Easy Pita Bread Recipe (Homemade Pocket Bread)
Our easy pita bread recipe delivers deliciousness whether paired with your favorite curry or stuffed with gyro meat.
Servings 8 people
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Ingredients
- 2 tsp active dry yeast 1 packet (instant yeast works too)
- 1 cup water warm to touch but not hot (100℉ to 105℉)
- 1 tsp sugar or honey
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 2½ cup Unbleached All-Purpose flour
- 1 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Lightly grease a large bowl and set aside (I used olive oil)
- In a separate large bowl, stir together water, sugar (or honey), and yeast. Let stand for 5 minutes, or until bubbly. Stir in oil.
- In a medium bowl, stir flour and salt together. Stir flour mixture into the water yeast mixture bowl, and stir until a craggy dough just comes together. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Place the dough in the greased bowl. Cover with plastic wrap, and let rise until doubled in size, 1 to 2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 500 °F with a baking stone placed on the middle rack.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and deflate. Roll into a 16-inch roll approximately 2 inches thick. Cut 8 equal sized pieces.
- Roll each piece into a ball. With a lightly floured rolling pin, roll into 6-inch circles, about 1/4 inch thick. Let rest covered with a clean dish towel for 30 minutes.
- Working in batches, transfer the dough rounds to the hot stone using a pizza peel or large metal spatula. Bake until the rounds turn lightly golden, approximately 5 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and cool completely on a cooling rack.
- Transfer to a large zip-top bag to store.
Notes
Adapted from King Arthur Flour
Nutrition
Calories: 155kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 5g | Sodium: 313mg | Potassium: 70mg | Fiber: 1g | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1.9mg
This recipe was calculated using the exact brands and measurements I used to make this recipe. If you are following a strict diet please note changing anything will cause the nutritional info to change. My calculations are intended as a guide only.
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