Homemade Pita Bread

Name: Homemade Pita Bread
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 12 pitas
Ingredients: 1¼ cup warm water; 2 teaspoons granulated sugar; 2 ¼ teaspoons instant yeast; 3 cups all purpose flour; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 teaspoon salt

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Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Resting Time
1 hr 40 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 15 mins
Servings
12 pitas
Calories
134 kcal
Course
Side Dish, Appetizer
Cuisine
Mediterranean, Middle Eastern

Homemade Pita Bread

Xia Schmidt

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Learn how to make the best pita bread from scratch and enjoy homemade pita anytime you'd like! It's soft and only requires 6 ingredients!

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Ingredients

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1¼ cup warm water
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
2 ¼ teaspoons instant yeast 1 packet
3 cups all purpose flour plus more for dusting
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon salt

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Instructions

In a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with hook attachment, dissolve sugar in the warm water. Sprinkle in yeast and let stand until mixture is foamy, about 5 minutes.
Add 1 cup flour, olive oil and salt and stir with a wooden spoon. Slowly add remaining flour until a shaggy dough is formed. Knead for 10 minutes in the stand mixer until the dough comes together and is smooth.
Cover dough with a moist kitchen towel. Allow dough to rise in a warm, dark place, until the dough has doubled in size, about 1 hour.
Punch dough down and separate dough into 12 round pieces by pinching off some of the dough. Use your hands to tuck the sides and roll into an even ball, covering the pieces with a moist kitchen towel as you work. Allow to rest for 10 minutes.
Use a rolling pin to roll out the dough as evenly as possible. This is important to ensure that the pita puffs up. Transfer the rolled out pita onto small squares of parchment paper floured lightly.
Preheat oven 550°F (or to the highest temperature it will go) with the baking sheet inside the oven. While the oven is heating, allow the pita rounds to rest for about 30 minutes.
Flip the rolled out pita onto the heated baking sheet. Bake on the bottom rack of your oven until lightly golden brown and puffed, about 3-5 minutes. Wrap them in a clean kitchen towel as soon as they come out of the oven.

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Notes

Storage: Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days. Store in the fridge for up to five days.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1pita Calories 134kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 25g (8%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 2g (3%) Saturated Fat 0.2g (1%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Sodium 197mg (8%) Potassium 55mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 1IU (0%) Vitamin C 0.01mg (0%) Calcium 6mg (1%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12pitas

Amount Per Serving

Calories 134 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1pita
Calories	134kcal	7%
Carbohydrates	25g	8%
Protein	4g	8%
Fat	2g	3%
Saturated Fat	0.2g	1%
Polyunsaturated Fat	0.3g	2%
Monounsaturated Fat	1g	5%
Sodium	197mg	8%
Potassium	55mg	1%
Fiber	1g	4%
Sugar	1g	2%
Vitamin A	1IU	0%
Vitamin C	0.01mg	0%
Calcium	6mg	1%
Iron	2mg	11%