugar into the warm water.
• Sprinkle yeast on top.
• Wait for 10 minutes or until it gets all foamy.
• Pour into a large bowl.
• Add flour, salt, olive oil.
• Combine.
• Knead for 6-8 minutes until you have a moderately stiff dough that is smooth and elastic (add a bit more flour if you need to).
• Cover and let rest for 20-30 minutes.
• Lightly grease two 12-inch pizza pans.
• Sprinkle with a little bit of cornmeal.
• Divide dough in half.
• Place each half on a pizza pan and pat it with your fingers until it stretches over the whole pan.
• Try to make it thicker around the edge.
• If desired, pre-bake at 425 F for 10 minutes (I don't always do this).
• Then spread with pizza sauce and use the toppings of your choice.
• Bake at 425 F for 10-20 minutes longer or until bubbly and hot.
• Makes 2 12-inch pizzas.
• If you don't want to use all the dough, you can freeze it.
• Take a portion of dough, form into a ball, rub olive oil over it and place it in a freezer bag (the oil makes it easier to take out of the bag).
• When you want to make a pizza, take dough out of freezer and allow to thaw before using.

THIN CRUST PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Place flours, yeast and salt in a food processor; pulse until blended. Add honey. While processing, gradually add water until a ball forms. Continue processing 60 seconds to knead dough., Turn dough onto floured surface; shape into a ball. Cover; let rest 10 minutes. Divide dough into quarters. Use immediately or securely wrap and freeze for later use. Freeze option:Wrap each portion of dough in plastic wrap and place in resealable freezer bags; freeze up to 1 month. To use, thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Proceed as directed.

HOMEMADE THIN CRUST PIZZA (CRISPY DOUGH AND SWEET BALSAMIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Pre-heat your oven to 500 degrees. If you have a baking stone, put it on a rack in the lower-middle part of the oven.
• In a small bowl or liquid measuring cup, heat the water until it feels barely lukewarm when you test it with your finger (if the water is so hot that you can't leave your finger in it, wait for it to cool down). Add the yeast to the water and use a fork or whisk to stir it into the water. Set this aside for a few minutes and allow the yeast to dissolve.
• Measure out the flour into a large mixing bowl. Add the salt and use your hand or a whisk to combine.
• Make a well in the center of the flour and pour in the water-yeast mixture. Use your fingers or a wooden spoon to combine everything together.
• When it comes together into a cohesive ball, turn it out onto the counter along with any extra flour in the bowl that hasn't yet gotten worked inches.
• Knead the dough until all the flour is incorporated and the dough is smooth and elastic to the touch--about five minutes.The dough should still feel moist and slightly tacky. If it's sticking to your hands and counter-top like bubble gum, work in more flour one tablespoon at a time until it's smooth and silky.
• Use a bench scraper to divide the dough in two. Shape each half into a smooth ball. Set aside while preparing sauce.
• Heat olive oil in a sauce pan over medium heat. Add minced garlic and red pepper olive oil (or a little extra olive oil, plus red pepper flakes).
• Saute 2 minutes, or until garlic is golden. Add half of the white sugar, and allow to melt (it might start to look clumpy, don't worry and keep going).
• Add drained tomatoes and the rest of the white sugar. Cook for 2 minutes.
• Add the rest of the ingredients (prepared sauce, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, basil, oregano, bay leaf, salt, and pepper). Lower heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes. You can break up the tomatoes with a wooden spoon, or use an immersion blender if you prefer.
• Work one piece of the dough in your hands and form it into a large disk. Working from the middle of the dough outwards, use the heel of your hand to gently press the dough outward until it's about 1/4 of an inch thick or less. You can also use a rolling pin for this part.
• Repeat with the second piece of dough (or freeze it for later).
• Place pizza dough on baking stone or baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Spoon a few tablespoons of sauce into the center of each pizza and use the back of a spoon to spread it out to the edges. Pile on all of your toppings except the cheese.
• Bake for about 5 minutes and then rotate the pizza 180-degrees (most ovens have 'hot spots' your pizza will bake unevenly if it's not rotated). Bake for another 3 minutes and then sprinkle the cheese over the top. Bake for another 2-3 minutes until the edges are golden brown and crispy.
• Remove your pizza from oven and let it cool on a wire rack for a few minutes before cutting.

EASY AS PIE 10-MINUTE NO-RISE THIN-CRUST PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Proof the yeast in the warm water with the honey or sugar for 8-10 minutes or until foamy.
• Add the remaining ingredients together and knead well, about 2-5 minutes.
• If the dough seems a little sticky, dust your hands with some flour and knead again.
• Grease a pizza pan or pie pan with cooking spray, and place the dough into it-- entire thing if a 12" pie, or half for an 8" or 9" pan.
• I prefer to bake these crusts ahead of time-- but if you want to eat it now, you can put the sauce, cheese, toppings, etc. on it and use the same baking instructions.
• Bake at 500F for 8-12 minutes or until the edges are nice and brown.

THIN-CRUST FATHEAD PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Dissolve yeast in warm water in a bowl. Set aside for about 5 minutes.
• Place mozzarella cheese into a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 90 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds until cheese is completely melted. Stir in yeast mixture and egg and stir to combine; mixture will not incorporate well at this point.
• Stir in almond flour, xanthan gum, and salt. If mixture is difficult to mix, reheat in the microwave for 20-30 seconds to soften the cheese. Stir again until well incorporated. Using your hands, knead the dough for 2 minutes.
• Place dough on baking sheet and press with your fingers into a thin crust, approximately 11-12 inches in diameter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crust is lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven, top with your favorite pizza toppings, and return to the oven for 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

NO-KNEAD FOOD PROCESSOR THIN CRUST PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Pulse flour, yeast, and salt in food processor until blended.
• With motor running, add water and oil. Process for 1 minute, or until a ball forms.
• With floured hands, remove dough and form into a round ball. Place in a greased bowl, turning over to grease all around.
• Let rise for 10 minutes for thin crust.
• Stretch into pizza pan and top as desired.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes or until browned.

HOMEMADE CHICAGO THIN CRUST PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Mix yeast with warm water and salt and stir.
• Combine wet ingredients (water with yeast, oil, beer/water) with garlic or basil and Parmesan cheese if using.
• Add flour 1/2 cup at a time, stirring well until dough pulls together.
• Knead until dough is silky smooth, adding flour until it does not stick to your hands. You want the dough to be moist and pliable but not too sticky.
• Let dough rise until nearly doubled in size and punch down. Ideally do this several times to increase the pliability of the dough and flavor of the crust.
• When you are ready to make pizzas, preheat the oven to 500 (550 ideally if possible) with baking stone on bottom rack (any floor tile will do well).
• Punch down the dough and pull off a piece of dough about the size of your fist. Sprinkle the area you will roll out the dough with cornmeal and a small amount of flour and roll out the dough until it is about 1/8 inch thick. If you have the skills for it--toss the dough in the air.
• Prick holes in the pizza with a fork all over.
• Add toppings and slide into oven, making sure pizza peel (back of a cookie sheet will work) is very well covered in cornmeal so the pizza will easily slide off onto the baking stone.
• Bake for 5-7 minutes until cheese is bubbling and edges are crispy.

