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    Fresh Pizza Dough with Whole Wheat Flour

    Published: Apr 12, 2019 · Modified: Feb 3, 2023 by Marcie Groller · This post may contain affiliate links

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    In the mood for a fresh, homemade pizza? This delicious pizza dough recipe is the real deal! Made with whole wheat crust, this pizza has a healthy twist that will please even the pickiest of eaters! BONUS: Make this pizza fresh in 28 minutes or less!

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    Jump to:
    • 👍 Why We Love This Fresh Pizza Dough
    • 🛒 Ingredients
    • 👩🏾‍🍳 Instructions
    • ✔️ Tips and Tricks
    • 🥗 What to Serve with Your Pizza
    • âť“ FAQ
    • 👶🏾 Tips for Picky Eaters
    • ➡️ You May Also Like...
    • 🍕Fresh Pizza Dough with Whole Wheat Flour

    And if you love quick and kid-friendly Italian recipes, be sure to check out our One Pot Italian Soup, Ground Turkey Spaghetti and Baked Italian Sausage.

    👍 Why We Love This Fresh Pizza Dough

    Homemade! This pizza dough is restaurant quality, but can be made entirely at home!

    Quick and simple- Our wheat pizza dough requires only five ingredients and comes together in no time at all.

    Kid-friendly- Our homemade and fresh pizza will satisfy even the pickiest of eaters! Even better my 7-year old son was able to make this recipe entirely on his own. The steps are very kid-friendly.

    A healthy-twist! This pizza dough recipe uses whole wheat flour, which is rich in protein, fiber, and various minerals.

    đź›’ Ingredients

    Notes on Ingredients:

    Honey- This gives the dough its slight sweet flavor!

    Rapid rise/instant yeast- We like Red Star's Quick Rise Yeast

    Whole wheat flour- Our favorite is King Arthur's Whole Wheat Flour

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    👩🏾‍🍳 Instructions

    Step 1: Whisk together water, honey and yeast. Let mixture stand for a few minutes, covered with a dish cloth.

    measuring honey to add to bowl of pizza dough ingredients

    Step 2: Slowly mix in the flour, olive oil and salt.

    adding flour to measuring cup

    Step 3: Roll dough into a ball and refrigerate for 5 minutes.

    ball of wheat pizza dough

    Step 4: Roll out the dough

    child rolling out pizza dough on surface covered in flour

    Step 5: Add toppings and bake!

    adding pepperoni to pizza

    Quick Tip: Make meal prep a fun family activity! Kids can prepare the fresh pizza dough and add the topping on their own!

    close-up of fresh, homemade pizza with olives and wheat crust

    ✔️ Tips and Tricks

    • To make this as healthy as pizza can be, we recommend using whole wheat flour and a low-fat mozzarella.
    • When rolling out the dough, keep sprinkling bits of flour if the dough sticks to the rolling pin or surface.
    • We used the toppings that our kids like, but whatever you like, go for it! Don Pepino has been our favorite pizza sauce for years. We also love Applegate, Natural Uncured Pepperoni.
    • Let pizza sit for a few minutes before slicing. Serve with salad or extra veggie toppings on the side.
    • Use a pizza cutter to cut up this pizza. Whole wheat pizza crust can be a little bit tougher to cut.

    🥗 What to Serve with Your Pizza

    With a sufficient amount of toppings, a pizza can be enough of a meal one its own. However, if you re looking to pair your fresh homemade pizza with a side, we recommend a vegetable of choice or side salad. Some sides we recommend include:

    • Roasted Asparagus with Parmesan & Lemon
    • Grapefruit, Avocado & Arugula Salad
    • Three Bean Salad
    • Chicken Watermelon Salad with Arugula and Feta
    • Raw veggies, like cucumber slices , carrot sticks or peeled and sliced celery sticks

    âť“ FAQ

    How long does pizza keep in the fridge?

    Store leftover pizza in an air-tight container for up to 4 days.

    What is the best way to reheat pizza?

    Pizza can be reheated in the microwave but I prefer reheat my my pizza in the toaster-oven for a crispier outcome. 

    How do you know when a pizza is done cooking in the oven?

    A pizza is usually done baking when the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbling. 

    pizza with pepperoni and olives

    👶🏾 Tips for Picky Eaters

    🍅Let kids get creative! Do kids want to make a round, square or crazy shaped pizza? Let them decide!

    🍅Kids pick the toppings! Encourage kids to choose at least one veggie. If kids can't agree, let them each choose a section of the pizza to decorate.

    🍅Serve toppings the side. If kids don't like veggies on their fresh homemade pizza, serve them as a side.

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    🍕Fresh Pizza Dough with Whole Wheat Flour

    Author: Marcie & Julie
    Make a fresh pizza dough from scratch in less than 28 mins, you ask?! Why, yes! It's totally doable AND delish AND your kids will have a blast AND you'll save $$!
    Prep Time13 minutes mins
    Cook Time15 minutes mins
    Total Time28 minutes mins
    Course: Dinner, Lunch
    Cuisine: American, Americanized Italian
    Servings: 6 slices

    Equipment

    • baking sheet or pizza pan

    Ingredients

    • cooking spray
    • 1 cup warm water
    • 2 Tablespoon honey
    • 2 ÂĽ Tablespoon rapid rise/instant yeast (or one ÂĽ oz packet)
    • 2 ½ cups whole wheat flour (+ extra for rolling dough)
    • 2 Tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 teaspoon salt

    Instructions

    • Heat your oven to 450 degrees. Then coat a baking sheet or pizza pan with cooking spray, dusted with flour. Set aside.
    • In a large bowl, whisk together water, honey and yeast. Let mixture stand for a few minutes, covered with a dish cloth, until slightly frothy/puffy.
    • Slowly add the flour (my favorite), olive oil and salt, mixing ingredients together with a large spoon until a soft dough forms. Roll dough into a ball and refrigerate for 5 minutes.
    • On a clean surface, sprinkle some flour and use a rolling pin to roll dough to desired thickness. The pizza dough shape can be round, oval or a completely uneven blob! Keep sprinkling bits of flour if the dough sticks to the rolling pin or surface.
    • Add toppings, place pizza onto baking sheet or pizza pan, and bake on the top rack for 12-15 mins. Note: Our favorite tomato sauce is Don Pepino.
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    Notes

    🍕 Let pizza sit for a few minutes before slicing. Serve with salad or extra veggie toppings on the side.
    🍕 We used the toppings that our kids like, but whatever you like, go for it! Had it been completely my decision, I would've added sliced mushrooms and red onions.
    🍕 To make this as healthy as pizza can be, we recommend using whole wheat flour and a low-fat mozzarella.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1sliceCalories: 241.4kcal (12%)Carbohydrates: 42.5g (14%)Protein: 7.2g (14%)Fat: 6.4g (10%)Saturated Fat: 0.9g (6%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3.9gSodium: 392mg (17%)Potassium: 199.6mg (6%)Fiber: 5.8g (24%)Sugar: 6g (7%)Vitamin A: 4.5IUVitamin C: 0.04mgCalcium: 19.3mg (2%)Iron: 1.9mg (11%)

    *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. While we are not certified nutritionists, we work with a Wordpress-integrated nutrition API to calculate our recipes' ingredient values.

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