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    Published: Mar 7, 2019 · Modified: Oct 23, 2024 by joskitchenlarder · 36 Comments. · This post may contain affiliate links ·

    Easy Flatbread (No Yeast)

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    Easy Flatbread (No Yeast) on the wooden board with some salt

    This Easy Flatbread (No Yeast) makes a superb side to anything from curries and falafels to koftas and kebabs. Soft, pliable & quick to make too with barely any kneading. It's everybody's favourite!

    Easy Flatbread (No Yeast) on wooden board

    I must say that as a home bread baker I do love old fashioned, crusty loaves that require kneading and proving and there is room for these sort of bakes in my life, especially on weekends! However, on average weekday, I need my kitchen endeavours to be quick, easy and efficient and this Easy Flatbread recipe ticks all the boxes and it features on our menu as a side/accompaniment at least once a week. We do LOVE bread in this house!

    You might remember my Easy Naan Bread Without Yeast recipe which is another favourite in our house and is as easy and as delicious as this one. These flatbreads, however, go that one step further with their softness and pliability.

    Why is this Easy Flatbread so great?

    • It's really quick and easy to make so it makes perfect accompaniment to your midweek dinners
    • There is no fancy equipment required (you don't even need an oven).
    • There is no yeast involved so neither heavy kneading nor long proving are required.
    • It is super versatile and goes well with so many dishes.
    • It freezes beautifully so you can always make double batch and freeze for when needed.
    • Have I mentioned it tastes delicious?

    Easy Flatbread (No Yeast) close up

    Can I adapt this recipe?

    There are few ways you can adapt this recipe:

    Gluten-Free - try substituting plain flour with your favourite gluten-free flour.

    Vegan/Dairy-Free - Use 40ml/1.4 fl oz rapeseed/olive oil in place of butter and almond or oat milk instead of regular milk.

    Healthier - Try swapping plain flour for wholewheat variety. These flatbreads work really well with my favourite white spelt flour.

    How do I freeze these flatbreads?

    Wrap them tightly in aluminium foil and pop inside plastic freezer bag for extra protection (freezer burn on bread is not nice). They will keep in the freezer for up to 3 months but they never had to wait that long in our house.

    To defrost simply take them out onto the kitchen counter and leave at room temperature for an hour or so. I then usually pop them (still wrapped in aluminium foil) into the oven at 180C/350F/Gas Mark 4 for 5 min to warm up. You could put them into preheated oven still frozen but they will take a bit longer (check them after 10 min and see whether they are ready to go or not).

    What's the best way to store Easy Flatbread?

    Easy Flatbread is best when eaten straight away, there is no two ways about it! However, if you don't manage to eat it and don't want to freeze it, I find that it keeps best wrapped tightly in aluminium foil for a day or two at a push.

    Usually, refreshing it in a toaster does the trick. I fold mine and toast it on one side (with a chunk sticking out) and then repeat from the other end. You could always make smaller flatbreads if you know you are likely to be reheating them using a toaster! Similarly, few seconds in a microwave will work too. Alternatively, sprinkle your flatbread with some water and pop in the preheated oven until nice and warm. It will only take few minutes so watch it closely if you don't want to end up with crispy instead of soft flatbread.

    Easy Flatbread (No Yeast) on wooden board

    What can I serve Easy Flatbreads with?

    The best thing about these easy flatbreads is their versatility. Not only do they go fantastically well with curries, koftas, kebabs and falafels but they make fantastic substitute for tortilla wraps. How about some scrambled eggs and smoked salmon breakfast burrito? They will go well with pretty much any filling and of course any dish with lots of sauce as they do make perfect bready mops.

    Here are some easy and delicious meal ideas this Easy Flatbread is simply made for:

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    Few helpful tips when making Easy Flatbread!

    Make sure you don't skip 30 min dough resting time as it does make a big difference to the texture of your flatbread (tried and tested).

    As you might have noticed my flatbreads are not really round. I'm not very good at rolling them out so decided not to worry too much and as long as they fit my frying pan we're good. I'm going for a bit of a rustic look lol.

    Instead of using cling film to cover my bowl with dough when resting I use plastic shower cap! As silly as it sounds it works great and you can reuse it time and time again (I've been using the same one for over 3 years now). That's a lot of single use plastic I didn't have to use!

