Weight Watchers Recipe of the Day: 2 & 3 Ingredient Dough Recipes & Ways to Use It
WW friendly 2 & 3-ingredient dough has taken the internet world by storm for good reason. By combining equal parts self-rising flour (or regular flour and baking powder) and plain Greek yogurt, anyone can experience the joy of baking from scratch, while infusing your dough with an extra boost of protein for more satisfaction.
Because Greek yogurt is a ZeroPoint™ food on WW PersonalPoints plans, the only SmartPoints you need to count come from the flour (3 SmartPoints for ¼ cup).
So Points conscious WWs around the globe have been quick to find ways to turn this super simple 2-ingredient dough into a variety of yeasted, bread-y things, from bagels and pretzel bites to pizza, flatbread, and cinnamon rolls for fewer SmartPoints.
What is Self-Rising Flour?
Self-rising flour is a combination of all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.
If you don't have self-rising flour for two-ingredient dough on hand, it is easy to make your own: Add 1-½ teaspoons of baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt to each cup of all-purpose flour. Whole wheat or gluten-free flours should also work.
How Many Calories and WW Points in this 2-Ingredient Dough Recipe?
According to my calculations, each serving of 2-ingredient dough made from ¼-cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt and ¼-cup flour has about 130 calories and:
4 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
3 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
3 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
4 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
To see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, Click here!
This may vary slightly depending on the kinds of flour and yogurt you use.
How To Make 2-Ingredient Dough Step by Step
Step 1: Add equal parts self rising flour and plain nonfat Greek yogurt to large bowl.
plain nonfat greek yogurt and self rising flour in bowl
Step 2: Stir until it forms a "shaggy mess." Dump out the dough onto a clean work surface and knead the the dough together by hand until it is smooth and elastic. It takes 2 to 3 minutes of kneading.
Two Ingredient Dough Video
This Simple Cooking Channel video shows you just how simple this recipe is:
Step 3: Use your 2-ingredient dough to make whatever bread-y recipe you like—bagels, pizza dough, cinnamon rolls, garlic knots, etc. No resting or proof time required before using it.
Pantry Staples for Maximizing Your 2 & 3-Ingredient Dough
- Sesame seeds or poppy seeds
- Everything bagel seasoning
- Pizza toppings such as tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese
- Cinnamon and other sweet spices
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2-Ingredient Dough
Ingredients
- ½ cup self rising flour
- ½ cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the self-rising flour and yogurt until the dough begins to look like crumbles or a "shaggy mess."
- Lightly dust a countertop surface or large cutting board with flour. Transfer dough to the floured surface, and knead and turn the dough, using hands, until it is well combined and no longer sticky. This should take 3 to 4 minutes. You may need to add a little more flour.
- Use your dough to make whatever you desire: bagels, pizza, cinnamon rolls, garlic knots, etc.
Recipe Notes
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
Skinny 2-Ingredient Dough Everything Bagels
The first thing I ever made with 2-ingredient dough was bagels...
I divided the dough into 4 equal pieces, rolled each into a 6- to 7-inch snake, then pinched the ends together to form a circle. Placed them on the baking sheet (affiliate link), brushed each one with beaten egg white over the tops, sprinkled with everything bagel seasoning and baked at 350 degrees F for 25 to 30 minutes, until golden brown.
More WW Friendly Recipes Using 2 & 3-Ingredient Dough
In this video the DIY Mommy shows us how to use 2-Ingredient dough to make bagels, individual pizzas and flatbread:
In this video ItalianWifey shows us how to use 2-Ingredient dough to make her 1 SmartPoint Cinnamon Rolls:
Easy Vegan- 2 Ingredient Dough Pretzels
I've been a longtime fan and follower of Susan Voisin, The Fat Free Vegan and was excited to learn that she is a fellow WW, having lost 50 pounds and significantly lowered blood pressure and cholesterol in past year! Because there is no fat free vegan yogurt she was able to create a workable equivalent with silken tofu (affiliate link) to whip up pretzels.
