The BEST Greek Pita Flatbread:No pocket and SO easy!

Now you can follow my easy recipe to make soft and moist pita flatbread at home. The pitas are made with basic pantry staples and the recipe can be used to make pizza crust! Simple, moist, and delicious.

Makes 8-10 pitas:

2 cups lukewarm water
2 and ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
¼ cup lukewarm milk
2 tablespoons yogurt
2 tablespoons olive oil

5 cups (740 g) all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons salt

Add the salt and flour to a large bowl. Do not whisk together yet.

Place the water, milk, yeast, and sugar in the bowl of a tabletop mixer. Add a half cup of flour and whisk together. Set aside for 10 minutes so that the yeast activates. It is active when a foamy cloud appears on top of the liquid.

Whisk together the flour and salt.
Once the yeast is activated add the yogurt, oil, and flour mixture. Knead together on low speed for 8 minutes then, increase the speed to medium and knead for 2 more minutes.

Transfer the dough (it will be very sticky) to a large bowl that has been greased with a few tablespoons of oil. Toss the dough in the bowl to coat with oil and cover with plastic wrap. Set the bowl aside for 45 minutes to one hour or until the dough has doubled in volume.

Preheat the oven to 525 °F, 275 °C.

Lightly flour your work surface and transfer the dough on top. Dust with some flour and roll it around so that it is easy to handle, and the top is no longer sticky. The inside will still be sticky. Take care not to add too much flour or the pitas will be dry.

Cut the dough into 8-10 equal pieces and roll them into rounds. Use as little flour as possible.

Clean the work surface and add rub some olive oil on it and on your hands. This will make the dough easy to handle.

Use a rolling pin or your hands to form each portion of dough into rounds.
Line 2-3 baking trays with parchment paper and transfer the pitas onto the trays.
Bake for about 6 minutes or until the top of the pitas develop some color or golden spots. For the final minute of baking, you may place the tray under the broiler element to develop more color. Keep a close eye on it so that the pitas do not burn or over bake.

Transfer the pitas to a plate/tray and serve warm.

Notes: The dough can also be made without a mixer by using a large bowl and a wooden spatula. Then, knead with your hands (slightly oiled).

The cooked pitas can be stored in a freezer-safe bag in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw them and warm through before serving.


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[artbykcappadona]

I made the pitas, the gyro, and the tzatziki sauce for my family. They loved it. Wrecked my whole kitchen but it was worth it. Thank you so much. Everything came perfect.

[chihuahuamama]

Wow! Wish I could make a giant one and wrap myself in it and take a nap and then wake up and eat my way through it😋🥰 thank you for showing us wonderful treats again though I know you are tasting the benefits

[jamesjames]

Your cooking always reminds me of my mum cooking things in her lifetime a long time ago. She was from a Greek island in the north east of the Aegean. Greetings to all from Melbourne Australia.🇬🇷🇭🇲🇺🇲🇬🇷👍

[mmills]

I vacationed on Kos back in the 80s. I so miss that time. Greeks are so warm and friendly...there love for life is infectious

[LPEPTS]

I made these today and let me tell you best ever. I put my own touch to them and added fetta cheese to the dough and they were amazing. Lots of compliments to Dimitras recipes they’re a huge hit with my family I have made heaps of her recipes and they’re the best !

[tomrose]

This is by far one of the best pita bread recipes that I have made and it is the go to recipe for me. I cook them on a cast iron griddle on Sunday, then use them during the week...for mainly pita pizza, they are a fabulous pizza dough recipe!

[vanessabritt]

I have made your gyro, tzatziki, and flatbread three times now. It’s nothing short of perfection. Thank you.

[rosiek]

this is the best pita bread i’ve ever had! definitely recommend

[ΕλενηΓρηγοριαδη]

Καλησπέρα Δήμητρα! Πολλά φιλιά από το Πανόραμα Θεσσαλονίκης! Συγχαρητήρια για τις όμορφες συνταγές σου 🥰 🥰 🥰 🥰

[athinasvictory]

These are the original Greek pitas. Thanks so much for sharing, not many know about these ones, I believe! They are so nice and chewy!

[hallym]

Beautiful! I haven’t been able to find yeast in my area to save my life, but I’ll try this recipe when I do. I’ve been making a three-ingredient flatbread with yogurt, flour and baking powder instead. It tastes amazing with Dimitra’s eggplant and hummus dip recipes, if anyone else is having trouble finding yeast.

1 cup Greek yogurt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup flour, plus extra

Mix together ingredients until they form a soft dough, adding more flour as necessary. Portion 6-8 pieces, roll each piece into a flat round, brush one side with melted butter that has grated garlic in it, and fry them in a pan on each side until brown. Brush with more garlic butter if you want!

[laurabeattie]

Absolutely delicious! Made this recipe and it officially went into my recipe book. Thank you for the recipe, everyone LOVED it!

[tashatopalakis]

Nothing beats homemade, so true! This is a great recipe Dimitra 🎉 Thank you so much, as my family & I love them 💕

[jackdefraga]

OMG! This has become my go to pita bread recipe. Thank you for this amazing video and content!

[melissamele]

I LOVE that you reuse the parchment paper! Thank you for the video!

[peterturner]

Thanks, Dimitra, These are the absolute best pita bread I ever tasted. Using yogurt gives the bread a tang, like sourdough. I only made 1/2 a batch for my wife an I. We're in our late 70's and I do the cooking. We eat the bread with a bowl of home made minestrone soup. Before we knew it we nearly ate all the pita! I'm glad I found you!

[jcs]

I made this yesterday for some homemade gyros. They turned out really soft and fluffy with beautiful char marks since I cooked them on my cast iron pan rather than use my oven. I rolled them out into even circles using a small pizza dough roller and a single piece of greased, round 9" parchment paper which I used to make them easier to transfer onto the pan. So far my favorite of all the pita bread / flatbread recipes I've tried. Thank you for sharing this.

[teresastanton]

When i make my pitas i roll them out over flour and a mix of garlic and onion and thyme and oregano. They are so good...❤🇨🇦❤

[missterry]

This bread is goodt!!! I used cast iron becuae my oven doeant go too 500. I have so much flour and yogurt that im going to make a bunch of these and freeze them! No more store pita!

[xiaobaoli]

I made pita bread with your recipe many times and it was delicious every time! Thank you for sharing, all my family and friends love it.