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Freezer Pizza Dough

By Rachael | Updated on December 10, 2020

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Simple, tasty, and perfectly crispy thin crust pizza dough that can be made ahead and put in the freezer! 

Freezer Pizza Dough, an easy to make pizza dough that can be made ahead and frozen in dough form.

Pizza is one of my favorites! My dad served a mission in Italy, and I grew up eating lots of Italian food. Pizza included.

I love having a pizza night, and it is nice to not always rely on take out. Don’t get me wrong. I love delivery and take-out pizza, but sometimes I want things to be a little healthier. Sometimes I want things to be a little cheaper. Sometimes I don’t want to take my pajamas off or put my bra on so that I can be presentable to get delivery or take-out. So basically, sometimes I just want to make my own pizza!


The toppings are the easy part. There are only so many different ways you can top a pizza, and with ooey-gooey cheese it is pretty hard to mess up. But the crust is a different story. I have been spending a lot of time testing pizza dough recipes to find a crust that I love. Tough sacrifice! I know! But here’s the thing, there are a lot of preferences when it comes to pizza crust, and different definitions of what makes pizza dough “perfect”! So before I go any further I want to explain what I was looking for.

  1. A dough I could make in advance and freeze in dough form, so I could pull it out the day I want it and use it.
  2. I wanted a thin crust. That would be nice and crispy, and hold together well.
  3. I wanted a crust that had flavor, but was still somewhat healthy. In other words, I wanted some whole wheat to be in the crust.
  4. I did not want to have to buy any special flour, like durham flour, semolina flour, etc. I just wanted an all-purpose and whole wheat flour crust. Is that too much to ask?

Basically I wanted it to be a healthy version of the delicious crust you get from a pizzeria. An Italian pizzeria!


While I love American pizza, like Pizza Hut, with its greasy crust, I wanted Italian, thin, crispy crust!

Freezer Pizza Dough, an easy to make pizza dough that can be made ahead and frozen in dough form.

Amazing Freezer Pizza Dough:

Here are my tips for making amazing pizza crust.

  • You NEED to Knead: Kneading the dough will help to evenly distribute the yeast, but more importantly, it will also help the gluten to develop, which is what makes it nice and stretchy so you can make your crust without tearing holes. The gluten also gives it that chewiness that is so awesome in pizza dough. So knead for at least 5 minutes. Also using a gluten-rich flour helps. So go with a whole wheat for at least part of the crust.
  • Slow rising = more flavor: Let the dough rise in the fridge over-night. This is a slow rise method, and it is going to help you get optimal flavor. By giving it time to rise, you help the dough develop more flavor. However, you can do a quick rise method with this dough, I just prefer the slower rise.
  • Let dough come to room temp before shaping: When you slow rise your dough it is done in the fridge, so about an hour before you are ready to put your pizza in the oven, pull that dough out of the fridge and let it come to room temp. This will help the dough be more elastic.
  • Don’t add flour after rising: Even if your dough is a little sticky, if you add flour this will make it tough. Chewy is good for pizza dough, tough is not!
  • Use a pizza stone when cooking: Preheat your pizza stone in your oven for at least 30 minutes at 450-500 degrees F, this will help the pizza cook evenly and give you that crispiness you want!
  • Bonus Tip: Use a food scale to measure ingredients so that you get the same results every time!

Freezer Pizza Dough, an easy to make pizza dough that can be made ahead and frozen in dough form.

I would say if you are going to freeze this dough, you probably don’t want to leave it in the freezer for more than about a month, as you don’t want to ruin the yeast.

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Freezer Pizza Dough, an easy to make pizza dough that can be made ahead and frozen in dough form.

Freezer Pizza Dough

Simple, tasty, and perfectly crispy thin crust pizza dough that can be made ahead and put in the freezer!
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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: freezer, pizza dough
Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes minutes
Total Time: 28 minutes minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 989kcal
Author: Rachael

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups lukewarm water 300 ml
  • 1/2 tsp sugar 2 g
  • 2 tsp instant dry yeast 10 g
  • 2 Tbs extra-virgin olive oil 30 ml
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 100 g
  • 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 400 g
  • 1/2 Tbs corn starch 15 ml
  • 2 tsp sea salt 10 g

