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Learn how to make this foolproof Greek yogurt dough with 2 ingredients and use it on everything from pizza crusts to bagels, pop tarts, and cinnamon buns!
Want more easy dough recipes? Try my paleo pizza crust, fathead dough, or sweet potato pizza crust next!
In need of a quick dough that’s easy to make and good for everything? My 2-ingredient dough recipe is the answer.
Not only is this the simplest dough recipe ever, but it also has the perfect texture. It’s bouncy and pillowy, and its subtle tangy flavor that suits everything from cast iron pizza to flatbread and garlic knots.
What is Greek yogurt dough?
Greek yogurt dough, or ‘magic dough,’ was made famous as part of the Weight Watchers diet program, though its popularity has made it a household staple. It uses two ingredients (self-rising flour and Greek yogurt) to create a high-protein, low-carb dough.
Some recipes call for equal parts flour and yogurt, but through my trials and recipes, I’ve found that this does not yield the best dough possible, so my measurements are different!
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Why I love this recipe
- No yeast needed. Which means no resting time, leavening, or constant kneading.
- No fancy kitchen gadgets, either. I usually use a bowl and a plastic spatula.
- Endlessly versatile. It’s often used for 2 ingredient pizza dough, 2 ingredient bagels, and homemade pretzels without yeast, but it also works well for desserts.
- Easy to make diet-friendly. With basic substitutions, you can make this dough vegan and gluten-free.
★★★★★ REVIEW
“Oh my!!!! This is so good! It’s fluffy and soft, not dry at all!!!! I made my own honey butter spread for this bread!!! It is indeed a magic dough! 😉😉” – Anna
Ingredients needed
- Self-rising flour. Essentially all-purpose flour with baking powder and salt already added. This is the key ingredient in the recipe, and it can not be substituted. Luckily, it’s easy to make your own (a la homemade self rising flour).
- Greek yogurt. Use non-fat, low-fat, or full-fat yogurt.
Find the printable recipe with measurements below.
How to make Greek yogurt dough
Step 1- Prep. Sift the self-rising flour to remove any clumps.
Step 2- Mix. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and yogurt. Using your hands, press the mixture into a dough ball. Then, transfer it to a floured surface and use it as desired.
How to cook 2-ingredient dough
It depends on your recipe, but generally, a 2-ingredient dough takes 17-20 minutes to cook.
For recipes that use smaller portions of the dough (like donut holes), the cooking time will be less. For bigger recipes that use the entire portion (like my 2 ingredient pizza dough recipe), the cooking time will be closer to 20 minutes.
Arman’s recipe tips
- Make it gluten-free. Use gluten-free self-rising flour with xanthan gum.
- Make it vegan. Use vegan coconut yogurt.
- For sweet recipes, feel free to use a flavored Greek yogurt.
- Add seasonings. The beauty of this dough recipe comes down to how customizable it is. Feel free to sprinkle in a little garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, or even bagel seasoning to change the flavor.
- Use a stand mixer. While optional, it does make the process go by quicker.
Ways to use this dough
As I mentioned, there are really no limits to how you can use this dough recipe. Here are some ideas to get you started:
- Rolled into a pizza crust and topped with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, and pizza toppings
- Brushed with butter and baked into 2 ingredient naan
- Cut into sticks and topped with garlic butter for garlic breadsticks
- Rolled thin and filled with raspberries to make raspberry cinnamon rolls
- Mixed with cheddar cheese and baked into biscuits
Storage instructions
To store: Wrap any leftover dough in parchment paper and store it in an airtight container in the fridge for a maximum of 4 hours. Any longer and it will become too sticky. I do not recommend freezing this dough.
Frequently asked questions
The only suitable substitutions I’ve found for yogurt for this are sour cream or Quark (a European-style cottage cheese). I can’t vouch for other types of dairy.
Thanks to the self-rising flour used, the 2 ingredient dough will rise beautifully.
More recipes using magic dough
Greek Yogurt Dough
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups self-rising flour gluten-free, if necessary
- 1 cup Greek Yogurt * See notes
Instructions
- Sift your self-rising flour if it is clumpy.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine your flour with yogurt and mix well. Using your hands, press into the dough and form a ball shape.
- Use it now for one of the recipes in the post!
Bloody beauty of a recipe.
🙂 Thanks, Helen!
This was TOO delicious!
Can you use oikos high protein vanilla yogurt to make this dough?
You sure can- but it will be sweet 🙂
Have you tried making pie crust from the 2 ingredients. Like Apple, Cherry, etc. I love this dough but can’t seem to find anyone who has made pie crust. (Guess I’ll give it a try myself.)
I haven’t!
Wonderful recipe, Thankyou Armen..I made your Air fryer doughnuts using this recipe and they were 🤩🤩🤩🤩💚💜
Oh my!!!! This is soooo good!
It’s fluffy and soft, not dry at all!!!!
I made my own honey butter spread for this bread!!!
It is indeed a magic dough! 😉😉
Do you think my dough would work if I used half plain greek yogurt and half a greej yogurt that is fruit flavored?
Absolutely, but I’d stick to using the dough for sweet recipes then 🙂
Good day..LOVE LOVE LOVE all your recipes!!!!!!
Do you have recipe for sour dough breadd
with almond flour, or pastry flour or just what you think is best?
Thank you,Ava
we have enjoyed 50 so far..
Nope, I don’t 🙂
Okay, it took a little longer cus I had to mess with it quite a bit, but a mixture of Lupin Flour and Vital Wheat Gluten makes it perfect for a low-calorie high protein option. The conversion for flour to lupin flour is 1 cup to .5 cups and the lupin to gluten ratio is 1:1 so for this recipe it is: 58g lupin, 58g gluten and 6 oz. greek yogurt. Resulting in 515 calories 7g fat, 40g carbs, 81.6g pro. Made an amazing moist dough/bread
Gonna find out Friday, I’ll post about it
Not sure how often you check this, but can it be made with lupin flour?
Haven’t tried, feel free to experiment and see
Arman, I have tried the WW version of equal ratio four to Greek yogurt and it works ok, Why do you recommend using more flour? I hope to try your recipe on my next batch of dough. Thank you for all the wonderful ideas and recipes you send!
Hi
Just wondering. Have you tried the making these with the coconut yogurt and gf self raising flour together. My husband is gluten free and dairy free. Ive used this recipe for myself.will make the cinamon rolls next week at my mums.
Thank you
Hi yes it works- I recommend Doves farms self rising flour- It’s the only gluten free one that works well 🙂 (I also always use coconut yoogurt).
Can I use regular full fat yogurt instead of Greek yogurt?
I don’t recommend that, the dough will be too sticky.