No Yeast Thin Crust Pizza Recipe | Video

Looking for an quick and easy homemade pizza recipe? Then you have to try this recipe for no yeast thin crust pizza. You will be able to enjoy your deliciously crispy pizza in only 40 minutes from start to finish.

Since there is no yeast in this flatbread pizza dough, there is no need for rising. Baking powder is added instead to leaven the dough. Do try this simple pizza recipe, I'm sure you will love it.

About the Recipe

My kids love pizza and I try different recipes for them. Traditionally yeast is one of the required ingredients to make any pizza recipe. It helps to make a soft, bread-like crust. But it needs time and patience for the dough to rise. And sometimes you want that pizza right away.

This recipe for no yeast thin crust pizza. I am sure you are wondering how to make pizza dough without yeast? The answer is to make a leavened flatbread instead.

This flatbread pizza dough recipe uses a small amount of baking powder as leavener. It gives the bread just enough rise to get a light airy texture and it needs only 15 minutes of resting time. So you can make this recipe in about 40 minutes from start to finish.

Recipe is adapted from Food Network magazine. This is a very easy flatbread pizza recipe that needs no yeast and no rising time. It's like a giant roti (Indian flatbread), topped with cheese and then baked until done.

As a family, we prefer thin crust better than thick and deep dish. We like to enjoy the cheese and the yummy toppings and not the bread like crust. So this recipe is just perfect for us.

Ingredients

For the details of the exact quantities of each ingredient and the list of ingredients needed, check the printable recipe card below.

Here are the ingredients you need to make this easy flatbread pizza dough recipe without yeast:

• Flour - You can use all-purpose flour, but I add whole-wheat flour in 50:50 ratio just to make it a little guilt free. You can also use spelt, buckwheat, teff or any other whole grain flour along with all-purpose flour. But I suggest to start with ¼ cup and depending on how you like the texture, slowly increase the flour quantity in your subsequent trials.
• Baking powder keeps the dough soft and helps in bake the flatbread that is thin and crispy.
• Salt
• Extra virgin Olive oil
• Water
• Choice of toppings - marinara sauce, grated cheese. Pick just 1 or 2 additional toppings.

Instructions

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This is one of the simplest and easiest pizza recipes that you will ever try. Here is how to make crispy flatbread pizza:

Start with preheating the oven to 450°F. Place a pizza stone or an inverted baking sheet on the lowest rack. You want the oven to be nice and hot, ready to bake.

Next make the dough: In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add olive oil and water to make a shaggy, sticky dough. Turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead into a smooth and elastic ball.

Divide the dough in half and Divide the dough in half and shape each half into a flat disk. Place the disks in the bowl, cover and let rest in a warm place for 15 minutes.

When ready to roll the pizza, take 2 large sheets of parchment and spray them with cooking spray. Place one of the dough discs between the greased parchment papers. Roll into a 8~10-inch round disc that is about ⅛-inch thick. It does not have to be a perfect circle.

Peel off the top parchment and spread half of the tomato sauce on the crust. Sprinkle with cheese and the other toppings of choice. Transfer the pizza along with the bottom parchment onto a pizza peel.

Carefully slide the pizza onto the hot stone or baking sheet. Bake until crust is crisp and golden brown and the cheese is bubbling, about 6~8 minutes.

Transfer to a cutting board, cool 1~2 minutes before slicing. Repeat with the second pizza.

Expert Tips

• Add up to 1 cup of whole-wheat flour to the dough to make it guilt free.
• You can also use spelt, buckwheat, teff or any other whole grain flour along with all-purpose flour. But I suggest to make the recipe with ¼ cup and depending on how you like the texture, slowly increase the flour quantity in your subsequent trials.
• Toppings can be just about anything. But I found that keeping the toppings light makes it easier to handle this thin crust pizza. So, do not weigh the pizza down - use only 1~2 toppings. 
• Some thin crust pizza topping ideas:
  • Broccoli, chopped
  • Cooked corn
  • Spinach
  • Onion, thinly sliced
  • Tomato, thinly sliced
  • Basil
  • Bell peppers, chopped
• Pizza dough can be made a day ahead of time and placed in a ziploc bag or airtight container in the fridge. When ready to bake, remove the dough and let it come to room temperature. Then proceed with the recipe as written.
• Keep a very close eye while baking. Since this is a no yeast thin crust pizza, it does not take too long to bake. You don't want to burn it!!

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