Bread Machine Pizza Dough with Spelt Flour

A close-up of a thick-crust spelt pizza with red tomato sauce and fresh mozzarella pearls baking in a cast iron skillet.

Bread Machine Pizza Dough with Spelt Flour

Make easy, soft, and wholesome pizza at home with this Bread Machine Pizza Dough with Spelt Flour. Ready in about an hour, this dough is perfect for busy weeknights and yields two medium or one large pizza.

Prep Time2

Cook Time1 25

Total Time1 27

Servings: Pizzas

Calories: 430kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

1 cup warm water
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp sugar
2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour or bread flour for chewier texture
½ cup spelt flour
1 tsp salt
2 tsp yeast

Instructions

Add ingredients to your bread machine pan in this order: water, olive oil, sugar, all-purpose flour, spelt flour, salt, yeast
Select the leaven (or dough) setting on your bread machine.
Once the cycle finishes, let the dough rest in the machine for 15 minutes.
Remove dough and divide: two medium pizzas or one large pizza.
Roll or stretch dough into desired shape, add toppings.
Bake at 425°F (220°C) for 12–15 minutes or until crust is golden and cheese is bubbly.

Notes

Use warm water, not hot, to activate yeast.
Do not skip the 15-minute rest after the cycle.
This recipe combines all-purpose flour and spelt flour for soft dough with a slightly nutty flavor. Bread flour can be substituted for a chewier texture.

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