PARMESAN THIN CRUST PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Add all the ingredients in the bread pan of bread machine. Process according to manufacturer's instructions for a dough setting.
• Meanwhile preheat the pizza stone or tiles to 450 degrees for 30 minutes. Prepare your favorite toppings.
• When the bread machine has completed the dough cycle, remove the dough from the pan to a lightly oiled surface. Knead the dough several times and form the dough into an oval; cover with a towel and let rest for 10 minutes.
• NOTE: Dough may be refrigerated at this point and stored until ready to use. To store each batch of dough, spray a plastic bag with nonstick spray and place the dough in it. Store no longer than 7 to 10 days, or if frozen for up to 2 months. If refrigerated or frozen prior to use, allow the portions to come to room temperature before they are rolled out.
• Roll and stretch the dough into a 14-inch circle. Place the dough on the prepared peel. Brush the dough with some olive oil and layer your ingredients. Bake for approximately 15 minutes or until golden brown on the bottom and the top is bubbly.
• Makes 1 large pizza or 16 servings.

THIN CRUST PIZZA DOUGH (ABM)

Steps:

• Add ingredients to your bread machine according to manufacturer directions.
• Set for dough or pizza dough.
• My Breadman Ultimate has 2 dough settings one for dough and one for pizza dough.
• Add additional flour if needed while machine is mixing if dough seems too sticky.
• When machine signals that dough is done, remove from machine to lightly floured board or counter top.
• Sprinkle pizza pan with a little cornmeal.
• Stretch dough into circle or roll into circle to fit your pizza pan and put in the pizza pan that you've sprinkled with cornmeal.
• Top pizza with desired toppings.
• (pizza sauce, pepperoni,shredded mozzerella cheese, mushrooms, onions, green pepper, sausage).
• Use you imagination.
• Put pan of pizza in preheated oven on top of quarry tiles.
• Bake for 5 minutes.
• Then grab pan and carefully shake pizza off of pizza pan onto hot quarry tiles.
• This will help to crisp up the bottom crust.
• Bake for additional 5-7 minutes or until pizza is done.
• Carefully slide pizza back onto pizza pan for easy removal from oven.
• Slice into pie wedges and enjoy!

THIN CRUST PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• -Dissolve yeast and sugar in water; allow to rest for 8 minutes.
• -In a separate bowl, combine flour and salt.
• -Pour yeast mixture over flour mixture and mix well with a heavy spoon.
• -Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead for 2 minutes.
• -Working from the edges to the center, press dough into a 12" circle.
• -Place dough on a lightly greased pizza pan and stretch dough to edges.
• -Spread sauce over crust and top with cheese and desired toppings.
• -Bake in a 500 degree oven for 8-12 minutes, or until edges are golden.

EASY THIN CRUST PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to gas mark 8, 240oc. It helps to place an upturned baking tray in the oven on the top shelf while the oven is heating, not the same as a pizza stone, but better than just a tray on its own!
• Put the flour into a large bowl, and then stir in the yeast and salt. Make a well in the centre and pour in 200 ml warm water and the olive oil, bringing together with a wooden spoon until you have a soft fairly wet dough. You may need to adjust the flour/water ratio as all flours absorb the water differently.
• Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5mins until smooth. Cover with a tea towel and set aside. You can leave the dough to rise if you like, but it is not essential for a thin crust.
• Roll out the dough. If you have let it rise, give it a quick knead, then split into two balls. On a floured surface, roll out the dough into large rounds, about 25 cms across, using a rolling pin. The dough needs to be very thin as it will rise in the oven.
• Put the rounds onto thick baking sheets dusted with flour, add your favourite toppings and bake in the pre-heated oven for 8-10 minutes till crisp.

THIN CRUST PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Proof yeast in water.
• Mix all ingredients and knead for 7 minutes.
• Place dough in bowl and cover with 1/2 teaspoon olive oil.
• Let double and do not punch down.
• Makes 3 - 9" pizzas. Place airholes in dough with a fork before baking.
• Bake 6 minutes at 500 degrees.
• Then put on toppings or freeze.
• After toppings - bake an additional 5-10 minutes at 500 degrees.
• NOTE: Above is the orginial recipe. I make dough in bread machine on dough cycle. I always double this recipe so we have leftover pizza.

