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Flatbread | Easy Delicious Mediterranean All-Purpose Bread

Published: Apr 20, 2017 · Modified: Jun 17, 2023 by Marisa Franca · 152 Comments

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Flatbread is a Mediterranean all-purpose flatbread you can use as an appetizer, a wrap, or just as a side with your meal. Easy and delicious you can make it ahead and freeze. #flatbread, #pocketless_bread, #Mediterranean_bread, #all_purpose_bread, #pocketless_pita, #yeast_bread, #appetizer_bread, #allourway

Flatbread, homemade and fresh from the oven, is simply irresistible. Once you make this easy recipe, you'll never buy it again. This flatbread recipe makes a bread that's soft and chewy. It's perfect as a scoop for a dip or ideal as the basis of the main dish. This yeast bread is so versatile your family will beg you to keep plenty on hand.

Flatbread A Mediterranean All-Purpose Yeast Bread that is tasty and chewy. Great from appetizers to main dishes.
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  • Searching for the best flatbread recipe
  • Reading the directions
  • A delicious flatbread mistake
  • Putting the flatbread together
  • Flatbread a new family favorite
  • Flatbread | Easy Mediterranean All-Purpose Bread
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Searching for the best flatbread recipe

It all started when we took our oldest son, Jason, out to lunch. He picked out a Mediterranean restaurant and that's where we discovered flatbread and baba ghanoush. OMG!! It was so good. It was decided. We'd make flatbread and baba ghanoush as an appetizer for Easter.

A white bowlful of baba ghanoush with 3 black olives on top, a slice of red pepper and a sliver of lemon. To the upper left are two eggplants and on the side of the white bowl are two flatbreads rolled up.

On the menu was Herb Roasted Lamb, Boned Brined Roasted Turkey breast. The yeast flatbread and eggplant dip would be a great accompaniment. We needed a special sauce, Tzatziki would be it!

Our children and grandchildren are very adventuresome in the culinary department. We knew that they'd love the idea of something new.

Flatbread folded in half is filled with prosciutto, fresh mozzarella cheese, tomatoes and arugula. All on a wooden server with extra tomato, prosciutto, mozzarella and arugula on the side.

Reading the directions

I'm sure you know the saying measure twice; cut once. The same goes for cooking. Read the directions several times and make sure the measurements are accurate.

"No way is this dough going to come together to form a ball," said Honey. He stood behind the stand mixer, staring at the dough as the dough hook worked around and around.

"What's the matter?" I asked. I was at the computer working on a post.

Balls of dough on a wooden bread board ready to be made into rounds.

He shook his head in disgust. "The dough looks like pancake batter and I put in the right amount of flour."

"How much water did you add?"

"What the recipe called for, 2 ⅔ cups," he answered. He picked up the printed recipe and checked the ingredients. "Ooooh! I, uh, didn't read it right. It calls for ⅔ cup water."

Yeast dough is flattened into rounds on top of wooden bread board.

A delicious flatbread mistake

He walked back to the mixer and started adding flour. And more flour. A tiny pinch of instant yeast. Then he added a pinch more of salt. A few more scoops of flour.

This looked like a mad scientific experiment. Flour puffed up with each addition of flour to the mixer bowl.

A stack of cooked round flatbread on a wooden cutting board with a white cotton towel in the background.

He looked up and smiled. "It's coming together. It feels pretty good too." He turned off the mixer, "I'm going to let it double in size."

"I don't know, Honey, with the number of adjustments you made to that dough it may overflow and take over our kitchen." I really was trying hard not to laugh. But, I'd been in the same predicament before. Haven't we all?

Cooking the Flatbread on two black cast iron pans.

Putting the flatbread together

The bread doubled in bulk in no time. It was easy to work with and I found that when I rolled it into a six-inch circle it didn't fight me. Most of the time spent with this type of yeast bread recipe is waiting for it to rise.

We used an iron skillet to make the flatbread and it was a breeze. You cook the pancake-shaped bread several minutes on one side, then flip it over and cook the second side until it is golden and spotty brown.

Flatbread made into a pizza with arugula, tomato and olives on top. Bulb of garlic on the side along with a scoop of peppercorns.

This bread ended up as a pocketless pita. We transferred the pita to a plate and covered it with a clean kitchen towel and piled each pita on top of each other.

The subsequent times we made the flatbread we used two skillets because we doubled the recipe.

A woman holding a rack full of Flatbread rounds that are cooked

Flatbread a new family favorite

This yeast bread freezes like a dream. There are quite a few flatbread recipes out there and we tried a few. This one was the best. We made a total of 30 flatbread but we saved some of the dough from two of the batches and made pizzas out of it. Let me tell you, the pizzas were phenomenal!! The crust was easy to roll out and once baked it was chewy and crunchy.

