Copycat Pizza Hut Personal Pan Pizza

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I have been obsessed with Pizza Hut’s personal pan pizzas since I was in like, third grade. And I haven’t grown out of it a bit! I’m psyched to have this recipe, it’s definitely a keeper. I’ll tell you about making this dough ahead of time, how to freeze it, what pans you can use, and I’ll even throw in a Copycat Pizza Hut Pizza sauce recipe!

You’ll have everything you need to know so that you can nail this pizza at home too! Let’s do this.

Water Temperature for Pizza Dough

The temperature of the water that you use should be “warm“, or between 105 and 110°F. A candy thermometer can be used to test the temperature, otherwise just use your best judgement, the water should be warm but definitely not anywhere close to hot.

Size of Pizza Hut’s Personal Pan Pizzas

Pizza Hut’s pizzas are six-inches in size.

These are the six-inch pans that I used, you’ll get six pizzas of that size with this recipe. You can also use eight-inch pizza pans to make three pizzas.

Making Pizza Dough Ahead of Time

Pizza dough tastes even better if you make it ahead of time.

Once it’s finished rising, cover it with plastic wrap. Refrigerate it for up to four days. Let it come to room temperature before baking it.

Freezing Pizza Dough

Pizza dough freezes very well and makes for easy future meals.

Make sure the dough has completely risen. Roll it into a ball and cover it with plastic wrap. Freeze for up to 3 months. Let it sit in the fridge overnight to defrost prior to using it.

Freezing Pizza Sauce

Extra homemade pizza sauce is great for freezing.

Pouring the sauce into ice cube trays makes it easy to remove portion-sizes from the freezer. (Here’s a visual) Frozen pizza sauce is best if used within 6 months.