Creating a homemade pizza can be as thrilling as an adventure in the Toy Story universe! Picture yourself in Andy’s kitchen, rolling out dough with Buzz Lightyear’s precision, topping it with Woody’s favorite classic ingredients, and baking it to perfection. As the aroma fills the room, it brings back memories of the iconic Pizza Planet, where Buzz and Woody’s epic journey began!
Homemade Pizza gets the whole family involved while making dinner. Make your favorites like cheese, pepperoni, or Hawaiian, or make something completely unique!
Fun for the Whole Family
Homemade Pizza is a fun and delicious dinner. Your kids will love to make it and eat it! Even the pickiest eaters will find a pizza topping combo they love. You can make big pizzas for the whole family, or everyone can make their own personal pizza. Set out different sauces, cheeses, and toppings, and see what your family creates! It might be a little messy, but if it gets everyone in the kitchen cooking together, it is worth it.
This homemade pizza recipe gets the whole family involved while making dinner. Start with our homemade pizza dough recipe then make your favorites like cheese, pepperoni, combination, or Hawaiian! Or make your own personal mix of toppings that you like best.
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Ingredients in Homemade Pizza
For the Dough:
- Warm water
- Sugar
- Active dry yeast
- All-purpose flour
- Kosher salt
- Extra virgin olive oil
For the Pizza:
- Pizza sauce
- Shredded mozzarella
- Toppings of your choice
For Homemade Pizza Sauce:
- Tomato Sauce
- Tomato Paste
- Garlic (garlic powder or minced garlic)
- Basil
- Oregano
Topping Ideas for Homemade Pizza
My family is pretty adventurous when it comes to pizza toppings, so we have tried everything from pineapple to prosciutto to pears! Here is a list of topping ideas for your Homemade Pizza that flavor ranges from classic to totally unique!
Sauce
- Marinara
- Alfredo
- Pesto
- Olive Oil & Garlic
- BBQ Sauce
- Ranch
- Blue Cheese
Cheese
- Mozzarella
- Parmesan
- Ricotta
- Gorgonzola
- Fontina
- Fresh Mozzarella
- Feta
Meat
- Pepperoni
- Sausage
- Canadian Bacon
- Chicken
- Bacon
- Prosciutto
- Pancetta
- Meatballs
- Buffalo Chicken
- Ham
Vegetables
- Peppers
- Black olives
- Onions
- Mushrooms
- Tomatoes
- Spinach
- Artichoke Hearts
- Fresh Basil
- Broccoli
- Butternut Squash
- Corn
- Zucchini
- Roasted Garlic
Fruits
- Pineapple
- Pears
- Lemons
- Blackberries
- Pomegranate Seeds
Top it Off
- Arugula
- Pine Nuts
- Balsamic Glaze
- BBQ Sauce
Do you have any favorite pizza toppings or combinations? Let us know in the comments!
Tips for Cooking Homemade Pizza
When we make Homemade Pizza, I typically cook the pizzas in the oven on my pizza stone. A pizza stone is a thick baking sheet made of stone. I put it in the oven while it preheats. Then, when the oven and the stone are hot, I place the pizza directly on the stone using a spatula or pizza peel. This isn’t a necessary step, but it does change the texture of the crust. Essentially, preheating the stone gives the pizza a crispier crust. However, if you don’t have a pizza stone, you can preheat a regular metal baking sheet instead. Whatever you bake your pizza on, make sure to dust the surface with flour or cornmeal so it doesn’t stick!
Homemade Pizza
Ingredients
Method
- Step 1: Combine water, sugar and yeast in small bowl. Let sit 5 minutes. Add oil to yeast mixture.
- Step 2: Mix flour and salt together in the bowl of a heavy duty mixer fitted with dough hook.
- Step 3: Pour yeast mixture into flour mixture and knead on low speed for 10 minutes. (If mixing by hand, knead dough for same amount of time.) Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl, turning to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
- Step 4: Punch dough down and divide in half. Shape into 2 or 4 balls, depending on how big you want your pizzas. Lightly brush dough balls with olive oil and cover completely with plastic wrap. Let rise another 45 minutes.
- Step 1: Preheat oven to 450. Place baking sheet or pizza stone in oven while it preheats. Remove dough from plastic wrap and place on a lightly floured surface. Roll each dough ball out into a circle using a rolling pin.
- Step 2: Top with sauce, cheese, and your favorite toppings. Lightly dust pizza stone or baking sheet with cornmeal or flour. Transfer pizza to pizza stone or baking sheet.
- Step 3: Bake 10-15 minutes until edges are golden brown. Serve immediately.
Notes
Recipe Tips:
Try dusting the surface of whatever you are baking your pizza on (whether it be a pizza stone or a metal pizza pan) with flour or cornmeal so that the pizza doesn’t get stuck. *Nutrition information is for 1 slice of pizza if you made 2 pizzas with this recipe. Sauce and cheese only, no toppings.Topping Ideas:
- Pepperoni
- Italian Sausage
- Canadian Bacon
- Chicken
- Bacon
- Prosciutto
- Pancetta
- Meatballs
- Buffalo Chicken
- Ham
- Peppers
- Black olives
- Onions
- Mushrooms
- Tomatoes
- Spinach
- Artichoke Hearts
- Fresh Basil
- Broccoli
- Butternut Squash
- Corn
- Zucchini
- Roasted Garlic
Frequently Asked Questions about Homemade Pizza
What temperature do you bake homemade pizza?
We bake ours at 450 for 10-15 minutes. This is perfect to make the crust perfectly crispy, the cheese nice and bubbly, and the toppings browned, hot, and sizzling. Keep an eye on your oven! You don’t want your pizza to burn in there!
How to freeze homemade pizza dough?
The best way to freeze homemade pizza dough that will last in your freezer for up to three months is to lightly coat the entire ball of dough in olive oil and place it in a freezer storage bag. Zip up the bag, making sure to get ALL the air out of it. Place in your freezer and enjoy at a later date.
Are homemade pizzas healthier?
Homemade pizzas can be healthier than the typical greasy/oily variety found in fast food and other types of restaurants. Because YOU can control the amount of cheese and pick your own, fresh toppings, homemade pizzas are generally a ‘healthier’ option than the other greasy pizzas you can find.
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