Sheet Pan Pizza
If you love homemade pizza but don’t want to fuss with homemade dough this easy Sheet Pan Pizza is for you! Made with store bought pizza dough, jarred pizza sauce and fresh toppings. Friday night pizza is back!
Baked in a standard sheet pan this easy homemade pizza is perfect for weeknights and it is what my family craves on weekends. No need for take out – fresh simple easy pizza is waiting for you!
Ingredients for Homemade Sheet Pan Pizza –
- Store bought pizza dough – fresh pizza dough is available at most grocery stores. You can find it in the deli department. Trader Joes has a great product or you can swing by most pizza places and buy it fresh. You can also follow this recipe to make your own easy fresh Pizza Dough
- Jarred Pizza Sauce – available near the spaghetti sauce. You can substitute Marinara sauce or simply mix a can of tomato sauce with Italian Seasoning.
- Toppings – so many varieties. We kept it old school with pepperoni. Try chicken, sausage or ham. Add pineapple, and all the veggies.
- Mozzarella cheese – shredded and ready to go.
Why you’ll love Easy Sheet Pan Pizza –
- Store bought ingredients make it easy to prepare. Minimal prep.
- No special equipment – baking sheet and some olive oil for a crispy crust.
- Perfect for a crowd – whether its game night or just family night this easy pizza is perfect.
- Endless Topping Options – whatever you have in your deli drawer will usually work to top a pizza.
How to make easy homemade pizza –
Let your pizza dough come to room temperature. Remove your dough from the refrigerator about 20 minutes before pressing into the pan. This will make it so much easier to stretch. If it keeps shrinking back wait another 10 minutes.
Oil your pan well. You want to make those edges crispy. Sprinkle a bit of cheese on the dough before adding the sauce. This will help keep the sauce from soaking into the pizza dough. Crispy restaurant quality pizza is the goal!
Add the sauce – keep it to a thin layer. You can usually get several pizzas from one 12 ounce jar of sauce.
Top with pepperoni or your favorite topping,
Add more cheese on top of the toppings. As much as I want to cover this pizza with cups of cheese, I have found that less is better. Top with mozzarella and a bit of parmesan if you have it.
I had a few green onions so I sprinkled a few of those. Get creative, clean out the fridge with this easy homemade pizza.
Bake – we use a hot oven to get the crispy edges we all love.
Bake for about 20 minutes – this will vary depending on how thin the crust is. Just lift up an edge and if its toasty it’s done.
FAQ – tips, tricks and Toppings
- Let the dough warm up – cold dough is difficult to press into the pan. Make sure your dough is at room temperature.
- Don’t overload the toppings or sauce – too many toppings overload the pizza and will make it difficult to brown.
- Use a hot oven – preheat your oven to 450 degrees for a perfect crust that cooks quickly.
- Let it rest before cutting – just 5 minutes will make it much easier to cut.
- Pick up pizza dough and sauce next time you are at the store to have on hand. The dough, if not in a tube, freezes for up to 3 months.
- Variation suggestions –
- BBQ Chicken Pizza -replace the pizza sauce with barbecue sauce and top with chicken.
- Vegetarian Pizza – bell peppers, mushrooms, onions and spinach.
- Meat Lovers Pizza – add cooked sausage, bacon and ham.
This easy Sheet Pan Pizza recipe proves that dinner does not have to be complicated. Let the kids help! Clean out the refrigerator and sneak in as many veggies as you can. They will never know 🙂 .You can have pizza night without all the hassle.
Store any leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Freeze up to 3 months. Reheat in the Air Fryer for a super crispy crust!
More easy dinner recipes you’ll love –
- Puff Pastry Baked Eggs – not just for breakfast. These are easy to make with store bought puff pastry dough.
- Sloppy Joe Casserole – ground beef, pasta and all the Sloppy Joe flavors you love in one pan.
- Rotisserie Chicken Soup – full of store bought rotisserie chicken and veggies.
- Lemony Chicken Drumsticks – the whole family loves to dig into this hand held chicken recipe.
Sheet Pan Pizza
Equipment
- 1 large baking sheet commonly called a quarter sheet pan
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1 pound fresh pizza dough
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella
- 1/2 cup thin sliced pepperoni or whatever toppings you like (see comments above)
Instructions
- Remove pizza dough from refrigerator 20 minutes before starting. (This will help the dough from shrinking back when you press it into the pan.)
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Brush 2 tablespoons of olive oil into the pan.
- Remove the pizza dough from the package and press into the sheet pan. Stretching and pulling until it covers the entire pan. (if it shrinks back let it rest another 5-10 minutes.
- Spread 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella onto the crust. Top with pizza sauce, keeping it a thin layer. Top with pepperoni and remaining cheese.
- Bake in hot oven for 20 minutes or until edges are crispy and lifting a corner of the pizza shows the dough nicely browned.
Notes
- BBQ Chicken Pizza -replace the pizza sauce with barbecue sauce and top with chicken.
- Vegetarian Pizza – bell peppers, mushrooms, onions and spinach.
- Meat Lovers Pizza – add cooked sausage, bacon and ham.
Nutrition
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