A thin and crispy Whole Wheat Yeast Free Pizza Crust that's ready to eat in under an hour.
We love pizza around here, but then who doesn't, really? So, whenever the craving strikes and I don't have time or simply haven't planned ahead for a yeast crust this Whole Wheat Yeast Free Pizza Crust is my go to. It's simple requiring just a few ingredients I always have on hand and best of all it's quick.
I won't say this is better than a yeast dough, but it is tasty and fills the need for pizza quite nicely especially if you prefer a thin and crispy crust.
Ingredients
This dough starts with basic ingredients used in most pizza dough recipes (flour, water, oil, salt), but instead of yeast we're using baking powder for the rise.
- white whole wheat flour
- baking powder
- salt
- oil
- water
See recipe card for quantities.
For the toppings, feel free to use anything you like - veggies, vegan cheese, vegan pepperoni or whatever you prefer on pizza. We went with bell pepper, spinach, corn, and broccoli for one of the pizzas and mushrooms, bell pepper, spinach, and fresh basil for the other one.
Since going vegan, pizza has become all about the veggie toppings for us. We're not big on vegan cheese so we skip it altogether and sprinkle on a generous amount of my Vegan Herbed Cashew Parmesan instead. Yum!
Instructions
Simply combine all ingredients until a tacky ball forms and knead to build up the gluten. A stand mixer makes quick work of this, producing a smooth and springy dough in just a few minutes. If you don't have a stand mixer, you can knead by hand, it will just take a few minutes longer and bonus your arms will get a bit of a work out too.
You'll need to let the dough rest for about 10 minutes before rolling out and baking. I use this time to make a quick sauce using tomato paste and start prepping veggies for topping.
This crust bakes quickly so to ensure veggies are cooked through, it's best to sauté them before adding to the crust. I do this while the crust is pre baking and then everything is ready for topping after the initial bake.
Equipment
No special equipment is needed to make this crust. A rolling pin is useful, but if you don't have one a cylindrical bottle with work too.
Storage
Store leftover pizza in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Good for 2-3 days.
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Recipe
Whole Wheat Yeast Free Pizza Crust
Ingredients
- 2 cups white whole wheat flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- ¾ cup water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Use non stick pans or lightly oil pizza pans or line with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Whisk to thoroughly combine.2 cups white whole wheat flour , 2 tsp baking powder, ½ tsp salt
- Add oil and water and stir to combine or use a stand mixer with dough hook attachment. Knead dough on a floured surface or use a stand mixer until a smooth dough ball has formed. Dough should spring back when pressed lightly with your finger.3 tbsp olive oil, ¾ cup water
- Allow dough to rest for 10-15 minutes before baking. Prepare sauce and prep any veggies you plan to use during this time.
- Knead dough a few more times and divide dough into 2 pieces. Roll out each piece to a thin round, and transfer to pans. Alternatively you can leave dough as one ball and roll out for a thicker crust.
- Bake without toppings for 5 minutes.
- Remove from oven and top with your favorite pizza sauce, vegan cheese if desired and toppings.
- Return to oven and bake for 20 minutes longer or until edges are crisp and lightly browned.
- Allow to cool slightly before cutting.
Yesenia says
Can you store them unbaked? I'm looking for ideas to make lunches for my husband to work. Thank you
Alexa says
SO GOOD! Was craving pizza and trying to make it a bit healthier and use the whole wheat flour I have. Delicious. Very flavorful and so so simple. Love it, thank you 🙂
Melissa says
Thank you!! I'm so happy you love the recipe 😊
mark wayne says
We are going to try this pizza dough recipe...Plan on making a dill pickle pizza (homemade pickles). While crust is precooking, I will warm
chopped garlic with olive oil long enough to infuse the garlic into the oil. Put that on first once the crust is finished precooking. Add
the pickles around top everything off with fresh grated parmesan cheese.
Jo Henry says
Can you FREEZE the dough raw for future use ??
Audrey R. says
This was perfect for the ingredients I had on hand! I made a half recipe and then turned half of the dough into a personal pizza and incorporated the other half into a loaf of bread. Both came out perfect! Thanks for your helpful recipe 🙂
Melissa says
That's great! I'm so happy you like the recipe. Thank you of the helpful feedback.