A scrumptious scratch-made Sheet Pan Pizza with simple and satisfying toppings that everyone will love!
A Slice of Pizza Night Perfection
Pizza is quite possibly the most perfect food on earth! There are so many different ways to make and serve a pizza that it just never gets old. I honestly think I could eat it for every meal of every day! I LOVE PIZZA!!! My hubby, Brandon, makes some pretty awesome pizza, but it requires a bit of time and effort to make it perfect so I wanted to come up with an easier pizza that we can make last-minute and that can be served to a crowd at a party or just our little family of five on a Friday night! And this Sheet Pan Pizza recipe is the best! I’m so happy with how it turned out.
Watch Me Make Sheet Pan Pizza
Join me in the kitchen to make this sheet pan pizza for Friday night dinner!
My Family’s Favorite Pizza
I could go on and on about how deliciously easy this pizza is to make and how the options are endless as far as mixing it up with your favorite toppings (Italian sausage! Black olives! Mushrooms! Onions!) and how crowd-pleasing it would be to serve at your next get-together, but by the time I did, you could have made it and enjoyed it for yourself! It’s pizza perfect!
This homemade pizza dough bakes up crust that is thick and chewy with a nice crisp around the edges and on the bottom while pepperoni and cheese keep the toppings simple and satisfying! Our family loves it and I hope yours will too! Let me show you just how easy it is.
What is a Sheet Pan Dinner?
A sheet pan meal, or a sheet pan dinner, is an easy, one-pan dinner you make on a sheet pan! It’s one of my favorite ways to prepare dinner for my family without a ton of fuss. My favorite sheet pan meals are:
What’s a sheet pan? Great question. A sheet pan (you’ll also hear it called a baking pan, baking sheet or sometimes a rimmed cookie sheet, which is why it can be confusing), is usually a rectangular, flat aluminum pan with a rim around it. A full sheet pan (that’s what I use) measures about 17×12. They’re super versatile and no kitchen is complete without one! Note: a cookie sheet can be another pan entirely, because some, unlike a baking sheet, do not have a raised rim.
Can I use parchment on my sheet pan dinner? Short answer: usually. In most cases, parchment or aluminum foil are great for making clean-up quick! You can use parchment to line your sheet pan unless you’re going to use the broiler. Parchment will catch fire under a broiler, so opt for foil in that case.
Pizza Perfection
From easy snacks to homemade pizza dough and creative meal ideas, My Favorite Pizza Recipes answer that pizza craving deliciously and without the delivery fee!
What Do I Need to Make Sheet Pan Pizza?
- Active dry yeast
- Granulated sugar
- Warm water
- All-purpose flour or bread flour
- Garlic salt
- Olive oil, divided
- Pizza sauce
- Pepperoni
- Shredded mozzarella cheese
- Italian seasoning
- 17×12-inch sheet pan
How to Make Sheet Pan Pizza
- Start by coating an 17×12-inch sheet pan with 1/4 cup olive oil and set aside.
- Then, in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook, combine the yeast and sugar with the warm water. Allow to yeast mixture to proof about 10 minutes.
- Next, add the flour and garlic salt and mix on low speed for a few minutes before slowly adding the remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil.
- Mix until a smooth ball starts to form, about 5 minutes. Press dough evenly onto the bottom and up the sides of the prepared sheet pan. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat oven to 450°F. Once dough has risen to almost double in height, flatten the bottom and press the dough up the sides of the pan with your hands.
- Spread pizza sauce in an even layer over dough. Sprinkle sauce evenly with half the cheese and then all the pepperoni. Sprinkle pepperoni evenly with remaining cheese and then sprinkle the whole pizza with a little Italian seasoning.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the crust starts to brown and the cheese starts to bubble. Let set 5-10 minutes before cutting and serving. Enjoy!
How to Store Leftover Pizza
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five days. To freeze pizza, wrap tightly in freezer wrap and store in an airtight freezer bag for up to three months.
If you make this Sheet Pan Pizza, be sure to snap a picture and share it with me or tag me on Instagram @thebakermama so I can see. 
I love seeing how inspired and creative y’all get with the recipes I share.
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Sheet Pan Pizza
- Prep Time: 45 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 mins
- Yield: 12
- Category: Main
Description
A scratch-made simple & scrumptious sheet pan pizza that everyone will love!
Ingredients
- 2 packages (4-1/2 teaspoons) active dry yeast
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 2 cups warm water
- 4 cups all-purpose flour or bread flour
- 1 tablespoon garlic salt
- 1/2 cup olive oil, divided
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 40–45 pepperonis
- 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Coat an 17×12-inch sheet pan with 1/4 cup olive oil and set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook, combine the yeast and sugar with the warm water. Allow to proof about 10 minutes.
- Add the flour and garlic salt and mix on low speed for a few minutes before slowly adding the remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil. Mix until a smooth ball starts to form, about 5 minutes.
- Press dough evenly onto the bottom and up the sides of the prepared sheet pan. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat oven to 450°F. Once dough has risen to almost double in height, flatten the bottom and press the dough up the sides of the pan with your hands..
- Spread pizza sauce evenly over dough. Sprinkle sauce evenly with half the cheese and then all the pepperoni. Sprinkle pepperoni evenly with remaining cheese and then sprinkle the whole pizza with a little Italian seasoning.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the crust starts to brown and the cheese starts to bubble. Let set 5-10 minutes before cutting and serving.
what you are using is a half sheet pan. i doubt that your oven is big enough to fit a full size sheet pan in it.
Don’t rely on this recipe to make enough pizza dough to make a full sheet pan crust. a full sheet pan is 18″ x 26″
Hi Mike! I never said it was a full sheet pan. If you read the blog post and follow the recipe instructions, I clearly state that the recipe calls for a 17×12-inch sheet pan. Hope this helps!
Perfectly delicious! I live in a rural area and “take out” pizza choices are limited. This recipe provides a wonderful way to enjoy pizza at home.
I was concerned about the amount of olive oil in the pan, but it worked! The crust was crispy on the bottom and soft on the inside. My only change next time will be cooking time. Mine was done at 15 minutes.
Thanks for sharing your recipe. It’s been preserved in a plastic sleeve and added to the family cookbook.
Hi, PJ! I am so happy that you enjoyed it and were able to have pizza night! Thank you for sharing! ❤️🍕