This Basic Vegan Pizza Dough is the perfect starting point for all your pizza adventures! For this easy dough, you’ll only need 5 simple ingredients. Top the crust with any ingredients you like!
Every pizza starts with a crust, so it’s important to get the basics right. This is my go-to Basic Vegan Pizza Dough which I have been using for years now. I love the simplicity of it!
You can use this simple yeast dough for all kinds of baked goods: garlic knots, pretzels, a loaf of bread, breadsticks, naan, wraps, and whatever you can possibly think of.
You can also prepare a batch of this dough and keep it in the fridge for up to 2-3 days. Then you can break off whatever you need, let it rise at room temperature for 1/2 to an hour before using it.
How to make Vegan Pizza Dough
As always, you can find the whole recipe in the box below but I want to give you an overview of the necessary ingredients and the process with step-by-step photos first.
The Ingredients
You’ll only need 5 pantry staple ingredients:
- flour (I use all-purpose flour but if you have 00-flour you can use that too!)
- instant yeast (or active dry yeast)
- salt
- olive oil
- water
The basic steps
After that, you can top it with tomato sauce and your favorite ingredients! And bake.
Vegan Pizza Topping Ideas
As for the toppings, I’ll let you have the final decision over that. The crust works with very minimalistic toppings or with loads of toppings. It’s your choice! Here are a few ideas:
- Cashew Mozzarella
- Grilled Vegetables
- Chanterelles
- Tofu Scramble and Seitan Sausages (Breakfast Pizza)
- Pumpkin Sauce topped with zucchini and caramelized onions
- Roasted Veggies and Tempeh
- Antipasti
The Alternative: Yeast-Free Vegan Pizza Dough
If you’re looking for a yeast-free (and therefore quicker) alternative, check out my Yeast-Free Vegan Pizza Dough recipe.
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Basic Vegan Pizza Dough
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour + more to dust the dough and surfaces
- 1 teaspoon instant yeast
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon olive oil + more to coat the dough
- 3/4 cup lukewarm water
Instructions
- Combine the flour, instant yeast, and salt in a mixing bowl. Add the olive oil and water. Mix and knead by hand until it’s a soft, non-sticky dough or put all the ingredients in a kitchen machine and let the machine knead the dough for you. Finetune the dough: If it’s too sticky, add more flour. If it’s too crumbly, add more water.
- Coat the ball of dough in a drizzle of olive oil. Cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel and let the dough rise until it has doubled in size (2-3 hours depending on the room temperature).
- Preheat the oven to 480°F/250°C.
- Divide the dough into two equal parts. Carefully roll it out on a lightly floured parchment paper into two pizza crusts (don’t use too much pressure). You can stretch it a bit with your hands until it has the right shape.
- Transfer the crust on the parchment paper onto a baking tray. Top the pizza dough with tomato sauce, vegan cheese, and your favorite toppings!
- Bake the pizza for 10-15 minutes (depending on how many toppings you add) until the crust is golden and slightly crispy. Enjoy!
Katie
Thursday 12th of November 2020
Can you pre make this and make the dough and use the next day?
Bianca
Tuesday 24th of November 2020
Yes, definitely. I do this all the time. Make a big batch of dough, put it in the fridge overnight, use it the next day (I leave it at room temperature for 1-2 hours before using if possible).
Josh
Tuesday 15th of September 2020
I make 7 thin crust, 12 inch pizzas by doubling this recipe. I use 3x the amount of olive oil, though. Tbsp instead of tsp, and 3 to 4 tsp all-spice or pizza seasoning gives it a certain kick.
Amanda
Sunday 12th of July 2020
How big is each pizza? I am trying to make enough to feed 24 people and am trying to figure out what I should multiply the recipe by. Alternatively, if I follow the instructions marked "3x," which has a serving size of 6 pizzas, does that mean I will have enough to feed 6 people, or would they be bigger than a personal pan size?
Marielle
Saturday 25th of April 2020
I made this today and it was a huge hit. I used to think pizza dough was so complicated, but was amazed at how easily it came together. Thanks so much for a great yet simple recipe!!
Sonal
Wednesday 15th of April 2020
Can I use baking powder instead? I can’t find active yeast anywhere.
Bianca
Thursday 7th of May 2020
yes, you can, check out this yeast-free pizza dough recipe for measurements.