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No-fail Quick-rise Sourdough Pizza Crust | Ready in 2 hours!

August 10, 2022 by anexpressionoffood 9 Comments

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This no-fail, quick-rise sourdough pizza crust recipe, is super easy to make, and full of amazing flavor! It uses simple ingredients and is a great way to put your sourdough starter to use. Not to mention it takes less than 3 hours from start to finish!

a side view of rolled out pizza crust

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“The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you’ve to have a what-the-hell attitude.” –Julia Child

Pizza is considered a staple in most homes and is eaten at least once a week. It’s a favorite among children and adults alike and has been thought of as an easy weeknight dinner for as long as most of us can remember. Before I even began cooking from scratch or making my own sourdough starter. I had a love for homemade pizza, and I greatly looked forward to the rare occasions when we would make pizza at home when I was little.

But then, before I was cooking so much at home, and learning how to make everything I possibly could at home, I knew that as much as I loved making pizza at home, there was one thing that we never could seem to get right, the crust. I don’t usually think of myself as being particularly picky but when it comes to my pizza crusts. Well, even I have to admit I am very, very picky.

I knew there would be a long list of things I was looking for in a pizza crust and even more things I was looking for in a simple sourdough pizza crust. In my mind, I had all but set out to do the impossible when I set out to create this recipe. For one I knew I didn’t like sourdough discard pizza crust. So using discard was out of the question. And for two, I knew I wanted a pizza crust that checked all of the following boxes.

  • A crust that used an active starter instead of active dry yeast.
  • One that didn’t require any special flour. (no bread flour, einkorn flour, etc)
  • That was quick rising 2-3 hours at most.
  • One that would be thick enough to be called pizza crust but not so thick it tasted like bread.
  • A crust that acted and behaved like traditional pizza crust but with sourdough.
  • One that didn’t need to be prebaked
  • And a sourdough crust that wouldn’t require any special equipment to make. No baking steel, bench scraper, stand mixer, pizza stone, or bread machine.

And above all, I wanted it to be easy to make, use few ingredients and be as close to foolproof as possible.

a close up of rolled out pizza crust on a table there is a line of flour around the dough as well

Needless to say, I had set the bar pretty high, even for a food lover. It was a daunting task and one I figured I’d be working on for the rest of my life. And I can’t even begin to tell you how surprised I was when this crust not only checked all the boxes listed above but also came out on the first try!

dough divided into two halves and set on the table

Somehow I managed to not only create a crust that checked the boxes and came out on the first try, but I also loved it. As did the rest of the family, which is saying a lot. I come from a large family of fairly picky eaters and several siblings that still won’t admit I can even cook. It took some convincing before they even believed I made this pizza crust. Siblings are the best by the way.

I would say overall this recipe is a win, a win for me and anyone else who has dreamed of having a homemade sourdough pizza crust that doesn’t need to rise overnight. It’s quick, it’s easy and it comes out perfect every time. It’s great for any at-home family pizza night, or when you need to whip up supper in a snap!

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How to Make A No-fail Quick-Rise Sourdough Pizza Crust

This makes 2 10-12 inch pizza crusts.

  • warm water
  • active sourdough starter – If you don’t have a sourdough starter yet, free feel to check out my blog post. How To Make Your Own Sourdough Starter at home.
  • honey
  • avocado oil. You can use any oil here. I like avocado because it is healthier, has a high smoke point, and doesn’t have a taste, unlike olive oil or coconut oil. You can use any oil you like though.
  • Sea Salt
  • All-purpose flour

Directions

In a large bowl combine the water, sourdough starter, and honey, stir, and let the mixture stand for 3 minutes. -I like to use my Danish Dough whisk.

After the 3 minutes is up, add the remaining ingredients and mix until it comes together.

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead just until it comes together, it should be a smooth dough.

Return to the bowl cover it with a tea towel or a piece of plastic wrap and set it in a warm spot to raise rise for 2-3 hours.

This next part is a little tricky, the dough isn’t going to double in size, but it will rise a little and you should be able to tell that it is rising. When you go to divide it in the next step, start by pressing down the dough in the middle with your fingers, it should feel and act just like any other dough. It would be alive and risen even so slightly you just won’t be able to see it as well. (See the picture below.)

After the dough has risen, divide it into two equal pieces. Shape the first half into a ball, place it on a floured work surface, and sprinkle a little flour into the top of the dough and the rolling pin as well.

Roll the dough into a 10-12 inch circle that is roughly 1/2 inch thick. Place the dough on a baking sheet that has been lined with a piece of parchment paper(I use a round one.)

Preheat the oven to 500F.

