If spelt is your thing, now you can enjoy a pizza that’s just as good as the original.
Why spelt? Some people find that white spelt flour is gentler on their stomach compared to wheat flour. This is because spelt has a different gluten structure and lower gluten content than common wheat. However, spelt does contain gluten, so individuals with celiac disease or gluten intolerance still avoid it. When baking cupcakes and muffins, I didn’t see a big difference when substituting white spelt flour for regular flour. Oatmeal squares work perfect with white, whole or any spelt flour. To bake rolls I used this spelt roll recipe. I tested it out with regular spelt and white spelt and both were wonderful. As for challah, we have this fantastic spelt challah recipe.
It was time for spelt pizza here on BCP. You can technically use any pizza dough recipe with white spelt flour. However white spelt reacts differently in yeast doughs. It rises very quickly and it also results in a much stickier dough. With that in mind, I figured it was best to make a deep dish pizza. Deep dish pizza usually needs a lot of time to rise and here we get to utilize the cons of the spelt to gain one of the best soft crispy deep pizza crusts.
I used white spelt flour when preparing this pizza. White spelt flour refers to spelt flour that has had the bran and germ removed, resulting in a lighter-colored flour with a milder flavor. Once baked, it’s hard to tell the difference between the white spelt flour and regular white flour.
A generous coating of oil on the bottom of the hard sheet pan yields a crunchy crust that’s loved by all.
Place the dough in the pan, spreading it out as much as possible,
pressing indentations into the dough.
This dough will rise quickly in a bowl, and then rise again directly on the baking sheet.
Ready to top and bake.
Even if just one member of your family is sensitive to white flour, this pizza is good enough to serve to everyone!
Check under the pizza crust. It should be nice and golden.
Spelt Pizza
Ingredients
- 3¾ – 4 cups white spelt flour
- 2 tsp sugar
- 2¼ tsp instant yeast
- 1⅓ cup lukewarm water – 37°C (98°F)
- 1 tsp salt
- oil, for greasing
- 8 oz can tomato sauce (seasoned generously with garlic powder and italian seasoning or oregano)
- 7 oz shredded cheese
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in the bowl of an electric mixer and knead.
- Place in a greased bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 20 minutes.
- Generously grease a hard baking sheet. Place the dough in the pan, spreading it out as much as possible, pressing indentations into the dough. Cover with plastic wrap so it doesn't dry out.
- Let rise 20-30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, place an oven rack on the lowest rung. Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Once dough finishes the second rise, top with sauce and cheese. Bake for 15 minutes. Check under the pizza crust. It should be nice and golden. If not, bake a little longer. Pizza with toppings will need longer.
Can I make this in a pizza maker? How long would it need?
Can I sub with regular wheat flour?
Hi! I prepared this delicious recipe today, and baked it in the pizza maker, it came out perfect!!!! The crust was crunchy. The dough tasted delicious! Thank you for another awesome recipe!
How long did it bake in the Betty Crocker?
Spelt is way easier on the stomach, you don’t feel gross after eating it. Thank you for this great recipe
The big sheet pan isn’t available in the UK, any other suggestions what I could use to bake this in?
Can you please fix the link to the oatmeal squares recipe? I would love to try them.
Link is working now.
Can I put the dough ingredients in a bread machine to make the dough
It’s an Grt recipe substitute the water with coconut milk brings it up a notch
Thank you!! I only use spelt and will try this tonight.
I recently eliminated wheat from my diet and have started using spelt so I was excited to try this recipe. The dough came out very sticky. I even added a little extra flour so I used 4 1/4 cups of white spelt. Since I was making deep dish I didn’t attempt to roll it out like I would have a thin crust pizza. I just wet my hands and spread it in the pan. It fit a 12 in round aluminum deep dish pan. The taste was good when baked though the texture was a little spongy but fortunately crispy on the edges. Not sure if I should reduce the water next time? Thanks for the recipe I will definitely be making again (even with some tweaks).
Obsessed with this recipe! So easy to pull together, and doesn’t even have that dry spelt taste at all – the fam thought it was a regular white crust. Think I can fridge the dough the night before?
This recipe was delicious… I can’t believe I actually made something with spelt flour… Yay ME!! but honestly, was so easy to do & tasted divine… Thank you. Definitely a keeper!
Is it a more dry heavy dough?
Made this for dinner last night. Didn’t tell the kids it was spelt and they will never find out. It’s just that good!! Thank you for a super easy homemade pizza recipe. It was absolutely delicious!!
This pizza was delicious I’m making it tonight again after last nights successful dinner!
Thank You
This was out of this world!!!!
I will defiantly make it again
Can I make it with a Whole spelt flour? (Or blend) Cuz when you go healthier- do it all the way:)!
This recipe is great! Made it a few times and my family loves it! Can the dough be frozen? If yes, at what point?
Can you freeze the pizza once you make it if you make two pies?
This awesome recipe took me seconds to put together in my bread machine https://amzn.to/3yuoTOo literally drop all the ing inside Set the program to a dough and walk away. 90 min later your ready to make your pizzas.
DId anyone try to freeze this or make the night before?