    As soon as your flatbread is off the pan wrap it in a clean tea towel. It is a crucial if you want to retain the moisture in your bread and it's lovely softness and pliability.

    Easy Flatbread - Step-By-Step

    Easy Flatbread (No Yeast) - flour in a bowl and salt being added
    1. Combine flour & salt in a large bowl.
    Easy Flatbread (No Yeast) - butter in a small saucepan on the hob
    2. Put butter in a small saucepan...
    Easy Flatbread (No Yeast) - butter being melted in a saucepan over low heat
    3. ...and melt it over low heat.
    Easy Flatbread (No Yeast) - milk being added to melted butter
    4. When butter is almost completely melted remove the saucepan from heat and add milk.
    Easy Flatbread (No Yeast) - butter/milk mixture being added to the flour
    5. Make a well in the flour and add your milk/butter mixture.
    Easy Flatbread (No Yeast) - dough being mixed by spoon
    6. Mix all ingredients gently with a spoon until they start coming together.
    Easy Flatbread (No Yeast) - dough being mixed by hand
    7. Gently mix the dough with your hand until it comes together...
    Easy Flatbread (No Yeast) - dough ready to rest
    8. ...in a shape of a ball. The dough will be a bit sticky and you might have to add a bit more flour.
    Easy Flatbread (No Yeast) - dough resting covered in cling film
    9. Cover the dough with cling film and let it rest for approx. 30 minutes.
    Easy Flatbread (No Yeast) - dough divided into 4 equal pieces
    10. Once rested, divide the dough into four equal pieces.
    Easy Flatbread (No Yeast) - piece of dough ready to be rolled out
    11. Form a ball out of each piece...
    Easy Flatbread (No Yeast) rolled out on the kitchen surface
    12. ...and roll it out on the floured surface. Make sure it fits your frying pan.
    Easy Flatbread (No Yeast) in the frying pan
    13. Heat up some oil in a frying pan and once really hot put in your first flatbread.
    Easy Flatbread (No Yeast) in the frying pan with bubbles rising to the surface
    14. Fry it for 1-2 minutes until the bubbles start rising on the surface of the flatbread and it browns on the other side.
    Easy Flatbread (No Yeast) in the frying pan
    15. Flip the flatbread and let it cook for another minute until nicely browned on both side.
    Easy Flatbread (No Yeast) wrapped in tea towel
    16. Wrap it nicely in a clean tea towel to prevent it from drying and keep it nice and soft.

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    Easy Flatbread (No Yeast) on wooden board
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    4.81 from 21 votes

    Easy Flatbread (No Yeast)

    This Easy Flatbread (No Yeast) makes a superb side to anything from curries & falafels to koftas & kebabs. Soft, pliable & quick to make too with barely any kneading. It's everybody's favourite!
    Course Bread, Flatbread, Side Dish
    Cuisine Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
    Keyword flatbread, no-knead, No-yeast, soft flatbread
    Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes minutes
    Dough resting time 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time 15 minutes minutes
    Servings 4 large flatbreads
    Calories 425kcal
    Author Jo Allison
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    Ingredients

    Metric - US Customary
    • 300 g plain flour plus extra if dough needs adjusting
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 50 g unsalted butter (see notes)
    • 185 ml semi-skimmed milk (see notes)
    • 4 teaspoon rapeseed or olive oil for frying

    Instructions

    • In a large bowl combine the flour and salt. 
    • Put the butter in a small saucepan and melt it very gently over the low heat. 
    • When it's almost completely melted, take it off the heat and add milk. Give it a stir.
    • Make a well in the middle of flour and pour in your melted butter/milk mixture. 
    • Give it a quick mix with a spoon to bring all the ingredients together. 
    • Once the dough starts coming together, use your hand and continue giving the dough a little knead in the bowl until it's no longer wet. There is very minimal kneading required (only to bring all the ingredients together into a ball). If the dough appears to sticky add a little extra flour.
    • Once finished, cover the bowl with some clingfilm and let it rest for 30 minutes or so.
    • Once the dough had time to rest, take it out onto the counter sprinkled with some flour and divide it into 4 equal pieces.
    • Take each piece and roll it out roughly to the size of your frying pan. 
    • Heat up a little bit of oil on your frying pan (roughly a teaspoon per flatbread) and once your pan is really, really hot pop in your first flatbread. 
    • Cook it for approx 1-2 minutes on your first side (your first flatbread will always take a bit longer then the following ones) and once you see the bubbles and the other side is getting nice and brown, flip the bread over. Continue to fry for another minute or so until nicely browned. 
    • Once cooked, keep your flatbreads wrapped in clean tea towel to prevent them from drying and so that they remain nicely soft and pliable. 
    • Repeat with remaining flatbreads.

