Whole Wheat Pizza Dough
Compatible with our Neapolitan pizza dough recipe, this Whole Wheat Pizza Dough, is just as a chewy pizza crust, but healthy! This whole wheat pizza crust is made of 100%whole wheat flour, yeast, olive oil, salt, and water, just like a traditional Italian pizza dough, only with the whole grain intact!
Equipment
- 1 12 or 14-inch pizza screen, (to bake pizza dough)
- 1 pizza cutter, (to cut a pizza)
- 1 cutting board, (to slice the pizza on)
- 1 stand mixer to knead the dough, (or use your hands)
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 4 1/2 cups whole wheat flour , (freshly milled hard white wheat)
- 2 tsp sea salt, (finely ground)
- 1/2 tsp dry active yeast
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 3/4 cups cold water* , (if proofing 24 hours, see notes below)
Instructions
Directions:
- In the bowl of a stand mixer combine the flour, salt, and yeast. Add in the olive oil and water and knead the dough for 5 minutes over medium-high speed. (The dough will start off sticky and then turn into a soft dough.)
- Divide dough into 3 equal, 12 oz balls.
- Grease the tops with olive oil and place them into lightly greased storage bags. Twist-Tie the bags and keep them stored in the fridge for up to 5 days.
How To Bake Pizza Crust:
- Remove the pizza dough from the fridge for at least 20 minutes before baking. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 450°F during this time.
- Place dough onto a cornmeal-dusted surface. Press a border around the edge of the dough to make a crust.
- Indent the center with your fingers and stretch the dough out to a 12-inch circle.
- Brush olive oil over the crust and edges. Sprinkle pizza seasoning over the top.
- Top with 3 Tablespoons of tomato sauce.
- Then 2 cups of cheese, and 1 tsp of dried parsley.
- Bake for 8 minutes until the edges are browned and the cheese melts.
- Slice and cut into 8 wedges.
Notes
**Cold water is to be used if proofing the dough for 24 hours or more. Use warm water to use the pizza dough within 2 hours.
- Garlic-Herb Olive Oil to brush the crust: mix 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, 8 cloves crushed garlic, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1 tsp of Italian seasoning. Store the rest by your stove to cook with or brush over other bread recipes.
- Cheese: I like to grate a block of part-skim low-moisture mozzarella cheese and a block of Monetary cheese from Walmart. Use 1 cup heaping cup of each cheese.
Nutrition Facts
Whole Wheat Pizza Dough
Serving Size
1 slice
Amount per Serving
Calories
97
% Daily Value*
Fat
3
g
5
%
Saturated Fat
0.4
g
3
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.5
g
Monounsaturated Fat
2
g
Sodium
195
mg
8
%
Potassium
84
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
16
g
5
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
0.1
g
0
%
Protein
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
2
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
0.001
mg
0
%
Calcium
8
mg
1
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
