Best Ever Gluten Free Pizza Dough Recipes

THE BEST GLUTEN FREE PIZZA CRUST RECIPE EVER (DAIRY-FREE + EGG-FREE)

Steps:

• In a glass measuring cup, combine warm water, cane sugar, and yeast. Quickly stir and leave it to sit for 5 minutes until it's frothy and foamy.
• In stand mixer, combine gluten free flour flour, salt, and xanthan gum (yup, extra from what's already in the mix), giving it a quick stir.
• Add oil and yeast mixture to dry ingredients and stir on low until it starts to combine.
• Scrape down the sides of the bowl and then beat on medium-high for 3 minutes. Beating the xanthan gum helps with elasticity, which is very important for soft, chewy gluten-free pizza crust! The dough will be pretty wet and sticky, but don't worry. It's very different from regular dough until you bake it! Then it's magic.
• Leave dough in the bowl and cover with a tea towel to rise for 25-30 minutes. When you scrape the top of the dough, it should have lots of little air pockets.
• Preheat oven to 400 degree F. If using silicone mats, put the pans you'll be using in the oven. If not, lightly grease the pizza pans and dust with corn meal and tapioca starch. #nosoggybottom
• If using, take two silicone baking mats and lightly dust them with corn meal and tapioca starch, if desired.
• Scoop half of the pizza dough onto the center of the prepared silicone mat or pan.
• Wet your hands with water and press the dough into circle or rectangle. It's OK for it to be thin. I usually make mine about ¼- ½ inch thick.
• Continue wetting hands and pressing out dough until desired thickness and size is reached. Smooth with wet hands.
• Repeat with the other half of the pizza dough.
• Pull out one hot pan from the oven and very carefully slide the silicone mat onto the sheet and then into the oven. Repeat.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes until the top is opaque and dry to the touch.
• Add desired toppings, while cranking the oven temp up to 450 degrees F. Put topped pizzas back in the oven for 5-8 minutes
• If you like, crank the oven again to broil and broil pizzas until tops are to your liking. I really like those dark brown spots on my cheese, so I broil ours for about 4 minutes. But keep an eye on it! Broilers are finicky ad varying. So, check it every minute, at least! It can get burned if you try to wash a bowl right now. Seriously. Ask me how I know.
• Take pizzas out and let them cool on the pans for 5 minutes so you don't burn your face off.
• Enjoy!

GLUTEN FREE PIZZA DOUGH RECIPE

Steps:

• Bring all ingredients to room temperature. If warming egg whites, place whole eggs in a bowl of very warm water for a few minutes while gathering other ingredients.
• (From scratch: whisk together dry ingredients except yeast; set aside.)
• In a large mixing bowl, combine egg whites, olive oil, cider vinegar and water.
• Using a stand mixer (preferably), slowly add in the dry ingredient mix with yeast. Beat for 2-3 minutes on high to get a firm but very sticky dough that can still be spread; if dough is tight or resistant to spreading out on the pan, mix an extra 2-3 tablespoons of warm water into the dough until absorbed.(Note: this recipe may be mixed by hand in a large bowl, using a wooden spoon - stir as long as you can!)
• Preheat oven with stone to 500°F (static)/475° F (convection).
• Cover crust with oiled parchment and let rise for 30 minutes in a warm spot.
• Remove top parchment and transfer pizza to hot stone.
• Bake for 3-4 minutes or until the crust is lightly browned, bubbled, and firm.
• Remove to spread warm sauce and toppings, then bake for 2 more minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375° F (static)/ 350° F (convection).
• Cover crust with oiled parchment. Let rise for 30 minutes in a warm spot.
• After the crust has risen, bake for approximately 15 minutes or until the crust is risen and lightly browned.
• Spread with warm sauce and toppings (or if making focaccia, sprinkle fresh rosemary, sea salt or other toppings) and cook an additional 8-10 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly, if using.

GLUTEN-FREE PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Cover the potatoes with water in a medium pot. Bring to a boil and cook until fork-tender, about 25 minutes; remove. Once the potatoes are cool enough to handle, remove the skin and work the potatoes through a ricer set over a large bowl (should have about 2 cups). Set aside.
• Stir together the warm water, agave and yeast in a measuring cup or small bowl. Let sit until a small layer of foam develops at the top, 3 to 5 minutes. (If this doesn't happen, discard and try again with new yeast.)
• Add the potatoes, rice flour, tapioca starch and 3/4 teaspoon salt to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium speed until the mixture is combined and forms a fine, crumbly meal. Continuing to mix on medium, add the egg white and oil, slowly drizzle in the yeast mixture and mix until the dough comes together (it will be slightly tacky). Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and set in a warm place until the dough increases by half, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Form the dough into two or four balls, for small or medium pizzas, then either cook them as desired or wrap them well and freeze for up to 1 month. Thaw frozen dough at room temperature, then shape and cook.

PATRICK'S GLUTEN-FREE PIZZA CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 2 pizza pans or baking sheets well.
• Whisk milk, sugar, and yeast together in a bowl. Set aside until foamy, about 5 minutes.
• Sift rice flour, cornstarch, xanthan gum, garlic powder, and oregano together in a large bowl.
• Mix vinegar and oil together in a bowl. Whisk into the milk-yeast mixture, then pour the liquid into the flour. Knead until the dough comes together.
• Split the dough in half. Spread the dough thinly over the prepared pans using your fingers and fists.
• Bake on the lowest rack of the preheated oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes.