Flatbread

Flatbread recipes have been around for centuries and are enjoyed by people all over the world. There are many different types of flatbread, from the simple unleavened breads of the Middle East to the more complex and flavor-packed flatbreads of India.

Flatbreads are believed to have originated in the Middle East, and the first recipes were probably simple unleavened breads made with flour, water and salt. These breads were cooked on a hot stone or griddle, and were often used as a scoop for stews and other dishes.

As flatbread recipes spread around the world, they began to incorporate different ingredients and flavors. In India, for example, flatbreads are often made with yogurt or buttermilk, which gives them a tangy flavor and a softer texture. Flatbreads in the West are often made with herbs and spices, and can be served as a side dish or appetizer.

Advice

When making flatbread, it is important to take your time and be patient. Make sure that you knead the dough enough before rolling and flattening it, as this will help to ensure that the flatbread will be light and fluffy. When rolling out the dough, use a rolling pin and be sure to dust it with flour to prevent sticking. To get the best flavor, try to cook the flatbread on a hot griddle or in a skillet. Finally, be sure to season the flatbread as desired and enjoy!

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Recipes

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Falafel-Spiced Tomatoes and Chickpeas on Flatbread

  • black pepper
  • hot sauce
  • salt
  • sumac
  • yogurt
  • sumac
  • chickpea
  • persian cucumber
  • shallot
  • mint
  • parsley
  • parsley
  • red pepper flake
  • coriander
  • cumin
  • sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • red wine vinegar
  • salt
  • garlic
  • tomato
  • olive oil
  • baking powder
  • olive oil
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Flatbread With Avocado and Scallion Salsa

  • SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
  • spice mill
  • SALSA AND ASSEMBLY
  • parsley
  • lemon
  • red
  • coriander seed
  • cumin seed
  • olive oil
  • avocado
  • green onion
  • DOUGH
  • envelope yeast
  • sugar
  • milk greek yogurt
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
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Lamb Flatbread With Za’atar

  • TOPPING
  • cilantro
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • mint
  • parsley
  • lamb
  • pomegranate molasses
  • sumac powder
  • onion
  • allspice powder
  • black pepper
  • cinnamon
  • clove
  • coriander
  • cumin
  • pine nut
  • cayenne powder
  • za atar
  • garlic
  • feta
  • DOUGH
  • water
  • salt
  • sugar
  • olive oil
  • yeast
  • all purpose flour
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Artichoke Ricotta Flatbread.

  • chive
  • honey fore
  • ricotta cheese
  • parmesan cheese
  • pizza dough
  • olive oil
  • basil
  • apple cider vinegar
  • arugula
  • mortadella
  • marinated artichoke
  • red pepper flake
  • lemon juice zest
  • olive oil
  • salt
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4-Cheese Flatbreads

  • red pepper flake
  • fontina cheese
  • mozzarella cheese
  • italian seasoning
  • parmesan cheese
  • mascarpone cheese
  • pesto
  • garlic
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BBQ Chicken Flatbread

  • rotisserie chicken
  • habanero pepper
  • provolone cheese
  • onion
  • bbq sauce
  • cilantro
  • jalapeño
  • ranch dressing
  • flatbread
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Buckwheat Flatbread with Spicy Hummus and Vegetables

  • ancho powder
  • basil chiffonade
  • green bean
  • cheese platter
  • nicoise olife
  • marinated olife
  • bell pepper
  • salt
  • salt
  • onion
  • green onion
  • spiced nut
  • eggplant
  • chipotle puree
  • salt
  • sugar
  • water
  • olive oil
  • yeast
  • goat cheese
  • lemon juice
  • tahini
  • chickpea
  • buckwheat flour
  • garlic
  • bread flour
  • crudite
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Roasted Curry Cauliflower Flatbread

  • hummus
  • coriander seed
  • cumin seed
  • black pepper
  • sweet paprika
  • cauliflower
  • red
  • feta
  • turmeric
  • salt
  • olive oil
  • ghee
  • greek yogurt
  • naan bread
  • red chili pepper
  • cilantro
  • lemon juice
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Flatbread Pizza

  • navy bean
  • white cheddar cheese
  • angelic bakehouse flatzza™ crust
  • parsley
  • pepita
  • garlic
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • loose spinach
  • lemon juice
  • artichoke
  • artichoke
  • microgreen
  • mint
  • red pepper flake
  • spinach several
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Bacon Mushroom Flatbread

