Why This Pizza Crust Is My New BFF

I haven't seen this, will have to look for it. I'm wondering what the stats are for calories. I'm guessing the whole thing would be 1 serving for me! Have you checked out pizza free? I tried them at one point and once you top them, they aren't half bad.

Michellea

Don't focus on the price here because comparing a healthy pizza to Papa John's or any of the other cardboard slingers is not even apples to oranges, it's fresh apples to rotten oranges. Thanks for this! I keep meaning to write to Pillsbury and ask them why they haven't come up with any whole wheat versions of their pull-apart and cook biscuits, breadsticks and pizza crusts.

Lauren Milligan

I love this idea -- and I think Lauren is absolutely right. It's very surprising that it's taken Pillsbury so long to jump on the Whole Wheat trend

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Stephanie G

My husband and I used this for a healthy BBQ ranch chicken pizza the other evening. He loved it and that is saying something. Will definitely be using this again and again as like you I have never quite perfected my own whole wheat crust.

Jeanna

it would be except my son could eat it due to the cheese being added.: /

He is milk allergic

tc

I am not sure what another brand name was that I use to purchase that had a pre-made whole wheat pizza crust, but it was always hard to find cause it wouldn't last long on the shelves, people would buy it quickly so I started making my own. The pre-made versions are great for nights when you just don't feel like doing much or time is not on your side. I will keep my eye open for this one, thanks for sharing.

Alessandra

I like Biboli,but I only eat it when I want to splurge. When I'm trying to be a little careful with my diet, I use the Flat out whole grain wraos (There's even an Italian herb and Roasted tomato flavor that is perfect for individual thin crust pizza creations)Those are only around 100 calories for the entire wrap and it is pretty big. And yes I use part skim Mozzerella and or low-fat ricotta. Sometimes I use provolone and of course lots of veggies and turkey pepperoni.

brandy

The secret to making your own whole wheat crust is to use a combination of whole wheat flour and white whole wheat flour (which is still a whole grain). That's how you get it to come out soft. I throw the ingredients for mine in a breadmaker and put it on the dough setting - it does all the work for me and still a timesaver since I can get other stuff done in the meantime.

Here is my recipe: http://www.anorganicwife.com/2011/05/recipe-homemade-pizza.…

Cristina @ An Organic Wife

I prefer Mama Mary's brand to Boboli. I'm not sure if they have it in your area. Their full-sized crusts come 2 in a package (with a plastic bag large enough to store the 2nd crust if you don't use it) for about the same price as Boboli & I don't believe there is cheese in the crust, which could make a difference calorie/sodium wise. They also come in 7-in personal size. There are several varieties available, including whole wheat with honey.

Ann

I love these crusts too, and they taste better than anything I have been able to make with my breadmaker. If anyone has a good recipe for homemade whole wheat pizza dough, I'm all ears!

Jen

What a great recipe. If you *need* pepperoni, try turkey pepperoni! It tastes great and is very low in WW points plus.

Barbara

I like my pizza crispy with Very thin crust so I use whole wheat tortilla for my pizza crust and it s guilt free because I can eat the whole thing. Meriem

SkinnySimpleRecipes

Sounds great, but I wouldn't care for the cheese in the crust. I haven't had pizza in a while, and I am craving it!

Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers

My wife and I try to stick with Ezekiel 4:9 Organic Sprouted Whole Grain Products since they have minimal processing and no preservatives. I imagine their pocket bread (http://www.foodforlife.com/product-catalog/ezekiel-49/pocke…) is the closest to a Boboli crust we'd find.

From http://www.boboli.com/BoboliProduct.aspx?upc=7313001239

Ingredients:

Whole wheat flour, water, palm oil, polydextrose, yeast, wheat gluten, molasses, milk casein, salt, mozzarella cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt and enzymes), sugar, preservatives (calcium propionate, sorbic acid), fumaric acid, modified food starch, sodium phosphate, whey, monoglycerides, lactic acid, natural flavor, garlic, artificial color.

NET WT 10 OZ (283g)
Nutrition Facts:
Serving Size 1/6 shell (47 g)
Servings Per Container 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories 120
Calories from Fat 25
Total Fat 2.5g 4%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 230mg 10%
Total Carbohydrate 22g 7%
Dietary Fiber 4g 16%
Sugars 2g
Protein 5g
Vitamin A 0%
Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 4%
Iron 6%

Andy D

The older generation should know what BFF stands for, we signed our yearbooks with it! Thanks for the great recipe!

