If you love the flavor and freshness of homemade pizza dough but are scared of kneading and proofing, we have the recipe for you! Pull out your bread machine. It takes all the guess work out of pizza dough—just add the ingredients and walk away. Out comes enough beautiful dough for a sheet pan pizza or a deep-dish skillet pizza.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 3 hr |
| Active: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 8 to 10 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 cup warm water (about 80 degrees F)
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 cups all-purpose flour (see Cook’s Note)
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 1 pound part-skim low-moisture mozzarella, grated (about 4 cups)
Instructions
- For the dough: Add the dough ingredients to the bread pan of a 2-pound capacity bread machine in the following order: water, olive oil, flour, sugar, salt and yeast. Program the machine for pizza dough (or just the dough setting, depending on your machine) and start the cycle (see Cook’s Note).
- For the pizza: Drizzle a rimmed baking sheet with the olive oil.
- Once the dough is puffy and the dough cycle is complete, between 45 and 90 minutes depending on your bread machine, stretch the dough into the same shape and size as the baking sheet and press it into the pan—it’s ok if the dough is a little small, it will become easier to stretch as it rests. Let the dough rest, covered, until it is at room temperature and relaxed, about 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Dock the dough all over with a fork, then spread the pizza sauce evenly over the dough. Sprinkle with the mozzarella and any other toppings if using. Bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the sides and bottom crust are golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes, then cut and serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 10 servings |
| Calories | 336 |
| Total Fat | 16 g |
| Saturated Fat | 7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 33 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Protein | 15 g |
| Cholesterol | 35 mg |
| Sodium | 320 mg |
Reviews
what size sheet pan?
This is an easy bread machine recipe, and my bread machine I set for 12-Leaven or dough setting (about 90 minutes). I took it out and let it rest like the recipe calls for, spread it around on the pan and it made a perfect size for my sheet pan. I have a convection oven so I put it to 350° and I baked a bit less.