Easy No Rise Whole Wheat Pizza Dough! This fuss-free crust is made with white whole wheat, which has all the same healthy nutrients as whole wheat, except it’s milder and lighter in color & texture!
We eat pizza a lot. In fact, I’m 99.8% sure that we have our favorite pizza delivery on speed dial on our phone. Yep, I just confirmed it. Alan programed a couple of nearby pizza restaurants on our phone. Funny thing is, I’m not a big pizza fan. I like it, but not enough to order it as often as we do. Alan on the other hand could eat it several times a week. There are many evenings I just want to plop myself on the couch, pour myself a glass of wine and call it dinner. That’s when the speed dial comes into play.
Pizza is such an inexpensive meal to make and I feel guilty or wasteful or just plain silly shelling out the $25 with tip when we order out, so I will make pizza at home using Trader Joe’s prepared pizza dough when I remember to buy it. It’s a quick meal and good in a pinch, plus they sell the whole wheat dough that I prefer, but my family thinks the flavor is too harsh and earthy or “twiggy” tasting.
I found an outstanding solution that’s economical, just as quick as waiting for delivery, and masks that pungent flavor that whole grains can have. WIN! Instead of whole wheat flour use white whole wheat flour, which is the same flour that I add in baked goods that you’ll find in this Cherry Almond Mug Cake.
The white whole wheat flour is just as healthy as whole wheat, but it has a milder taste and comes from a lighter colored bran. I also use quick rise yeast. By the time I gather all my toppings the dough begins to expand, but I don’t find it necessary to wait an hour for it to rise. Lastly, I took advice from King Arthur Flour‘s recipe A Tasty Whole-Grain Pizza Dough and added 2 tablespoons of orange juice to cut the bitter taste that whole wheat flour can have.
Now all that is left to do is pat the dough in an iron skillet or pizza stone, add your toppings and bake at 450 degrees! Bon appetit!
You can use a jarred pizza sauce, but it’s easy to make homemade. I recommend Life Currents sauce from Debi’s French Bread Pizza recipe!
Easy No Rise Whole Wheat Pizza Dough
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Debi @ Life Currents
January 31, 2015 at 11:33 amThanks so much for the shout-out on my easy Pizza Sauce! We use it all the time around our house, so much so that I call it the “house pizza sauce” now. Your whole wheat pizza dough sounds awesome! I love that you used OJ for a little sweetness without having to add simple sugar! Can’t wait to try your recipe.
Sandra Shaffer
February 1, 2015 at 8:12 amDebi, your recipe is perfect and I want to jar it in advance so I can have it ready to go at any moment!
Bam's Kitchen
January 31, 2015 at 10:29 pmThanks so much you have just solved the what’s for dinner question. I love making pizza in iron skillets. So delicious! Sharing as always!
Sandra Shaffer
February 1, 2015 at 8:10 amThank you, Bam! Skillet pizza is awesome because I can make two pizzas with one crust recipe. One veggie and the other meaty 🙂
Jessica
February 1, 2015 at 9:47 amMy book club was just talking about having a MYO pizza night. This would be perfect for that.
Michele
February 1, 2015 at 1:45 pmI was just at Trader Joe’s today-I wish I had read this before I went! Knowing my Mom I’ll be there again next weekend and will pick up these ingredients. I love pizza!
Choc Chip Uru
February 1, 2015 at 3:02 pmI was thinking about making a pizza, and now I have the dough for it 😀
Yum!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Dawn Mcalexander
February 1, 2015 at 6:45 pmI have been looking for a good pizza dough recipe! That pizza look delicious!
Rosey
February 2, 2015 at 3:54 amWe don’t have a pizza stone, so I love the idea of making it in an iron skillet. I have never tried it, but I shall! 🙂
Sandra Shaffer
February 3, 2015 at 8:50 pmThe pizza cooks perfectly in a cast iron skillet. If you want deep dish, that’s the pan you’ll want to use!
valmg @ From Val's Kitchen
February 2, 2015 at 7:58 amI love pizza when made with fresh dough. I’ve never heard of using oj before. Since oj is cold I’m guessing it’d be ok to warm for a few seconds in the mircowave?
Sandra Shaffer
February 2, 2015 at 1:24 pmYou can definitely microwave for a few seconds. I just let it sit at room temp while I was gathering the ingredients.
Travel Blogger
February 2, 2015 at 10:22 amYum! That looks good and I love that you made it in a cast iron pan, they’re one of my favorite cooking pans.
Sandra Shaffer
February 3, 2015 at 8:48 pmI made two small pizzas with the dough one with meat and the other just veggies. Both were cooked on cast iron pans! Best pans ever!
Debi
February 3, 2015 at 9:14 amI love making homemade pizza. I have to try this and the sauce recipe.
Sandra Shaffer
February 3, 2015 at 8:28 pmYou probably have your favorite toppings to add to pizza. I love trying different combinations!