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Copycat Domino's Pizza Dough
This copycat Domino's pizza dough recipe delivers that signature thin-yet-chewy crust with a hint of sweetness that makes their hand-tossed pizza so addictive.
copycat · dominos · fast-food · pizza
🕑Prep15 min
🍳Cook15 min
⏱Total30 min
🍽Serves2
⭐DifficultyMedium
Ingredients
- 1 cup warm water (110°F)
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast (1 packet)
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 3 cups bread flour, plus more for dusting
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- Cornmeal, for dusting the pan
Instructions
- 1.Bloom the yeast. In a large bowl, combine the warm water, yeast, and sugar. Stir gently and let sit for 5-7 minutes until foamy and bubbly.
- 2.Mix the dough. Add the olive oil, salt, garlic powder, and oregano to the yeast mixture. Gradually add the bread flour, one cup at a time, stirring with a wooden spoon until a shaggy dough forms.
- 3.Knead until smooth. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead for 7-8 minutes until smooth and elastic. The dough should be slightly tacky but not sticky.
- 4.First rise. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap or a damp towel, and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour until doubled in size.
- 5.Divide and shape. Punch down the dough and divide it in half. On a surface dusted with cornmeal, stretch each piece into a 12-inch round, working from the center outward. Let the dough rest for 5 minutes if it springs back.
- 6.Preheat and prep. Preheat your oven to 475°F with a pizza stone or inverted baking sheet inside. Dust a pizza peel or the back of a baking sheet with cornmeal.
- 7.Top and bake. Add your desired sauce, cheese, and toppings. Slide the pizza onto the hot stone and bake for 12-15 minutes until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbly.
Copycat Domino’s Pizza Dough
Prep time: 15 minutes (plus 1 hour rising)
Cook time: 15 minutes
Servings: 2 medium pizzas
Domino’s hand-tossed crust hits a specific sweet spot — thin enough to fold, chewy enough to have substance, with that slight sweetness from the sugar in the dough. This copycat version nails that texture using bread flour for extra chew and a touch of garlic powder and oregano baked right into the crust.
The key difference between Domino’s dough and generic pizza dough is the sugar. It feeds the yeast for a better rise and caramelizes in the oven, giving you those golden-brown spots on the crust.
Getting the Crust Right
- Bread flour matters. All-purpose flour works in a pinch, but bread flour has more gluten, which gives you that stretchy, chewy texture Domino’s is known for.
- Hot oven is non-negotiable. 475°F minimum. A pizza stone preheated for at least 30 minutes will give you the closest thing to a commercial pizza oven at home.
- Don’t over-knead. You want the dough smooth and elastic, not tough. Eight minutes of kneading is the max.
Cost Comparison
Two medium hand-tossed pizzas at Domino’s run $14-20 depending on toppings and deals. This dough costs about $0.80 to make. Even with $5 worth of toppings per pizza, you’re looking at $10.80 for two fully loaded homemade pizzas versus $20+ delivered.
