These soft, slightly charred and yeast free Homemade Flatbreads couldn't be easier - they only have 3 ingredients and they are cooked in 5 minutes. Just mix together the flour, yogurt and baking powder and roll, and heat in a dry pan until they puff up. Use them as a wrap, dip them in hummus, or use them as a pizza base.
These easy flatbreads can be ready in under 5 minutes with no fancy ingredients, no rise time as they are no yeast flatbreads and no bread maker needed. All the satisfaction that you have made bread with your own hands with minimal fuss.
These flatbreads are so soft and pliable that they are perfect for wraps. Great for using in lunches when the kids go back to school.
If you are looking for more homemade bread recipes, why not try our Soft Bread Rolls, Slow Cooker Bread, Naan Bread, Easy Bagel Recipe or White Bread Loaf?
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Why You Will Love Them
- Quick - Think that homemade bread takes too long? Think again! This flatbread recipe is ready in just 5 minutes. Don't worry about rolling them into perfect circles, they are meant to look homemade!
- Only 3 ingredients - No fancy ingredients needed here. Just ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen.
- No bread maker needed - No fancy equipment needed either, just your hands.
- Low calories - Just 170 calories per flatbread. You could make smaller ones too if you wanted lower calories.
Ingredients and Substitutions
A full ingredients list, along with US Customary and Metric measurements, can be found in the recipe card at the end of this post.
- Flour - We have used self raising flour as it helps to get these flatbreads lovely and fluffy. We have tried it with whole wheat flour before, but they are far too dense for our liking. But you might like that.
- Yogurt - You might this this is a strange ingredient in bread, but there is a reason for it. Yogurt is added to dough to tenderise it. Because of its acidity, yogurt will relax the gluten and it makes the bread a little more tender. We used a fat free natural yogurt. Yogurt flatbreads are the best. To make these vegan, you can use coconut yoghurt.
- Baking powder - This adds some lightness to the bread. Make sure it is in date, otherwise it won't work.
Variations
This is the basic recipe for flatbreads, however there are lots of options when it comes to flavouring them. Try crushing up some fresh garlic and chopped fresh herbs like parsley or coriander and mixing it into the dough. Dried herbs work well too. A little bit of chilli powder works well too.
How to Make Flatbreads - Step by Step
- Step 1: Put the dry ingredients into a large bowl.
- Step 2: Stir in the yogurt and mix with a spoon until it forms a dough. If it is still really wet, add some more flour.
- Step 3: Put onto a floured work surface and knead for a few minutes. Divide the dough into 6 pieces. Using a rolling pin, roll each piece of dough into 8-inch circles.
- Step 4: Heat a large pan (cast iron is best) over a medium heat (don't add oil). Add 1 flatbread at a time and cook for 2 minutes on each side.
Ways to Use Homemade Flatbreads
These easy flatbreads are so versatile! We use them as a base for a quick and healthy pizza, I stuff them with chunks of grilled chicken and salad for a sandwich or I slice them up and dip them into some home made dip like the hummus above or baba ganoush. This makes them perfect for dipping into some homemade hummus or homemade tzatziki.
Use them for homemade kebabs with our Lamb Souvlaki, Chicken Kebabs or Vegetable Halloumi Skewers.
We also use them instead of naan to go with a homemade curry. Tip - brush a little melted butter on them before cooking.
We also like them as something a little different to dip into soup. Why not try our Slow Cooker Vegetable Soup, Easy Tomato Soup or Cauliflower and Broccoli Soup.
Extra Tips
- Add some extra flavour to these flatbreads by adding some fresh herbs (parsley or coriander work well) or some garlic granules.
- Use these as a naan bread alternative to go with a curry.
- Brush some melted butter on them before cooking.
- Give these a nice nutty flavour by using whole wheat flour instead.
- These are best eaten straight away, however you can store them in an air tight container and then popped under the grill for a minute before serving again.
- If you make too much, just wrap a ball of dough in clingfilm (Saran wrap) and freeze for use later.
- Make sure each dough piece is about the same size so that you end up with equal sized flatbreads.
Frequently Asked Questions
These flatbreads freeze really well and they are so handy to have in the freezer for a quick meal or snack. Stack them with baking paper in between each flatbread and then wrap in clingfilm and defrost each one as and when you need it.
If you want to make a gluten free version of this delicious flatbread, simply swap the self raising flour for a good gluten free flour.
Yes, you can and it will add a nice nutty flavour. However we find that they are too dense, but that is a preference thing.
Yes, these make an awesome pizza base and we have a recipe just for that. Take a look at our Flatbread Pizza.
