Pita Bread Recipe

This fluffy pita bread recipe is perfect for Gyros and makes a great flatbread! It is incredibly fluffy and makes the perfect sized pocket-less pitas for gyros, dipping, sandwiches, pizza or side.

📝 Ingredients

• 2/3 cup warm water
• 2 tsp dry yeast
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1/2 cup warm milk
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 1/2 tsp baking powder

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1In the bowl of a stand mixer, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water until foam develops. Stir in the milk, oil, salt, baking powder and 2 cups of flour. Turn mixer on low and knead in the remaining cup of flour gradually until dough comes together and no longer sticks to the sides. Knead 5 minutes.
2. 2Cover bowl and let the dough rise for 1 hour in a warm place.
3. 3Preheat a medium sized skillet or cast iron to medium-low heat. Divide dough into 8 equal sized pieces and form into balls. Roll each ball out to a 7-inch circle.
4. 4Cook each side for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown spotting and cooked thoroughly.