JenniferM | On 08, Oct 2009

Since I was asked for my whole wheat pizza dough recipe in the comments section of my How to Make a Healthy Pizza post, I thought I would just post the recipe I use.  I found this whole wheat pizza crust recipe online a couple of years ago and it’s what I’ve been using ever since.  It’s quick and it’s easy, so right up my alley!

Enjoy!

Ingredients:

• 1 package active dry yeast (.25 ounce)
• 1 c. warm water
• 2 c. whole wheat flour
• 1/4 c. wheat germ
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tbsp. honey

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Place warm water in small bowl.  Add yeast.  Allow the yeast to dissolve and set aside until mixture becomes creamy (appx. 10 minutes).
3. In a large mixing bowl, combine wheat flour, wheat germ, and salt.  Scoop a well in the middle of the mixture and add the honey and yeast mixture.  Stir until ingredients are well combined.  Cover mixture with a dishtowel or plastic wrap and sit in a warm place and allow to raise for approximately 5 minutes.  *This is where I drizzle with a garlic-grapeseed oil mix I buy from Wildtree Culinary Club.*
4. Roll dough on a floured pizza pan.  Using a fork, poke a few holes in the dough.
5. Bake for 5 to 10 minutes or until desired crispness.

*You can substitute the garlic-grapeseed oil with an oil of your choosing or use none at all.  It’s just a little something extra I add because this particular garlic oil gives my pizza a little extra hint of garlic that I love.