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Homemade Whole Wheat Pita Bread

March 24, 2017

Guys, do you know how easy it is to make pita bread at home? Okay, so maybe “easy” isn’t the right word. It’s totally doable, though. If you can make pizza dough, you can definitely make pita bread.

When you really think about it, they are almost exactly the same thing. Pita bread is just a smaller version of pizza dough and the recipes are practically identical. 

I tell you all this so that you are not intimidated by the pita bread. Of course if pizza dough intimidates you, then this isn’t helping. Don’t you worry though; I have a whole blog post that will get you over that real quick.


Like most bread, it all starts with the yeast. If you haven’t worked with yeast much, it may seem a bit scary. But don’t worry, I got you. I will teach you everything you need to know right now. 

Yeast thrives in a warm, sweet environment. So as long as you give the yeast a little bit of sugar (honey counts) and heat it up a bit, your yeast will do whatever you want (not unlike myself). 

I stir my yeast into water that is about 100 degrees (it feels just warm to the touch, not hot!) with a bit of sugar dissolved in. After about 10 minutes, it should be foamy, like you see in the picture above. 


The yeast mixture is poured into a mixture of flour, baking soda, and salt along with a bit of olive oil. 


After a it gets all mixed together, it will be a bit of a shaggy mess. Now it’s time to get kneading. You can have your stand mixer do the work for your, or you can roll up your sleeves and do the dirty work yourself. Knead the dough until the shaggy dough becomes a smooth, elastic ball of dough. 

At this point you would transfer the dough to a greased bowl so that it can proof until it’s doubled in size. This is the part I always forget to take pictures of, so you are just going to have to trust me on this. 


After the dough has proofed, divide the dough into 6-8 smaller balls of dough and roll out into discs. Lay the discs out under a damp cloth and let proof for another 10 minutes or so.

Now is the fun part! Baking them! It is so fun to watch them puff up into these huge bread balloons. 

If you want a little extra color and char on the pita, throw them on a hot skillet and cook for another minute or so on each side. 

Now you have prefect little pita pockets. Because they puffed right up in the oven, they will turn right into pockets once you cut open one end or cut them in half. 

Also, like most things, I prefer these homemade pitas much more than the store bought ones. Especially right out of the oven! Delish! 

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/ Filed In: Eat
Tagged: bread, dough, pita, pita bread, whole wheat, yeast

Raspberry Sweet Rolls

January 20, 2017

If there is one thing that I don’t have to worry about when I go home and visit my parents it’s going hungry. We are always well fed no matter where we go; especially at my dad and stepmom’s house. My stepmom is a serious cook! And she spoils us rotten with her amazing baked goods. 

While we were home for the holidays she whipped up a batch of raspberry sweet rolls. I don’t think I had ever had raspberry sweet rolls before, but I was an instant believer. With every bite I was picking her brain on how she made them. “Did you use jam for the filling?” “Did you add any butter?” 

I knew I had to try these once I got home!


The dough is pretty much what you would use to make cinnamon rolls. This is basically a cinnamon roll after all…just without the cinnamon.

I activated the yeast in some warm milk, then mixed that in with some butter, sugar, eggs, and flour. After kneading the dough for about 5 minutes, I placed it in a separate bowl to double in size. 


Once the dough was proofed, I dumped it out onto the counter that I had lined with parchment and flour to prevent the dough from sticking. I then rolled it out into a large rectangle and spread some softened butter over top.


To get the tiny pieces of raspberries, I used my stepmom’s trick and put the frozen berries in a bag, then whacked the crap out of them with a rolling pin. It’s great for stress relief! The raspberries just break apart into tiny little raspberry pellets. Which makes them perfect for sprinkling on top of the dough.


On top of the raspberries, I sprinkled on some of the sugar and a pinch of cinnamon. Then I rolled the dough into a tight spiral from one end to another. 


I cut the spiral into 2″ discs and placed them in a baking dish, or in my case a cake pan, to bake. In retrospect, I wish I would have used a square or rectangular pan so that they had more room to spread out while they baked. 

Once out of the oven, I drizzled a simple glaze over the tops and let the drip down into all the nooks and crannies. What is great about these rolls is that they aren’t too sweet, so the glaze perfectly compliments the tart raspberries. 


These raspberry sweet rolls actually reminded me of the Entemann’s Coffee cake my mom used to buy at the store when I was little. And I mean that in the best way possible. I loved that stuff! 

I really just loved the bright raspberry filling that just tasted so fresh since it is pretty much just raspberries and a bit of sugar. I also loved the sweet and soft rolls. Everything about these was really just delicious. And dare I say, almost as good as my stepmoms?!? 

Okay, I probably shouldn’t get ahead of myself. But they were close!

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/ Filed In: Breakfast, Eat, Other Sweets New
Tagged: breakfast rolls, dough, glaze, raspberry, yeast

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Hey there, I'm Lindsey. I'm a number cruncher by day and a home cook and baker by night. While I love to eat healthy and find fresh and healthy alternatives for my favorite foods, I will never turn down dessert! Life is all about moderation, right?

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