Spice Free Whole Wheat Pita Bread
Warm, pillowy, and made entirely from scratch, these whole wheat pita breads are the kind of thing that makes you wonder why you ever bought the packaged version. The ingredient list is refreshingly short — just flour, water, yeast, honey, olive oil, and salt — so there's nothing hidden and nothing to second-guess. For anyone avoiding spices, store-bought flatbreads can be a minefield of garlic powder, onion, or seasoning blends tucked into the fine print, but this recipe keeps things completely clean. The real magic here is the screaming-hot baking sheet: it mimics the floor of a traditional bread oven and causes each round to balloon up into that signature pocket in just a few minutes. Wrapping the finished pitas in a kitchen towel while they cool traps steam and keeps them soft and foldable rather than stiff and crackery. Stuff them, dip them, or tear them apart straight from the towel — they're genuinely satisfying any way you eat them.
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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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