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Quick & Easy Flatbread Recipe (No Yeast)
My homemade flatbread recipe is made with only flour, water, oil and salt – yes, that’s it! It’s so quick to make, and there’s no yeast used. Let’s get cooking!
Whenever I want to make a stack of homemade flatbreads, this is always the recipe I go to. The main ingredients are just flour and water, but the taste is undeniably good.
There’s no yeast or yoghurt added to the ingredients, so this recipe really is the easiest and quickest EVER! And the texture? Trust me, despite having basic ingredients the texture is just perfect! It’s soft and slightly chewy.
For a little bit of extra flavour, I like to add a sprinkling of salt and a drizzling of oil to the flatbread dough. It takes just a matter of minutes to make, and they taste so good freshly made.
No Yeast Flatbread
If you’re new to making bread, then this is a good recipe to start off with! It’s a simple recipe even for an inexperienced baker. The hardest part is kneading the dough (which I hope shows you how simple it is).
Even though there is no yeast added to this flatbread, I still rest the dough for 15 minutes as this makes it easier to roll out and shape (I wouldn’t skip this step)!
Recipe Ingredients
Below are the 4 ingredients needed to make this flour and water flatbread:
- Plain Flour: Use plain flour and not self-raising flour! Plain flour has no raising agents in it which makes this an unleavened bread recipe.
- Water: Use warm water
- Olive Oil: I used extra virgin olive oil, but this is optional.
- Salt: I add salt for extra flavour and to enhance the taste, though this addition is optional.
How To Make Flour And Water Flatbreads
Below I’ve written a summary on how to make a flour and water flatbread that’s yeast-free. You can get full recipe instructions on the recipe card at the bottom.
Step One:
I start by mixing flour and salt together in a large mixing bowl. Then I add olive oil and half of the water before mixing everything together. Then I add the remaining water and mix everything together until a dough has formed.
Step Two:
I sprinkle a small amount of flour onto my work surface and knead the dough for 2 to 3 minutes.
TIP: Knead the dough until it comes together; over-kneading will make the flatbread tough. If the dough is sticking to my work surface, I sprinkle a small amount of extra flour.
Step Three:
