Name: Bread Machine Thin Crust Pizza Dough
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 95 min
Ingredients: 3/4 cup warm water (110-120°); 1 ½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp sugar; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp active dry or instant yeast

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This Bread Machine Thin Crust Pizza Dough is perfect for you if you want a crispy thin crust that is still chewy underneath the toppings! Throw all ingredients in the bread machine and let it do the work for you. Ready to cook in 90 minutes.

pizza dough ball rising on parchment paper

Table Of Contents

Tips for the Best Dough
Bread Machine Instructions
By Hand Instructions
Cooking the Pizza
Serving
Recipe
Recipe Reviews

Since we like to make pizza at home more than ordering delivery, I came up with a perfect thin crust pizza dough comparable to the delicious, thin, and crispy NY style pizza I grew up eating. It's really tough to develop the perfect thin crust pizza dough, but this recipe is comparable to a restaurant dough and is better than any packaged store bought container.

And while we love thin crust pizza, we also love this homemade thicker dough also made in the bread machine and a Neapolitan dough topped with basil and mozzarella. Both styles of dough make a delicious veggie packed Mediterranean pizza, tomato and basil pizza, pepperoni pizza, margherita pizza, or whatever kind of pizza is your favorite. One we've become obsessed with recently is a veggie supreme pizza.

Tips for the Best Dough

Use a pizza stone. If you want that true NY style pizza with a crispy crust yet softer bread under the cheese and toppings, use a pizza stone. Using a pizza stone turned this 5 star thin crust pizza dough into 10 stars. It was truly like eating Italian restaurant quality pizza. If you don't have a pizza stone and must use the pan, your dough will still turn out fantastic. But I still suggest investing in that pizza stone if you make homemade pizza often.
Preheat the pizza stone. Whether you use the pizza stone or pan, it is important to preheat it and then add your dough to make the pizza. It can be tricky to shape pizza dough on a heated pan, so it's important to shape the dough prior to placing it on the pan. With this method, the dough is shaped into a small circle and then is allowed to rest for 10 minutes. Then it's spread out again using a rolling pin until it's about 16 inches wide. Once the dough is completely spread, it's transferred to the preheated pan.
Poke holes in the spread dough. The first few times we made thin crust pizza dough, the crust was uneven and lumpy. It had risen like a hill in some places and was completely flat in others. To help it rise evenly, poke holes all around the dough with a fork.

Bread Machine Instructions

It's super simple to make thin crust pizza dough in the bread machine.

Put all ingredients in the pan of the machine in the order listed (or the order your machine suggests), set to the dough function, and let the machine do all the work for you.

pizza dough ball rising on a white background

You should always check the dough about 15 minutes into the kneading process. The dough should be tacky to the touch but not too sticky. If it's too sticky, add a little more flour. Or, if it's too dry, add a little more warm water.

The dough function on my Cuisinart bread machine takes 90 minutes. Once the dough is ready, follow the instructions below for cooking your pizza.

I highly recommend investing in a good bread machine. While my Cuisinart bread machine is pricey, it is very well worth it. I have made all sorts of bread, dough, croissants, and jams in the bread machine. It has saved me endless amounts of money as I am not constantly buying bread. If my machine is out of your budget, you can opt for this one.

By Hand Instructions

You can also make this thin crust pizza dough by hand, and believe it or not it's actually quicker to do it this way! So if you don't have a bread machine, here is how to make it.

First, fill a large bowl with the warm water and sprinkle in the yeast.
Second, add the sugar, salt, and flour. Mix with a spatula until the ingredients are mixed and the dough is crumbly.
Then lightly flour the counter and knead the dough for 7 minutes. If you're unfamiliar with kneading dough, Youtube has lots of videos to show you.
Now form the dough into a ball and put into a lightly oiled bowl. Cover with a heavy cloth and put in a warm place to rise. I put mine in the microwave or oven.
Let the dough rise for 30 minutes. The dough will not double rise, but will rise slightly. It's also okay to let it rise for longer than 30 minutes, if you lose track of time. Then follow the instructions below for cooking your thin crust pizza dough.

Cooking the Pizza

This thin crust pizza dough recipe makes one 16-18 inch pie. You can also divide it to make 2 individual 10 inch pizzas.

homemade pizza dough spread on a parchment paper and pizza stone

First, preheat the stone or pan at 450 degrees F. While the pan preheats, spread the dough into a circle. It will be small, about half the size of the finished pizza. Let it rest for 10 minutes. Then use a rolling pin to spread it out til it's about 16 inches wide.
Next, transfer the dough onto the warmed stone carefully. Reshape and fix any holes if necessary. Poke holes all around with a fork. Bake the plain thin crust pizza dough for 5 minutes.
After it bakes for 5 minutes, layer with about 1 cup of sauce, 1-2 cups of cheese, and your choice of toppings. Our favorite pizza is a white pizza with tomatoes and basil. Buffalo chicken and barbecue chicken make great pizzas too.
Put back in the oven and cook for 15-20 minutes more, until the cheese starts to brown and bubble.

cooked white pizza on a pizza stone with a white background

Enjoy!

Serving

Pizza dough will keep well in the fridge wrapped in oiled plastic wrap for about 2 days. It can be stored in the freezer for 6 months. To store in the freezer, wrap in foil in addition to the oiled plastic wrap.

I like to make this thin crust pizza dough in my bread machine while I am hanging around the house, even when it's not pizza night. I love to have dough in the freezer ready to go! It defrosts fairly quick on the counter or overnight in the fridge.

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Bread Machine Thin Crust Pizza Dough

Kristina Tipps

Bread Machine Thin Crust Pizza Dough is perfect for you if you want a crispy thin crust that is still chewy underneath the toppings! Throw all ingredients in the bread machine and let it do the work for you. Ready to cook in 90 minutes.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 1 30

Total Time 1 35

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings slices

Calories 144 kcal

Equipment

bread machine

Ingredients

¾ cup warm water (110-120°)
1 ½ tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon active dry or instant yeast

Instructions

Add all ingredients to the bread machine pan in the order listed. Set machine to the dough function and press start.
When cycle completes, spread into a circle on parchment paper. It will be small in size, about half of it's full size. Let rest for 10 minutes. Then spread again using a lightly floured rolling pin to flatten evenly until it is roughly 16 inches in diameter. Use a fork to poke holes throughout the dough.
To cook, pre-bake at 450°F for 5 minutes. Then layer with 1 cup of sauce, 2 cups of cheese, and your choice of toppings. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Bake for another 15 minutes, or until the cheese begins to lightly brown and bubble.

Notes

Store in the fridge wrapped in oiled plastic wrap for up to 2 days. Bring to room temperature before spreading.

Stores in the freezer for 6 months wrapped tightly in oiled plastic wrap.

You can use pizza/bread flour in place of all purpose flour. This will give you a slightly thicker crust.

The dough may pull back the initial time you spread it into a circle. This is normal. The dough should be spread as much as possible, then allowed to rest for 10 minutes. You should then be able to spread it again using a rolling pin, until it reaches 16-18 inches in diameter.

The dough can also be used to make 2 small pizzas.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 144kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 4gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 147mgPotassium: 48mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gCalcium: 5mgIron: 1mg

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