Crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside, this crust melts in your mouth and is certainly a crowd pleaser in our house. This sourdough pizza crust recipe uses no yeast, only your sourdough starter. It’s the perfect meal to whip up in a pinch or serve for a dinner party. John and I have officially called this “better than restaurant pizza”.
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Why Make your Own Pizza?
What drove me to start making sourdough products was the love of that sour, fermented taste. I had only had that from bakeries or restaurants.
I actually didn’t think it would be possible for me to create bread or pizza crust that tasted like the restaurants. (And I’m slightly embarrassed to say that by restaurants, I mean Dominos… hey, what’d you expect for a college girl living in a city apartment she couldn’t afford?)
After I graduated college and got a job, I started eating better food like from our local grocery store. I remember them having THE BEST pizza of all time. Probably because it was freshly made, with homemade dough and tomato sauce.
I can now tell you that I simply won’t eat chain restaurant pizza anymore. Trust me, I had my time eating it. But after making our own pizza for so long now, I just can’t go back. It’s like the difference between a fresh loaf of a bread and a cracker. They’re just not the same thing!
Benefits of Sourdough
We try to eat sourdough as much as possible. Every week I make my own sourdough bread loaves and of course this pizza makes it on to our table at least once a week as well.
Sourdough is fermented grain, which makes grain easier to digest. During the fermentation process, the live cultures in sourdough strip away some of the phytic acid that is naturally occurring in grain. Read more about the health benefits of sourdough here.
New to Sourdough?
If you are brand new to sourdough, you will love using your starter for an easy and delicious pizza!
You can learn how to make your own sourdough starter from scratch to make homemade bread, sourdough pizza, bagels, and more.
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Tools Needed
Stand up mixer with dough hook (we have this one). Note: if you don’t have a stand up mixer, you can use your hands to knead the dough.
Cutting Knife
Ingredients
1 cup active sourdough starter
2 1/2 cups flour
Half cup warm water
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
Avocado oil (or other high heat oil)
To taste: salt, garlic powder, Italian herbs
Pizza Toppings. For this recipe (for 2 pizzas) we use half a jar of pasta sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese, salami, spinach leaves, and slices cherry tomatoes.
HOW TO MAKE SOURDOUGH PIZZA CRUST WITHOUT YEAST
Combine the starter, flour, water, and salt into a stand up mixer with a dough hook attachment. Turn on medium high speed for a few minutes, until the dough forms a ball around the hook.
Note: if you don’t have a stand up mixer, you could knead the dough into a ball in a large mixing bowl.
Loosely wrap the dough in BPA-free plastic wrap and let sit on the counter for 6 hours, or set in the fridge if you won’t use it in the next day. If you’re in a rush, you can skip this step (your dough just won’t have the benefits of being fermented)
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Place two 12″ cast iron pans in the oven to preheat with it.
Split the dough in two so that you make two pizzas. Using more flour as needed, roll the dough out into a big circle. I like to use my hands too to help stretch and shape the crust.
THE PROCESS CONTINUED
When the oven is preheated, pull the cast irons out. Drizzle them with avocado oil (or another oil that has a smoke point of at least 450).
Lay the formed pizza crust into the cast iron (carefully since the pans will be hot). Using your hands and a spatula, carefully spread the dough throughout the pan. To make the crust, press 2 fingers into the edge of the dough and fold the outside edge over them using a spatula. Continue all the way around the dough.
Drizzle the dough with some more avocado oil. Sprinkle the crust with salt, Italian herbs, and garlic powder. (this gives you a really tasty crust in the end!)
Place the cast iron with pizza crust back in the oven and cook at 450 for 10 minutes.
Once finished, carefully remove the cast iron. Next add your toppings. Then put the cast iron back in the oven and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
Enjoy!
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FAQs:
What can I use instead of yeast in pizza dough?
You can use sourdough starter. Sourdough starter has the live active cultures and bacteria that traditionally made bread rise.
HOW TO MAKE SOURDOUGH STARTER here.
How do you make sourdough starter?
Sourdough starter is made by mixing flour and water and letting it sit. This allows the creation of live cultures and good bacteria, which then feed off of the sugar in the gluten. As you continue to feed and take care of your starter, you will have a strong culture of bacteria that are strong enough to make bread rise. A sourdough starter can be kept alive for years to come!
HOW TO MAKE SOURDOUGH STARTER here.
Can you use sourdough discard in pizza crust?
Yes, you can use sourdough discard in pizza crust. Letting the bread dough ferment just allows the good bacteria to spread, making it more easier to digest and more sour tasting. If you use sourdough discard, your dough may not rise very much, which might be fine with your for pizza crust. You wouldn’t want to use discard for something like a bread loaf that needs a lot of rise.
Does sourdough require yeast?
No, if using fed and active sourdough starter it does not require yeast.
How do you make pizza dough from scratch without yeast or baking powder?
Follow this recipe for homemade pizza crust using sourdough starter. All you need is sourdough starter, flour, water, and salt. Sourdough starter contains all the live active cultures that can make a loaf of bread rise, so you don’t need yeast or baking powder.
HOW TO MAKE SOURDOUGH STARTER here.
MORE SOURDOUGH RECIPES
Flakey Buttery Sourdough Pie Crust
No Yeast Sourdough Pizza
Crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside, this crust melts in your mouth and is certainly a crowd pleaser in our house. This sourdough pizza crust recipe uses no yeast, only your sourdough starter. It's the perfect meal to whip up in a pinch or serve for a dinner party. John and I have officially called this "better than restaurant pizza".
Ingredients
- 1 cup active sourdough starter
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- Half cup warm water
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Avocado oil (or other high heat oil)
- To taste: salt, garlic powder, Italian herbs
- Pizza Toppings. For this recipe (for 2 pizzas) we use half a jar of pasta sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese, salami, spinach leaves, and slices cherry tomatoes.
Instructions
- Combine the starter, flour, water, and salt into a stand up mixer with a dough hook attachment. Turn on medium high speed for a few minutes, until the dough forms a ball around the hook. Note: if you don't have a stand up mixer, you could knead the dough into a ball in a large mixing bowl.
- Loosely wrap the dough in BPA-free plastic wrap and let sit on the counter for 6 hours to ferment. If you're in a rush, you can skip this step (your dough just won't have the benefits of being fermented)
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Place two 12" cast iron pans in the oven to preheat with it.
- Split the dough in two so that you make two pizzas. Using more flour as needed, roll the dough out into a big circle. I like to use my hands too to help stretch and shape the crust.
- When the oven is preheated, pull the cast irons out. Drizzle them with avocado oil (or another oil that has a smoke point of at least 450).
- Lay the formed pizza crust into the cast iron (carefully since the pans will be hot). Using your hands and a spatula, carefully spread the dough throughout the pan. To make the crust, press 2 fingers into the edge of the dough and fold the outside edge over them using a spatula. Continue all the way around the dough.
- Drizzle the dough with some more avocado oil. Sprinkle the crust with salt, Italian herbs, and garlic powder. (this gives you a really tasty crust in the end!)
- Place the cast iron with pizza crust back in the oven and cook at 450 for 10 minutes.
- Once finished, carefully remove the cast iron. Next add your toppings. Then put the cast iron back in the oven and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
- Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 592Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 1398mgCarbohydrates: 97gFiber: 6gSugar: 3gProtein: 22g
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