Homemade pizza takes a little more work than simply ordering takeout but the end result is so much tastier and costs less. One shortcut I like to take is to make and freeze several batches of pizza dough. Today I’m showing you how to do this too.

How to Freeze Pizza Dough - Real: The Kitchen and Beyond

I’m a huge fan of throwing, well, just about everything possible in the freezer if it’s going to make my life easier. Freezing pizza dough and crust definitely does that and it is easy from start to finish.

Pizza dough is much easier to freeze because it doesn’t require as much space or care. You simply make your dough, package, and freeze. When you pre-make a pizza crust it requires partially baking it, which cuts down on the time spent making homemade pizza for dinner but requires a little more space and care in the freezer.

You may be daunted by the thought of making your own pizza dough, but once you start you’ll wonder why you waited so long. Homemade pizza crust has simple ingredients and you don’t need to wonder what is in it when you make it at home. You can start with this easy homemade pizza dough recipe. Also, if you have kids, get them started on making it now. It will be much less intimidating for them and sets them up with valuable skills for life (like not being scared of yeast bread recipes, haha).

How to Freeze Pizza Dough

(Printable directions at bottom of post.)

What You’ll Need

1 recipe pizza dough
Baking tray or flat plate that fits in your freezer
Flour
Oil
Freezer bags or containers

Directions for Freezing Pizza Dough

After your dough has risen per your recipe, you will divide it into sections.
I divide mine into 2 for 2 pizzas, 6 for individual dinner pizzas, or 12 for mini pizzas.
Lightly oil your baking sheet/plate.
Shape your dough into rounds.
Lightly flour.
Place with space between each on on tray/plate.
Put in freezer until frozen.
Put into freezer bags or container.
Freeze.
Pull from freezer the night before use and refrigerate to thaw.
Place in lightly oiled bowl and cover lightly.
Let rise 1-2 hours in a warm place.

It really is that simple. Are you ready to get started. Go freeze your own pizza dough then let me know how it goes. Questions? Drop me an email or leave a comment.

How to Freeze Pizza Dough

Print Recipe

Author: Heather McCurdy
Prep Time: 90 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Yield: 2 pizza crusts 1x

Ingredients

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1 recipe homemade pizza dough
Baking tray or flat plate that fits in your freezer
Flour
Oil
Freezer bags or containers

Instructions

After your dough has risen per your recipe, you will divide it into sections.
I divide mine into 2 for 2 pizzas, 6 for individual dinner pizzas, or 12 for mini pizzas.
Lightly oil your baking sheet/plate.
Shape your dough into rounds.
Lightly flour.
Place with space between each on on tray/plate.
Put in freezer until frozen.
Put into freezer bags or container.
Freeze.
Pull from freezer the night before use and refrigerate to thaw.
Place in lightly oiled bowl and cover lightly.
Let rise 1-2 hours in a warm place.