3-Ingredient Homemade Whole Wheat Pita Bread

I just found a way to save some money on those weekly grocery runs. Homemade Whole Wheat Pita Bread! Its a 3-ingredient – one of which is water – recipe and is super basic. 

While saving money was definitely a priority here, the main reason I sought this pita bread recipe was because I couldn’t find a good whole wheat pita bread in the store. 

What’s a good pita bread?

• Whole Wheat (only)
• Low sodium
• No oil
• No sugar
• Fewer carbs per piece

I try to stick to whole grains as much as possible – more like all the time to be honest –  and most of the options available in the store had some amount of white flour in them as well.

And the ones I did find that were just purely whole wheat flour had either too much of salt in them, or too many carbs, or both! I could probably fit in 1, at most 2, into my meal, but I love my carb-y foods so 1-2 is a bit too little for me.

Sugar and oil? Why?!

How to make pita bread?

I was quite afraid to try this because I’d never made bread before, but needs. And also the recipe was quite simple.

Just a few things to note though.

• You can use Active Dry Yeast or Instant Yeast for this recipe
  • Active Dry Yeast: Combine yeast with water in a bowl
  • Instant Yeast: Stir yeast together with flour
• Add the water a little at a time.
• DO NOT OVER-KNEAD. Go until its all just mixed in. The bread will turn out tough if you do.
• Roll (lightly) the dough just thin enough, but not too thin or they wont be a pocket.
• Let the rolled dough rest for 30 minutes so it has time to rise.
• DO flip the dough before you bake it. If not, bread will not rise and puff up, and will also remain stuck to the bottom of the pan.

The result:

Baked for a short 5 minutes, the breads turned out just as I was hoping for. Soft, chewy, and yummy.

That pocket happened too. I was very happy.

Now I can have my carbs healthy whenever I want, and for a cheap price too!

Things to have this with:

Dips and hummus. Here’s healthy options: Fat-free hummus, Spiced beet dip

As a pita sandwich. Try these falafels.

Just plain buttered and toasted!

3-Ingredient Homemade Whole Wheat Pita Bread

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Prep Time20 minutes mins

Cook Time20 minutes mins

Rest time30 minutes mins

Total Time1 hour hr 10 minutes mins

Servings: 10 5-6″ pitas

Calories: 80kcal

Course: Basics, Side Dish

Cuisine: Mediterranean

A super basic Homemade Whole Wheat Pita Bread recipe that needs just 3 ingredients, one of which is water! Get your healthy carbs while also saving some money on those weekly grocery runs.

Ingredients

• 2 cups Whole Wheat Flour, 240g
• 1 Tbsp Active Dry or Instant Yeast, 1 packet, 7g
• ¾ cup Warm Water
• ¼ tsp Salt, Optional
• Herbs & Spices, Optional

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 500°F.
• Sift flour into a large bowl.
• Active Dry Yeast: Combine yeast with water in a bowl

  Instant Yeast: Stir yeast together with flour
• Gradually add water to flour and mix well until the dough starts to clean the sides of the bowl.
• Knead the dough until smooth and elastic, about 4-5 minutes. Do not over-knead.
• Divide dough into 10 balls.
• On a lightly-floured surface, roll out each ball into a 5-6” circle, about ⅛-¼ inch thick.
• Place dough on a nonstick baking sheet and set aside to rise for 30 minutes.
• Flip each pita over on its other side (Important) and bake for 5 minutes.
• Pitas may be hard when they come out of the oven, but will soften as they cool.
• Cut pitas in half crosswise and stuff with your choice of fillings!

Notes

Recipe adapted from Food.com.

• Do not forget to flip the pita before baking, or the pocket won’t form.

Storage:

• In an airtight container or zipper bags, when they’ve cooled.
• Freeze for long term storage.

Nutrition:

• Servings: 10 5-6” pitas | Serving size: 1 pita
• Calories: 80kcal
• Fat: 0.8g | Saturated fat: 0g
• Carbohydrates: 17.6g | Fiber: 2.4g | Sugar: 0g
• Protein: 3.2g