2-Ingredient Dough Pretzel Bites
Baked little nuggets perfect for dipping in marinara or cheese sauce. (Mess for Less)
Breakfast Pizza
This easy, homemade breakfast pizza is made with bacon, eggs, tomatoes, spinach and cheese, made completely from scratch and ready in less than 30 minutes start to finish! (SkinnyTaste)
Garlic Breadsticks
You're going to be blown away at how delicious and EASY these garlic breadsticks are. Just form the dough into breadsticks and season with garlic salt. (iwashyoudry)
Stuffed Bagel Balls
Easy, homemade, mini stuffed bagel balls filled with cream cheese! (SkinnyTaste)
Photo credit: My Skinny Sweet Tooth
Naan Bread
When I had tikka masala on the menu this week, I dug through my freezer for my trusty Trader Joe's Naan. Unfortunately, it was freezer burnt and not the least bit appetizing. I headed to the pantry, got the self rising flour, greek yogurt and a few basic staples and *BAM!*, 2 ingredient naan bread was born. (My Skinny Sweet Tooth)
Easy Garlic Knots
These soft, garlicky knots taste just like your favorite pizzeria’s garlic knots, but made from scratch using my easy yeast-free bagel dough recipe (just flour, Greek yogurt, baking powder and salt). (SkinnyTaste)
Hot Cross Buns
Easy Hot Cross Buns using this easy dough from my Bagel Recipe. No yeast, no boiling, no fancy mixer. Bake them in the oven or in the air-fryer! (SkinnyTaste)
Garlic Parmesan Drop Biscuits
A delightful drop biscuit made with two ingredient dough and a couple extra things like fresh parmesan and garlic (The Skinnyish Dish)
Pizza Crust
Weight Watchers Pizza Dough Recipe – just 2 ingredients in this pizza crust – no rising time! Plus, there’s only 12 WW SP for the entire crust recipe, so if you want to eat the entire thing, you just need to save your weekly points. Even if you’re NOT on Weight Watchers, this crust is delicious. It tastes JUST like a regular pizza crust without any of the wait time for rising! (Crazy for Crust )
Photo credit: Drizzle Me Skinny
Cinnamon Rolls
I've been wanting to make cinnamon rolls with it for a while and I finally got around to it the other morning, these tasty baked treats were amazing and I might have eaten 3 in a row haha! They are so simple to make, take very little time and just 2 smart points each on WW freestyle. (Drizzle Me Skinny)
Apple Dumplings
Weight Watchers Apple Dumplings Using 2 Ingredient Dough Just 1 SP Freestyle (The Staten Island Family)
Meatball Slider Bombs
These Turkey Meatball Slider Bombs stuffed with gooey Mozzarella cheese and covered in easy 2-ingredient dough are lightened up comfort food at its best! (Emily Bites)
Chicken Pot Pie
This 2 ingredient dough chicken pot pie is simply amazing, whether you're on Weight Watchers or not! (Slap Dash Mom)
Pop Tarts
These delicious Weight Watchers Pop Tarts are perfect whether you're on Weight Watchers or not. Regular Pop Tarts are 8 or 9 points, and they're smaller than the ones I made for 3 points! (Slap Dash Mom)
Salad Topped Pizza
Doing a Salad Topped Pizza has been in my book of plans for a long time now. Using 2-ingredient dough as the base with ground turkey and other salad toppings. (Meal Planning Mommies)
Turkey Cheese Pockets
My latest yum yum are the Weight Watchers 2 Ingredient Dough Turkey and Cheese Pockets! (Life is Sweeter by Design)
Photo credit: Life is Sweeter by Design
Pigs in a Blanket
Well I knew that I needed to find a healthier way to make these little delights so I came up with a Weight Watchers pigs in blankets recipe that is a big win! (Life is Sweeter by Design)
Twirly Italian Sub Breadsticks
String cheese wrapped in salami, ham, and dough and then brushed with an Italian vinaigrette and baked until the dough is cooked and the cheese is melted… YUM! If an Italian sub is your thing, you are going to absolutely love these breadstick snacks that mimic the delicious taste of a traditional Italian sandwich. (Meal Planning Mommies)
Chicken Bacon Ranch Dough Balls
