The Best Pepperoni Pizza
Sep 02, 2025 12:26 PM
The best pepperoni pizza recipe features a crispy crust, tangy sauce, and the perfect amount of cheese and pepperoni slices. This deep dish-style pizza recipe includes how to make homemade pizza dough and pizza sauce. And doesn’t require a fancy pizza pan or pizza peel!
Next time you’re craving pizza, may I suggest skipping delivery and baking pizza at home instead? I promise, you won’t regret it! Served with a Caesar salad, this recipe is a weekly staple and family favorite for us. My husband loves it just as much as my kids – and I love eating it as much as I love making it!
So what makes it so great? Let’s start with the pizza crust, which is soooo crispy, chewy, and flavorful. The pizza sauce has incredible flavor and you can easily make it up to 3 days in advance! And finally, let’s talk toppings. I topped this homemade pepperoni pizza with the perfect amount of cheese and pepperoni! Enough to add flavor without making it too messy to eat.
Ingredients:
For the Crust
- 3 and 1/2 cups (420g) bread flour
- 1 and 1/2 Tablespoons (21g) granulated sugar
- 2 packets (14g) instant (rapid rise) dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 and 1/2 cups (340ml) warm water between 110 and 115 degrees (F)
- 1/4 cup (57ml) extra virgin olive oil plus more for the baking pan
For the Sauce
- 2 Tablespoons (28ml) extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic finely grated
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 cups (454ml) canned crushed tomatoes with basil
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
For the Toppings
- 4 ounces pepperoni
- 6 ounces thinly sliced provolone cheese
- 8 ounces fontina cheese cut into 1/4-inch cubes
- fresh oregano optional
Prep Time:
30 minutes
Cook Time:
18 minutes
Total Time:
168 minutes
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