  • black pepper
  • salt
  • basil
  • sherry
  • lemon
  • olive oil
  • parmesan cheese
  • chive
  • water
  • dijon mustard
  • garlic
  • oyster mushroom
  • naan
  • arugula
  • milliliter white kidney bean
  • bacon
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Cajun Chicken Flatbread

  • mayonnaise
  • lemon juice
  • cajun seasoning
  • avocado
  • bell pepper
  • chicken breast
  • mozzarella cheese
  • flatbread
  • herbes de provence
  • onion
  • cajun seasoning
  • dijon mustard
  • garlic
  • cilantro
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Shrimp and Chorizo Flatbreads

  • salt
  • honey
  • white wine vinegar
  • thyme
  • garlic
  • shallot
  • hummus
  • chorizo
  • shrimp
  • manchego cheese
  • tomato
  • red pepper
  • parsley
  • olive oil
  • pocketless pita bread
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Caramel Apple Flatbread

  • pizza dough
  • all purpose flour
  • water
  • yeast
  • salt
  • sugar
  • vanilla bean ice cream
  • apple brandy
  • light brown sugar
  • confectioners sugar
  • cinnamon
  • vanilla extract
  • salt
  • olive oil
  • butter
  • lemon juice
  • all purpose flour
  • apple
  • raisin
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Chickpea Flatbread with Olive Tapenade

  • black pepper
  • oil
  • olive oil
  • chickpea flour
  • white flour
  • oregano
  • salt
  • thyme
  • tbs lemon juice
  • water
  • caper
  • rosemary
  • kalamata olife
  • black pepper ground
  • tbs olive oil
  • garlic
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Beet, Bacon and Herbed Goat Cheese Flatbread

  • nonstick spray
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • rosemary
  • thyme
  • envelope yeast
  • red beet
  • yellow beet
  • goat cheese
  • water
  • arugula
  • bacon
  • pizza dough
  • lemon juice
  • salt
  • sugar
  • olive oil
  • bread flour
  • all purpose flour
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Falafel Flatbread

  • cumin
  • salt
  • coriander
  • chili powder
  • chickpea flour
  • cilantro
  • parsley
  • lemon juice
  • garlic
  • olive oil
  • cucumber
  • onion
  • herb
  • lemon
  • red pepper muhammara
  • salt
  • tomato
  • yogurt
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Herbed Flatbread with Whipped Feta

  • Herbed Flat Bread
  • water
  • chive
  • rosemary
  • thyme
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • yeast
  • olive oil
  • Whipped Herb Feta
  • chive
  • rosemary
  • thyme
  • black pepper
  • cream cheese
  • feta
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Mexican Street Corn Flatbread

  • all purpose flour
  • cilantro
  • corn
  • mozzarella cheese
  • pizza dough
  • cotija cheese
  • sour cream
  • chili powder
  • salt
  • mayonnaise
  • garlic
  • lime juice
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Creamy Kale and Artichoke Flatbread

  • black pepper
  • all purpose flour
  • salt
  • asiago cheese
  • mozzarella cheese
  • heavy cream
  • milk
  • tuscan kale
  • artichoke heart
  • onion
  • butter
  • garlic
  • flatbread
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Grilled Elote Flatbread

  • pizza dough
  • lime juice
  • mayonnaise
  • chili powder
  • cilantro
  • cotija cheese
  • pepper
  • ears sweet corn
  • olive oil
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Herbed Pumpkin Flatbread

  • all purpose flour
  • canola oil
  • garlic salt
  • water
  • pumpkin
  • chickpea flour
  • rosemary
  • baking powder
  • thyme
  • tzatziki sauce

