Sesame Free Whole Wheat Pita Bread

Total time1 hr 36 min

Prep time20 min

Cook time16 min

4.8

(30)

Warm, pillowy, and just the right amount of chewy, homemade whole wheat pita is one of those kitchen wins that feels far more impressive than the effort involved. Store-bought versions can be a minefield for anyone avoiding sesame, since many commercial brands are baked on shared surfaces or finished with sesame oil and seeds — but this recipe keeps things completely clean with a short, straightforward ingredient list. The dough comes together with whole wheat and all-purpose flour, olive oil, honey, and yeast, so you know exactly what's going in every single pocket. The real magic happens when the rounds hit a screaming-hot baking sheet in a 500°F oven — that intense heat causes the pitas to balloon up in just a few minutes, creating that signature hollow interior perfect for stuffing. Wrapping the finished rounds in a kitchen towel while they cool traps steam and keeps them soft and pliable rather than brittle. Scoop them up with hummus, load them with roasted vegetables, or tear them apart straight from the towel — they're genuinely hard to resist fresh out of the oven.

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Ingredients

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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