This 30-minute sheet pan pizza is inspired by my love of pizza and also my inability to plan sometimes. But before we dive into that I have to ask a VERY important question. Are you a pineapple on your pizza person, or no?
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But good news, no matter where you fall on the pineapple debate, it doesn’t really matter for this pizza. This is 30 minute sheet pan pizza recipe is all about the dough. The goal: super fast yeasted pizza dough. We want pizza but we don’t want to wait an hour!
There are really just two secrets you need to know for super quick rising pizza dough: rapid rise yeast and a very warm resting spot. I have a little jar of regular yeast in my refrigerator pretty much all the time as I (obviously) do love to cook and bake and sometimes I actually plan ahead.
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But I love having a few packets of this rapid rise instant yeast on hand too, in case I am needing to throw together a pizza dough in 30 minutes or less.
Yes, I said “need” to make pizza. You read that right. 😉
After making the dough, I will cover (in the same bowl I mixed it in) and let it rise in a warm oven. Usually I will just turn my oven on for a few minutes, then turn it off but keep the door closed.
This creates a cozy little warm spot in my otherwise drafty kitchen where I can let my dough rise and the warmth helps speed things up in addition to the instant yeast.
But if you live in a warm place … well, good for you. That must be nice. I guess you don’t need to know this little oven trick.
(I’m just joking around, it’s warm for at least half the year where I live.)
And I didn’t add this to the recipe card below because I wanted to keep things simple, BUT major bonus points if you melt 1 tablespoon of butter with 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder and dried parsley to brush the edges of the crust before baking. Just adds a little something. 🙂
Happy pizza baking, friends! xo. Emma
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Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (plus more for dusting)
- pinch of salt
- 1 packet (2 1/4 teaspoons Instant Yeast (Rapid Rise))
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- sauce (cheese, and toppings you prefer)
Instructions
- In a bowl, stir together the flour, salt, yeast, water, and olive oil. No need to proof the yeast in warm water first. Just mix it all together until a loose dough ball forms. Cover and allow to rise for 22-25 minutes in a warm place. See blog post for a little tip on this.
- Generously flour your counter top, rolling pin, and hands. Roll the dough out until it’s roughly the shape of a 13×8-inch baking sheet. Lightly oil the baking sheet before adding the dough. Add your sauce, cheese, and toppings. Then bake for 10-12 minutes at 400°F
I love a ham and pineapple pizza! And I’m definitely going to use this method for quick pizza dough. Thank you!
Yum! Love how easy and quick this is.
A trick that my mother taught me is that if you have a dough that needs to rise for a long time (like an hour), you can put it in the oven with just the oven light on and it will stay warm. Obviously this would only work with an incandescent bulb — do new ovens still have those? I hope so, because they are handy for rising dough! 🙂
I love pineapple on pizza. I love the sweet/spicy combo, so I like to add banana peppers too. My ability to do this usually depends on who I have to share with. ha!
Pineapple on pizza ALL DAY EVERYDAY!
Well, I don’t like pineapple (gasp!) so I wouldn’t be putting it on pizza. but I know lots of people who love it. Probably more people love it then don’t. The rest of the recipe looks awesome
add some jalapeño to that pineapple pizza. so good!
I am such a sucker for pizza. Definitely one of my favorite foods! Thanks for sharing, going to have to make this asap.
-Kate
https://daysofkate.com/
In high school, I worked at a local pizza place where thinly sliced apple was a popular topping. Thinly sliced apple and bacon bits. Mostly with high school girls, now that I think about it. Just a thought.
So good! I love making sheet pan meals – minimal cleanup is a must for me – but I’ve never tried pizza! Such a good idea. Thank you! 😀
Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog
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Pineapple as a pizza topping should be OUTLAWED!
I liked I don’t need to prepare the yeast mix in separated bowl. The recipe I make I have to mix the yeast and wait. Then I have to mix all the ingredients and wait again… I’ll try this one.
LOL