Thin-Crust Pizza Dough

This delicious thin crust pizza dough recipe is so low maintenance, you can throw it together in just 15 minutes. 

Thin Crust Pizza Dough Ingredients

It’s easy to make this thin crust pizza dough recipe with a few ingredients you may likely already have on hand. Here’s what you’ll need: 

• Yeast: This thin crust pizza dough starts with one teaspoon of active dry yeast. 
• Sugar and water: Activate the yeast in white sugar and lukewarm water.
• Flour: This crispy thin crust calls for all-purpose flour instead of bread flour. 
• Salt: Salt tightens the gluten structure, which strengthens the dough and makes it more elastic. 

How to Make Thin Crust Pizza Dough

You’ll find the full, step-by-step recipe below — but here’s a brief overview of what you can expect when you make homemade thin crust pizza dough: 

1. Activate the yeast with sugar and water. 
2. Make the dough. 
3. Knead the dough
4. Roll the dough into a circle. 

How to Use Thin Crust Pizza Dough

Top the crust as desired and bake at 500 degrees F (260 degrees C) until golden, 8 to 10 minutes.

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Can You Make Thin Crust Pizza Dough Ahead of Time? 

Sure! To save time, you can make this thin crust pizza dough about five days in advance.  Store it in an airtight storage container or a bowl tightly covered with storage wrap. Allow the refrigerated dough to sit for about 30 minutes at room temperature before using.

Allrecipes Community Tips and Praise

“I've been working for over a year trying to get a thin, cracker-like crust and this is it,” says Dirtscoot . “I followed the directions as is and rolled out to approximately ⅛-inch thick. It turned out great.”

“This has become our go-to pizza crust,” according to Robert Jacques. “I sometimes add a little garlic and oregano to give it a little extra something. Love it.”

“I love that there is no resting time so it's quick to prepare,” raves Monique le Roux. “We make home-made pizzas almost every weekend and it turns out perfect every time!”

Editorial contributions by Corey Williams