How to Make Your Own Delicious Whole Wheat Pita Bread

If you’re health conscious like me, you’re always looking for healthy substitutions for the foods you enjoy.

When I went on a search for whole wheat pita bread, I came up empty handed and disappointed.

I decided to take matters into my own hands and learn to make my own whole wheat pita bread.

Here’s a whole wheat pita bread recipe you can use to make this delicious and versatile treat in your own kitchen:

Ingredients

4 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup soy flour
2 teaspoons sugar free maple syrup
2 cups water brought to a boil
1 1/4 teaspoons of salt

Procedure

After bringing the water to a full boil, stir in the sugar free maple syrup slowly allowing it to dissolve completely.

Lightly sprinkle the dried yeast on top of this mixture. Let this mixture set for around 8-12 minutes or until it becomes noticeably frothy.

Add the salt followed by the 5 cups of flour. Use your hands to knead this mixture into a doughy consistency.

Apply flour to a smooth surface for rolling out the freshly prepared dough.

Take a handful of dough and roll into a ball. Lay this on the floured surface and roll the ball out using a rolling pin to a thickness of around 1/8 inch.

Repeat this with the remainder of the dough.

Allow the dough to rise for around 25 minutes. Turn and allow to rise another 25 minutes.

Place in oven and bake at 400 degrees for 7-10 minutes.

Allow to cool by wraping in a soft kitchen towel before serving.

Once you have your basic whole wheat pita bread, you’ll find so many uses for it.

Use it to make healthy pita bread sandwiches, by spreading a variety of sandwich spreads onto your freshly made bread, or dip it into a variety of homemade or store bought dips.

Pita bread tastes wonderful served with garlic roasted hummus, peanut butter, cheese spread, or guacamole.

Slices of pita are a great accompaniment for fresh soups and salads.

To make a healthy pita chips, spray lightly with olive oil and season with spices of your choice.

Bake in a preheated oven until brown and crispy.

Serve your fresh bread with low fat french onion dip.

You’ll love the taste and versatility of homemade whole wheat pita bread and you won’t have to feel guilty when you reach for a second piece!