23 Quick And Tasty Flatbread Recipes

Flatbread does what it says on the tin: it is bread that is flat! Usually, flatbread is made without yeast. It can be used as the bread for sandwiches, the dough for pizzas, or as a side to lots of different dishes!

23 Quick And Tasty Flatbread Recipes

These flatbread recipes are all absolutely delicious as well as being quick and easy! Read on for some great flatbread recipes!

1. Egg And Avocado Flatbread

This delicious breakfast flatbread will change your morning routine forever. It is absolutely delicious and a great way to start your morning. This flatbread is very healthy, too, containing tomatoes, avocado, and egg.

There’s no doubt you’ll get all the brainpower you need from this breakfast to get you through the day!

This dish takes only 10 minutes to prepare and 8 minutes to cook, meaning from start to finish it will be on your plate in under 20 minutes.

A great one for those hectic mornings where you don’t have time to cook an extravagant breakfast. 

2. Sausage And Garlic Flatbread Pizza

This recipe needs very few ingredients, and it is something that you can whip up if you’re in need of a quick meal!

It is likely that you’ll have a lot of these ingredients at home already, making it a great meal on those days where you haven’t been shopping!

This recipe is a great alternative to pizza as it is much easier to make. It is also thinner than pizza dough! 

This pizza is cheesy and delicious. You simply need to top the flatbread with mozzarella, sun-dried tomatoes, pesto and crumbled sausage for a quick and easy pizza recipe that will be loved by everyone!

You can always switch out the homemade pesto for store bought if you prefer!

3. Zucchini And Herbed Ricotta Flatbread

This recipe is fresh and full of flavor! Top the flatbread with garlic ricotta cheese, tomatoes, zucchini and blistered tomatoes. You can also add some goat cheese for some extra flavoring.

This pizza is perfect for the summer as it is light and tasty while also being refreshing. You can always change up the toppings depending on what you prefer or what you have in!

This flatbread is great served with some salad. Finish it off with a sprinkling of basil for that extra bit of flavoring! 

4. Spinach Artichoke White Cheese Pizza

This recipe is great and has a bit of an edge compared to the previous few pizzas on this list. Top the flatbread with lots of cheese, roasted garlic, spinach and artichokes.

This recipe creates a tasty, creamy spinach flavor which is amazing! It takes very little time to prepare and this is a great recipe to prepare ahead of time to make sure you are prepared for some guests who need some lunch! 

5. Three Ingredient White Pizza Flatbread

This dish is very quick and easy to make, requiring very few ingredients! It is perfect for one of those days where you don’t have a concrete plan for dinner. It is very simple and it goes perfectly with a salad.

All you need are the three simple ingredients of alfredo sauce, mozzarella and some optional garnishes. Oh, and the flatbread of course!

If the kids have been out at soccer and you haven’t got a dinner planned, this is your answer! It will be ready in a matter of minutes and it is one for the whole family to enjoy.

6. Spinach, Caramelized Onions And Feta Pizza Flatbread

These ingredients come together to make the perfect pizza flatbread. The caramelized onions add a specific and delicious flavor to the recipe that gives it the added oomph.

You don’t need many ingredients for this dish: simply some flatbread, spinach, chicken, caramelized onions and some feta. You will also need an alfredo sauce.

This can either be store bought or you can make it yourself. If you’re looking for a quick and easy dinner that goes great with salad, this is your recipe!

7. Mozzarella And Tomato Caprese

This flatbread is great in the summer as it uses fresh tomatoes, mozzarella and basil. It is a great appetizer for a meal. It also works as an easy and quick meal that is suitable for vegetarians.

This dish is fresh and delicious and one that all the family will enjoy! It is a good idea to head down to the farmers market to buy all of these ingredients fresh.

8. Spinach, Chicken And Cherry Tomato Flatbread

This flatbread is very good for you, giving you lots of protein. It is very quick and easy to make and is a great dish for a quick dinner when you’ve had a very busy day.

9. Easy Vegan Flatbread

This vegan flatbread is also gluten-free. It is very easy to make which is refreshing as vegan and gluten-free foods can be very complicated at times.

This dish is a very healthy one and can be made as an appetizer or a dinner. It is great served with salad and the crispy pizza crust is ready in a matter of minutes! You don’t need to use any yeast in this recipe.

10. Veggie Lovers Flatbread Pizza

This is a veggie lover’s dream. It is also gluten free. This flatbread pizza will change your pizza nights forever. You will only need a few simple ingredients.