THIN CRUST PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Put yeast in water with sugar and disolve. Add to flour and salt and mix for 8 minutes in a mixer with a dough hook. Stand and allow to double, knock back and roll out.
• Add your toppings, cook in oven on high, 240 degrees.

~ THIN CRUST PIZZA DOUGH ~

Steps:

• 1. Firstly, I make my dough in my kitchen aid mixer and use my dough hook to knead. Get yourself a cup of warm water. Sprinkle in the sugar and stir. Now sprinkle the dry yeast over the water and leave alone. When frothy, pour into bowl of mixer. Add the flour, salt and oil. I use my mixing beater until incorporated, then switch to my dough hook and mix on low - med speed for 6 - 8 minutes or until dough is good and smooth.
• 2. Cover with a tea towel and let rest for 30 - 35 minutes
• 3. Once dough has rested. I always grease my pizza pans with olive oil and sprinkle with corn meal. This dough spreads very easily. I just love the ease of it. Spread into your pan and I always pre bake for 5 minutes at 450 degree F. I bake my pizzas at the same temp. On the lowest oven position.
• 4. If making by hand, mix the salt, flour, oil and yeast mixture together with a spoon. On a floured surface, knead until you get a smooth, pliable dough. About 6 minutes. Place back into bowl and cover, let rest for 30 minutes.

THIN CRUST PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• -Dissolve yeast and sugar in water; allow to rest for 8 minutes. -In a separate bowl, combine flour and salt. -Pour yeast mixture over flour mixture and mix well with a heavy spoon. -Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead for 2 minutes. -Working from the edges to the center, press dough into a 12" circle. -Place dough on a lightly greased pizza pan and stretch dough to edges. -Spread sauce over crust and top with cheese and desired toppings. -Bake in a 500 degree oven for 8-12 minutes, or until edges are golden.

NO-RISE, THIN-CRUST PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Rehydrate the yeast in sugar and water mixture for about 10-15 minutes until the yeast bubbles.
• Sieve flour.
• Mix all other ingredients.
• Add rehydrated yeast mixture.
• Knead into dough.
• Done!

THIN-CRUST PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• 2. Turn dough out onto a floured surface. 3. Knead dough until smooth, about 10 minutes. 4. Form dough into a ball. 5. Lightly flour dough; transfer to a bowl. Cover bowl with plastic wrap; let dough rise in a warm spot until doubled in size, 1 1⁄2-2 hours. 6. Quarter dough. 7. Cupping your hand and using a circular rolling motion, roll one of the dough quarters to form a smooth ball; repeat with remaining dough. 8. Lightly flour dough balls; transfer to a floured 9" x 13" baking pan; cover with plastic wrap. Let rise in warm spot until doubled in size, 1 1⁄2-2 hours. Meanwhile, place a baking stone on bottom rack of oven, about 13" from heating element; heat broiler and stone for at least 1 hour. 9. Put 1 piece dough on floured wooden pizza peel or thin wooden cutting board; flatten with your fingertips. 10. Pick up dough and, using your knuckles and backs of your hands, gently and evenly stretch out dough, working from center outward and rotating as you go in order to make a circle of dough. 11. Gently feed edges of dough between your thumbs and forefingers; let weight of dough stretch edges until circle of dough has reached a diameter of 12". 12. Sprinkle pizza peel with more flour; transfer dough to front edge of peel. Brush edges of dough with extra-virgin olive oil; sprinkle dough with 1⁄4 cup grated grana padano cheese, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Add toppings (see Soppressata, Potato, Broccoli Rabe, or Prosciutto pizza recipes). Transfer pizza to baking stone by resting end of peel on far edge of stone, holding peel at an angle, and gently pulling it back so that lip of dough catches stone and dough slides onto it. Cook pizza, rotating every 2 minutes with a long metal spatula, until edges are golden, 6-8 minutes. Transfer to a board; slice and serve. Repeat with remaining dough. Makes four 12" pizzas.