10 pizza dough recipes, from thin to thick 

Every pizza starts with a solid pizza dough recipe — it’s not all about the toppings. Do you want something thick, puffy, and baked in a pan? Or maybe something that’s so thin and crispy, it’s nearly cracker-like? Or maybe you want a pizza crust that falls somewhere in between. To guide you, we’ve compiled 10 of our best pizza dough recipes, roughly ordered from thinner to thicker as you scroll through. (And if you want more pizza varieties, see our guide to regional pizza styles, from New Haven to Chicago.) 

1) Super-Fast Thin-Crust Pizza Dough

Ready in under an hour, this thin-crust pizza dough is made with both baking powder and yeast, yielding a super-thin yet light crust. Mildly crunchy while still pliable, this crust is ready for any topping you care to throw on it. One caution: Go light on the toppings, as the crust can't support too much weight.

Get the recipe: Super-Fast Thin-Crust Pizza Dough

To make this recipe, you’ll need: SAF Red Instant Yeast 

2) Thin-Crust Pizza Dough

This dough yields a classic thin-crust pizza with crackly edges and very slight puff. Though it only uses yeast for leavening, it still comes together quickly so that you can have pizza on the table in just over an hour.

Get the recipe: Thin-Crust Pizza Dough

To make this recipe, you’ll need: Italian-Style Flour

Photography by Patrick Marinello; food styling by Ryan Salerno

3) New York-Style Pizza Dough

Originally from our Book of Pizza, this pizza dough recipe yields a thin, crispy (yet foldable!) crust with a no-dip tip. A hot oven and baking steel, meanwhile, ensure a fully browned bottom to emulate the twice-baked slices you’ll find on the streets of New York City.

Get the recipe: New York-Style Pizza Dough

To make this recipe, you’ll need: Bread Flour  

4) Light and Crispy Pizza Dough

This pizza dough recipe makes a crust that’s light and fluffy, yet still crunchy. It includes both yeast and baking powder for rise and puff, and then it's baked on a pre-heated baking stone or steel to create a crisp crust that can support a multitude of toppings, from sausage to broccoli.

Get the recipe: Light and Crispy Pizza Dough

To make this recipe, you’ll need: Easy Roll Dough Improver 

Photography by Kristin Teig; food styling by Liz Neily

5) Neapolitan-Style Pizza Dough

Fine-milled ‘00’ Pizza Flour creates a pizza dough that’s easy to shape and transforms into a leopard-spotted, crispy-chewy crust that’s quite thin in the center. Plus, there are options to make this recipe gluten-free or speed up the process with our weeknight-friendly recipe.

Get the recipe: Neapolitan-Style Pizza Dough

To make this recipe, you’ll need: ‘00' Pizza Flour

Photography by Rick Holbrook; Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne

6) Artisan No-Knead Pizza Dough

The pizza's outer edge is light and puffy, while its center is thin-yet-sturdy. Its pillowy crust — equal parts chewy and delicate — showcases the true magic of our high-protein bread flour. Stash the dough in the fridge for up to six days so you can make any night Pizza Night.

Get the recipe: Artisan No-Knead Pizza Dough

To make this recipe, you’ll need: Bread Flour 

Photography by Kristin Teig; food styling by Liz Neily

7) The Easiest Pizza Dough You'll Ever Make

This beginner-friendly dough is easy to handle when it comes to stretching and shaping thanks to a glug of olive oil and ample opportunity to rest, and results in a puffy, flavorful crust (especially if you include the optional Pizza Dough Flavor) that can handle a wide variety of toppings. 

Get the recipe: The Easiest Pizza Dough You'll Ever Make

To make this recipe, you’ll need: SAF Red Instant Yeast 

8) No-Knead Pan Pizza Dough

With an airy, light crust thanks to our Pizza Flour Blend, this pizza dough bakes up beautifully in either an 11" deep dish pan for a taller, breadier base or a 9" x 13" pan for a thinner, crispier bite. We suggest an array of classic toppings as a starting point (mozzarella plus Parmesan cheese is highly recommended), but this pan pizza is perfectly suited to your favorite ingredients.

Get the recipe: No-Knead Pan Pizza Dough

To make this recipe, you’ll need: Pizza Flour Blend  

Photography and food styling by Liz Neily

9) Sicilian-Style Pizza Dough

This dough yields a rectangular, half-sheet pan-sized pizza crust fit for a crowd. The puffy, almost focaccia-like crust can be topped with the sauces and cheese of your choice, and it can easily support a plethora of heartier toppings such as onions and anchovies.

Get the recipe: Sicilian-Style Pizza Dough

To make this recipe, you’ll need: High-Gluten Flour  

Photography by Andrew Thomas Lee; food styling by Jen Ophir; prop styling by Paige Hicks

10) Weeknight Detroit Pizza Dough 

If you like thick-crust pizza, this is the pizza dough recipe for you. It features a thick, pillowy dough with ultra-crispy edges and a loaded topping of cheese, then sauce. While a standard 9" x 13" pan will work, bake in an anodized Detroit-style pan for that signature crackly frico crust on the edges.

Get the recipe: Weeknight Detroit Pizza Dough

To make this recipe, you’ll need: Bread Flour 

Cover photo by Rick Holbrook; food styling by Kaitlin Wayne.

For more foundational pizza dough recipes, pick up a copy of The Book of Pizza. 

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