    Notes

    • Nutritional information is approximate, per flatbread and should be treated as a guideline only.
    • Don't be tempted to skip 30 minutes rest time. It really makes a massive difference in your flatbreads.
    • You can use salted butter if you prefer but I would then omit the salt.
    • Try substituting 40ml/1.4fl oz rapeseed or olive oil for butter and your favourite nut or oat milk for regular milk to make vegan/dairy-free version of the flatbread.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Easy Flatbread (No Yeast)
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 425 Calories from Fat 144
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 16g25%
    Saturated Fat 7g35%
    Cholesterol 30mg10%
    Sodium 315mg13%
    Potassium 145mg4%
    Carbohydrates 59g20%
    Fiber 2g8%
    Sugar 2g2%
    Protein 9g18%
    Vitamin A 360IU7%
    Calcium 70mg7%
    Iron 3.5mg19%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Recipe adapted from Julie Goodwin

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    1. Mary says

      October 28, 2023 at 3:16 pm

      5 stars
      Best flatbread I have tasted very easy recipe

      Reply
      • joskitchenlarder says

        October 29, 2023 at 9:13 am

        Thank you Mary! Glad you liked it. 🙂

        Reply
    2. Angie says

      July 07, 2023 at 9:28 am

      5 stars
      Love this recipe. Made them numerous times . Quick and easy so much better than shop bought wraps .

      Reply
      • joskitchenlarder says

        July 07, 2023 at 4:14 pm

        So great to hear Angie! 🙂 Thank you!

        Reply
    3. Sarah says

      August 16, 2021 at 3:25 am

      5 stars
      Every time I run out of bread I make this with nuttlex butter and non dairy milk... Taste so good every time... Kids love it... This deserves a 5 star rating 🙂 I did also try oil instead of butter but it wasn't as good... So I'm definitely sticking with my non dairy butter

      Reply
      • joskitchenlarder says

        August 16, 2021 at 8:34 am

        Hi Sarah, Thank you for your lovely feedback! I'm so pleased to hear that you are enjoying veganised flatbreads! I'm making them with non dairy butter myself all the time and it works really well! x

        Reply
    4. Claire T says

      July 18, 2021 at 10:27 am

      5 stars
      Really easy flatbreads, didn't stick to the pan. I used buckwheat flour and Naturli and a little bit less soya milk. Really delicious with houmous and a big salad. Definitely make them again. Thank you!

      Reply
      • joskitchenlarder says

        July 18, 2021 at 12:17 pm

        Hi Claire, So pleased to hear they came out lovely with buckwheat flour and that you enjoyed them! 🙂

        Reply
    5. Sarah says

      February 22, 2021 at 2:43 pm

      These look delicious! Could you use bread/strong flour for these? I have to use some up and my broken oven won’t get replaced till March.

      Reply
      • joskitchenlarder says

        February 22, 2021 at 4:31 pm

        Hi Sarah, If that's the only flour you've got and you need to use it up definitely go for it, it will not affect your flatbreads. 🙂

        Reply
        • Sarah says

          February 22, 2021 at 7:42 pm

          Sadly it was a failure. They looked lovely on the outside but tasted raw inside and despite covering them they were chewy. I tried lowering the temperature for the last few but they were very hard and tough. Not sure if it was the bread flour or my cooking but I shall try again with plain flour another time. Do you have any ideas as to what I may have done wrong?

          Reply
          • joskitchenlarder says

            February 22, 2021 at 9:52 pm

            Sorry to hear that Sarah. It might well have been because of the flour. I thought bread flour should be ok but perhaps the higher protein content might have caused the chewiness. They definitely shouldn't have been hard or tough though. Another thing I can think of would be overworking the dough a bit which in combination with high protein flour could have been a culprit. As you had some to use up I thought it would be fine to give it a go, sorry. Do give them a go with plain flour next time as they're lovely. x

            Reply
    6. Cabral Meghji says

      December 22, 2020 at 6:34 pm

      4 stars
      Easy to follow and tastes delicious!

