The Best Homemade Pizza

The Best Homemade Pizza is made with homemade pizza dough and your favorite toppings!!

This homemade pizza is easy, yummy, cheaper than a pizza place, and can be made into smaller personal pizzas and it’s easy to customize to everyone’s likes!!! Win!

Close up shot of Homemade Pizza made with homemade pizza dough

How Much Pizza Will This Make?

This pizza dough will make 2-3 large pizzas or about 6-8 smaller personal pizzas! It all depends on how thin you roll the crust… you may get more or less. I roll mine pretty thin and can get 3 large pizzas or 8-10 smaller pizzas depending on how I’ve rolled them out.

Homemade pizza with pepperoni and sausage

Freeze the Dough

If you don’t use all of your dough you can freeze it for the next time. Then just take it out in the morning when you are wanting to use it and it will be ready to bake for dinner. We never eat 3 large pizzas, so I make 2 large then freeze the last bit of dough for personal pizzas later (or 1 large)!

Equipment you Need

I use a pizza stone and a pizza peel. If you don’t have a pizza stone a baking sheet turned upside down will work great. You will want to turn it upside down so you can slide the pizza on and off of it without it hitting the edges of the pan.

If you don’t have a pizza peel use a thin cutting board or something that is pretty flat so the pizza sides of the surface easier. (The thinner the surface the better so it can slide off easier on to the pizza stone.)

You can use parchment paper as a great alternative to a pizza peel!

You will also need a rolling pin to roll out your pizza crust.

Pizza Peels or Parchment Paper

Pizza Peels: There are so many pizza peels out there! I got mine on Amazon and the one I have is super simple but does the job! You need one that is on the thinner side. Sometimes the wooden ones are a bit thicker and I have a harder time sliding the pizza off the peel without the pizza folding while sliding. The thinner the peel the better!

Below you can see the pizza peel I have and love! It is easy to use and the pizza slides on and off of it (with cornmeal) with ease!

Parchment Paper: You can also roll out and cook your pizza on parchment paper! You can see this in the picture below. Then you can just place the pizza on the parchment paper on the pizza stone.

If you use parchment paper the crust won’t turn out as crispy but if you don’t have a peel or are worried about transferring the pizza in and out of the oven then use parchment paper! You will just take the parchment paper with the pizza on it and put it on the pizza stone. When the pizza is done just take the pizza that is on the parchment paper out of the oven. You can slide the parchment paper with the pizza on it right onto a baking sheet or cutting board.

TIP:No matter what you use to roll out your pizza make sure to use cornmeal!

TIP: A sturdy thin cutting board works great too!

Rolling out your Pizza

I always roll out my pizza with a bit of flour and cornmeal on my counter than use a pizza peel to get it in the oven. (See below for the rolling pin I love! It is cheap and works great and the tapered shape of the rolling pin helps rolling things out evenly).

When rolling out your crust, use a little bit of flour as needed so your rolling pin doesn’t stick to the dough. I love to use cornmeal sprinkled on the pizza peel and counter when rolling it out to easily move the pizza from the counter to the oven!

The cornmeal adds a bit of a crunch but it also makes the pizza transfer from pizza peel to pizza stone so much easier, and makes taking it out of the oven so simple also!

The cornmeal will help the pizza slide on and off the pizza peel easier! When you are trying to get it on the pizza peel and into the oven if it’s not sliding easy, then add more cornmeal under the pizza (just a lift a side at a time and sprinkle more under it until it moves easier).

Homemade pizza dough rolled out on cornmeal sprinkled on a counter

Toppings

Spread Pizza sauce on the pizza crust. I love my fast and Easy Homemade Pizza Sauce, but a jar of sauce works great too.

Pizza sauce being spread on homemade pizza crust
Pizza sauce on homemade pizza crust

Then top it with your favorite toppings.

Homemade pizza before it is baked in the oven

Baking the Best Homemade Pizza

Time to bake the pizza!

If using pizza peel, slide the pizza off of the pizza peel onto the stone/baking sheet.

If using parchment paper just place the pizza on the parchment paper on the baking stone or baking sheet.

Bake the pizza for 10-12 minutes or until it’s done to your liking.

Take the pizza off of the pizza stone/baking sheet or take the parchment paper out of the oven with the pizza on it.

Repeat with remaining pizza dough until all of your pizzas are baked. I roll out my other dough while my first pizza is baking, and keep on baking them!

Homemade pizza with pepperoni and sausage

Slice up your pizza enjoy!

Also try my Easy Sheet Pan Pizza, Homemade Pizza Bagel Bites, Pizza Stuffed Rolls and my Easy French Bread Pizza!

Homemade pizza with pepperoni and sausage

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The Best Homemade Pizza

This Homemade Pizza is every bit as good as anything you will order from a pizza place! It is fast and easy and fun for the whole family to make! Top with my Homemade Pizza Sauce and your favorite toppings and this pizza will become a family favorite!
Makes 3 large pizzas, or 8-10 smaller personal pizzas (depending on how thick/thin your roll the dough).
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 5 servings (approx.)