These chicken bacon ranch balls are amazing and so simple to make. To keep points down I used my zero point ranch dressing. They are great for entertaining or serve them up for dinner, my husband took a bunch into work and all the guys at his site loved them! These dough balls, chicken bombs, whatever you want to call them are just 2 smart points each on WW freestyle. (Drizzle Me Skinny)
Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
These easy Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls use 2 ingredient dough with Greek yogurt for a lighter take on a sweet autumn treat! (Emily Bites)
Buffalo Chicken Empanadas
I had some shredded chicken in the fridge that needed to be used up and I felt like something spicy for dinner, so these buffalo chicken empanadas were the end result and boy were they tasty! Super easy to make and just 4 smart points on WW freestyle. (Drizzle Me Skinny)
Caramel Apple Crisp Pizza
I've been wanting to go back and re-make some of my older recipes like this caramel apple crisp pizza more weight watcher friendly. (Recipe Diaries)
Lauren's 2-Ingredient Dough Variation with Egg
Combine 1 cup flour, 1 cup plain fat-free Greek yogurt, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon baking powder and 1 egg. This makes the dough a little runny but it is about the same as drop scones. Each recipe makes 6 large scones or buns. Cook each recipe at 350F degrees for about 20 minutes
This is an extremely flexible recipe. Here are some variation ideas:
- Multigrain: Use multiple flavors of grains for half of the flour.
- Italian Bread: Add Italian seasoning (0 pts) and add cheese, be sure to count the extra points.
- Sweet Bread: Add stevia or splenda and other spices if using fruit.
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Jackie
I just love this recipe concerned about sodium tho. Someone has had good results with Hain sodium free baking powder and they omit the salt too with good results So that’s what I’ll do next time. I’ve made Naan and it came out really good. I’m obsessed with this recipe Can hardly wait to try bagels
Amy
Can this work with non-dairy yogurt? Sorry if I missed it in the reading. Thank you for the recipes.
Martha McKinnon
Hi Amy, I haven't tried it with non dairy yogurt so I can't way for sure. ~Martha
Kathy
Easy to make and good tasting.
Melissa
Martha do you have a two ingredient downloadable book? If so, how much?
Martha McKinnon
Hi Melissa, Unfortunately I don't have a 2-Ingredient Downloadable Book. Sorry about that. ~Martha
Lauren Beno
Martha,
I make my own greek yogurt. I use 1 1/2 c powdered milk in 1qt. of non fat milk. Cook this until it reaches 180 degrees. let it cool in ice bath or or not. add 8oz greek yogurt at 140 degrees. for 5 to 10 hours. maintain this temp in order for the yogurt to grow. if you have a gas stove the oven will maintain the temp needed without any extra heat. Other wise I use a yogurt maker with a single quart and half container. I have used maker with multiple jars but find this easier.
Martha McKinnon
Thanks Lauren!
Bonnie
Love the bagels& cinnamon rolls. Now I have to try the pizza crust.
Mary
Thank you so much! I’ve made the pizza dough for pizza. But haven’t tried the others so I’m excited to do so. So appreciate your recipes! Been a WW for 50 yrs!???????????
Mary
I love the various quotes you use and have shared them with some of my online WWers.Iplan to start using some of your recipes. Just can't decide which one to try first.
Bonnie
I made bagels with this dough & it’s delicious. I used Oikos triple zero yogurt for less sugar & more protein.
Kay
Just the right chew and flavor. Held up to toasting and spreading with neufchatel cheese, sprinkled on some smoked salmon. Very satisfying.
Joanne Concato
Can you use chick pea flour or almond flour?
Martha McKinnon
Hi Joanne, I've never tried chickpea or almond flour. Here's a video that may answer your question: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8w1MEr7y-mc Hope it helps. ~Martha
And F. Donnelly
Fabulous!