Easy Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe (5 Ingredients!)

Forget store-bought! Whip up this simple homemade pizza crust recipe - crispy, chewy, & perfect every time.

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10

Rising Time: 1

Total Time: 1 10

Servings: 10" pizza crusts

Calories: 579kcal

Combine flours, malt powder, water, and olive oil in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the flat beater.
Mix on medium-low speed until dough is shaggy, about 1-2 minutes.
Cover bowl.
Set aside for 45 minutes - 1 hour.
Add yeast and salt.
Use a dough hook to knead until dough is smooth and cleans the bowl, about 5-7 minutes.
Place dough in a clean bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
Allow to rise until dough is noticeably puffy, about 1 hour.
Your pizza dough is now ready to use.

Tips to make the best pizza dough:

You can substitute 3½ cups all purpose flour for the bread flour/00 flour combination, but the crust will have a different texture.
If your mixer bogs down kneading the dough, you can finish kneading by hand.
If the air is particularly dry, you may have to add a small amount of water to help the dough come together. If so, add it a teaspoon at a time.
Don't over work the dough.
If the dough is too elastic when you start shaping, cover it and let it rest for ten minutes.
If you want to pre-bake the crust, roll it out, dock the top, and bake on a pizza stone in a 375℉/190℃ oven for 7-8 minutes, or until cooked but not browned. Take it out of the oven and let cool. You can wrap the crust in foil and freeze until needed.
Making the dough a day ahead and allowing it to develop in the refrigerator overnight will yield a more flavorful dough.
This dough will make three 10-inch pizzas or two 15-inch pizzas.