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sliced pita bread triangles topped with tzatziki
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5 from 8 votes

Super Simple Pita Bread Recipe (No Yeast)

Learn how to easily make homemade pita bread! Enjoy pita bread as an appetizer with tzatziki or other popular dips like hummus and taramasalata!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Greek Appetizers
Cuisine: Greek
Keyword: easy pita bread, no yeast pita bread, pita bread
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 320kcal
Author: Ria Mavrikos

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour for dusting
  • 1 ¼ cups buttermilk lukewarm
  • 1 ½ tablespoons extra virgin olive oil for the pita dough
  • 1/2 teaspoon white granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • About 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil to use when cooking the pita bread and brushing the cooked pita
  • Dried oregano to sprinkle on top optional
  • Salt flakes to sprinkle on top optional

Instructions

  • Mix all of the dry ingredients together (flour, sugar, salt, baking soda) in a large bowl and set aside.
  • Heat the buttermilk in the microwave or in a small saucepan until it's lukewarm.
  • Transfer the lukewarm buttermilk to a mixing bowl. Add in the olive oil. Using an electric stand mixer with a dough hook attachment slowly add the flour mixture to the buttermilk and mix on a low-medium speed for about 2-3 minutes or until the dough is mixed.
  • Remove the dough from the mixing bowl and knead it into a ball. Place the dough inside a lightly oiled bowl. Cover the dough with a clean kitchen towel and let the dough rest for 15 minutes at room temperature.
  • Prepare a clean surface, such as a countertop or table, and lightly flour it. Remove the dough from the bowl and knead it on the floured surface. Cut the dough into six pieces and roll into balls.
  • Roll the dough balls into a flat circle using a rolling pin.
  • Heat up about 1 teaspoon of olive oil in a non-stick frying pan. Place the pita bread into the nonstick pan and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side on medium heat.
  • Repeat this process until all the dough is used. Wrapped the cooked pita bread with a clean cloth or aluminum foil while the remaining pita bread cooks so that it can stay warm.
  • Brush the cooked pita bread with a little bit of olive oil or melted butter and sprinkle with dried oregano and sea salt.

Notes

  1. Buttermilk is acidic and an important ingredient because it activates the baking soda.
  2. Allowing the dough to rest for 15 minutes will make it easier to roll the dough into circles.
  3. The thinner the pita bread when you're rolling out the dough, the crispier your pita bread will be.
  4. Keep an eye on the pita bread when you're cooking it so that it doesn't burn. It only needs about a minute or two on each side!

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 320kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 556mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g