Instructions

  • Start with luke warm water, add in sugar and instant yeast.
  • Just wait for it to dissolve.
  • Add olive oil, cornstarch, and half of each kind of flour, stir it, then add in the rest of the flour and the salt.
  • Stir until ingredients are combined.
  • Knead Dough for 5-7 minutes
  • Divide pizza dough in half, and lightly coat with oil, and put in a quart size freezer bag (individually)
  • Put in fridge for slow rise, or put in freezer to use later.
  • Let rise overnight. If from frozen, pull out and put in fridge the day before you want to use it, or the morning you plan to use it.
  • Pull out and bring to room temperature
  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Put the pizza stone in and let it preheat for at least 30 minutes
  • Shape into 12-14 inch diameter crust.
  • Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with garlic salt (Optional)
  • Top with favorite ingredients and bake for 8-10 minutes

Nutrition

Calories: 989kcal | Carbohydrates: 181g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 2340mg | Potassium: 364mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 10.5mg

Our recipe card software calculates these nutrition facts based on averages for the above ingredients, different brands, and quality of produce/meats may have different nutritional information, always calculate your own based on the specific products you use in order to achieve accurate macros for this recipe.

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  1. Kristin @ Dizzy Busy and Hungry! says

    January 15, 2015 at 6:54 pm

    This looks delicious! I have been searching for the perfect pizza crust…looks like I found it! 🙂

    Reply
    • Rachael says

      January 19, 2015 at 10:21 am

      Thanks Kristin!

      Reply
  2. Mary Ellen says

    January 15, 2015 at 9:27 pm

    Love that you use whole wheat flour in this dough! It looks awesome.

    Reply
    • Rachael says

      January 19, 2015 at 10:21 am

      Thanks Mary Ellen.

      Reply
  3. Renee's Kitchen Adventures says

    January 16, 2015 at 8:10 am

    I’m going to give your dough a try. Homemade pizza is often a spontaneous thought for me, however, you have to plan the dough out. I love that you can freeze this, take it out and thaw in the fridge and then shape it. I bet it’s a lot easier to shape once it’s been frozen too.

    Reply
    • Rachael says

      January 19, 2015 at 10:20 am

      Renee! It totally is, I love having some in my freezer at all times. We love pizza at our house!

      Reply
  4. Sheena @ Hot Eats and Cool Reads says

    January 16, 2015 at 1:16 pm

    I love thin crust, and this looks like the perfect pizza! I will have to try it!

    Reply
    • Rachael says

      January 19, 2015 at 10:19 am

      Me too! Thanks Sheena.

      Reply
  5. Erica (@Erica's Recipes) says

    January 16, 2015 at 5:45 pm

    OMG pizza is my absolute favorite food and I’m dying over your photos! Yum! This crust sounds outstanding – I pinned to save!

    Reply
    • Rachael says

      January 19, 2015 at 10:19 am

      Thanks Erica! I am really happy with it.

      Reply
  6. triedandtasty says

    January 17, 2015 at 10:10 pm

    Whole wheat flour is where it’s at! Love experimenting with it and having great results! I just posted a whole wheat pizza crust that’s tasty, but I love that yours has been tested through the ringer for freezer-friendliness!

    Reply
    • Rachael says

      January 19, 2015 at 10:15 am

      Thanks Yvonne. I really wanted something I could make in advance as I tend to get really busy during the week with my kids!

      Reply
  7. Michele @ Flavor Mosaic says

    January 18, 2015 at 7:21 am

    What a great idea for the pizza dough. I love that you can freeze. It makes it so convenient.

    Reply
    • Rachael says

      January 19, 2015 at 10:15 am

      Convenience is so huge for me, and we have been loving having it! Thanks!

      Reply
  8. Geranium Pungatara says

    August 24, 2017 at 3:36 pm

    I love my pizza base real thick, not thin, is that impossible to do?

    Reply
    • Rachael says

      August 25, 2017 at 7:37 am

      Not impossible, just needs to be cooked a little differently. Lower heat for longer.

      Reply
  9. Geranium Pungatara says

    August 24, 2017 at 3:38 pm

    This looks delicious, must try it.

    Reply
  10. Queene Greene says

    November 20, 2017 at 2:22 pm

    Pizza is LIFE at our house! Thanks so much for sharing your invaluable tips. They’re so helpful! Favorite toppings at our house? Italian Sausage, Beef Chorizo, Salami, Canadian Bacon, Mushrooms and Green Peppers! We call it “The Fiasco”!

    Reply
    • Rachael says

      November 23, 2017 at 1:38 pm

      Oh I am all for some fiasco, that sounds amazing! Delicious. THanks for taking time to comment.

      Reply
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