Recipes - Dough Dorks Style

20 Pizza Ideas

Made for Dough Dorks
Dough Balls

Pick a classic, go rogue, become a pizza legend.

1

Classic Margherita

Classic

Ingredients

  • 1 Dough Dorks dough ball
  • 100g Dough Dorks premium tomato sauce
  • 125g fresh mozzarella, torn
  • Fresh basil
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Sea salt

Method

Stretch to a 12-inch base. Add sauce (leave a 1-inch border), then mozzarella. Bake. Finish with basil, olive oil, and a pinch of sea salt.

2

Pepperoni Perfection

Meat

Ingredients

  • 1 dough ball
  • 100g tomato sauce
  • 150g mozzarella, shredded
  • 50g pepperoni slices
  • Dried oregano

Method

Sauce → mozzarella → pepperoni → oregano. Bake until the edges are golden and the pepperoni crisps.

3

Four Cheese Heaven

Cheese

Ingredients

  • 1 dough ball
  • 100g tomato sauce
  • 50g mozzarella
  • 50g gorgonzola
  • 50g parmesan, grated
  • 50g ricotta (dollops)

Method

Sauce, then scatter cheeses evenly. Bake until bubbling and melty.

4

Prosciutto & Rocket

Fresh

Ingredients

  • 1 dough ball
  • 100g tomato sauce
  • 125g mozzarella
  • 6 slices prosciutto
  • Handful of rocket
  • Parmesan shavings
  • Balsamic glaze

Method

Bake the pizza with sauce + mozzarella. Top immediately after baking with prosciutto, rocket, parmesan, and balsamic.

5

BBQ Chicken Delight

Meat

Ingredients

  • 1 dough ball
  • 100g BBQ sauce
  • 150g cooked chicken, shredded
  • 100g mozzarella
  • 50g red onion, sliced
  • Fresh coriander

Method

BBQ sauce base, then chicken, mozzarella, onion. Bake and finish with coriander.

6

Mediterranean Veggie

Veggie

Ingredients

  • 1 dough ball
  • 100g tomato sauce
  • 125g mozzarella
  • 50g roasted red peppers
  • 50g courgette, sliced
  • 30g olives
  • 30g feta
  • Fresh oregano

Method

Bake with sauce, mozzarella, peppers, courgette, olives. Add feta + oregano after baking.

7

Spicy 'Nduja

Spicy

Ingredients

  • 1 dough ball
  • 100g tomato sauce
  • 125g mozzarella
  • 80g 'nduja
  • Fresh basil
  • Honey (light drizzle)

Method

Dot 'nduja over mozzarella. Bake, then finish with basil + a little honey.

8

Mushroom & Truffle

Indulgent

Ingredients

  • 1 dough ball
  • 100g white sauce or crème fraîche
  • 150g mixed mushrooms, sliced
  • 100g mozzarella
  • Truffle oil
  • Fresh thyme
  • Parmesan

Method

White base, mushrooms, mozzarella. Bake, then finish with truffle oil, thyme, and parmesan.

9

Hawaiian Twist

Dough Dorks Edition

Ingredients

  • 1 dough ball
  • 100g tomato sauce
  • 125g mozzarella
  • 100g ham, diced
  • Absolutely not pineapple
  • Jalapeños

Method

Ham + jalapeños on top of mozzarella. Bake and serve hot.

10

Garlic Bread Pizza

Simple

Ingredients

  • 1 dough ball
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 50g butter, melted
  • 100g mozzarella
  • Fresh parsley
  • Parmesan

Method

Brush garlic butter over the base, add mozzarella, bake. Finish with parsley + parmesan.

11

Breakfast Pizza

Brunch

Ingredients

  • 1 dough ball
  • 100g tomato sauce
  • 100g mozzarella
  • 4 rashers bacon, cooked
  • 2 eggs
  • Fresh chives

Method

Bake with sauce, mozzarella, bacon for ~2 minutes, then crack eggs on top and bake until set. Finish with chives.

12

Pesto Chicken

Fresh

Ingredients

  • 1 dough ball
  • 100g basil pesto
  • 150g cooked chicken
  • 100g mozzarella
  • Cherry tomatoes, halved
  • Pine nuts (toasted)

Method

Pesto base, then chicken, mozzarella, tomatoes. Bake and finish with pine nuts.

13

Spicy Salami

Spicy

Ingredients

  • 1 dough ball
  • 100g tomato sauce
  • 125g mozzarella
  • 60g spicy salami
  • Fresh chilli, sliced
  • Chilli oil

Method

Bake with sauce, mozzarella, salami, chilli. Finish with chilli oil.

14

Goat Cheese & Onion

Sweet

Ingredients

  • 1 dough ball
  • 100g white sauce
  • 100g mozzarella
  • 80g goat cheese
  • 100g caramelised onions
  • Fresh thyme
  • Honey

Method

Bake with sauce + cheeses + onions. Finish with thyme and a light honey drizzle.

15

Seafood Special

Seafood

Ingredients

  • 1 dough ball
  • 100g white sauce or garlic oil
  • 100g mozzarella
  • 100g mixed seafood (prawns, squid)
  • Cherry tomatoes
  • Fresh parsley
  • Lemon wedge

Method

Bake with sauce, mozzarella, seafood, tomatoes. Finish with parsley + a squeeze of lemon.

16

Pulled Pork BBQ

Meat

Ingredients

  • 1 dough ball
  • 100g BBQ sauce
  • 150g pulled pork
  • 100g mozzarella
  • 50g red onion, pickled
  • Spring onions

Method

Bake with BBQ sauce, pork, mozzarella. Finish with pickled onion + spring onion.

17

Spinach & Ricotta

Veggie

Ingredients

  • 1 dough ball
  • 100g white sauce
  • 100g mozzarella
  • 100g ricotta
  • 80g spinach, wilted
  • Garlic, minced
  • Nutmeg

Method

Mix spinach with a little garlic. Bake with white sauce, mozzarella, ricotta, spinach. Finish with a tiny pinch of nutmeg.

18

Meat Feast

Meat

Ingredients

  • 1 dough ball
  • 100g tomato sauce
  • 125g mozzarella
  • 40g pepperoni
  • 40g ham
  • 40g sausage
  • 30g bacon

Method

Sauce, mozzarella, then layer the meats. Bake until sizzling.

19

Fig & Prosciutto

Gourmet

Ingredients

  • 1 dough ball
  • 100g white sauce or crème fraîche
  • 100g mozzarella
  • 4 fresh figs, quartered
  • 6 slices prosciutto
  • Rocket
  • Balsamic reduction

Method

Bake with white sauce, mozzarella, figs. Top after baking with prosciutto, rocket, and balsamic.

20

Vegan Delight

Vegan

Ingredients

  • 1 dough ball
  • 100g tomato sauce
  • 100g vegan mozzarella
  • 50g mushrooms
  • 50g peppers
  • 30g olives
  • 30g sweetcorn
  • Fresh basil

Method

Top and bake as normal. Finish with fresh basil.

Top Tips for Perfect Pizza Every Time

🌡️

Bring dough to room temp

2–4 hours before stretching = easier shaping + better rise.

🍕

Don't overload toppings

Less weight = crispier base, better bake.

🌿

Finish fresh

Basil, rocket, parmesan, balsamic, chilli oil, EVOO — add after baking for max flavour.

Oven Guide

🧑🍳 Pizza Oven

~400°C for 90 seconds–2 minutes

🏠 Home Oven

Preheat to max (usually ~250°C) and bake 2–3 minutes
Best on a preheated stone/steel