Ridiculously Easy Sourdough Pizza Crust (Step by Step)

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Have you been wanting to make your own sourdough but aren’t sure how to start or what to do with it once you’ve made it? Here’s a simple guide to how to start your sourdough and how to make an easy sourdough pizza crust with it!

Sourdough Pizza crust in a cast iron griddle.

Easy Sourdough Pizza Crust

So, it’s the middle of winter, and comforting foods are on the list! Unfortunately, some items have been harder to locate than others. One of those is yeast for baking. It happened to be one of the items that was hard to locate and limited if you did find it.

I decided to try my hand at producing a sourdough starter that could take the place of typical yeast. I also wanted to try sourdough again, as grains have caused me digestive discomfort in the past, but I wondered how I would do with the “fermented” sourdough.

Sourdough Starter

How to Get Your Sourdough Culture Ready

The first business was starting the culture.

All you need is flour, water, and time. In order to get an active starter going, you need to start with equal parts water and your choice of flour. Incorporate them together, cover them loosely, and let them sit.

Every 24 hours, you can discard half of it and add equal flour and water.

Over several days time of doing this, you should start to see bubbles forming. It’s on its way to being a viable starter. You can also start with a culture-specific to sourdough if you want to….like these Sourdough Starters. They also have Gluten Free Sourdough Starters.

Do not think that sourdough has to be complicated or exact. I found just the opposite. It is very forgiving and ready to work for you if you pay a little attention.

Once you have a container (I use a half-gallon glass jar) that is starting to fill up, it’s time to use your culture!

Step By Step How to Make a Sourdough Pizza Crust

Instead of throwing out the discard to replenish, I like to find ways to use it. One of our favorite ways is this super easy pizza crust.

This recipe is wonderful because you don’t need anything special to make it besides some kind of griddle or frying pan. No pizza peel, no extra ferment, no bread flour, no pizza stone, no stand mixer and dough hook, no outdoor pizza oven….none of those things!

This is just a sourdough starter…ready to be used. It should be a starter you have fed the previous day, so you get the fermenting value of it.

Once you have enough starter to use, you can use it to make a quick lunch or supper with it like we do.

Heat Cast Iron Griddle

Heat a cast-iron skillet; I use this Cast Iron Lodge Griddle. Warm it over medium-low heat and add in a coat of olive oil.

Pour Sourdough Discard on Pan

Once it is hot, pour your sourdough starter to cover the pan. I have found that we like a thicker amount, but you can adjust it to the thickness you like.

Smooth out the batter

Use a large spoon or spatula to smooth out the starter over the base of the griddle pan.

Cooking pizza crust

Let it cook over medium-low heat until it is bubbly on top and slightly golden brown on the bottom.

Let the batter cook

If you want, you can flip it, like a pancake, to cook the other side. My preferred method is to put it in a toaster oven or oven at 400 F until the top side is cooked through and golden brown.

Adding sauce to pizza

This whole process is approximately 15-20 minutes, depending on the thickness of the crust you like. Once done to your liking, you can add your homemade pizza sauce and any additional toppings you like. Some things we like are mozzarella cheese, olives, mushrooms, oregano, and pepperoni.

Adding cheese to pizza

Put it back in your oven or toaster oven for 5 minutes to melt your cheese. Done!! It really is that easy to have homemade pizza with delicious flavor and minimal ingredients on the table within a half hour.

It has quickly become a favorite here for a quick lunch or easy supper…..and it’s a great way to use up that extra sourdough starter you have accumulated!

Tip: Want another easy pizza to make? Here’s how to make a 30 Minute Pizza Dough from scratch!

These are wonderful and so easy. I did bake them after I added toppings just to make the crust a little crisper. Next time I will try a mock cinnamon roll. Thank you and I love your blog, one if my favorites!

Debbie, Little House Living reader
Sourdough Pizza Crust

If you are looking for a more detailed tutorial on putting together a sourdough starter, you can check out this Sourdough Starter Tutorial and then also be sure, and click over to part 2 for Sourdough Recipes.

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Have you ever tried to make homemade sourdough? What did you make with it?

This Easy Sourdough Pizza Crust recipe was originally posted on Little House Living in January 2021. It has been updated as of January 2024.

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12 Comments

    1. Hello Becky, I just wanted to let you know that I’ve had glass stove tops for years, and all I use is cast iron cookware. I even use me pressure canner on there as well. Just thought you might be interested. Lisa

  1. Could I try using my stainless skillet or just starting it off on stoneware in the oven? I have some small pizza sized stoneware. I also have a glass top.

    1. We haven’t tried either of these methods so I’m not sure of the outcome. I would be afraid of it sticking but if you could prevent that you might be fine.

  2. I have a glass top stove and i use cast iron on it. Just be careful that you pick it up to move it and not scoot it.

  3. These are wonderful and so easy. I did bake them after I added toppings just to make the crust a little crisper. Next time I will try a mock cinnamon roll. Thank you and I love your blog, one if my favorites!