3 Ingredient Pitas (Flatbread Recipe)
These low calorie, high protein pitas are the answer to your quick flatbread needs.
Super soft and simple to make – no yeast required. Music to my ears. I love making these pitas in a pinch when I don’t want to wait around for dough to rise. There are only three common ingredients in this recipe that I always have them on hand.
Feel free to use gluten free flour in this recipe. Also, MAKE SURE YOU ROLL OUT THE ROUNDS AS THIN AS POSSIBLE; it is integral to get them cooked to perfection. I also tried air frying these and they worked out amazing!
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3 Ingredient Greek Yogurt Pitas (Flatbread)
Ingredients
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 3¾ tsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1½ cups 0% or 2% Greek yogurt (or sour cream)
- Optional Dip: Lazy Tzatziki
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in the yogurt with a wooden spoon and then use your hands to form TWO large dough balls.
- Lightly flour a clean surface and slice each ball into 4 equal parts. IMPORTANT: Roll out each piece into a THIN circle or oval shape. You can use a round plate to outline the circle and then use a pizza cutter to cut away the edges. (This is only if you want a perfect circle shaped pita. Take the extra pieces you cut away and combine them together and form more pitas).
- Lightly drizzle a cast iron pan with olive oil and heat on medium to medium high. Transfer one pita to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes per side or until golden brown patches appear. Repeat with remaining dough. YOU CAN ALSO AIR FRY THESE PITAS: 400°F for 12-14 minutes – flipping halfway through.
Notes
You can use this same recipe to make pizza crust, bagels, etc.
You can use gluten free all purpose flour too. I haven’t tried almond flour but it might work with the addition of some eggs.
Nutrition
Calories: 156kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 0.5g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.05g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 345mg | Potassium: 83mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Calcium: 127mg | Iron: 2mg
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I love this idea, but struggled with making the dough. What is the dough supposed to feel like? Should it be well incorporated (I assume so)? The dough didn’t mix well with the spoon, so I tried mixing it with my hands a bit. Should I be kneading it? It was too dry to stick together as a ball. Any advice?
Has anyone tried to make this by baking it in the oven? Would love to make with my students but we won’t be able to use the pan. If so what temperature did you do? Any advice super appreciated – thank you!
Outstanding recipe. I used half 9-grain flour and half all-purpose. I had to use a lot more yogurt because of that, and a little more baking powder – but it all came together. I cooked them on a very hot cast iron (my sad, not-so-perfect circles) and they puffed up nicely and split open to form a nice pocket. Thank you so much!
I made and did something wrong. Taste was good but couldn’t open like a pita bread. So we enjoyed like a taco. Still very good. Did I not cook long enough??