Chewy Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe

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Chewy Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe

It's easier than you think to make homemade pizza dough at home. This is my favorite Chewy Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe that makes the chewiest, most tender and crispy crust.

Prep Time15

Total Time1 15

Course: Appetizer, Dessert, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: 12" pizza crusts

Calories: 729kcal

Author: Jessica

Ingredients

1 cup warm water
2 ¼ teaspoon active dry yeast 1 standard packet
1 tbs granulated sugar
2 tbs olive oil
2 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon garlic powder
2 ½-3 cups all-purpose flour
½-1 cup prepared pizza sauce* link to my homemade pizza sauce included in notes section

Instructions

In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, add warm water and sprinkle yeast and sugar on top. Turn mixer on low and mix to combine and let it sit to proof for 5-10 minutes until the top looks frothy.
Once the yeast is proofed, add olive oil, salt and garlic powder. Mix to combine. Add 2 cups of flour and turn mixer on low speed to combine. While mixer is running, add more flour 1 tablespoon at a time until the dough comes together and is no longer sticky. You want it to be tacky but not sticking to your hands. The dough will stick to the bottom of the bowl and this is OK - too much flour will result in dry, dense dough. Once your dough is the right texture, leave mixer running on low speed for 7 minutes to knead the dough.
Grab a large bowl and grease it with olive oil very well. Once dough is kneaded, pull the dough out and knead in your hands slightly to create a round ball. Place dough into greased bowl and roll it around to lightly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a wet towel and allow it to sit in a warm place for 30-45 minutes or until it is doubled in size. I like to turn my oven to 170 degrees, turn it off and then place my dough in there because it creates the perfect warm environment.
Once dough is doubled in size, punch it down to get the air out. If you are making pizza, this dough is enough to make two pizza crusts so you will cut the dough in half at this point.
Roll it out on a lightly floured surface. At this point you can add sauce, toppings to make pizzas, stromboli, calzones or whatever you desire!
Bake at 500°F until golden and crispy. For pizza, dough does not need to be pre-baked before adding toppings.

Notes

*Grab my homemade pizza sauce recipe here!

Freezing instructions: Prepare the dough and allow it to rise. Punch it down and divide it into two balls because this recipe makes two pizzas. Wrap individually in plastic wrap and place in a freezer bag. Freeze for up to 3 months.

To thaw: Place in refrigerator overnight. Allow dough to warm up on the counter for about 20-30 minutes before trying to stretch it out and add toppings, it will be much easier to stretch!

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