WW Recipe of the Day: Quick Flatbread Dough
I love this recipe for no yeast flatbread dough.
You can make the dough in the food processor (affiliate link) without yeast in less than a minute making it possible to create light and tasty thin crust pizzas at home in 30 minutes or less.
Making Flatbread Dough - 4 WW Freestyle SmartPoints
Because the dough has no yeast you can roll it out right away.
How Many Calories and WW Points in Quick & Easy Flatbread Dough?
The recipe is makes 4 individual flatbreads, each with 124 calories and
3 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
3 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
3 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
3 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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Quick & Easy Flatbread Dough Without Yeast Recipe Notes
This recipe results in a flatter, more crisp crust than traditional pizza dough, which I've come to prefer. Traditional pizzas often seem "too doughy" to me these days.
WW Friendly Quick Flatbread Dough
The recipe for this quick flatbread dough is from The Perfect Recipe for Losing Weight and Eating Great (affiliate link), one of my favorite cookbooks. It's author, Pam managed to get healthy and lose more than 40 pounds while refusing to give up the food she loves.
As a food lover and successful cookbook writer, Pam refused to "Diet." Instead, she devised a balanced eating plan with delicious recipes that allowed her to lose weight without deprivation. Talk about a girl after my own heart.
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Pam suggests bread flour for making this quick flatbread dough, but I've used King Arthur all-purpose flour with good results.
White wheat flour or a combination of half bread flour and half whole wheat flour will also taste great, but the crust will be chewier and less crisp.
Topped with tomato sauce, your favorite vegetables and/or lean meat, baked and then sprinkled with a light dusting of grated Parmesan as soon as you remove it from the oven, this quick and easy flatbread dough provides the foundation for a light and healthy pizza, perfect for a busy night.
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Recipe Variations:
- Substitute 1 cup white wheat flour for bread flour, if desired. This dough will be stiffer and take longer to form a ball.
- For whole wheat crust, use ½ cup bread flour and ½ cup whole wheat flour.
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Quick Flatbread Dough Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup bread flour, plus more for rolling out the dough
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup warm water, plus more if necessary
- 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Mix the flour and salt in the food processor (affiliate link).
- Stir together the water and oil and pour over the flour mixture.
- Process until a soft dough ball forms. If the dough is too stiff, add another tablespoon of water and continue to process until the dough is well kneaded, 15 - 20 seconds.
- Lightly dust your hands and a clean surface with flour. Turn out the dough onto the lightly floured surface and cut the dough into quarters.
- Working with ¼ of the dough at a time, roll each out to a 12 x 4 - inch rectangle, dusting with flour and turning as necessary to prevent it from sticking.
- Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat. (All four flatbreads should fit crosswise on the same sheet.)
- Top as desired and bake in a hot (450F-500F degree) oven until the crust is golden and crisp (10 - 15 minutes).
Recipe Notes
- Substitute 1 cup white wheat flour for bread flour, if desired. This dough will be stiffer and take longer to form a ball.
- For whole wheat crust, use ½ cup bread flour and ½ cup whole wheat flour. This is delicious, but chewier and less crisp.
Source: The Perfect Recipe for Losing Weight and Eating Great (affiliate link) by Pam Anderson
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If you like this quick flatbread recipe, you might also like:
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zelma
Due to swallowing problems I'm trying to find homemade recipes for crisp a flat bread which crumbles easily when chewed - so my fingers are crossed that this will do the trick. I am so tired of a liquid diet!
Martha McKinnon
Hi Zelma,
I'm not sure this will work. It's not crumbly like a cracker 🙁
Katie
Made this last night for dinner. Topped it off with shredded BBQ steak, red peppers, baby spring mix and goat cheese. My husband loved it! Definitely going to use this recipe again, thank you for sharing!
Martha McKinnon
Hi Katie,
So glad the quick flatbread dough worked for you. I'm drooling on my keyword just reading about your delicious toppings of BBQ stead, red peppers, baby string mix and goat cheese. YUM!!
Rawle
Hi Martha
Made the flat beard for Sunday morning family breakfast. We served it purred tomatoes and seasoned tuna. They all loved it and asked for more. I added a little cinnamon and a couple raisins in the food processor. It'was great thanks. Best part it took less than an hour.
Thanks
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Martha McKinnon
Hi Rawle,
So glad you liked it!!
Stephanie
I make pizza all the time but I have ever tried a recipe without yeast... this recipe here is so simple and easy, so delicious and pure... I baked it with some sea salt and pepper then added a sprinkle of tomatoes and mozzarella after the flatbread crisped up. It tasted great and was on the plate in seriously 18 minutes.
Martha McKinnon
Thanks Stephanie. Glad you liked it too.
patricia ruiz
I don't have a food processor can I mix with my hands recipe sounds yummy
Martha McKinnon
Hi Patricia, I haven't tried it by hand but have had good success with a stand mixer.
Nicole
I know this post is from a while back but can you freeze this dough. I'd like to make enough that I can make several and freeze them to take for lunch
Mark Nicholas
Back looking for healthy remakes, and this is quite good. Next time I'll try it with a little seasoning mixed into the dough. Or a light drizzle of olive oil. We took leftover roasted skinless chicken thighs, sauteed shiitake, cheddar, parmesan, and a Tbs of pine nuts. Produced an great pizza hack. We will definitely eat it again. And BTW over the last year my wife and I have lost a combined 69 pounds. Not by dieting, but by eating better hacking some favorite recipes to get the calories down. Thanks for doing this. It is appreciated.
Martha McKinnon
Hi Mark, Your flatbread sounds delicious! Congratulations on your weight loss. love that you have accomplished it through eating better and cutting back the calories in favorite recipes!! Thanks for taking the time to share your comments with us.
Lucy Shakeshaft
We have made these two days in a row now. Quick to make and taste great, will definitely be making these again in the future!
Joan T.
Luv this quick and low calorie version of pizza crust! Made a white pizza version with ricotta, fresh tomato and basil. Delicious!
Amber Smith
So excited to make this tonight. I'll be making ratatouille flatbread! I don't like the flatout brand, so I'm hoping this works well! I can't believe I am just now stumbling across this website!
Becki Killion
Love it.So simple.
Becky Killion
Simple, easy and tasteful.
Beverly
I've made this recipe 3 times now. So good! Thanks for sharing the recipe <3
Julie
I have not found the baking temperature for this dough
Martha McKinnon
Hi Julie, it depends on what you are baking, but 350 is generally a good bet. ~Martha
Jenitter Jansen
So quick and easy to make. Really enjoyed preparing it. Not buying flatbread again ?
Mary M Galus
Fast. easy. Light and good for shut ins
Janet F Lococo
Can you freeze the dough if you only need 1/4 of the dough recipe?
Martha McKinnon
I haven't tried to freeze the dough but believe it would work well. ~Martha