Homemade Pita Bread

5 from 1 vote

This Easy Homemade Pita Bread Recipe transforms five simple ingredients into the best warm, pillowy pitas you've ever had. With just a little effort you'll be saying goodbye to store-bought pita bread for good!

Course Bread

Cuisine Greek

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 5

Total Time 1 30

Servings pitas

Calories 161kcal

Author Ashley Amundsen

Equipment

Ingredients

1 cup warm water
2 ¼ teaspoon active dry yeast
½ teaspoon granulated sugar
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
parsley for serving, optional
garlic powder for serving, optional
olive oil for serving, optional

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Instructions

Mix the water, yeast, and sugar together in the bowl of a stand mixer. Let sit until the yeast is dissolved, about 5 minutes.
1 cup warm water, 2 ¼ teaspoon active dry yeast, ½ teaspoon granulated sugar
Attach the dough hook. Add in the flour, salt, and olive oil. Mix the dough on medium speed for 8 minutes. The bread can also be kneaded by hand on a floured surface for 5-7 minutes or until smooth.
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon olive oil
Lightly oil the bowl before covering with plastic wrap. Let the dough rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
Once risen, turn the dough onto a floured surface. Divide the dough into 8 pieces, rolling each piece into an 8-inch circle. Add extra flour if the dough starts to stick to the counter. If the dough starts to spring back after rolling, allow dough to rest for up to 30 minutes before cooking.
Place a cast iron skillet on medium-high heat. Drizzle a little bit of olive oil in the skillet. Add a pita to the skillet and cook for 1 minute or until you see bubbles start to form. Flip and cook the other side for another 1-2 minutes until the underside starts to brown. Continue this method of cooking each of the pitas.
Serve fresh pita with a dash of garlic powder, sprinkle of parsley, and drizzle of olive oil, if desired. Pita bread can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for 5-7 days.

Notes

Storage Info: Homemade pita bread is obviously best when served warm, but it can be stored for up to 5-7 days in an airtight container or frozen for longer. When you want to serve the bread, just warm it up in the microwave for a couple of seconds.

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