A healthier version of BBQ Chicken Pizza. It has a whole wheat crust and is packed with healthy goodness.
I love pizza on Fridays with the kids, but it is so nice to give kids something that is healthy. I love this “Healthy Pizza for Kids” recipe. I use tons of vegetables in the sauce for that pizza, and often use it with this recipe too. However, I sometimes like using a bottled pizza sauce for when I am in a hurry.
BBQ Chicken Whole Wheat Pizza
Ingredients
Whole Wheat Crust
- 2 cups water warm not hot
- 4 1/2 tsp active dry yeast
- 2 tsp granulated sugar
- 2 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp salt
- Olive oil
- 2 Tbs corn meal
Toppings
- Pizza sauce of choice
- BBQ shredded chicken
- 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
- 3 sweet mini peppers sliced
- 1/2 cup pineapple slices
Instructions
Whole Wheat Crust
- Combine warm water, with sugar and yeast.
- Allow yeast to proof for 5 minutes (Should bubble)
- Combine white and wheat flour in the bowl of a stand mixer, along with salt.
- With dough hook attached and mixer running on low, slowly add yeast mixture.
- Mix, increasing speed gradually, until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
- Lightly grease a medium bowl with olive oil.
- Grease hands lightly and shape dough into a smooth ball.
- Transfer to prepared bowl.
- Cover and allow to rise until doubled in size, roughly 45-60 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Prepare baking sheet with corn meal, and roll dough out to desired shape and thickness.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
- Remove, add toppings and bake for 15-20 minutes until desired crispness is reached.
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Putting corn meal on the bottom of the pizza is my fave because it makes it nice and crispy. This pizza dough is great for freezing. You can par bake it the first ten minutes, and then let it cool completely, wrap and freeze. Then the day you want to use it, just thaw, top, and bake!
Or par bake it, let it cool, top it, and freeze, then the day you want it, just pop it in the oven from frozen, and bake for 15-20 minutes!
Enjoy!
Kungphoo says
Great recipe, and i like that it is on whole wheat.. That is how i usually order my pizza.
lena_ski says
now that’s what a pizza should look like. and wholewheat – makes it good for you too.
sdaigneault2 says
Yum, this looks awesome!
Liz Mays says
I’ve never tried a whole wheat pizza, but why not? I need to do it, especially when it looks this fabulous.
Patty says
I love chicken barbecue pizza. I make it all the time. I’ve never thought to make it with whole wheat crust before.
@ogilvieronda says
My family LOVES pizza! A healthier alternative sounds awesome!
Close To Home (@StayCloseToHome) says
thanks for the dinner idea. I have some chicken in the fridge.
Samantha angell says
You sold me at BBQ chicken! The whole wheat and healthy element just makes it all that much more better!
celebbabylaundry says
What a healthy and delicious looking pizza.
TheMommyAvenger says
Yum! I will add this to my meal plan this week, it looks so good!
Heidy L. McCallum says
BBQ Chicken Whole Wheat Pizza sounds delicious ! Thanks for sharing! I loved this pizza so much I pinned for later!
bonniegowen says
We definitely love pizza and I’m always looking for a healthier alternative. Thanks for this recipe.
Don Purdum says
We make a similar pizza all the time. It’s delicious. I look forward to trying your recipe. Thank!
jonathanmcmullen says
We try to make homemade pizza but it always comes out too dry. It just doesn’t compare to the eatery,
Ann B (@AnnBac9) says
I’ve never had whole wheat pasta. Thank you for sharing.
Michelle F. says
That looks so good! i love making my own pizza’s too.
Jaime says
BBQ Chicken pizza is our favorite kind. One of these days, I really have got to make my own pizza. This just looks too good. I pinned it.
Hilary @ The RNY Life says
That looks really good. I’d get rid of the peppers and give it a try 🙂
Sharon Ulery Ruggieri says
I love pizza but I’ve tried whole wheat a couple of times, and i hate to say this, but blech. It just wasn’t for me…but I’m certain other people will love it 🙂
brijdeepk says
wow, the whole wheat thing makes it healthier.. thanks for this..