Legume Free Whole Wheat Pita Bread
Warm, pillowy, and just the right amount of chewy, homemade whole wheat pita is one of those breads that makes you wonder why you ever bought the packaged kind. The ingredient list is refreshingly short — whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, yeast, honey, olive oil, salt, and water — with absolutely nothing derived from legumes hiding in the mix. Store-bought versions can be a minefield of unexpected additives, so making your own puts you fully in control of what goes into every pocket. The real magic here is the screaming-hot baking sheet: preheating it to 500°F is what creates that dramatic puff and gives each round its signature hollow interior. A quick 3–4 minutes in the oven and they come out beautifully blistered, and wrapping them in a towel right away keeps them soft and flexible instead of brittle. Stuff them, dip them, or tear them apart at the table — they're endlessly versatile and genuinely satisfying to make from scratch.
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8 servings
- 1 cup warm water (about 110°f / 43°c)
- 2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast (1 standard packet)
- 1 tsp honey
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus more for the bowl
Instructions
- 1
Combine the warm water, yeast, and honey in a large mixing bowl and stir briefly. Let stand for 5–8 minutes, until the surface is foamy and the mixture smells yeasty.
- 2
Add the whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, salt, and 2 tbsp olive oil to the yeast mixture. Stir with a wooden spoon until a shaggy dough forms, then turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 6–8 minutes, until the dough is smooth, slightly tacky, and springs back slowly when poked.
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