The Best Homemade Pizza

The goal: to create a 100% whole wheat pizza crust that tastes yummy. I have now spent years perfecting this recipe and this is the version I keep going back to. It's simple, delicious, and yeah, I think you can call it healthy for pizza. Here it is:

Ingredients:
1 cu warm water (around 110° F)
1 package (2 & 1/4 t) yeast
1 T honey (you could use 1 T sugar, agave, or maple syrup instead, but don't use fake sugar - the yeast need food to make bubbles)

2 cu whole wheat flour (plus more for kneading)
1 T olive oil
1 t salt

Variations:
If you want to make a thinner crust add 1 t apple cider vinegar
You could also add seasonings to the crust, such as oregano, crushed red pepper, sun dried tomatoes, sub spinach or kale juice for the water, you get the idea!

This recipe makes 2 thick or 4 thin crusts. Sometimes I'll make 2 flatbread pizzas and freeze the other two for a quick meal another day.

Instructions:
Combine the 1 cu warm water with the 1 T honey and 1 package yeast. (I mix this up right in my glass measuring cup.) Let sit for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine 2 cu WW flour, 1 T olive oil, and 1 t salt. Include your variations here too if you are using them.

When 10 minutes is up, combine the yeast mixture into the flour  mixture and stir until just combined (you may need to use your hands). Lightly dust your countertop with flour and knead for a few minutes. Form dough into a ball and return to the large bowl. Cover with a towel (or the lid of a pan like I do) and let rest for at least 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 400° F.

When 30 minutes is up, divide dough into 2 or 4 smaller balls (depending if you want thin or thick crust). On a floured surface, roll into desired pizza crust shape and place on baking sheet. Dock with fork, and blind bake crust for 10 minutes. Remove from oven, top with desired sauce and toppings, and bake for an additional 7 to 10 minutes. Let cool, cut, enjoy!

Bonus! Here is my super simple sauce recipe:

Ingredients:
1 - 28 oz can San Marzano tomatoes
Any seasonings you like. I use:
crushed red pepper
oregano

Instructions:
Combine ingredients in a blender. Boom.

Enjoy.