Ingredients

PIZZA DOUGH

  • 1 1/2 cups warm water
  • 1 tbsp Instant yeast (rapid rise)
  • 1 tbsp white sugar
  • 1 tsp olive oil *canola or vegetable oil work too
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp garlic salt
  • 3- 3 1/2 cups flour
  • cornmeal for rolling out, optional see notes
  • Pizza Sauce (my recipe, or store bought) See below for my recipe or click HERE
  • Shredded Mozerella or Shredded Pizza Blend Cheese
  • Parchment Paper, for rolling out and baking your pizza see notes

TOPPING SUGGESTIONS

  • Pepperoni
  • Sausage
  • Candian Bacon
  • Ground beef
  • Onions, chopped
  • Green Peppers, chopped
  • Mushrooms, sliced
  • Olives
  • Pineapple
  • any other toppings you like

Instructions

  • Place your pizza stone, or a baking sheet turned upside down in the oven. Heat your oven at 500° and let your pizza stone or baking sheet heat for at least 30 minutes.
  • For The Dough: Add your water, sugar and yeast to your mixing bowl and let it sit for about 5 minutes until bubbly. Then add in your oil, salt and garlic salt and slowly start adding your flour while it is mixing. Add your flour just until the dough starts pulling away from the sides of the bowl and is slightly sticky to touch. (You can always add a dusting of flour for rolling it out if it is too sticky). Let your dough knead in the mixer for 3-5 minutes or until dough is smooth.
  • Divide the prepared dough into the desired amount of pizzas. The dough usually can make 3 thinner, large crust pizzas, or somewhere around 8-10 smaller personal pizzas (depending on how big/thick you roll them out). Pay attention to the size of your pizza stone or upside down baking sheet and make sure you do not roll your pizza crust bigger than the surface for baking!
  • Sprinkle your counter with some flour and start rolling our your pizza. Then sprinkle some cornmeal on your surface and finish rolling out the dough on the cornmeal so the bottom of the crust has cornmeal on it. (This will help it move easier for getting it in and out of the oven.)
  • Spread pizza sauce and put cheese and desired toppings on your pizza! (see below for my pizza sauce recipe).
  • Sprinkle your pizza peel with cornmeal. Slide your pizza peel under the pizza so the pizza is on the peel. If you are having a hard time getting the pizza on the peel, add more cornmeal under the pizza (gently lift the pizza a side at a time and sprinkle some under each side). The cornmeal will help the pizza slide on and off the pizza peel easier. Then using the pizza peel, slide the pizza into the oven on to your pizza stone (or baking sheet turned upside down).
  • Let your pizza bake for 10-12 minutes or until the pizza is done to your liking. When your pizza is done, use the pizza peel to slide the pizza off of the stone/baking sheet and then take the pizza out of the oven and place on a cutting board! Cut your pizza in slices and enjoy!
  • **If you are worried about moving the pizza to and from the oven you can use parchment paper, the crust just won't be as crispy! Just roll out your pizza on parchment paper, just like the recipe states above. Then transfer the pizza on the parchment paper in to the oven and place the parchment paper with the pizza on it on the pizza stone or baking sheet for baking. After the pizza is done, lift the parchment paper with the pizza on it out of the oven and enjoy!

Notes

For baking your pizza you will need a pizza stone, or a baking sheet turned upside so you have a flat surface for sliding your pizza in and out of the oven.  Heat your pan or stone in the oven for 30 minutes so it is toasty for your pizza! 
Cornmeal is not necessarily needed.  I love the crunch it gives to the bottom of the crust and can help with moving the pizzas on and off the pizza stone if you aren’t using parchment paper. It is totally optional…but you will absolutely need cornmeal if you are not using parchment paper to move your pizzas in and out of the oven.  If you are having your pizza bake directly on the hot pizza stone or upside down baking sheet you have to use cornmeal to prevent sticking.
The parchment paper is for ease of moving your pizzas.  I have used pizza peels and paddles and if you don’t have enough cornmeal your pizza will stick, making it hard at time to move your pizza on to your hot pizza stone without your toppings falling off and you creating a mess!  This makes your pizzas that are loaded with toppings easier to get in and out of the oven- no tricky sliding on and off a pizza peel or paddle!  Just take a corner of the parchment paper and slide the entire thing on to the stone…and it is just as easy to get out of the oven also! It also helps with baking the pizzas fast…I only have one pizza paddle so when my kids make personal pizzas everyone can make their pizza on their own piece of parchment paper and then it is so easy to rotate them in and out of the oven! That being said, feel free to use a pizza peel or paddle, just remember to use cornmeal so it will slide off easily when ready to bake and so it doesn’t stick while cooking.
I love my Easy Homemade Pizza Sauce, but you can use store bought.  See below for my recipe!
Use any toppings that you would like. The great thing about homemade pizza is you could literally make each slice or quarter of a pizza different so everyone is happy! 
If you don’t use all of your dough, freeze it until you are ready to make pizza again.  For a faster pizza the next time, you can roll out any extra dough, and bake through the first bake, then let it cool and freeze it so you have premade crusts for the next pizza night!

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Pizza sauce spread on a pizza crust

Easy Homemade Pizza Sauce

This Pizza Sauce is full of flavor that will make your homemade pizza delicious or use it as a dipping sauce for breadsticks!
Makes about 1 1/2 cups
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 6 Servings (1/4 cup serving)

Ingredients

  • 1 can (6 oz.) tomato paste
  • 6 oz. water *just use the tomato paste can
  • 2 tbsp parmesan cheese *the bottled kind works great, and is what I prefer for this sauce
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1/4 tsp white sugar
  • 1/8 tsp ground oregano
  • 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes-optional

Instructions

  • Mix all of the ingredients together in a bowl until well combined.
  • Spread on your pizza crust, or use as a dip for pretzels or breadsticks.
  • Store any leftover sauce in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation.

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 32kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 446mg | Potassium: 296mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 448IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg

Homemade Pizza
Homemade Pizza
Homemade Pizza

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