How to freeze homemade pizza (2024)

by Annalise Sandbergon Aug 18, 2015

Frozen homemade pizzas are obviously far superior tofrozen store bought pizzas, and not all that hard to make yourself. I’ll show you how!

Well we’ve reached it, the end of my pregnancy. We’re hoping towelcome baby brother sometime this week— eek!

I’m excited and anxious, and in manyways so not ready. Last week I had one last burst of nesting and vowed to stock our cupboards, fridge and freezer with enough food to last us a long time. Because with two kids who knows when I’ll ever have time to cook again.

I’ve been making casseroles, portioning out cooked and shredded meat, bottling up soups and more. We depend on weekly pizza nights in our house so stashinga few homemade pizzas in the freezer isa must to.

Have you ever wanted to freeze homemade pizzas to enjoy later? It’s so easy! Here’s how you do it:

Prepare the crust

Homemade pizza starts with a homemade pizza crust. Feel free to use your favorite recipe, but if you’re looking for one this is my favorite go-to basic pizza crust. Prepare the crust according to the recipe instructions.

Par-bake crust and add toppings

The main trick you need to know for freezing homemade pizza is to par-bake the crust. All this means is that you partially bake the crust by itself before covering it with toppings andfreezing. This ensures a crisp, non-soggy pizza when you’re ready to enjoy it.

Bake at 450 degrees F for 4-5 minutes just until the dough is puffed and surface appears dry. Let the crust cool to room temperature, then cover with toppings of your choice.

Cover with plastic wrap and freeze

To avoid freezer burn, double wrap the prepared pizzas. You can do two layers of plastic wrap or one layer of plastic wrap and one layer of foil. Lay pizzas flat in the freezer and store for up to 2 months.

When you’re ready to bake, preheat oven to 500 degrees F. Place frozen pizza(s) on a lined sheet pan or pizza stone and bake until crust is golden and cheese (if using) is melted, about 10 minutes. And then enjoy a quick and easy homemade meal!

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10 comments on “How to freeze homemade pizza”

Lucia — August 18, 2015 @ 4:05 am Reply
Thank you for sharing this!
Beth — August 18, 2015 @ 6:37 pm Reply
I can relate to your stock up the freezer nesting. When I was expecting #7, in my third trimester I decided to stock my freezer with pancakes, waffles, biscuits, muffins, and cookies. On the day I decided to get all this done, I had a doctors appt. I was on my feet and busy all day up till time to go. When my doctor took my bp, it was way too high and sent me to the hospital for a stress test. After that I was on bedrest for 2 weeks. I guess I over did it that day! Take care and try not to over do the nesting!!!! Good luck, dear.
Jena — September 16, 2015 @ 5:18 pm Reply
This is fantastic. My 4yo daughter would love to make a bunch of frozen pepperoni pizzas for easy lunches!
However, having broken a number of stones due to “extreme” temperature changes (just taking them out of a 450- or 500-degree oven), I would really recommend NOT putting frozen pizza on a pizza stone unless the manufacturer specifically says it’s okay to do so.
eddie007 — November 26, 2018 @ 10:25 pm Reply
This dish was really awesome thank you for sharing
Desirae Leuvenink — July 5, 2021 @ 5:28 am Reply
I have a lot of left over homemade pizza dough and toppings, so I’m gonna try this out! Do you have to thaw the pizza out before baking?
- Annalise — July 5, 2021 @ 10:12 am Reply
  Nope! You bake straight from frozen.
Debbie Cicero — September 6, 2021 @ 6:45 am Reply
If I would like to freeze the pre-baked crusts without toppings, should I let the crusts thaw when ready to use before adding the toppings and then bake at 450 degrees? Also, my oven only heats to 450 degrees so would that work to bake a fully topped frozen pizza if I just add more time to the baking?
Sara — April 18, 2022 @ 2:43 am Reply
And THIS article is why I love reading food blogs. You gave me the exact info I needed, thank you!
Karen — December 4, 2022 @ 4:56 pm Reply
I make homemade French bread pizzas. But I’d like to make them in advance and freeze them and take out in advance for an evening meal. Any advice.
Doreen Ganoung — January 19, 2023 @ 5:33 am Reply
Just what I’m looking for. Can I make personal size and cook in air fryer? Thank you