Ingredient Breakdown

 
salt
olive oil
garlic
all purpose flour
pizza dough
black pepper
sugar
onion
lemon juice
water
parmesan cheese
mozzarella cheese
rosemary
parsley
flatbread
thyme
butter
basil
red pepper flake
cilantro
arugula
mint
tomato
feta
lemon
yeast
chive
honey
egg
cauliflower
bacon
pepper
milk
green onion
baking powder
shallot
cumin
ricotta cheese
naan flatbread
balsamic vinegar
goat cheese
oregano
yogurt
chickpea
red wine vinegar
envelope yeast
red
coriander seed
cherry tomato
bell pepper
balsamic glaze
blue cheese
coriander
cumin seed
avocado
cinnamon
lemon zest
turmeric
zucchini
bread flour
kalamata olife
hummus
greek yogurt
dill
mayonnaise
white wine vinegar
red pepper
chickpea flour
chili powder
broccoli
vegetable oil
heavy cream
hot sauce
sumac
persian cucumber
corn
semolina
jalapeño
pepita
cheddar cheese
herb
fontina cheese
italian seasoning
almond
wheat flour
ghee
raisin
sage
asiago cheese
tahini
fig
cream cheese
gorgonzola cheese
prosciutto
canola oil
artichoke heart
artichoke
dijon mustard
naan
oil
garlic herb naan
cajun seasoning
peach
shrimp
green
garlic salt
cucumber
cotija cheese
lime juice
pizza sauce
smoked gouda
russet potato
garbanzo bean flour
sweet potato note
all purpose flour note
einkorn flour
spice mill
milk greek yogurt
lamb
pomegranate molasses
sumac powder
allspice powder
clove
pine nut
cayenne powder
za atar
cornstarch
star anise
white bread flour
black grape
honey fore
apple cider vinegar
mortadella
marinated artichoke
lemon juice zest
green olife
mascarpone cheese
pesto
ginger
tofu
cayenne pepper
nutmeg
crème fraîche
pink lady
pesto sauce
chicken
rotisserie chicken
habanero pepper
provolone cheese
bbq sauce
ranch dressing
ancho powder
basil chiffonade
green bean
cheese platter
nicoise olife
marinated olife
spiced nut
eggplant
chipotle puree
buckwheat flour
crudite
orange zest
oval prebaked flatbread
sweetened cranberry
pomegranate seed
bel gioioso ricotta con latte
sweet paprika
naan bread
red chili pepper
einkorn pizza dough
gorgonzola garlic sauce
lavash
navy bean
white cheddar cheese
angelic bakehouse flatzza™ crust
loose spinach
microgreen
spinach several
sherry
oyster mushroom
milliliter white kidney bean
marjoram
stracchino cheese
pc sardinian pane carasau flatbread
paprika
chile flake
walnut
delicious apple
brie cheese
cauliflower flatbread
cauliflower pickle
dill frond
zaatar
almond flour
champagne vinegar
cheesecloth
smoked trout
radish
red grape
herbs palmful
morton
chicken breast
herbes de provence
sugar pumpkin
chipotle
castelfranco radicchio
tart
oil cured black olife
burrata
chorizo
manchego cheese
pocketless pita bread
arugula pesto
vegan cheese
hemp heart
nutritional yeast
sesame seed
fava bean
rice vinegar
balls burrata
delicata squash
vanilla bean ice cream
apple brandy
light brown sugar
confectioners sugar
vanilla extract
apple
white flour
tbs lemon juice
caper
black pepper ground
tbs olive oil
bread
nonstick spray
red beet
yellow beet
potato
sweet potato
picholine olife
italian flat leaf parsley
campari tomato
mushroom
ricipe flatbread
spanish onion
red pepper muhammara
skewers used
burrata cheese
lard
pea
za atar spice
romaine lettuce
spinach
cannellini bean
pocketless pita
ripened tomato
american cheese
sour cream
vidalia
belgioioso sharp provolone cheese
belgioioso crescenza stracchino™ cheese
strawberry
balsamic vinegar reduction balsamic vinegar
mozzarella ball
pita
sheep milk cheese
nduja
tuscan kale
stonefire naan
colorful veggy
brussels sprout
ears sweet corn
garlic herb spreadable cheese
oil tomato
pumpkin
tzatziki sauce
rise yeast
rhubarb rib

Insights

Correlated with Higher Ratings

  • basil
  • yeast

Staple Ingredients

  • salt 45%
  • olive oil 43%
  • garlic 22%

Common Ingredients

  • all purpose flour 19%
  • black pepper 14%
  • lemon juice 14%
  • parmesan cheese 13%
  • pizza dough 12%
  • sugar 12%
  • water 12%
  • onion 11%

Usual Ingredients

  • basil 9%
  • rosemary 9%
  • thyme 9%
  • flatbread 8%
  • mozzarella cheese 8%
  • parsley 8%
  • red pepper flake 8%
  • butter 7%
  • feta 7%
  • arugula 6%
  • cilantro 6%
  • yeast 6%
  • chive 5%
  • honey 5%
  • lemon 5% See More
  • mint 5%
  • ricotta cheese 5%
  • bacon 4%
  • baking powder 4%
  • balsamic vinegar 4%
  • cumin 4%
  • green onion 4%
  • shallot 4%