Flatbread

Did you know you can make flatbread at home? Light, fluffy, flatbread recipe that is crazy simple to make and serve. This homemade flatbread can be served on the side, made into a pita flatbread and more.

This flatbread dough is so easy to make, and you will love the end result. We used a handful of herbs to help give this American flatbread tons of flavor.

Now you can take this bread and make a flatbread pizza, use for making a gyro, and more. This bread is incredibly versatile.

While there are different types of flatbread, from Italian flatbread, Greek, Mediterranean, etc. You are in control of the seasonings and spices you use to flavor this bread recipe.

Why You Will Enjoy This Flatbread…

• Simple pantry ingredients
• Seasoned with herbs and spices for flavor
• Fluffy tender bread
• Versatile in ingredients you top the bread with
• Made with Yeast
• Stores well
• Freezes nicely

Ingredients Needed

• Flour
• Water
• Olive Oil
• Active Dry Yeast
• Plain Yogurt
• Granulated Sugar
• Salt
• Garlic Powder
• Basil
• Oregano
• Parsley

How To Make

Step 1: The first thing you will do is take your warm water (100-105 degrees) and mix with 1 tablespoon sugar, and the active dry yeast. Stir and let sit 5-10 minutes until the yeast is bloomed.

Step 2: Now in a bowl or stand mixer you will grab your yeast mixture, yogurt, oil, and mix with a paddle. Then stir in the salt, basil, oregano, and garlic powder.

Step 3: Incorporate the flour and parsley, stirring till combined. Knead the dough with a hook on you stand mixer for around 4-8 minutes. If you don’t own a stand mixer knead by hand.

Step 4: Sprinkle more flour if needed to make the dough not sticky to the touch. Cover the dough and allow it to rise for 15 minutes.

Step 5: Now you will drop dough out on a floured surface. Cut pieces into 10 even pieces. Roll each piece into a 6 inch circle.

Step 6: Brush each dough with olive oil. Then take a pan and heat on medium to high heat on the stove. Once the pan is hot place the oil side down on the bread into the pan.

Step 7: Cook for 2 minutes or until the top is bubbly, and the bottom is a light brown. Brush the top side with oil, then flip over and repeat until the other side is golden brown as well.

Step 8: Remove from the pan and allow to cool. Then serve up slightly warm, or cool completely.

Storage

Once your homemade flatbread has fully cooled you can then transfer into an airtight container or sealable bag.

We personally refrigerate our bread as it helps to extend the shelf life. Then warm up in the microwave or wrap in aluminum foil and heat up in the oven.

In terms of freezing you can freeze any leftovers you may have. freeze for 3 months, and then thaw the refrigerator.

Variations

• Change up the herbs and spices you use to mix in the dough. Go plain or dress it up with Mediterranean flavor, Italian spices, etc.
• You can double the recipe if you want to make a larger batch of flatbread. This recipe makes 10 servings.
• Greek Plain Yogurt or just a classic plain yogurt works well with this recipe.

Expert Tips

• Make sure you allow your yeast to activate, or you will not end up with light and fluffy naan flatbread.
• Cook the bread until it offers that golden color you know. If your heat seems to high lower the temperature.
• You can also grill the flatbread instead of using a pan on the stove.

Practical notes

How to activate yeast?

Activating active dry yeast is a must. Take warm water, it needs to be around 105 degrees Farenheit. Add your yeast to the warm water and a little sugar. u003cbru003eGently stir and then allow it to rest for 5-10 minutes. You will find it foams up, which means the yeast has bloomed or activated.

What is flatbread?

Flatbread is a thin and flat soft bread. Traditional flatbread is generally made without yeast. But this recipe, is a twist to a classic and we use yeast to add texture and flavor.

How to use flatbread?

Eat it plain, use to dip hummus or other dips, use as sandwich bread, or make flatbread pizza. The sky is the limit to this flatbread on how you can serve it up.

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Ingredients

Makes 10 servings

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup water, lukewarm
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3/4 cups yogurt
• 2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
• Olive oil, for brushing
• Fresh chopped parsley

Method

1. Start by adding your warm water (105-110 degrees F) in a bowl. Add in your tablespoon of granulated sugar an yeast. Whisk until dissolved and set aside. Let it foam up for 5-10 minutes.
2. Now in a stand mixer whisk together the yeast mixture, add in the yogurt, olive oil, basil, salt, oregano, and garlic powder.
3. Now add in the flour and parsley. Mix until combined. Use the dough hook to knead the dough for around 5-8 minutes. If you don't own a stan mixer knead by hand.
4. Place your circle ball of dough and place in a greased boil and let it sit for 15 minutes covered with a towel or plastic wrap.
5. Once done take the dough ball out on a floured surface. Cut the dough into 10 balls.
6. Roll out the balls to around 6 inch circles. Brush the top lightly with olive oil.
7. Now heat a pan over medium-high heat. Then place greased side down on the pan and allow the flatbread to become golden brown.
8. Brush the top sides oil, and then flip over and brown that side as well. It normally takes just a few minutes.
9. Remove the flatbread and brush with oil again and top with fresh parsley if you want. Allow the flatbread to cool a bit then serve.

Kitchen notes

This is an herb flatbread, but you can easily change up the spices used. You need to allow the yeast to activate and bloom or your running the risk of the texture being off. You can grill flatbread if you want instead of cooking on a pan on the stove. Make your flatbread into pizza, serve as a gyro, pair with hummus, and more.