No Yeast Flatbread

Soft and pliable No Yeast Flatbread uses simple ingredients and is ready to eat in less than 15 minutes. This thick and fluffy bread is totally vegan, yeast-free, and delicious!

Making bread without yeast is convenient, quick, easy, and delicious. My No Yeast Flatbread comes together in a flash and clean up is a breeze, just like my No Yeast White Bread and my Vegan Soda Bread. All you need are simple ingredients like flour, baking soda, baking powder, a little sugar, and salt.

With a little dairy-free milk and the optional oil, these easy flatbreads turn out soft, fluffy, pliable, and so flavourful.

Use them for almost anything you can imagine. They are so handy when you need bread fast and amazing dipped in curry hummus or beet hummus. Within 15 minutes you can be tucking into them!

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• What ingredients do I need?
• How to make yeast-free flatbread
• Success Tips
• Way to adapt this recipe
• How to serve
• Storage, freezing, and reheating tips
• Hungry for more easy bread recipes?
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Add-ins and flavour-boosters are more than welcome in this recipe. I’ve included lots of suggestions so you can enjoy flatbread quickly and in any flavour you wish.

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What ingredients do I need?

(For detailed measurements and instructions, see the printable recipe card).

Effortless yeast free flatbread comes together in only one bowl and uses easy ingredients. No fancy equipment required! 

Here's what you need:

• All-purpose flour - This will give the bread the lightest and softest texture. You could also use a blend of 50% whole wheat and 50% all-purpose flour to make them a little healthier if you want to.
• Baking soda and baking powder - These are crucial for the soft texture and rise we absolutely need in a good, fluffy flatbread. 
• White sugar - Because the bread is made so quickly, the dough doesn’t have much time to develop flavour like a traditional yeasted flatbread would. A tiny bit of white or cane sugar really gives it the boost it needs.
• Oil - Any good olive or vegetable oil, or use melted vegan butter. The flatbread will still turn out well without it if you want to keep them oil-free.
• Non-dairy milk - It must be unsweetened and unflavoured.
• Salt - To elevate the flavours.

How to make yeast-free flatbread

Let’s go! Easy homemade vegan and yeast-free flatbread is only a few steps away:

Step 1 - Mix the dry ingredients together in a large bowl.

Step 2 - Gently mix in the oil and enough milk to make a tacky dough.

Step 3 - Knead a few times in the bowl until it turns into a smoothish ball.

Step 4 - On a clean and lightly floured surface, cut the dough into 4 equal-sized pieces.

Step 5 - Roll each one out to form a circle or teardrop shape. It doesn’t need to be perfect!

Step 6 - Heat up a griddle, frying pan, or skillet, brush one side of the flatbread with (optional) oil and cook oil-side down in the pan.

Step 7 - Once it’s in the pan, don't be surprised if a bubble or two forms. That's ok and they will disappear when you flip it. Brush the top with oil when it's in the pan. Cook for a couple of minutes or until golden, then flip. The other side won't need to cook for quite as long. You’ll know the flatbread is ready when it’s golden brown with dark spots or lines if you use a griddle.

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And there you have it. Perfect no yeast flatbread!

Success Tips

• You might not need all of the milk for the dough. Just use enough to bring it together to form a smooth, slightly tacky but not sticky dough.
• Make sure your pan/griddle is really hot.
• Use a digital scale to weigh the flour so you get exactly the right amount.
• Transfer the cooked flatbreads to a clean dish towel right from the pan. This will keep them warm and soft until each one has finished cooking. 
• Don’t replace the all-purpose flour with more than 50% whole wheat flour. Too much and it will make the bread too dense.
• This recipe hasn't been tested gluten-free or with any other flour.

Way to adapt this recipe

• Add chopped fresh garlic or herbs to the dough when you mix it or brush with vegan garlic butter before cooking.
• Use them to make vegan beavertails. When they’re done cooking, brush on some melted vegan butter and sprinkle with a generous amount of cinnamon sugar. Do it! ... So good!
• Make a quick pizza! Roll the dough out and top it with your favourite pizza toppings. Bake at 400°F (200°C) for about 15 to 20 minutes or until nice and puffy and cooked through.
• Feeling brave? Follow my easy flatbread recipe to test your skills at baking with yeast.

How to serve

The yeast-free flatbread is perfect for serving in so many ways. You can enjoy them with:

• dips like beet hummus
• with spicy roasted caulflower and curry hummus
• vegetable pate
• On a platter at parties and buffets
• kofta and kebabs
• falafel
• salads
• instead of naan bread with curries and dal,
• soups
• as a pita bread replacement
• for wraps and sandwiches
• a spread of vegan cheese (like vegan ricotta or vegan cream cheese) then topped with fresh arugula and tomatoes
• Use cooked flatbread to make a super-quick pizza for lunch!

Storage, freezing, and reheating tips

Once the flatbread has cooled, transfer them to an airtight container or plastic bag. They’ll stay fresh for 2 to 3 days. You could also keep them in the freezer for up to 3 months.

To reheat flatbread, preheat your oven to 400° F (200°C). Place them on a baking tray and sprinkle the tops with a very small amount of water. Let them warm in the oven for 3 to 4 minutes. They can also be reheated in a skillet over medium heat for about 90 seconds on each side.

Hungry for more easy bread recipes?

Making bread doesn’t have to be scary. Try out these recipes to boost your confidence:

• Yeast-Free Spelt Bread
• No Yeast Seed Bread
• Whole Wheat Bread
• No Knead Focaccia
• Sourdough Starter
• No Knead Sourdough Bread

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