Yes, you don't to cook these in a pan on the hob. Place them on a baking tray in a preheated oven at 180°C/350°F/Gas 4 for about 10 minutes, until they puff up.
Recipes That Use Flatbreads
If you’ve tried this easy flatbread recipe, then let us know how you got on in the comments below.
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Recipe
Easy Homemade Flatbread
Ingredients
- 250 g (2 cups) Self-raising flour
- 0.5 tablespoon Baking powder
- 250 g (1 cups) 0% Natural yogurt
Instructions
- Put 250 g Self-raising flour and 0.5 tablespoon Baking powder into a large bowl and then stir in 250 g 0% Natural yogurt.
- Mix with a spoon until it forms a dough. If it is still really wet, add some more flour.
- Put onto a floured surface and knead for a few minutes.
- Separate into 6 pieces and then roll them out into 8 inch circles.
- Heat a large pan (no oil) and add 1 flatbread at a time and cook for 2 minutes on each side.
Recipe Tips
- Add some extra flavour to these flatbreads by adding some fresh herbs (parsley or coriander work well) or some garlic granules.
- Use these as a naan bread alternative to go with a curry.
- Brush some melted butter on them before cooking.
- Give these a nice nutty flavour by using wholewheat flour instead.
- These are best eaten straight away, however you can store them in an air tight container and then popped under the grill for a minute before serving again.
- If you make too much, just wrap a ball of dough in clingfilm (Saran wrap) and freeze for use later.
- Make sure each dough piece is about the same size so that you end up with equal sized flatbreads.
Nutritional Information
The nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.
As all appliances vary, cooking times are a guide. Please note that by changing the serving size, the cooking time may also need to be altered.
Mary says
Wow - these were super easy to make and delicious.
Dannii says
So glad you enjoyed them.
Clive Brewins says
Loved these I used quark instead of yogurt and added garlic granules
Dannii says
Oooh, that's great to hear that it works with Quark.
Denise says
Looking forward to trying this recipe. Thanks for clear directions and pics!
marie johson says
This recipe is so easy and delicious. Thanks for sharing :)
Karen Blair says
Delicious and so easy. Nomonomonom
Dannii says
Glad you enjoyed it :)
John says
The plain flatbreads you state at the start are 80 cals but the printout states 174 cals, Which is it please???
Leigh says
It’s 174. If you read the comments further down I asked about this a while ago and there is a reply with the answer
Dannii says
They are 174. Sorry, this has been updated now. All calories information is also an estimate and you can always put it through your own calorie counting program if you need it to be exact.
Emma says
Oh my word! These are bloomin' lovely. Gobbled up by mum dad and kids too with our Chicken Makhani instead of naan. Won't be buying naan again!
Dannii says
Awwh, yay! So glad the whole family loved them.
Vicky T. says
Made these with my daughter last night. Super simple. Super speedy. Will definitely be making again soon, but will make sure we roll them out more, as ours were a bit thick. Thanks for the inspiration☺.
Dannii says
So glad you enjoyed them. Thanks for coming back to let us know!
CJ says
I've made these several times and they're fantastic. I needed extra flour to roll each one, as they became sticky when the rolling pin touched them. They're lovely with a curry instead of a naan.
Dannii says
So glad you enjoyed them :)
j says
Can I use 0% greek yogurt? Also, can I sub this with whole wheat flour?
Dannii says
You can use Greek yoghurt, but you might need to use a bit more as it is thicker. We have made these with wholewheat flour, but they end up very dense.
Danielle Wolter says
I have totally got to try this. Love the idea of making my own flatbread. I'll bet its so much better than store bought.
Leigh says
I don’t understand how this is 80 cal per flatbread. 250g of self raising flour is 830 calories, divide that by 6 and it’s 137 calories before even accounting for the yoghurt. What flour do you use?
Dannii says
Thanks for bringing this to our attention. This recipe was originally posted in 2014, when we used My Fitness Pal to work out the calories (which is notoriously unreliable) and when we updated the recipe recently, we must have missed updating the nutritional info with the new, accurate, software that we use. We have just re-run it and all the nutritional info is now correct.
Hope you enjoy the flatbreads :)
Marie – Not Enough Cinnamon says
Ok now I want to eat a massive gyros made with this amazing looking flatbread!
Kelly Anthony says
I have never attempted to make flatbread nor did I realize how easy it is. I will be making my own for now on. Thanks for sharing.
Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry says
These look so good! I'll definitely have to give these a try - especially as part of the kids lunches!
Shashi at SavorySpin says
This is just too cool! Flatbread that's ready in 10 minutes! Wow - this would be so lovely with curry instead of rice or quinoa!