Put all your favorite vegetables on the base and add some protein of your choice if you like. This dish is ready in 15 minutes and no doubt it will become a staple on your recipe lists! 

11. Californian Chicken Flatbread With Chipotle Ranch Sauce

This recipe is filled with flavor! You will need some avocado, mozzarella cheese, bacon, red peppers, cilantro, chipotle ranch and chicken for this dish.

It is filled with lots of delicious ingredients and it is simple and easy to make. It will only take a few minutes to make and it goes great served for lunch or for dinner with a salad. 

12. Homemade Mediterranean Flatbread

This flatbread is quick and easy to make. It can be on your plate in less than 30 minutes. You can also tailor the toppings to your liking, or to whatever you have in the fridge.

If you like, you can split up the flatbread into different sections so that everyone can choose their own toppings! It is very easy to make.

The flatbread pizzas are very versatile. In the flatbread, you can choose to use yeast in the dough if you like it to be slightly raised. 

13. Shrimp Scampi Flatbread

This flatbread takes around 10 minutes to prepare and it will be ready in no time. This flatbread is great because it is very simple and easy to make. It is different from lots of the other flatbreads on this list.

This is a family favorite, especially for those seafood lovers! 

14. Philly Cheesesteak Flatbread

This dish includes a classic Philadelphia cheesesteak. This is a very popular dish in Philly and adding it to a flatbread is just genius! This recipe celebrates the sandwich that Philadelphia made famous.

15. Very Green Vegan Flatbread Pizza

This is a great spring dish with delicious green vegetables. Not all pizza flatbreads have to be piled with cheese. If you want a healthy and tasty meal that is also very good for you, you will love this dish!

It is light and healthy and is great to use up all of the toppings in your fridge. This dish is also vegan, meaning it is suitable for those with different diets. It is ready in no time.

16. Rainbow Veggie Flatbread Pizza

This dish is great if you have lots of vegetables in the fridge. It is a very colorful pizza and so it looks great on a buffet. This rainbow veggie flatbread pizza is lots of fun and the whole family will love it!

It can be prepared and cooked very quickly making it a great weeknight dinner recipe.

17. Veggie Loaded Flatbread

This recipe includes veggies that lots of the other dishes don’t acknowledge. For instance, it suggests using chickpeas, feta and olives. It is a great dish for both lunch and dinner.

If you don’t want to use the cheese, or you want the dish to be vegan, add some vegan cheese or swap out the feta for some extra veggies! 

18. Roasted Cranberry And Goat Cheese Flatbreads

This is a great flatbread for the holiday season. It is super-fast to make and it is great for buffets during this season. The cheese and cranberry flavors are delicious and really highlight the season.

19. BBQ Chicken Flatbread

This pizza flatbread is a delicious flatbread that is full of flavor. The BBQ sauce really brings a lot of flavor to this dish. Make sure you load the pizza up with chicken!

This dish is great for lunch or dinner and it is very easy to make. The whole family will absolutely love this dish! 

20. Lemon Artichoke Pesto Chicken Flatbread

This flatbread is easy to make and it is topped with a lemon pesto to add a zesty bang to the dish! It is cheesy, gooey and golden brown and the whole family will love this dish. It is great for lunch and dinner.

21. Goats Cheese Flatbread

This is a delicious Christmas recipe. It is perfect for those days after Christmas when you’re tired of making complicated dishes. You can even use up some of the leftovers on this delicious flatbread.

Add whatever you like and you’ll have a delicious flatbread that is perfect for the holiday season! 

22. Taco Flatbread

This is one of the best go-to meals for those busy weeknights where you need to whip up a quick and easy meal that the kids will love. This dish will take a few minutes to prepare and you won’t have to ask the kids twice to eat up! 

23. Hummus Flatbread With Sun-Dried Tomatoes

This hummus flatbread is served with sun-dried tomatoes, feta, spinach, and pine nuts. This is very easy to prepare and make. It is great as an appetizer.

It is also a great snack. You can have this as part of a buffet. It is very popular and will be gone in no time!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Flatbread Healthier Than Regular Bread? 

Flatbread contains lots of grains which you need to contribute to a healthy diet. Regular bread also contains these grains. The nutritional value for bread and flatbread are very similar. 

Flatbread is an alternative to bread that contains yeast. Certain diets accommodate flatbreads more than regular bread as it is easy to make gluten-free flatbread.

Just like anything, you should not overeat flatbread. You should fit it into a well-balanced and low-calorie diet. 

