Homemade Pita Bread Recipe
This homemade pita bread recipe is easy to make with a bread machine for mixing the dough. Using simple ingredients like flour, water, and yeast, you'll have soft and delicious pita bread perfect for any meal. The quick baking process in a high-temperature oven ensures they puff up beautifully, creating that signature pocket for stuffing.
Calories: 1527kcal
Equipment
- Kitchen towel
- Cookie sheet
Ingredients
- 1 1/8 cup lukewarm water
- 3 cups flour
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp active dry yeast
Instructions
- Add water and oil to the bread machine pan. Add the flour on top.
- Place the sugar in one corner, salt in another, and yeast in the third corner on top of the flour.
- Set the bread machine to the “Dough” cycle and press "Start."
- When the dough is ready, remove it and place it on a floured surface.
- Shape the dough into a 12-inch log and cut it into 8 equal pieces.
- Roll each piece into a ball and then flatten into a 6-inch circle with a rolling pin.
- Cover the pita dough circles with a kitchen towel and let them rest for 30 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 500°F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Place 2 pitas on the sheet and bake for 5 minutes. Once baked, cover them with a towel.
- Repeat with the remaining pitas and enjoy your fresh, homemade pita bread!
Notes
- For best results, ensure your water is lukewarm to activate the yeast properly.
- You can bake multiple pitas at once if you have space in your oven.
Nutrition
Calories: 1527kcal | Carbohydrates: 294g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 2349mg | Potassium: 446mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 18mg