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Cocoa Pizza Dough

Impress all your friends with this gorgeous-looking pizza. Win them even more with their first bite.
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time2 hours 25 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 1 14" Pizza

Ingredients

For the Cocoa Pizza Dough

  • 1 Tablespoon Active Dry Yeast
  • 1 Tablespoon Sugar
  • 1 Cup Warm Water
  • 1/4 Cup olive oil
  • 3-1/4 Cup All Purpose Flour
  • 1/4 Cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

For the Toppings

  • 1 Cup Mozzarella Cheese
  • 3 Strips Smoked Bacon cut into strips
  • 1 Piece Bell Pepper cut into strips
  • 2-3 Tablespoons Maple Syrup

Instructions

  • Combine the water, yeast, and sugar in a bowl. Leave for 10 minutes.
  • Whisk the flour, cocoa powder, and salt in a bowl.
  • Add the active yeast and olive oil into the dry ingredients.
  • Knead on a lightly floured surface.
  • Set in a lightly oiled bowl and leave to rise for about an hour.
  • Stretch the pizza dough into shape.
  • Top the pizza.
  • Bake for 25 minutes at 400F.