What Is Flatbread Made From?

A flatbread doesn’t require too many different ingredients. It is made using water, flour, milk, yogurt and salt. It is rolled out into a flat dough. Most flatbreads don’t have yeast in them and they don’t rise.

However, if you prefer, you can add a small amount of yeast to the flatbread in order to make it a bit more rose for things like pizza.

Usually, though, the reason that flatbread is chosen over pizza dough is that it doesn’t have the addition and complication of yeast. 

How Many Types Of Flatbread Are There?

There are so many different types of flatbread out there. These include: 

  • Pita bread. Pita bread is one of the most famous types of flatbread out there. It is a Mediterranean flatbread that is found all over this region. It is found all over, in Syria, Greece and Cyprus and loads of other places! The Greek pita is the most well known, and it is often made as a type of kebab. Pita is slightly raised and puffy. The oldest type of pita dates back to 14,500 years ago! 
  • Zaatar Manakeesh is another type of flatbread. It is very tasty and found in Lebanon. It is often used as the base to Lebanese pizza (see also ‘28 Of The Best Traditional Lebanese Recipes‘) and lots of delicious toppings are added to it. Add some veggies, herbs, cheese and meat to this pizza! 
  • Lavash is a delicious flatbread that is used across the middle east. It is traditionally cooked in big portions and split up into lots of different portions. It is best served with hummus or baba ganoush. 
  • Naan bread. Naan bread is known as a side dish to your Indian meal (see also ‘18 Incredible Indian Appetizers‘). It is from South Asia and it is very popular all around the world. It is large and thick. It is slightly puffy and comes in lots of different shapes and sizes. It also has many different flavors. 
  • Chapati. This is another South Asian flatbread and it is often served alongside spicy sauces and curries. It is thinner and more flat in comparison to naan bread. It only contains flour, salt and water and it is often left unseasoned so that it doesn’t interfere with the flavors of the curry.
  • Tortillas are seen as being distinctive from flatbread but, in reality, they are a type of flatbread. 

Is Flatbread Gluten Free?

Some flatbreads contain gluten, however, lots of flatbreads are gluten-free. Gluten-free flatbreads are very easy to make and it means that you can make things like pizza which are usually not gluten-free.

You can easily make sure that the ingredients that you use alongside the flatbread are vegan or vegetarian which means that if you have specific dietary requirements, flatbreads are a great way of making sure you have lots of different dishes that are easy to fit into your diet.

Is Flatbread Yeast-Free?

Yes, flatbread can be yeast free. Some flatbread recipes include some yeast because certain recipes want the flatbread to be slightly raised. However, the clue is in the name with this one!

Most flatbread recipes don’t require yeast as they don’t want the flatbread to rise at all. If you are using flatbread as a pizza dough, sometimes people like to add a little yeast so that it rises slightly.

How Many Calories Is In A Regular Flatbread? 

A typical flatbread contains around 234 calories. If you opt for the gluten-free opinion, it has around 126 calories. It is important to make sure that you are eating a healthy, balanced diet.

Flatbread doesn’t contain many different ingredients so it is a great base for a meal that you can adapt to be whatever you want it to be.

What Vitamins Are In A Flatbread?

There are lots of vitamins in flatbread. If you choose a whole-wheat pita, you will get good sources of vitamin B-1, and vitamin B-6. These vitamins have lots of different positive effects.

They support healthy circulation, they maintain your metabolism ensuring that your digestive system is healthy. These vitamins also nourish your skin, making you look healthy.

They also contribute to a healthy, well-rounded, and balanced diet. 

Vitamins are not the only thing that flatbread has in it that is good for you. There are lots of great health benefits to flatbreads and to the things that you add to the top of flatbreads!

Final Thoughts 

Now you have lots of different flatbread recipes that are quick and easy to make. There are recipes on here for everyone. If you’re looking for quick, weeknight dinner recipes that all the family will love, there are plenty of these on here!

You can use a lot of these recipes at lunchtime or dinnertime, served as part of a buffet or alongside a delicious salad. There are recipes here for all the seasons and for all types of dietary requirements!

If you are gluten-free, vegan or vegetarian there are plenty of dishes here for you. Enjoy! 

23 Quick And Tasty Flatbread Recipes

23 Quick And Tasty Flatbread Recipes

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Are you looking for some quick and tasty flatbread recipes? Read on for lots of great recipes as well as some information on the health benefits of flatbread!

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