This recipe is truly the best Bread Machine Pizza Dough recipe. It is simple and easy to put together and the best part? The bread machine does all the work for you! Whether you want thin crust or deep dish pizza, this crust will work for it all.
Pizza is a favorite in many homes whether it is from a restaurant or made from scratch at home. Our pizza night is Friday nights and I have been making this Bread Machine Pizza Dough recipe for years. It is fluffy, flavorful and simply perfect whether it is thin crust or pan pizza.
There are other great pizza recipes where no crust is needed, such as Pizza Burgers, Pizza Casserole and with crust, like this recipe that teaches how to grill pizza on a stone. There are so many ways to enjoy pizza and this pizza dough recipe will get you started! If you enjoy making homemade bread, here is our collection of bread recipes.
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Ingredients
- water
- oil - vegetable oil
- sugar
- salt
- dry milk - this can be left out if you don't have it, but it does add a softness to the crust that I feel is wonderful.
- bread flour - more on why bread flour below.
- active dry yeast
Bread flour verses all purpose flour
All purpose flour can be used in this recipe if that is what you have. The taste will be fine and the dough delicious. However, bread flour will provide an extra lift to it as well as extra softness that cannot be matched. The extra protein in the bread flour will produce an more airy dough that is lighter.
Don't have a bread machine?
This dough can be made in a stand mixer. Simply layer the ingredients like you would with the bread machine and using the kneading hook, mix and knead the dough for 10 minutes. Then the dough will need to rise until double in size. Depending on the warmth of your home, that could take 1-2 hours. I have done it this way, however, I prefer the bread machine. I can put the ingredients in the machine and walk away.
Baking the dough
After the dough is done in the bread machine, it will be spread on a greased pizza pan then baked in a 425 degree oven for 5 minutes, without toppings on it. That will help the dough to bake before the toppings are on and give the dough a head start on cooking. The toppings will cook faster than the crust (example the cheese melting).
Then pull the pizza out and spread your favorite pizza toppings on top of the pizza crust. Bake for another 10-15 or until the cheese is melted and the crust is golden.
Leftovers
Store leftovers wrapped in the refrigerator for up to 48 hours.
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FAQ
Any of your favorite toppings such as cheese, sauce, mushrooms, peppers, sausage, hamburger, ham, pineapple, etc...
2 thin crusts or 1 deep dish or pan pizza.
No you don't. We like to, we feel it helps bake the crust more evenly. It is up to you though.
📖 Recipe
Bread Machine Pizza Dough
Print PinEquipment
- 1 pizza pans
Ingredients
- ¾ cup water warmed to 80℉
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon dry milk
- 2 ¼ cups bread flour
- 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in the order listed in the bowl of the bread machine.
- Put the bowl in the bread machine and set the machine on the dough setting.
- After mixer is finished, remove dough from machine. Spread on 1 greased pizza pan for a thicker pan pizza or 2 pizza pans for thin crust pizza.
To Bake Pizza
- Bake at 425℉ for 5 minutes. Then remove from the oven and carefully spread the sauce and toppings on your pizza(s).
- Bake for 10-15 minutes more or until cheese is melted and pizza crust is a golden brown.
- Slice and serve.
Notes
- The nutrition facts are for just the whole pizza crust, not individual slices or with toppings on it.
- A stand mixer can be used. Please see the post above for specifics on how to use a stand mixer for this crust.
- To make 2 pan pizza crusts, double the recipe.
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