Whole Wheat Pita Bread

Name: Whole Wheat Pita Bread
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 2 tsp (11 g) salt; ½ tbsp (10 g) honey; 2 ¼ tsp (7 g) dry yeast; 1 tbp (15 g) olive oil; 1.5 cups (360 g) warm water (~110F); 80 g vital wheat gluten, about 3/4 cup; 420 g whole wheat flour, about 3.5 cups

7 steps

Prep:2hCook:20min

Pita bread is probably my favorite type of bread. They're specifically designed for sandwiches, taste great, and are light and fluffy. This whole wheat variety shares all those qualities, while adding some extra fiber and removing heavily processed white flour. My favorite use is for a grilled chicken Greek salad sandwich, which you can find the recipe for below. https://s.samsungfood.com/Wia6g

Updated at: Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:51:07 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories187.8 kcal (9%)

Total Fat2.5 g (4%)

Carbs33.5 g (13%)

Sugars1.2 g (1%)

Protein10.3 g (21%)

Sodium430.3 mg (22%)

Fiber5.7 g (21%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

10 servings

11gsalt

10ghoney

7gdry yeast

15golive oil

360gwater

warm 110F

80gvital wheat gluten

420gwhole wheat flour

Instructions

Step 1

Mix warm water, salt, yeast, oil, and honey in a large bowl. Let proof for 5 minutes to make sure the yeast is alive

salt11g

honey10g

dry yeast7g

olive oil15g

water360g

Step 2

Add in the oil and flours, and bring together with a dough scraper. Lightly knead for a minute to fully mix everything. Cover and let rest for 20 minutes to autolyze

vital wheat gluten80g

whole wheat flour420g

Step 3

Turn dough onto the non floured counter and knead for ~8 minutes. Let rest for 3 minutes, then shape into a ball. Return to the bowl, cover with a cloth, and let rise for 1 hour (should be about doubled in size)

Step 4

Preheat the oven to 500F. Turn dough onto the surface and divide into 10 pieces, ~90 g each. Roll each into a smooth ball, cover, and let rest for 10 minutes

Step 5

Using a rolling pin (or your hands) roll each ball to about ¼ inch thick. Place 3 onto an ungreased cookie sheet, and bake for 4-5 minutes. For even better results, bake the pitas on a preheated pizza stone instead

Step 6