Dawn

I've seen this in the store, but it looks small and I thought the calories were a little high. But maybe I'll give it a try anyway. I agree with the other commenters that you can make it low cal with a whole-wheat wrap or tortilla. However, my problem is that I'd like those to be crispier. Mine tend to come out a little soggy and I'm thinking that is because I'm using too much tomato sauce. I love tomato sauce!

I agree with you, I don't like the taste of low-fat cheese either! If I'm going to have it, I'd rather have less of it and full-fat.

Cheers~

Carrie @ Season It Already!

I've always had bad results making my own pizza crusts and any type of homemade bread because I am so bad with handling the dough and the whole process with the yeast and having to keep kneeding it every hour or so. It seems there's some sort of trick with the rising and timing it just right before you put it in the oven or the fridge/freezer for later use. I always had an issue with my crusts not rising or having some parts over done and other places not being done enough so I just rely on pre-made bread products but I try to pick the healthier options considering what is out there.

brandy

This is a great find - I look forward to using it! Thank you for sharing, SG.

I also think Lauren Milligan's comment is spot-on - there really is no comparison here to delivery pizza. I can't wait to finally try and make our own pizza at home!

Sarah

Haven't tried this yet but I will. Wanted to add a note about sauce- we make our own by using only tomato sauce. Simmer one can of tomato sauce for about 10 minutes. Add a sprinkling of sugar, oregano to taste and a dash of lemon juice. (I know sounds weird but its great!) I use what I need on the pizza then freeze the rest in ice cube trays.

Leslie

Trader Joe's has refrigerated pizza dough. Their whole wheat is part whole wheat but does have some unbleached regular flour as the 2nd ingredient too--probably for texture.

Sue

We like Boboli too. We've been using whole wheat pita bread. (Just don't cut it to make the pockets) We put sauce, mushrooms, onions, green peppers, spinach, sun dried tomatoes, mozzarella. Bake at 400 for 12-14 minutes. Tasty, crispy and delicious!

RoyN

I used to use the Boboli Whole Wheat. Now I use a recipe from Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day. I use this recipe, but instead I use 3 cups King Arthur White Whole Wheat Flour and 2 1/2 cups white flour. It is so easy. I then heat my oven to 425 & roll out the dough thin. It takes about 12 minutes to bake. My family prefers it to the Boboli.

http://www.pancakeweekend.com/recipes/2011/04/no-knead-euro…

Amy

I love this pizza crust! So excited when I found it. My kids will actually eat it and they don't know its whole wheat or they wouldn't. I had tried a different brand and it was gross, never seen the ezekial brand named above so I was happy to see boboli, I've tried making my own, soo much easier to just buy one for me and the kids create their own toppings. Never realized there was cheese in it! I'm also impatiently waiting for pilsbury to start using whole grains! What's their deal?!

Brandi

I have bought this whole wheat crust and loved it!

Lisa Talley

I couldn't get into Ezekiel 4:9 products. I guess I must like preservatives because they weren't for me. I didn't care for the bread or pasta, the tortilla tasted okay but it broke apart when I tried to roll it.

sallyjrw

We've tried it a couple of times and thought it was just OK - not too much better than cardboard in my opinion. Our deli started selling pizza dough balls (whole wheat and regular) for about $1. They are delicious. If I didn't have time to allow one to rise, I doubt I would resort to the Boboli. I would probably just get take out. We have several great pizza shops that offer very good wheat crust.

We like Alton Brown's recipe for pizza sauce and use full fat cheese too.

Diane

This is great for those who want to make healthy pizza without the time to make their own crust. I have also used whole wheat pita bread.

I would also love to find a crust that is gluten free.

Valerie

Looks really nice, but we don't get those wraps in England. And there's me getting my hopes up!

Erin

Thank you so much for your article on this because I bought this today trying to figure out if it was healthy or not. I was a little iffy about the ingredients! I as well bought stuff to make my own sauce too! Can't wait to make my healthy pizza tomorrow!

Rachel Tousignant

To the person who recommended the Mama Mary's brand pizza crusts over Boboli... I just have to ask... what exactly are you smoking? I tried the MM brand today and... cardboard. No, I mean seriously THAT is what it tastes like... CARDBOARD! It ~literally~ tastes exactly like cardboard. ಠ_ಠ

Matthew

I think the Boboli crusts are absolutely delicious, especially the whole wheat. After I prepare with toppings and cheese, I place direct on my oven rack and bake at 460 for about 8-10 minutes until cheese starts to look golden brown. Yum.

Kathleen Flores

It has sugar??! Not good

Lou Nordeen, FACFAS

We use Boboli pizza. We chop broccoli, peppers, tomatoes, green onions, spinach and artichokes and put on tomato sauce for him and olive oil and garlic for me. Too with shredded mozzarella. Yum!

Claire