Pita bread made quick and easy with only 2 ingredients! Light and airy pita that is better than store bought. I bet you never thought you could make light and airy restaurant quality pita bread at home with only 2 ingredients! There is no yeast in this recipe so no need to worry about baking with yeast. This whole recipe takes only 20 minutes so you can whip up pita bread as part of your weeknight dinners! Serve with your favorite dip (mine in my creamy Feta Roasted Red Pepper Dip) or make a wrap with a grilledprotein (try my Pork Souvlaki Skewers).
Prep Time: 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 5 minutesminutes
Total Time: 20 minutesminutes
Servings: 6Pitas (Or 5 Larger Pitas)
Calories: 170
Course: Appetizer, Bread, Side Dish
Ingredients
2cupsself rising flour, or 2 cups all purpose flour plus 3 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt
1cupgreek yogurt, plain 2% or 0%
Instructions
In a medium sized bowl add the greek yogurt.
Gradually add in the flour. Mix after each addition.
When a dough ball starts to form turn the dough out onto a work surface (ex. clean kitchen counter).
Knead the dough for 5 – 10 minutes or until a smooth elastic dough forms.
Shape the dough into a circle and place back in the bowl. Cover with a lint free towel or plastic wrap.
Let the dough rest for 15 minutes.
Roll the dough out into a long and slice into 5 - 6 even pieces.
Roll out each piece into a thin pita shape. Note: the dough will puff up while cooking so roll it out as thin as possible.
Heat a medium sized frying pan with no oil or butter. Cooking one pita at a time, add a pita to the pan.
Once the pita starts to bubble up, approximately 2-3 minutes, use tongs or a spatula to flip the pita bread.
Try not to touch the pita too much or it will not puff up. Once it is flipped it will start to puff up.
Once it fully puffs up, approximately 2-3 minutes, flip one more time and cook to desired brownness (if you like it crispy cook an additional 1-2 minutes per side).
Remove the pita from the heat and wrap in a lint free towel to keep warm while cooking the remaining pitas. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
How to Reheat Pita BreadWrap pita bread in a damp paper towel. Microwave in 15 second intervals until warmed through and pliable.How to Store Pita BreadStore cooked and cooled pita bread in an air tight container or Ziploc bag.Can you Freeze Pita BreadYes, freeze cooked and cooled pita bread in an air tight container or Ziploc bag for up to 1 month. If freezing multiple pita breads place a piece of parchment paper between them to prevent sticking.