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Whole Wheat Pizza Dough
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Whole Wheat Pizza Dough

Author: Marinka
I'm sure you know the health benefits of whole wheat. Did you also know that whole wheat adds a nutty flavor and hearty texture to a pizza? This post is about making whole wheat pizza dough; it's up to you to add your favorite toppings.
Prep Time1 hour 15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
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Servings: 1 12-inch pizza

Ingredients

  • 7 grams dry instant yeast 1 package
  • 3/4 cup warm water
  • 1 pinch sugar
  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • cornmeal for dusting baking sheet

Instructions

  • The first step is to activate the yeast. Add warm water (not hot) to a bowl and add the instant dry yeast and a pinch of sugar. The sugar is added to ‘feed’ the yeast. After about 5 minutes you’ll see a frothy surface, this is called blooming of the yeast. (NOTE 1)
  • Combine flour and salt in a bowl, add the activated yeast and olive oil.
  • Mix the ingredients until you’ll have a dough. Knead the dough; it may be a little sticky. Poke the dough with your finger and when it bounces back slowly, your dough is ready to rise.
  • Sprinkle a little bit of olive oil or cooking spray in the same bowl you made the dough in and cover the inside with the oil. Add the dough ball and turn it to cover all sides.
  • Cover the bowl with a wet towel or aluminum foil and allow to rise in a warm place for about 1hour or until double in size.
  • Sprinkle some cornmeal on a baking sheet. Your pizza will be placed on this, so it will not stick to the baking sheet.
  • Prepare your pizza toppings, while you stretch your pizza.
  • Add sauce, cheese and topping, however you would like to build your pizza.
  • Transfer the baking sheet to the oven and bake the pizza for approx. 15 minutes in an oven of 425 degrees F. (NOTE 2)

Notes

  1. You can use sugar or honey. The sweet addition is only to 'feed the yeast'. Important: Add yeast to water, not water to yeast.
  2. The exact baking time will very much depend on the type of topping and the amount of topping you will use.

Nutrition

Calories: 966kcal | Carbohydrates: 177g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 1180mg | Fiber: 28g | Sugar: 2g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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