No-Rise Pizzeria-Style Pizza Dough

Homemade pizza dough is fresh and hearty, with an ingredient list specifically approved by you. It's also easier to make than you might think. You usually just have to plan ahead a couple hours, to allow for the dough to rise. However, this pizza dough recipe is EXTRA special. It requires no rising! In a jiffy, you can have homemade, delicious pizzeria-style pizza dough that will beat any delivery service in flavor and quality.

No-Rise Pizzeria-Style Pizza Dough

I used to make pizza dough all the time in my bread machine. I would use the recipe in the bread machine manufacturer's cookbook, or various recipes I would find online. My mom kept telling me that she had a delicious pizza dough recipe that required no rising. After several months, I finally decided to test it out. I am SO glad I did!

If you don't have a stand mixer, you can mix and knead the dough by hand. Scroll to the bottom to see the recipe without photos.

Recipe (adapted from this recipe):
Ingredients:
2-1/2 tsp. instant yeast
1 tsp. white sugar
1 cup warm water

1-1/2 cups bread flour (all-purpose will suffice)
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. Italian or pizza seasoning
2 tbsp. olive oil

Pizza dough ingredients

Directions:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Stir the yeast and sugar into 1/2 cup of the warm water in the bowl of a stand mixer and set aside. Whisk together your flours, salt and spices, then add the olive oil and stir well with a wooden spoon.

Dry ingredients and olive oil mixed

When the yeast is creamy, pour the dry ingredients into the bowl of the stand mixer with the dough hook and mix on medium speed.

Adding 1/2 cup warm water to stand mixer

After ingredients are combined and starting to resemble a dough, slowly add the remaining 1/2 cup of warm water. Turn the mixer on medium-high speed, and mix for 5 minutes.

Olive oil and corn meal on pizza stone

While the dough is mixing, drizzle olive oil and corn meal or polenta on a pizza stone or baking sheet. You can use your hands to spread it evenly across the stone.

Dough that is ready to shape into pizza crust

After about 5 minutes, the dough should come together into a smooth ball. If it sticks to the sides of the stand mixer, scrape down the sides with a scraper and continue mixing. If it seems too wet, add a few sprinkles of flour at a time.

Pizza dough ready to bake

 Place the dough directly on the pizza stone and stretch or roll out into a pizza crust. You can make your crust as thin or thick as you want! My husband likes soft, thick crust so that's how I prepare it for him. My mom uses this exact same recipe, and rolls her dough out paper thin for extra thin and crispy crust. It's delicious both ways!

Pizza crust with sauce

Spread sauce over pizza crust. Marinara or ranch dressing (for white sauce) make perfect pizza sauces.

Cheese sprinkled on pizza

This is the part where my 5-year old takes over. Time to sprinkle the cheese!

Meat on pizza

We like to use Italian dry salami and pepperoni. Veggies like mushrooms, onions, garlic, bell peppers, fresh basil or spinach, etc. are also delicious!

Pizza ready for baking

Sprinkle with some more cheese and sauce, and bake for 12-18 minutes or until golden brown.

Fresh out of the oven

My family FLIPS for homemade pizza! We eat ours with a colorful salad. I LOVE my pizza dipped in ranch dressing, so I always keep some close at hand.

Homemade pizza with salad and ranch for dipping

This crust is so fast and easy, my mom makes it every Friday night. I think I might start too!

Recipe (without photos):

(Adapted from this recipe)
If you don't have a stand mixer, you can mix and knead the dough by hand.

Ingredients:
2-1/2 tsp. instant yeast
1 tsp. white sugar
1 cup warm water

1-1/2 cups bread flour (all-purpose will suffice)
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. Italian or pizza seasoning
2 tbsp. olive oil

Directions:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Stir the yeast and sugar into 1/2 cup of the warm water in the bowl of a stand mixer and set aside. Whisk together your flours, salt and spices, then add the olive oil and stir well with a wooden spoon.

When the yeast is creamy, pour the dry ingredients into the bowl of the stand mixer with the dough hook and mix on medium speed. After ingredients are combined and starting to resemble a dough, slowly add the remaining 1/2 cup of warm water. Turn the mixer on medium-high speed, and mix for 5 minutes.

While the dough is mixing, drizzle olive oil and corn meal or polenta on a pizza stone or baking sheet. You can use your hands to spread it evenly across the stone. After about 5 minutes, the dough should come together into a smooth ball. If it sticks to the sides of the stand mixer, scrape down the sides with a scraper and continue mixing. If it seems too wet, add a few sprinkles of flour at a time.

Place the dough directly on the pizza stone and stretch or roll out into a pizza crust. You can make your crust as thin or thick as you want! My husband likes soft, thick crust so that's how I prepare it for him. My mom uses this exact same recipe, and rolls her dough out paper thin for extra thin and crispy crust. It's delicious both ways!

Spread sauce over pizza crust. Marinara or ranch dressing (for white sauce) make perfect pizza sauces. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese and meat or veggie toppings on your pizza. We like to use Italian dry salami and pepperoni. Veggies like mushrooms, onions, garlic, bell peppers, fresh basil or spinach, etc. are also delicious! Sprinkle with some more cheese and sauce, and bake for 12-18 minutes or until golden brown.

My family FLIPS for homemade pizza! We eat ours with a colorful salad. I LOVE my pizza dipped in ranch dressing, so I always keep some close at hand. This crust is so fast and easy, my mom makes it every Friday night. I think I might start too!