I had a lot of people asking me for this homemade pizza dough recipe. First of all, I don't have anymore Naan in the house, and I needed dough. Incoming, homemade pizza dough that Taylor and I decided to make while quarantined.
Yes, this takes awhile because there are a lot of steps and you need to let it rise, but let me just tell you, it was worth it! So, the next time you're quarantined so have a lot of extra time on your hands I strongly recommend giving this recipe a try. This is the perfect activity/recipe to make with your toddler at home. They get to get down and dirty with some dough and Taylor had a ball doing so, so pun intended 😉
I was also pleasantly surprised with how this dough turned out. It was so crispy and had a little sweet flavoring to it. I used all whole wheat flour, as well! You can do half and half if you want it to taste more like real pizza crust, but I went with the healthy aspects of it, instead. Taylor has become so picky in the last couple of months too so when she actually ate an entire piece of pizza I almost fell off my chair. Even my one year old, Luke, ate a piece!
Ingredients to make this pizza dough
You will need 3 tsp of instant yeast, 21 oz. of water, 4 cups of whole wheat dough. If you decide to do half all-purpose flour and half whole-wheat then you will do 2 cups of each. Also, you will need 4 tsp of kosher salt, ½ cup of pure honey, and ½ cup of oil. You can use any kind of oil for this. I used avocado oil because that has been my go-to lately. I like the brand Chosen Foods avocado oil.
How to make homemade pizza dough
These are the step by step directions I followed to make this homemade pizza dough. I will add in what you can have your kids do, as well. First, it's best to weigh ingredients on a kitchen scale set to grams, but you can use these conversions if you don't have one.
Have the kids mix the yeast and water in a bowl; the water should be 80°F. If your house is around 70°F then that will be perfect. In a few minutes, when the yeast starts to bubble, kids can top it with the flour and sprinkle it with the salt. Then, add the honey and the oil. Let kids mix it by hand, or use a plastic dough scraper, until the dough is wet, but firm.
Next, let the dough relax uncovered in the bowl for 30 minutes so the flour can absorb the water, making it easier to knead. Then, flour a cutting board and scrape the dough out onto it.
Then, knead the dough; using the heels of your hands, push forward into your dough folding it in half. Give it a quarter turn and repeat the process. Keep kneading until you can feel that the dough has tightened up and has gotten smoother, usually 5 to 10 minutes. Let your kids get in on the action! Pop your dough back into the bowl, put a floured towel on top, and allow it to rise for 90 minutes. I've linked a cute flour towel I found on amazon, but if you don't have one, you can use a regular towel.
Divide the dough in half (making it into two pizzas). Line 2 aluminum pizza pans with parchment paper and roll out your pizza dough. Preheat the oven to 350 °. Bake for 40 minutes. Check and pizza dough should be golden brown and sound hollow when thumped with your fingers. Add whatever toppings you desire and place back in oven for another 5 minutes until toppings have warmed and cheese is melted.
Homemade Pizza Dough
Equipment
- 2 aluminum pizza pans
- parchment paper
- flour towel
- measuring cups
- large mixing bowl
- cutting board
Ingredients
- 3 tsp instant yeast
- 21 oz water
- 4 cups whole wheat flour
- 4 tsp kosher salt
- ½ cup pure honey
- ¼ cup olive oil any kind
- toppings for pizza any you desire
Instructions
- First, it's best to weigh ingredients on a kitchen scale set to grams, but you can use these conversions if you don't have one. Have the kids mix the yeast and water in a bowl; the water should be 80°F. If your house is around 70°F then that will be perfect. In a few minutes, when the yeast starts to bubble, kids can top it with the flour and sprinkle it with the salt. Then, add the honey and the oil. Let kids mix it by hand, or use a plastic dough scraper until the dough is wet, but firm.
- Next, let the dough relax uncovered in the bowl for 30 minutes so the flour can absorb the water, making it easier to knead. Then, flour a cutting board and scrape the dough out onto it.
- Then, knead the dough; using the heels of your hands, push forward into your dough folding it in half. Give it a quarter turn and repeat the process. Keep kneading until you can feel that the dough has tightened up and has gotten smoother, usually 5 to 10 minutes. Let your kids get in on the action! Pop your dough back into the bowl, put a floured towel on top, and allow it to rise for 90 minutes. I've linked a cute flour towel I found on amazon, but if you don't have one, you can use a regular towel.
- Divide the dough in half (making it into two pizzas). Line 2 aluminum pizza pans with parchment paper and roll out your pizza dough. Preheat the oven to 350 °. Bake for 40 minutes. Check and pizza dough should be golden brown and sound hollow when thumped with your fingers. Add whatever toppings you desire and place back in oven for another 5 minutes until toppings have warmed and cheese is melted.
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