On top of a russet rimmed plate is a tall stack of pancake like flatbread. A white cotton towel is in the background.

Let me tell you, the pizzas were phenomenal!! The crust was easy to roll out and once baked it was chewy and crunchy.

The kids took the rest of the meat and flatbread home with them. It certainly makes this mom and dad happy to feed their loved ones.

Next recipe on the schedule is baba ghanoush. If you've never tasted it, you're in for a real treat!

And take a peek at our 5-Minute Homemade Hummus Recipe -- you'll never buy another container at the grocery store.

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Here are more bread recipes we know you'll like

Quick and Easy Pitas - Heavenly Pillows -- pillowy soft with a nice interior you can fill with your favorite fillings. 

Nonna's Country Bread - my mamma's recipe for bread. It's delicious as is, toasted, or as a sandwich. 

Focaccia Pugliese-- a Puglia street food features a flatbread studded with tomatoes and olives. 

Caprese Flatbread With A twist -- a bread that makes an incredible sandwich. Doesn't fall apart or get soggy. 

These breads are incredible and will please the entire family.

Tutti a tavola è pronto. 

Un caro saluto e alla prossima.

Flatbread a versatile Mediterranean yeast bread, a pocketless pita, that's a springboard for many delicious dishes from appetizers to main dishes.

A tall stack of flatbread on a white plate with a rust-colored ring around it and a rust colored napkin in the background.

Flatbread | Easy Mediterranean All-Purpose Bread

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Flatbread A Mediterranean All-Purpose Yeast Bread that is tasty and chewy. Great from appetizers to main dishes.

Flatbread | Easy Delicious Mediterranean All-Purpose Bread

A delicious Mediterranean flatbread that's easy to make and delicious as part of an appetizer, main dish, sandwich, or pizza base.
4.90 from 64 votes
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Course: Appetizer, bread, main dish, Sandwich
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Prep Time: 2 hours hours
Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes
Total Time: 2 hours hours 45 minutes minutes
Servings: 16 flatbread
Calories: 187kcal
Author: Marisa Franca @ All Our Way
As An Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons instant yeast
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1 ¾ cup OR 14 ⅔ fl oz. warm water (about 100 degrees, warm but not hot to the touch) See NOTE
  • ½ cup 4 fl oz. warm milk (about 100 degrees, warm but not hot to the touch)
  • 1 Tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 6 cups 29 oz. bread flour -- keep ½ cup out and use as necessary.

Instructions

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook mix the yeast, sugar, water, milk and 2 cups of the flour until well combined.
  • Add another cup of flour, the salt, and the oil. Continue to mix. When that's mixed in gradually add the rest of the flour reserving the ½ cup. Continue mixing until a soft dough forms and the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl. The dough will be soft to the touch. Knead the dough for 5-6 minutes until it is soft and smooth.
  • Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap or shower cap. We save all of our shower caps when we travel just for this purpose. Let rise until doubled, about an hour.
  • Divide the dough in half and then in half again. Out of each half measure out 8 pieces. They will be about 3 oz. each. Form each piece into a tight ball. Cover with a cloth or plastic wrap and let the dough pieces rest for about 10 minutes -- this helps the dough relax so that it's easier to roll out.
  • Work with one piece at a time on a floured surface. With a rolling pin roll the dough from the center out. Turning the disc as you work. Roll the dough out to about ⅛-inch thick into a 6-inch circle. Cover with cloth as you work with another.
  • Heat a lightly oiled skillet to medium heat. When the skillet is hot, cook the flatbread for 2-3 minutes on the first side until it bubbles and puffs. Flip it over with tongs or spatula and cook on the second side until it is golden and spotty brown. Make sure the skillet is hot! If the bread cooks too long it won't bend and can turn out dry. The right amount of heat is 2-3 minutes per side.
  • Transfer the flatbread to a plate and cover with a towel. Repeat with the remaining dough. We use two skillets so that the process goes faster.
  • The flatbread can be frozen with excellent results. We let it cool and wrap each flatbread with plastic wrap. Gently reheat in aluminum foil in a low oven. Our kids didn't wait for the reheating process - they were too anxious to get to the bread.

Notes

Makes 16 Flatbread
Most of the time is spent in the dough rising.
We give the cup amount and the fluid ounce amount. Use whichever method you normally use. 

Nutrition

Calories: 187kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 2g | Sodium: 297mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 1g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.5mg

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