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Whole Wheat Pita Bread

Delicious, healthy, hearty whole wheat pita bread.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
proofing time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 25 minutes
Course: bread
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 78kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ Tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 2 packets active dry yeast 5 t
  • 2 c warm water
  • 2 Tablespoon olive oil plus ½ t
  • 1 c white flour
  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 Tablespoon salt

Instructions

  • Place sugar, yeast, and warm water in mixing bowl, let proof for 5-10 minutes or until yeast is foaming.
  • Add 2 T olive oil, then slowly add in white flour, 2 c whole wheat flour, and salt. Continue adding additional flour ½ c at a time and mixing until dough is pulling away from sides of the bowl and bowl is clean. Cover with a towel and let rest 30 minutes.
  • Knead dough for 5 minutes, form a ball. Drizzle ball of dough with remaining ½ t oil, cover with towel and let rise in the bowl in a warm, draft-free place for about an hour, or until doubled.
  • Gently punch the dough down, cover, and let rise again 20 minutes.
  • Prep 3 flat baking sheets with parchment paper. Lightly flour clean surface and divide dough into 12 balls, weighing balls if you can. Take each round and cup it with your hand. 
  • Roll each dough ball with your cupped hand around and into the table, rotating it until it is a tight ball. Roll out with rolling pin until ¼" thick and place 4 on each baking sheet. Cover each baking sheet with towel and let rise 1 more hour, where each round is puffy.
  • Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C) and place rack on bottom level of the oven.
  • Bake each baking sheet of pita rounds about 4-5 minutes, or until puffed up and very lightly browned. Remove from baking sheet and wrap a stack in a towel.

Nutrition

Calories: 78kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Sodium: 198mg | Potassium: 61mg | Fiber: 1g | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.6mg