00 Flour Pizza Crust

Our homemade pizza dough recipe delivers a foolproof, pizzeria-quality pizza crust every time. Whatever your previous experiences have been, with this 00 Flour Pizza Crust you’ll be a pizza pro! I’ll teach you how to use 00 flour to create a crispy crust and a chewy centered pizza right in the comfort of your own home. Say goodbye to pizza delivery- you won’t need it anymore!

When creating this recipe I really wanted to find something that would be simple, but taste like you ordered in pizza. The recipe also needed to be consistent and taste the same every time. The recipe I then created was the first to ever work, every time I made it. So if you are looking for a simple, quality pizza recipe and you haven’t tried 00 flour- give this one a try!

Ingredient Notes and Substitutions

One of the many great things about this homemade pizza dough recipe is that it’s naturally vegan-friendly. It only requires a handful of simple pantry staples.

Here’s what you need to create pizza dough for the best crust:

• 00 flour (see recipe for substitutes)
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• active dry yeast – Italian pizza yeast is the best!
• extra-virgin olive oil

If yeast is in short supple and you are out, make a sourdough bread from starter. Then relying on yeast will be a thing of the past. Check out my sourdough pizza crust recipe. It uses a sourdough starter instead of commercial yeast.

Tips for Making the Best Homemade Pizza Dough

I recommend that you leave 2-3 hours of prep time the first time you make this, and then you can adjust it accordingly after that.

Although I weigh my ingredients, you don’t need to. If you have a small kitchen scale, though, try weighing your ingredients. It is much quicker than measuring.

I even weigh the water, using filtered water from my fridge. I microwave it for about 30 seconds to warm it slightly.

Pictured above: This might be my secret ingredient. I use Italian pizza yeast when it is available. Regular active-dry yeast works well, too.

Below are step-by-step directions and photos for making pizza dough that produces soft, slightly chewy, lightly crispy on the edge, perfect pizza crusts every time.

How to Make My 00 Pizza Dough Recipe

This is such an easy recipe. Just follow the directions, and you’ll see it is literally fail-proof.

1. In a small bowl, sprinkle yeast over lukewarm water and olive oil. Add the yeast to a large bowl, then add the flour and salt.
   
2. Next, stir the dough with a strong wooden spoon or a dough whisk.
   
3. Then knead with your hands or a stand mixer with dough hook for 3 minutes. Let the mixture rest for 15 minutes. Knead rested dough by hand or in a stand mixer for 3 minutes. The dough should feel smooth, like the inside of your cheek, and tacky but not sticky.

Easy Pizza Dough Rise Time

Let the 00 pizza dough rise. Cover the bowl with a damp towel or oiled plastic wrap and place it in a warm spot about 75º-85º F.

Let the dough rise for 2-3 hours or until it is double in size. Ease it from the bowl onto a lightly floured surface.

Tip: If you plan to store your pizza dough, you can check our storing pizza dough instructions.

Creating the Perfect Pizza

Be sure to treat the dough gently when shaping. I usually start by gently patting it between my hands until it flattens, then stretch it out with my fingers.

Then your 00 pizza crust is ready for toppings!

I love keeping this a vegan pizza recipe by skipping the cheese and just adding fresh vegetables. My family, however, likes to load theirs up with extra cheese, pepperoni, and maybe a veggie or two.

There’s no wrong way to enjoy pizza made with the best pizza dough.

Adding the pizza to a really hot oven ensures you have a soft and chewy pizza crust. The yeast creates air pockets in the dough and allows it to bubble up.

I prefer to place the pizza on parchment paper, and then slide it onto a pizza stone. This makes cleanup much easier and keeps the bottom of the crust nice and crispy.

And, before you know it, your pizza is ready!

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes a 00 flour pizza crust different from regular flour? 00 flour is milled extra fine and it has a lower protein content than bread flour. These two things together help creates a more airy, chewy pizza crust. 

Can I make this 00 pizza dough recipe without a stand mixer?: Although our instructions use a stand mixer for kneading the dough you can always hand-knead your pizza dough. Spend 3-5 minutes kneading by hand (pushing and pulling the dough with the heal of your hands, folding it over and doing the same process).

What is 1 flour pizza crust?: Some recipes use only one type of flour, but our recipe blends 00 and all-purpose for the best of both worlds. The all purpose flour helps balance the texture and helps give the pizza that golden crispy edge. If you are looking for a 1 flour pizza crust, we suggest our Sourdough Discard Pizza Dough

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• Pizza Dough Monkey Bread
• Sourdough Discard Pizza Dough
• Pizza Dough Recipe Bisquick
• Neapolitan Crust Pizza

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