February 20, 2025

Grilled Pita Bread

This gluten free pita bread can be easily made with our pizza crust. Fantastic for flat breads - this is not a 'pocket pita' style bread, but can be made so, by rolling out a bit thinner.

Grilled Pita Bread

Grilled Pita Bread

Servings 12 |Prep Time: 3 hours+ | Cook Time: 5 min each

 

Ingredients

  • 1 bag (454g) Pizza Crust Mix
  • 1 package (7g) Instant or Rapid yeast
  • 1/4 c (56g) olive oil
  • 1 1/2 c + (340g to 400g) warm water (110°F)

 
Instructions


Combine ingredients. Add pizza crust   oil, and 1 1/2 c water to the bowl of your electric mixer. Using the paddle blender, mix on low speed until the ingredients combine. Dough should initially be sticky - about the texture of rolled cookie dough - dough will thicken during proofing step.  If dough is too dry add additional water, 1/4 c at a time, until the mixture comes together.

 

Prove the dough. Cover the dough with plastic wrap or a wet towel and allow to prove/hydrate for at least 60-90 minutes, or until the dough doubles in size. At this point, you can cover the dough. Let cold proof overnight up to 5 days. The longer you let it proof. the more flavor it develops. If you decide to cold proof the dough, you will need to let the dough come to room temperature before using it, about 45 minutes in a warm place. Actual rising time will vary on the temperature of your kitchen, and may be longer or shorter.


Shape the dough. Remove dough from bowl and place on a board, punching down and kneading lightly, to bring dough together. Break dough into 12 portions, and roll each portion into round balls. Roll each ball into a 6 inch circle. Allow to rest about 10-15 minutes while you heat your grill.



Turn grill on to preheat at high heat. Brush with high-heat tolerant oil, like grapeseed oil.

 

Place dough circles on the grill a few at a time. Grill for 1-2 minutes per side – if using a panini grill or other 'closed lid' grill, you will get best results from closing the grill before flipping and after flipping for about a minute.  These pita may puff as they cook – cook until they are golden brown on each side and remove immediately. Allow to cool for 1-5 minutes before serving – they are hot!

 

This recipe was originally created by Naomi Poe in 2014 and revised by Patrick Auger in 2025.