Iron Skillet Pizza Recipe (2024)

Iron Skillet Pizza is a fun and delicious homemade pizza for you to serve up your family. A homemade pizza crust that goes into a cast iron skillet and cooked to golden cheesy perfection.

If you want some pizza recipes I got some fun ideas to add on to the meal plan. Flat Bread Pizza, French bread pizza, or even Grilled Buffalo Chicken Pizza!

Iron Skillet Pizza

When we crave pizza for dinner I love to reach for my cast iron skillet and whip up this iron skillet pizza. It is so easy, delicious, and the whole family loves it.

Pizza Topping Ideas

Mushrooms
Spinach
Black Olives
Fresh Mozzarella
Red Onions
Etc

You can do a classic cheese pizza, meat lovers style, or pile on the veggies and dive in. You are more than welcome to make whatever you want on your pizza.

Can I Use Store-Bought Dough

If you do not want to make homemade pizza dough, go right ahead. This homemade pizza crust is so easy and really gives the pizza that homemade flavor we love. But if you want roll out store bought dough, and shape it into the pan as I did this dough and go ahead and follow the directions as well!

What If I Don’t Have An Iron Skillet

If you don’t have an iron skillet that is okay, you can use an 8×8 baking pan or you can also just make this on a classic pizza pan as well. The cook time will be different as it won’t be as deep dish style but it will still taste incredible.

So don’t feel you can’t make the pizza if you don’t have an oven-proof skillet that can be baked in the oven.

How to Store Leftover Pizza

Once your pizza is cooked and done you can let your pizza cool a bit then transfer it to an airtight container in the fridge. Now if you love to eat pizza cold, go for it!

Double The Recipe

Go ahead and make multiple pizzas if you would like. The biggest thing is just cooking 1-2 pizzas at a time or whatever you can fit in your oven. Be cautious to cook on the lowest rack as it can tend to burn the bottom of the crust on pizza.

Iron Skillet Pizza Recipe

Ingredients

Ingredients For Crust

2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup water
2 tablespoons olive oil
Cornmeal for skillet

Pizza Toppings

Pizza Sauce
Mozzarella cheese, shredded or sliced
Choice of toppings
Pepperoni
Italian Sausage
Bacon
Ham
Green Pepper
Onion
Mushroom

Instructions

Crust In a large mixing bowl whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt until well combined.
Add water and olive oil together in a measuring cup.
Slowly add the water mixture to the flour mixture, mixing the two together as you add the water mixture.
Mix the dough with a wooden spoon or your hands until the dough becomes soft but not sticky and well combined. If the dough is dry add water a tablespoon at a time until the dough is soft.
Pizza: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
Preheat cast iron skillet in the oven for 3-5 minutes
While the pan heats, roll out the dough into a round shape, big enough to cover the bottom of your pan, plus about an inch up the sides. Allow the dough to relax and re-stretch if needed.
After the pan is preheated remove from the oven and place it on a wire rack. Sprinkle the bottom of the pan with cornmeal and place dough in the bottom of the pan, working the edges up the sides. Be careful, the pan will be HOT!
Place the pan back in the oven and bake for 3-5 minutes, remove when the dough starts to rise
Brush the outer edges with olive oil and spread the pizza sauce evenly over the dough, bringing it right to the edge of the pizza
Top with mozzarella and your choice of pizza toppings
Bake for 10-12 mins, or until the mozzarella is golden brown and bubbling and the crust is cooked through
Slice and serve immediately
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4Serving Size: q
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 640Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 1364mgCarbohydrates: 87gFiber: 5gSugar: 4gProtein: 27g