Easy 2-Ingredient Flatbread Recipe - easy soft flatbread made with self-rising flour, natural sour cream and no yeast. Perfect for wraps, in place of pizza dough or dipped in curry.
If you like homemade breads, you may also like my No-Knead Bread and Homemade Pizza Dough.
EASY FLATBREAD
The magical 2-ingredient dough is not at all new, however recently it's gaining popularity. It's easy, does not require any raising time since there is no yeast involved, it's versatile and the final result is soft and delicious! You can use it to make bagels, pizza, pretzels, dinner rolls, flatbread, and pita bread. It is a mix of self-rising flour and Greek yogurt. I don't usually have self-rising flour on hand so I made my own mix. I also know that natural sour cream has a similar texture and consistency as Greek yogurt and it is perfect for this recipe.
Ingredients Needed:
- self-rising flour OR all-purpose flour and baking powder
- salt
- Greek yogurt OR natural sour cream
What is Flatbread?
Flatbread is an unleavened bread, made without yeast. It is usually thin and crispy, perfect for breaking into pieces and dipping in curry or used for wraps with gyros meat or shawarma meat.
How to make 2-Ingredient Flatbread?
- To make this soft and pliable flatbread, measure out flour, baking powder and salt and combine in a large mixing bowl.
- Add natural sour cream and stir together with a wooden spoon or spatula.
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- Form into a ball.
- Place on a floured surface and let rest for 20 minutes.
- In the meantime, grease a cast iron skillet and set over medium to medium-high heat.
- Form the dough into a log and cut into 8 pieces. Start in the middle of the dough log and cut each half into two until you have 8 pieces.
- Form each piece of dough into a ball, flatten gently on a floured surface and roll out into a thin circle.
- Carefully, place the rolled out dough onto the preheated skillet and fry on each side for about 2 minutes OR until it is golden and golden brown spots form on the surface.
What Can I Substitute for Self-Rising Flour?
Self-rising flour is a mix of flour with a leavening agent, like baking powder. You can make your own and store in a container or remember to add 1.5 teaspoons of baking powder and ¼ teaspoon of salt per 1 cup of flour needed.
No Yeast
To make a fluffy and soft flatbread without yeast, you will need another leavening agent. Self-rising flour is perfect for that because it contains baking powder. You can use store-bought self-rising flour or make your own mix. It's very easy! The flour along with Greek yogurt or natural sour cream (or coconut yogurt to keep it vegan) creates a soft and pliable flatbread.
How to Use Flatbread?
- use it in place of a yeast pizza dough, top with tomato sauce, pepperoni and cheese and bake until cheese is melted. So good!
- tore into pieces and serve with a big bowl of curry and rice.
- use as a wrap to serve shawarma or gyros meat and vegetables
- spread with hummus and top with veggies for a healthy lunch
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Easy 2-Ingredient Flatbread Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour see note if using self-rising flour
- 3 and ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 and ½ cups natural sour cream or Greek yogurt
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.
- Add natural sour cream and stir with a wooden spoon.
- Form the dough into a ball. Place on a floured surface. Let rest for 20 minutes.
- Next, form the dough into a log and slice in half. Slice each half into two and keep going until you have 8 pieces.
- Form each dough piece into a ball and roll out with a rolling pin into a thin circle.
- Grease a cast iron 11-inch skillet. Preheat oven medium to medium-high heat.
- Carefully, place each piece in skillet and fry on each side for 2 minutes OR until it is golden and golden brown spots appear on the surface.
- Remove from skillet and repeat with remaining pieces of dough.
Dana says
Welp — looks like I'll be adding flatbread to my list of things to make! I love homemade bread and find making it so therapeutic. I use flatbreads for mini pizzas quite often, so this is an awesome recipe to have up my sleeve. And at 30 minutes? I can't even believe that! What a win.
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Absolutely! I hope you love it as much as we do. Also, it's perfect for pizza!
Sean says
Fascinating! I've never seen bread made with a sour cream or yogurt based component. I don't use self-rising flour myself, but even with that taken into account this sounds wonderfully simple and intriguing. Thanks for posting such an interesting recipe! Cheers.
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
I never have self-rising flour on hand so being able to whip up the needed amount easily for this recipe is awesome! I hope you will try it, Sean!
Megan Marlowe says
holy cow! Your flatbread is perfect. I always purchase mine at the store but seeing as how easy it is to make, I'm going to start making my own using this recipe. We use flatbread for so many things and absolutely love it to make grilled pizzas. SO looking forward to trying this ASAP
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Thank you so much, Megan! I hope you love it!
Amy Nash says
It really doesn't get any easier than this, does it? I love having fresh bread and this can be used in so many ways. Great recipe!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Fresh bread is the best! 😀 Thanks, Amy!
Jennifer says
Anything that requires only a few inexpensive ingredients and I am in! These look perfect to make little pizzas for the kids lunchboxes. We also love Indian dishes, so making these to go with them is great. I love how fast and easy it is. We can't wait to eat them up!
Patty says
We love flatbread to make gyros in my household but I always complain at how my store-bought flatbread are not very soft. I have to try your recipe a.s.a.p., I know we will love it, plus it looks super easy to make!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
You will LOVE how ultra soft this flatbread is, Patty! It's amazing!
Gloria says
OMG making flatbread is THIS easy?? Who would have thought!! I buy it all the time. Now I have to experiment in the kitchen and make my own. I just know it will taste better....and OMG how fresh it will be. This is happening soon!!!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
I am so excited for you to try it, Gloria! It's crazy delicious! Enjoy!
Sarah says
I had no idea that flatbread was this easy to make! What's the difference between natural sour cream and regular sour cream? I want to try this!
Elaine says
Wow, that looks so easy and delicious! I can't believe I've never tried to make flatbread before. But now that I have your recipe, I can make it asap. Hubby's going to say a big thank you since he loves flatbread!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
My Hubby loves this easy version! I am excited for you to try it!
eat good 4 life says
I love flatbread. Never made it but I think I know will. You have an awesome recipe and easy to do steps.
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Yes! I hope you love it!
Amanda says
Time to make some delicious chicken gyros to wrap them up in these fantastic flatbreads!!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
YES! So good! Thanks, Amanda!
Toni says
I love how easy this is to make! Thanks for sharing your recipe! Adding this to my must-make list!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
I hope you love it, Toni! Thank you!
Jen says
This is a perfect side for my next Indian meal! These look delicious!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
I hope you love this flatbread, Jen! Thank you!
Sabrina says
I can't believe these are so easy to make! Gonna make some tomorrow!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Yay! I hope you love them! Thanks, Sabrina!
Demeter says
WOW! This is SO easy to make! How awesome!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
I know, right? I hope you try it, Demeter!
Melanie says
You've made this look insanely easy, Anna - can't wait to make it myself!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
I just love how quickly it comes together! Thanks, Melanie!
Denise Patterson says
I've never made flatbread before and yours was the first recipe I tried!! I'll not be trying any others! Your was
fantastic and so easy!! Thank you!!
Anna says
I am so glad! Thank you so much, Denise!