Freezer Friendly Pizza 🍕

And I am not kidding. This recipe comes from Lauren's Latest, and you should really go to her blog first as she has a step-by-step photo tutorial. 

This same dough can be made into pizzas tonight for dinner or frozen into frozen dough balls, frozen pizza crusts or frozen pizzas.

Makes 2-12 inch pizzas or approximately 2 1/2 lb. dough balls
1 cup warm water
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
1 tablespoon honey {or sugar}
2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons olive or canola oil
2 1/2-3 1/2 cups bread flour {depending on the heat and humidity}

In a large mixing bowl, preferably that of a stand mixer, stir yeast and honey into warm water. Sit for 5-10 minutes or until bubbles form and mixture starts to foam. This tells you that the yeast is alive and kicking. Pour in salt, oil and half the flour and mix. Once that flour is incorporated, start adding flour in bit by bit until you get the pizza dough to the consistency you want: slightly tacky, but when you touch it it doesn’t stick to your hands. Once you reach this stage, turn the mixer on high to knead for 6 minutes. Turn a timer on and walk away! Resist the temptation to stop earlier than 6 minutes! The dough should be smooth and easy to work with. And the bowl should be clean.

For Frozen Dough: This is the point when you could freeze your dough. Divide into portions, place into freezer bags, seal removing all air and freeze. To use, remove from freezer and let sit out to get to room temperature and double in size; 6-8 hours. Then use as you'd like.

If You'd Like to Make Homemade Frozen Pizzas: Lightly grease the bowl and the dough so it doesn’t dry out, cover with plastic wrap and let it rise 1-2 hours. Roll the dough out onto a pizza pan
Cook your dough without the toppings for 7-8 minutes. Once your pizza crusts have been pre-cooked, you can add your sauce and toppings. Wrap each pizza thoroughly.
To Cook Your Frozen Pizza
Pre-heat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove wrappings. Place pizza on a pizza pan. Cook in the oven for 15 minutes or until cheese has melted and started to brown.

If You'd Like to Have Pizza for Dinner Tonight: Lightly grease the bowl and the dough so it doesn’t dry out, cover with plastic wrap and let it rise 1-2 hours. Roll the dough out onto a pizza pan. Youd have to precook the dough. Pre-heat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove wrappings. Place pizza on a pizza pan. Cook in the oven for 15 minutes or until cheese has melted and started to brown.

To Make Frozen Crusts: Turn dough into a warm, oiled bowl and cover. Let sit until doubled in size (around 45 minutes).
Divide dough and form six balls.  Cover and let sit for 10 minutes or so.  Then form into 10-12″ pizza crusts.
Bake at 500F for 2-4 minutes, or until they are just able to firmly hold their shape.
To serve The Frozen Crusts: Preheat oven to 425. Take crust directly from freezer and add toppings. Bake for 7-9 minutes or until cheese is melted.