Homemade Pita Bread
Make your own Homemade Pita Bread with this fun, simple recipe. This bread can be used for sandwiches, wraps, salads, or even baked into chips!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 193kcal
Equipment
- Mixing Bowls
- Wire Rack
Ingredients
- 1⅛ cup warm water 270ml, $0.00
- 1½ tsp instant yeast 5g, $0.24
- 1½ tsp granulated sugar 6g, $0.01
- 1 Tbsp olive oil 15ml, $0.17
- ½ cup whole wheat flour 60g, $0.16
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour 300g, $0.32
- 1 tsp salt 5g, $0.04
Instructions
- Gather and measure all ingredients.
- In a small bowl, combine the warm water, sugar, and yeast. Stir to dissolve and let sit for 5 minutes or until a foam develops on top. Once a foam develops on top, add the olive oil.
- In a large bowl, combine 1 cup of flour (half whole wheat in my case) and the salt. Stir them so they are evenly combined. Add the yeast mixture to the bowl with the flour. Stir to combine.
- Continue mixing in flour until it forms a loose ball that you can no longer stir with a spoon. Turn the ball of dough out onto a floured surface and continue to knead in more flour until a soft and pliable (but not sticky) ball forms. You should have used around 3 cups of flour total and kneaded the dough for at least 3 minutes.
- Place the ball of dough in an oiled bowl, cover loosely and let sit to rise for one hour or until doubled in size.
- Punch down the risen dough and turn it out onto a floured surface. Stretch the dough into a log and cut it into 8 (or 6) equal sized pieces. Shape each piece of dough into a smooth ball and then roll it out into a flat, 6 inch diameter circle.
- Preheat the oven to 500℉ and let the dough circles rest as the oven comes up to temp. Place a damp cloth over the dough circles so they do not dry out.
- When the oven is hot enough, place the dough circles on a wire rack (a couple at a time) and place the rack in the oven. Watch the circles puff up as they bake. When the circle has completely inflated but not yet turned brown, you can remove it from the oven and put in the next batch. If you let them cook until golden brown, they will be crispier and may retain the inflated shape as they cool.
- As you remove the pitas from the oven, stack them on a plate and cover with a damp cloth. The trapped steam will soften them as they cool. Serve and enjoy!
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Notes
*You can use instant yeast or active dry yeast without making any changes to this recipe.
**I use a little whole wheat flour for a slightly nuttier flavor and extra color, but you can replace it with all-purpose flour if preferred.
***Divide the dough into 8 pieces for smaller, thinner pitas or 6 pieces for larger, slightly thicker pockets. Just make sure each round is rolled thinly (6 inch diameter) and evenly so it puffs properly.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 193kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 2g | Sodium: 294mg | Fiber: 2g