      Reply
      • joskitchenlarder says

        December 22, 2020 at 8:24 pm

        I'm glad you liked it! 🙂

        Reply
    7. Laura says

      October 24, 2020 at 1:05 am

      Hi Jo
      I am keen to find out if I can cook them in butter rather than oil.

      Reply
      • joskitchenlarder says

        October 24, 2020 at 11:00 am

        Hi Laura, You can use butter for frying if you prefer but as butter contains water it burns when subjected to high heat. You can use clarified butter to prevent that or regular butter with a drop of oil. If you have a really good non-stick pan you need very little fat to cook these flatbreads. Hope that helps. 🙂

        Reply
    8. Anne says

      June 04, 2020 at 12:08 pm

      Can you freeze these?

      Reply
      • joskitchenlarder says

        June 04, 2020 at 12:46 pm

        Hi Anne, Yes you can freeze them, details are in the post itself. 🙂

        Reply
    9. Sheetal Ramoutar-Shingler says

      May 09, 2020 at 9:56 pm

      Hi Jo, can I use full fat milk instead of semi skimmed? Thanks

      Reply
      • joskitchenlarder says

        May 10, 2020 at 7:06 am

        Hi there, Either will be fine. Hope you enjoy the flatbreads. 🙂

        Reply
        • rose says

          August 27, 2020 at 6:17 pm

          joskitchenlarder
          can you use powder milk

          Reply
          • joskitchenlarder says

            August 28, 2020 at 9:27 am

            Yes, as long as you reconstitute it to the liquid form first and use the amount as per recipe.

            Reply
    10. Clifford Williams says

      April 11, 2020 at 3:26 pm

      5 stars
      Great recipe when I roll them out I have a small pastry cutter and make little Blinis

      Reply
      • joskitchenlarder says

        April 11, 2020 at 4:01 pm

        Hi Clifford, I'm so pleased you like the recipe and love your blinis idea - perfect base for little appetisers!

        Reply
    11. Amanda says

      April 06, 2020 at 7:28 pm

      Tried the recipe, it worked really well. Thank you! Ate everything before I even got a chance to take a picture.

      Reply
      • joskitchenlarder says

        April 07, 2020 at 8:28 am

        Hi Amanda, I'm so pleased to hear that and it's great that it went down so well and so quickly too! 🙂 Jo x

        Reply
    12. Dalia Natural says

      September 16, 2019 at 8:41 am

      5 stars
      Oh man those look amazing!! And they are beautiful to look at.

      Reply
      • joskitchenlarder says

        September 17, 2019 at 10:52 am

        Thanks 🙂

        Reply
    13. Balvinder says

      March 12, 2019 at 4:00 pm

      This looks awesome, Jo! we make flat bread like this everyday but without butter and skimmed milk.

      Reply
      • joskitchenlarder says

        March 12, 2019 at 4:55 pm

        Thank you Balvinder! 🙂 There are so many takes on flatbread making aren't there. This recipe has been a favourite for a long time and we love it.

        Reply
    14. Eb Gargano | Easy Peasy Foodie says

      March 11, 2019 at 5:49 pm

      5 stars
      Yum! These look fab! I love homemade flatbreads and they are so easy to do. I love how you've made yours - totally different to how I make mine, but I am sure just as yummy! Eb x

      Reply
      • joskitchenlarder says

        March 11, 2019 at 6:01 pm

        Thanks Eb! 🙂 Totally agree plus they don't have all the unnecessary and weird ingredients you tend to find in the shop bought ones plus taste million times better! 🙂 x

        Reply
    15. Jacqui Bellefontaine says

      March 08, 2019 at 1:38 pm

      5 stars
      I love flat breads and when they are this easy there really is no reason not to make them.

      Thank you for sharing this easy and delicious recipe with #CookBlogShare

      Reply
      • joskitchenlarder says

        March 08, 2019 at 1:45 pm

        Thanks Jacqui! 🙂 Totally agree! 🙂

        Reply
    16. Kat (The Baking Explorer) says

      March 08, 2019 at 10:15 am

      5 stars
      They really do look so easy to make, and so versatile too!

      Reply
      • joskitchenlarder says

        March 08, 2019 at 10:36 am

        Thanks Kat! 🙂 They really are and oh so good ! 🙂

        Reply

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