I just love pizza. Pizza is one of those foods that could be very unhealthy – if made with white flour, heavy on the full-fat cheeses and meats or it could go the other way and be pretty healthy, if made with (whole grain) whole wheat flour, part-skim mozzarella, and plenty of colorful veggies sauteed in a bit of olive oil.
Making pizza at home saves money too! For this recipe you won’t be forced to take money out of your savings accounts just to pay for it.
What makes this dough a little different is the honey, which according to Wolfgang, “brings out a wonderful rich flavor in the crust.” He’s right. I’ve made this pizza dough recipe twice now, we love it!
Wolfgang’s recipe requires a food processor and extra time for letting the dough rest, however, I’ve eliminated those steps and this thin crust whole wheat pizza came out yummy just the same.
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 oz. package yeast
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 3 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 cup cool water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Pinch salt
Instructions
- In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast in the warm water. Add the honey and let sit for 5 minutes, until foamy.
- Put the flour in a large bowl.
- Mix the 1 cup cool water with the olive oil and salt.
- Pour the olive oil mixture and the yeast mixture slowly into the bowl.
- Mix with a large wooden spoon. Knead the dough until all ingredients are well mixed and the dough easily forms a ball.
- Transfer the dough to an oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise until double in bulk (about 45 min. – 1 hour).
- Punch down the dough and knead it on a lightly floured surface for 1 minute.
- This is enough dough for two rather large thin crust pizzas. I rolled mine out onto two Pampered chef pizza stones – one 13″ and one 15″.
- To make small 7″ pizzas, divide dough into 4 equal parts.
- Build the pizza as desired. I sauteed red and green pepper and a sweet onion in olive oil. I topped the pizza with part-skim mozzarella and the sauteed veggies (no sauce). Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 min. until cheese is lightly browned.
Cooking time: 15-20 min.
Number of servings (yield): 12
oh wow this looks yummy! i love pizza!
This looks so yummy, Kristi! I’m a big pizza fan too! Stumbled it!
Have a great weekend!
I’ve never had much luck with homemade pizza but I’ll have to give it another shot, yours looks delish!
Looks yummy and healthy!
This looks amazing! I love whole wheat anything so I can’t wait to try this out! Thanks for sharing!
Angela Michels
That sounds wonderful! I love to make pizza dough from scratch but haven’t tried whole wheat. Yum!
love that you made the dough yourself. Cannot even imagine how much healthier and tastier the pizza turned out.
Actually, I never saw frozen dough made from whole wheat flour AND without preservatives
This looks delicious. Thanks for the recipe! I love whole wheat.
I have been wanting to find a nice pizza dough recipe made with whole wheat flour. I have never seen one before with honey, but this looks great. I have to try this with lots of veggies!
that looks so good,im gonna try it soon
My daughter did make the pizza today and it came out great with this recipe. She used the food processor and said the dough was done so quick and easy! I am glad we have a nice whole wheat pizza recipe now. Thanks again!
Maryann, I am so glad that your daughter tried the recipe and that she liked it! I think the honey does make a difference. All that fiber from the whole wheat is good for you too! Enjoy! Thanks for your comment!
Thanks for the recipe. This sure looks yummy!
We love pizza! And the whole wheat crust sounds much better than the traditional white. Thanks for the recipe!
I love pizza, this looks delish, am going to try it!
I have never thought about using wheat for a pizza dough crust, but why not! It would probably hold up better and would definitely be more healthy. One to ponder for sure.
hthanks for the recipe. I’ll have to give it a try.
I’m glad I stumbled across this. I think it could wind up being a hit and one that we put in the rotation.
Pizza with less guilt. That’s a good thing
Umm, this look fine. I think, i’ll make this.:)
looks so good, thanks for the recipe
I made this today and its in the oven. The dough was really crumbly and seemed dry. I hope it turns out! I will let you know
Hi Sandy,
So glad to hear that you gave it a try. If the dough was too crumbly, I wonder if a little more water would have helped. I notice with an oiled bowl, the dough tends to have a nice consistency to work with. Good luck! I hope it comes out ok. It really is a yummy pizza crust imo!