Homemade Pizza Dough

Name: Homemade Pizza Dough
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 cup warm water (divided, should be warm to the touch but not hot); 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast (one packet); 2 ½ cups flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning (optional); 4 tablespoons olive oil (divided); 1/4 cup cornmeal (optional)

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:10min

This pizza dough makes the best pizza, a chewy homemade dough that can be prepped ahead for the refrigerator a day ahead for pizza night. You can also use this recipe as the base dough for many other recipes.

Updated at: Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:39:34 GMT