Top the crust with your favorite pizza toppings and bake for 10-14 minutes or until the crust is golden. Allow the finished pizza to cool for 5-10min. before cutting. Enjoy!

a side by side picture of the pizza dough before and after it rises
Left: before rising – Right: after rising.

Notes

If you have never cooked pizza at such a high temperature I would recommend starting with 8 minutes, checking the pizza, and cooking for 2-minute increments until it is done.

I use a fork to gently lift up the edge of the pizza and check the crust, to see if it is done. You want it to be starting to brown on the bottom and to feel slightly crispy. Personally, I find this to be the best way to check the pizza crust!

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No-fail Quick-rise Sourdough Pizza Crust

This no-fail, quick-rise sourdough pizza crust, is super easy to make. It uses few, and simple ingredients, that you likely have on hand already. Not to mention it takes less than 3 hours from start to finish!
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Prep Time 3 hrs 10 mins
Cook Time 12 mins
Total Time 3 hrs 22 mins
Course bread
Cuisine American
Servings 2 10-12 inch pizza crusts

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • 1 cup active sourdough starter

  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp avocado oil*
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl combine the water, sourdough starter, and honey, stir and let the mixture stand for 3 minutes
  • After the 3 minutes is up, add the remaining ingredients and mix until it comes together.
  • Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead just until it comes together, it should be a smooth dough.
  • Return to the bowl cover with a tea towel and let it rise for 2-3 hours.**
  • After the dough has risen, divide it into two parts. Shape the first half into a ball, and place it on a floured surface, sprinkle a little flour into the top of the dough and the rolling pin as well. Roll the dough into a 10-12 inch circle that is roughly 1/2 inch thick.
  • Place the dough on a parchment-lined baking sheet(I use a round one.)
  • Preheat the oven to 500F.
  • Top the crust with your favorite pizza toppings and bake for 10-14 minutes or until the crust is golden. Allow the finished pizza to cool for 5-10min. before cutting. Enjoy!

Notes

*I like avocado because it is healthy, has a high smoke point, and doesn’t have a taste, unlike olive or coconut oil. But feel free to use any oil you like.
**This part is a little tricky, the dough isn’t going to double in size, but it will rise a little and you should be able to tell that it is rising. When you go to divide it in the next step, start by pressing down the dough in the middle with your fingers, it should feel and act just like any other dough. It would be alive and risen even so slightly you just won’t be able to see it as well.
If you have never cooked pizza at such a high temperature I would recommend starting with 8 minutes, checking the pizza, and cooking for 2-minute increments until it is done.
I use a fork to gently lift up the edge of the pizza and check the crust, to see if it is done, you want it to be starting to brown on the bottom and to feel slightly crispy. Personally, I find this to be the best way to check pizza crust!
I like to use my Danish Dough whisk for making this crust. You can find one HERE
Keyword pizza, pizza crust, Sourdough Stater

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Comments

  1. Courtney

    August 15, 2022 at 6:39 pm

    I will definitely be trying this pizza crust, it looks very simple and easy. Thanks for the lovely recipe!

    Reply
    • anexpressionoffood

      August 15, 2022 at 6:50 pm

      It is super easy to make and tastes amazing I hope you enjoy it!

      Reply
  2. Tiffany

    August 18, 2022 at 2:34 pm

    I can’t wait to try this! Usually I’m totally lazy and just make a quick flatbread made out of starter but this sounds amazing for more of a “real” sourdough pizza crust!

    Reply
  3. Joelle Cole

    August 18, 2022 at 2:39 pm

    This looks amazing!!

    Reply
  4. Amy

    August 18, 2022 at 9:44 pm

    5 stars
    I was just looking for a recipe like this! I’m trying to use my gorgeous sourdough starter as much as possible! Thanks for this recipe. I love the idea that it only needs two hours to be ready to bake. Can’t wait to try it!

    Reply
  5. Julie

    August 19, 2022 at 1:37 am

    I need to try this! My family loves pizza, but I never remember to make the crust early enough in the day to do it quickly.

    Reply
    • anexpressionoffood

      August 19, 2022 at 12:17 pm

      that was my problem too! and probably the biggest reason I set out to make this crust, I’m a very forgetful person so trying to remember pizza crust the night before was out of the question, especially since I usually forget to even take my starter out of the fridge.

      Reply
  6. Kelli Miller

    February 8, 2023 at 12:42 pm

    This sounds delicious! I am going to make this tonight. What do we do with the other half of the dough? Can we freeze it?

    Reply
    • anexpressionoffood

      February 8, 2023 at 1:35 pm

      I hope you enjoy it! Personally, I’ve never tried freezing it before so I can’t say for sure, but lots of other people freeze their sourdough pizza crust and have great success doing so. I usually just make two pizzas with mine!

      Reply

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