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Gluten-Free Pizza Crust

5 from 3 votes
Emily Dixon, One Lovely Life
Homemade gluten-free pizza has never been better! This gluten-free pizza dough has been tried and tested dozens of times--it makes GREAT pizza. Just add your favorite toppings!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Rising Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
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Servings: 2 (12-inch pizzas)
Calories: 146kcal

Ingredients

For The Gluten-Free Pizza Dough

  • 500 grams Caputo Fioreglut Gluten-Free Flour* (NO SUBSTITUTES) (4 cups scooped & leveled)
  • 1 Tablespoon kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons instant yeast*
  • 1 3/4 cups warm water ideally between 120-125 degrees F.
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil

For Preparation & Baking:

  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil for the bowl
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil for the parchment paper

Instructions

  • Combine Dry Ingredients. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine Caputo fioreglut gluten-free flour, salt, and yeast. Pulse the mixer a few times on LOW to combine using the paddle attachment.
  • Drizzle In Water & Oil. With the mixer on LOW speed, slowly drizzle in the warm water and 2 Tablespoons olive oil.
  • Mix 3 Minutes On Medium-High Speed with the paddle attachment to fully combine the pizza dough. Stop occasionally to scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl to let things blend evenly. The dough will be VERY sticky at this point. It will look more like batter than dough. (See photos for reference)
    mixing gluten-free pizza dough & shaping it into a ball
  • Let Dough Rise. Use an oiled spatula to scrape down the sides of the mixer bowl and bring the pizza dough together into a ball. (Again, it'll be very sticky here--if needed, lightly coat your fingertips in oil or re-oil the spatula to help prevent sticking.) Add 1 Tablespoon of oil to a large bowl. Add the ball of dough to the bowl and flip it over a few times to coat evenly in oil. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rise in a warm spot for 45-60 minutes, or until double in size.
    covering gluten-free pizza dough to rise and letting it double in size
  • Prepare For Baking & Shaping. When the dough has about 30 minutes left, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Set out 2 pizza pans (or 2 sheet pans) and cover each with a square of parchment paper.
  • Divide & Shape Pizza Dough. When the dough has doubled in size, divide it in half and shape into two balls. Add 1/2 Tablespoon olive oil to each piece of parchment-lined pan and spread it out to coat about a 12-inch circle. Working with just one half at a time, add one ball of pizza dough to one of your prepared pans and use your fingers to gently pat it out into a 12-inch circle. (For a thinner, crispier crust, you can pat it out to a 14-inch circle.) Repeat this process with the second half of the dough for the second pizza or see notes for how to store the second crust for later.
  • Pre-Bake Crust. Bake the pizza crusts for 10 minutes at 425 degrees to set the crust a bit. (This is called par-baking)
  • Top & Finish Baking. Remove the pre-baked pizza crusts from the oven and top with your favorite sauce & toppings. Return the pizzas to the oven and bake for 10-12 minutes more, or until golden brown & bubbly. (For a pretty presentation, brush the baked crust with a tiny bit of olive oil right after you remove the pizza from the oven.)

To Freeze Gluten-Free Pizza Dough For Later:

  • Prepare & Rise Dough As Usual. Follow the directions above to make the dough and let it rise as directed.
  • Shape & Cover Dough. Divide the pizza dough into two balls and make sure each is coated in a thin layer of oil. (This helps prevent the dough from drying out in the freezer.) Wrap each ball of dough in plastic wrap, then store in a freezer bag and seal, pressing out any extra air.
  • Freeze. Place the bags in the freezer and freeze pizza dough up to 2 months.
  • Thaw In The Fridge. When you're ready to use the frozen dough, let it thaw in the refrigerator overnight (or about 12 hours).
  • Bring To Room Temperature & Bake As Usual. Remove the dough from the refrigerator about 30-40 minutes in advance to let the dough come up to room temperature. (It'll be easier to shape this way!) Shape the dough, pre-bake, add toppings, and finish baking as directed above.

Notes

  • Flour. This pizza dough recipe WILL NOT work with any 1:1 or measure-for-measure gluten-free flour blends. It can ONLY be made with Caputo Fioreglut Gluten-Free Flour. I find it at Amazon (usually best price!) You can make 4 crusts from 1 (1000 gram) bag, which averages out to $3-3.75 per crust. 
  • Metric Measurements Are Best. As always with gluten-free breads & baking, you will get the BEST, most consistent results with a kitchen scale. Even if you scoop and level the flour into the measuring cups, you will not get as consistently easy to work with results as you will with a kitchen scale. We recommend using the grams measurements whenever possible for best results. 
  • Stand Mixer. This dough MUST be mixed with a stand mixer and a paddle attachment, since you just can't beat it fast enough by hand. We don't recommend a hand mixer, since it won't be powerful enough for this job. Do not use a dough hook as it's not suited to this sticky, batter-like dough.
  • INSTANT Yeast. We're using Instant Yeast (sometimes labeled Rapid Rise yeast or Quick Rise yeast). Instant yeast can be mixed directly into dry ingredients without needing to be activated first. Traditional yeast must first be activated (usually with water or sugar & water).

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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: gluten free pizza crust, gluten free pizza dough

Nutrition

Serving: 1Slice (8 slices per pizza) | Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 27.3g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 3.5g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Sodium: 239mg | Potassium: 4.8mg | Fiber: 2.2g | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 0.9mg

Nutrition facts are an estimate only and will vary based on brands and amounts used.