21 Pizza Dough and Crust Recipes

With these recipes, you'll be making incredibly delicious homemade pizza like a professional pizza maker—whether it's a thick, bread-like crust or a gluten-free cauliflower crust.

Two-ingredient pizza dough

This simple dough requires no yeast and no rising time. Simply measure the ingredients, mix, knead, and roll out.

Cauliflower Pizza Crust

Pizza crust made from low-carb vegetables sounds great in theory, but in practice, it often ends up soggy and misshapen. We offer a solution: cauliflower crust made with a juicer. Instead of puréeing the vegetable in a food processor and squeezing out the moisture, place the florets and trimmed stems in a juicer—the crust is formed from the dry pulp. This technique, inspired by comments from our readers, produces a luxuriously crispy crust (and avoids tiring your arms).

Gluten-free pizza dough

The secret ingredient to this pliable dough is potato: it provides the perfect texture and flavor and serves as a source of potassium. To get a smooth dough, you'll need a potato masher, but this gluten-free recipe is so good that we think it's worth the small investment.

Quinoa Pizza Crust

Quinoa forms the base of a dense crust, reminiscent of pizza dough but with a more pronounced natural flavor. The crust can be made in advance, then topped with the filling and baked just before serving.

Multigrain pizza dough

Not all multigrain products are created equal; in fact, many are made with refined white flour. For this recipe, we used white whole wheat flour—it's similar to red wheat, with the same nutritional value. For extra fiber, we added quinoa and whole-grain bulgur. We also added flax and sunflower seeds; the flaxseeds are ground, making them easier to digest.

Two-Ingredient Grilled Pizza Dough

This dough takes just 10 minutes to make—no need to wait for it to rise or rest—and the taste and texture are just as good as regular dough. The yogurt in the dough makes it soft and pliable, making it easy to shape and preventing it from falling apart when grilled. You can also use any plain Greek yogurt you have on hand, whether low-fat or full-fat (though full-fat will produce a slightly softer dough).

Grilled pizza crust with cheese toppings

Think you have to order delivery to enjoy a cheese-topped pizza? Wrong! Making this pizza is easier than it looks; all you need is mozzarella sticks.

Pizza dough

Bobby's simple recipe has earned hundreds of rave reviews. Fans swear it's "the best dough recipe" and that "the pizza turns out perfect every time." The secret? Bobby uses bread flour, which ensures a crispy crust.



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Chickpea pizza crust

This gluten-free crust is perfect for a party because you can make it ahead of time, then add the filling and bake it at the last minute. Cut into smaller pieces, it makes a great appetizer base. Fillings are up to your taste: pickled olives, capers, or anchovies are especially delicious on this crust.

Greek pizza with a pouring crust

Yes, homemade pizza crust can be made and baked in less than half an hour! The secret is in the batter. This pizza is topped with roasted eggplant, bell peppers, feta, and artichokes, but feel free to use your favorite toppings.

White pizza on a crust with onions, cumin and sesame seeds

How to easily upgrade your pizza crust? Before baking, sprinkle it with garlic, shallots, and a seed mixture—just like the topping on bagels.

Basic pizza dough

Sometimes the best recipes are surprisingly simple—like this basic pizza dough made with just 5 familiar ingredients. The secret is to knead the dough thoroughly until it's smooth and elastic. If the dough breaks when you stretch it slightly, knead it a little more.

Broccoli Crust Pizza

This pizza features everyone's favorite combination of broccoli and cheese. The broccoli serves as both the crust and the topping, making it healthy (no extra carbs) and delicious (with golden cheese). We top it with sliced ​​pepperoni, but a vegetarian version is also possible.

Semi-finished pizza crust

How do you keep your pizza crust from getting soggy? Bake it ahead of time! All you need to do is place the rolled-out, shaped crust in a hot oven for about 10 minutes. Then, add your favorite toppings and bake. This recipe will show you how.

Yeast-free pizza dough

This simple dough is unique because it doesn't contain yeast, meaning you won't have to wait long. The pizza will bake in about 20 minutes, and the crust will be fluffy and crispy on the bottom.

Spaghetti squash pizza

This wonderful vegetable pizza proves that a great crust doesn't require flour. The key to the perfect texture? Press the cooked spaghetti squash dry before mixing with the other ingredients and forming the crust.

Butternut Squash Pizza Crust

Ree adds roasted butternut squash puree to her homemade dough, giving her pizza a nutty flavor and a gorgeous orange color.

Pizza dough in a deep baking pan

This recipe yields the perfect amount of dough for a rimmed baking sheet—perfect for larger pizzas. If you bake pizza frequently, consider a black steel baking sheet; it gets very hot and makes the crust crispier.

Sweet Potato Pizza Crust

Thanks to almond flour, this slightly sweet crust is gluten-free. Plus, it gets a lovely crispy, golden brown color in the oven!

Pizza dough in a bread machine

If you love the taste and freshness of homemade pizza but are hesitant to knead yeast dough, we have the perfect recipe for you! Get out your bread machine. It makes mixing pizza dough a breeze: just add the ingredients and go about your day while the smart machine kneads the dough for you. All you have to do is roll out the dough and add your favorite pizza toppings.







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