Grammy's Kitchen · Pizza Dough · Whole Wheat Pizza Dough

One of 24 pizza dough recipes we measured

Whole Wheat Pizza Dough

from sallysbakingaddiction.com

It ranks #22 of 24 for char depth among the pizza dough recipes we compared. 64 cooks on sallysbakingaddiction.com rate it 4.8★.

hands-on35m
waiting2.2 hr
makes12
each$0.08
levelbeginner
Needs:KitchenAid Artisan 5-qtwhole wheat flouractive-dry yeastAs an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 24.

this recipe typical
liquid85%67%
fat6%5%
salt1%2%
yeast2%2%
total sugar5%2%
flour strength1.01.0

Where it stands out

  • #22 of 24 for char depth
  • #24 of 24 for crumb openness

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

360 g1 and 1/2 cups (360g/ml) warm water (between 100–110°F, 38–43°C)
9 g1 Tablespoon (9g) active-dry or instant yeast*
21 g1 Tablespoon (21g) honey*
26 g2 Tablespoons (26g/30ml) extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for pan and brushing dough
6 g1 teaspoon salt
423 g3 and 1/4 cups (423g) whole wheat flour (spooned & leveled)*
sprinkle of cornmeal for dusting pan
optional: chopped fresh garlic, garlic powder, and/or dried basil, oregano, or an Italian seasoning mix

Method: 9 steps, published by sallysbakingaddiction.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“Tried this recipe with Active Dry yeast, and I followed her instructions to the letter. We ended up having to add about 1 cup of flour to make this dough kneadable. Glad we did becsuse the pizza was perfect! Great recipe. I added Oregano to my dough and it hel” — a cook, 5.0★
“This is an easy and healthy recipe! I’ve made it several times. Do you have a suggestion for making it thinner/crisper and less “bready”? Also, any suggestions for making the crust more flavorful? I know that’s a challenge for 100% whole wheat, which is what m” — a cook, 5.0★
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