Have an easy and delicious pizza night with this homemade Sheet Pan Pizza! Use store-bought dough, or make a quick 25-minute dough that’s fluffy in the middle and crispy around the edges.
Recipe Summary
Simple Ingredients - You just need some pizza dough, sauce, cheese, olive oil, and pepperoni to make this easy sheet pan pizza.
Quick & Fluffy Homemade Dough - You can make the easy pizza dough using the recipe or use store-bought dough. However, this homemade dough is easy to make, fluffy, and has crispy edges.
More Easy Weeknight Dinners: If you are looking for more easy classic dinners, try these 25-minute Stove-Top Burgers, Crispy Shredded Chicken Tacos, or Creamy Ground Beef Pasta.
Ingredients & Substitutions
Pizza Dough: I used a Quick Homemade Pizza Dough for this recipe, but you can also use store-bought dough. You will need about 1 pound of dough.
Pizza Sauce: I've tried a few jarred pizza sauces, and my favorites have been Mezzetta Pizza Sauce (sweet, spicy, and robust tomato flavor) and Rao's Homemade Arrabbiata Sauce (spicy and really good).
Parmesan Cheese (optional): I love topping my pizza with parmesan cheese.
Favorite Pizza Toppings: I went with a classic pepperoni pizza for this recipe. Other toppings could be sautéed mushrooms, bell peppers, sausage, onion, or sliced olives. You can also add a dipping sauce, like Chipotle Ranch!
Full ingredient list with quantities in the recipe card below
Frozen Pizza Dough Tips
- Place frozen dough in the fridge for at least 9 hours before using it.
- About 30 minutes before baking, let it sit at room temperature. Room-temperature dough is easier to stretch and shape.
How to Make Sheet Pan Pizza
Step 1: If your pizza dough is cold, let it sit out for 30 minutes to come to room temperature. It will be easier to work with.
Step 2: Preheat oven to 450F. Coat a quarter sheet pan (13” x 9”) with one tablespoon of oil, covering all the edges and corners.
Step 3: Spread dough onto the pan. Top with pizza sauce, cheese, and your favorite toppings.
Step 4: Bake for 11-13 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.
Step 5: Top with parmesan cheese and cut into pieces.
Tips
Stretching Dough - If your dough keeps shrinking back when stretching, let it rest for 5 minutes, then try again. This helps relax the gluten.
Doubling the Recipe - Need more pizza? Use a half-sheet pan (18” x 13”) and double the dough and toppings for a larger batch.
Crust Thickness - For a thicker, fluffier crust, use a quarter sheet pan (13” x 9”) with 1 pound of dough. For a thinner crust, stretch the same amount of dough onto a half-sheet pan (18” x 13”).
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Sheet Pan Pizza
Ingredients
Quick Pizza Dough (1.2 pounds)
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour plus more for kneading
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon instant yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup warm water around 110-115F
Sheet Pan Pizza
- 1 - 1.2 pounds pizza dough store bought or homemade
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ⅔ cup pizza sauce
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese
- 4 oz pepperoni
- parmesan cheese for topping optional
Instructions
Quick Pizza Dough
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, yeast, and salt.
- Pour in the two tablespoons of olive oil and one cups of warm water. Mix until a shaggy ball forms.
- Mix and Knead the DoughStand Mixer: Use a dough hook to mix until smooth and a ball forms (about 3 minutes). Cover with a towel and let rise for 15 minutes.Mix by Hand: Transfer the dough to a floured surface and knead for 5 minutes, adding more flour if needed. Cover with a towel or bowl and let rise for 15 minutes.
Sheet Pan Pizza
- Preheat oven to 450F.
- Coat an quarter sheet pan (13” x 9”) with one tablespoons of oil. Make sure to cover all the edges and corners.
- Place the dough onto the pan and gently stretch it out. If your dough keeps shrinking back when stretching, let it rest for 5 minutes, then try again. This helps relax the gluten.
- Spread the pizza sauce evenly over the dough, then sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and pepperoni.
- Bake for 11-13 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the crust is golden brown.
- Let the pizza cool for 5 minutes, then top with Parmesan cheese (if using) and slice.
Notes
Nutrition
The nutritional information provided is an estimate and may vary based on the ingredients used.
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Shannon Jopson says
Made this tonight for dinner. It came out perfectly! My husband and son loved it too! The crust was a little thinner than I prefer but was still delicious! Thank you Megan!!!