September 8, 2020
updated May 23, 2023

5 from 3 votes

Take pizza night to the next level with a cheesy, grilled pizza! It's so much quicker and even more delicious than oven-baked.

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How to make a delicious, cheesy pizza without turning on the oven or ordering out. Today, I’m sharing how to grill a pizza outdoors plus an easy pizza dough recipe you’ll want to make again and again.

Everyone loves a hot pizza, and I love that it offers an opportunity to load veggies and protein onto a cheesy, delicious crust. Toppings like tomatoes, mushrooms, spinach, and even pesto make an easy way to add extra nutrition for the picky eaters in the house.

Image: Overhead of slice of pizza in a lunchbox with almond and fruit.

Whether you are using a store-bought frozen pizza or making homemade dough, it’s not hard to please the family. However, if you have the chance, you should definitely make your own pizza dough, every bite will be worth it!

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Ingredients

Here’s what you need to make pizza dough:

1 tablespoon honey
1 cup warm water
1 tablespoon yeast
3 cups whole wheat pastry flour
½ teaspoon garlic salt
1 tablespoon oil

How to Make Quick Pizza Dough

If you are thinking: I just can’t make my own dough. Or, it’s too complicated! I’ve got you covered. Seriously.

This quick pizza dough is basically a foolproof way that uses real ingredients and not a lot of your time. By using a full tablespoon of yeast we take out the wait usually involved with making pizza dough. Bonus: kids won’t notice it’s made with whole wheat flour.

Activate the Yeast
In a pyrex measuring cup measure water and warm in the microwave for 15-20 seconds until it reaches 130F. Make sure the water isn’t too hot or it will destroy the yeast. Add in honey, yeast, and stir. Let the yeast mixture sit for 10 minutes until yeast is activated (you’ll see a “froth” begin to form, about 1 inch in height).
Mix the Dough
Using a large bowl, measure out dry ingredients and mix well. Pour yeast mixture into dry ingredients and mix well. Knead in a mixer using a dough hook for 2-3 minutes, or by hand until well combined.
Form the Pizzas
Place dough on a floured surface and divide it into 4 equal sections. Roll each into individual pizzas, to about ¼ inch thickness. Lightly brush the top side of each pizza with olive oil and place on a sheet of foil, oiled side down. Brush the opposite side with oil and repeat with each piece.
Grill
Set a grill to medium-high heat. Gently flip each piece of dough onto the grill from the foil. Cook for 2-3 minutes. The dough will puff up to almost twice of its original size. Using a pair of tongs, flip the dough so that the grilled side is up. Add toppings and cook an additional 2-3 minutes. Again using tongs, move to the baking sheet when pizza is finished grilling.

Once you take your first bite of a grilled pizza, you won’t want to go back. Make sure to save those leftovers for lunch the next day!

image: slice of pizza in a lunch container with berries and nuts.

How to pack leftover pizza for school lunch

Now that you know how to make an epic pizza, let’s talk about how to pack it for lunch the next day.

While cold pizza might be enjoyable for some, for the rest of us? Not so much. Here’s how to pack a slice or two for lunch and keep it warm until 12 o’clock rolls around.

Preheat the oven to 350 or 400F.
Wrap the desired number of slices with tin foil.
Place the pizza in the oven and reheat for 10 – 15 minutes.
Pack the foil-wrapped slices into a lunch container. Seal and pack in an insulated lunch bag.

Easy, right? Now you know how to pack any leftover pizza from takeout or homemade for a lunch the next day.

Easy Grilled Pizza Dough Recipe | MOMables

Laura Fuentes

5 from 3 votes

Take pizza night to the next level with a cheesy, grilled pizza! It’s so much quicker and even more delicious than oven-baked.

Servings: 4 pizzas

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 10

Total Time 30

Ingredients

1 tablespoon honey
1 ⅛ cup warm water
1 tablespoon yeast
3 cups whole wheat pastry flour
½ teaspoon garlic salt
1 tablespoon oil

Instructions

Add the water to a large measuring cup and warm in the microwave for 15-20 seconds until it reaches 130F. Make sure the water isn’t too hot or it will destroy the yeast. Add in honey, yeast, and stir. Let the yeast mixture sit for 10 minutes until yeast is activated (you’ll see a “froth” begin to form, about 1 inch in height).
Using a large bowl, measure out dry ingredients and mix well. Pour yeast mixture into dry ingredients and mix well. Knead in a mixer using a dough hook for 2-3 minutes, or by hand until well combined.
Place dough on a floured surface and divide it into 4 equal sections. Roll each into individual pizzas, to about ¼ inch thickness.
Lightly brush the top side of each pizza with olive oil and place on a sheet of foil, oiled side down. Brush the opposite side with oil and repeat with each piece.
Set a grill to medium-high heat. Gently flip each piece of dough onto the grill from the foil. Cook for 2-3 minutes. The dough will puff up to almost twice it’s the original size. Using a pair of tongs, flip the dough so that the grilled side is up.
Add toppings and cook an additional 2-3 minutes. Again using tongs, move to the baking sheet when pizza is finished grilling.