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These quick and easy flatbreads need just TWO ingredients and no yeast- Just blended oats! Made with no flour, they are versatile, chewy and durable, and are naturally gluten-free, vegan, dairy free and wheat free!
Baking bread-like products have become so popular now! With many of us now spending more and more time at home, there’s nothing better than baking from scratch!
However, yeast and flour have also become super hard to find. I went to FOUR supermarkets to find some flour, and nothing was left!
To combat this, I’m sharing one of my foolproof bread recipes, made with no flour and no yeast.
It’s also made with just 2 ingredients.
This oat flour flatbread is your answer!
Does flatbread have wheat?
Traditional flatbread does contain wheat, usually in the form of flour. In fact, I have a homemade 2 ingredient flatbread recipe using self-rising flour.
However, this recipe does NOT contain wheat, as it contains oats. Oats are considered to be a grain, similar to couscous, rice, and pasta.
How do you make flourless and wheat-free flatbread from scratch
The ingredients
- Old fashioned oats (Rolled oats)– Oats replaces the need for any flour in this recipe. As we’ll be blending it into a flour-like consistency, you can also use quick oats.
- Milk of choice OR water– To thicken the dough! I prefer using unsweetened almond milk, as I find just using water weakens the texture of the flatbread.
- Seasonings– Optional, but recommended, especially if you plan on using these as wraps or pizza bases.
The instructions
To start, in a high-speed blender or food processor, blend your oats into a flour-like consistency. Alternatively, you can skip this step if you already have homemade oat flour.
Then, you’ll transfer the flour into a large mixing bowl. Add your milk of choice/water and seasonings, and mix well until combined.
Next, you’ll want to grease a non-stick pan. Before heating it up, pour some of the batter into the pan, and spread it out, using a rubber spatula.
Heat the pan on medium heat. Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until you can see dry patches on top of the surface. Flip the flatbread and cook for a further 2 minutes. Remove the cooked flatbread from the pan, and repeat the process until you have used up all the batter.
NOTE: Depending on how thick or thin your flatbreads are, you can make between 2-4.
Why substitute the flour for oats
This recipe uses rolled oats ground up, which is one of my favorite flour-like substitute for using on its own because it has natural, sticky, non-gluten binding power to it.
So after baking the flatbread has great texture. That oat stickiness also means that the batter will thicken the longer it sits, so mix and cook immediately.
Or if it does get too thick to pour, add more milk before cooking.
Tips for PERFECT 2 ingredient flourless flatbread
There are 2 kinds of flatbread: the kind you roll and the kind you pour.
The tricky part about roll-out flatbread is making a dough that is dry/firm enough to be rolled, but not so dry that it turns into a parched flatbread desert (I just spelled that dessert on accident…all this savory talk is clearly messing with me!) after cooking.
This is extra tricky when you are working with gluten-free flours.
But pour-out flatbread is a game-changer because you are working with a batter, not a dough. That means more moisture and less time spent kneading and rolling and praying it makes it to the pan in one piece.
How do you serve flatbread?
- Flatbread pizza– Use the cooked flatbread as a substitute for pizza crusts. Top it with your favorite toppings and bake in a preheated oven for 5-10 minutes, or until the cheese has melted.
- Flatbread sandwich– Load it up with your favorite toppings and enjoy!
- Side dish– Serve flatbread as a side dish for curries, stews or casseroles.
Are flatbread and naan the same?
No flatbread and naan are two different bread. Naan is generally thicker, more doughy and fluffier in texture.
This is a fantastic naan recipe (and it needs just 2 ingredients!).
More delicious EASY bread recipes
- 2 Ingredient Soft Pretzels
- Yeast-Free Bread
- 2 Ingredient Bagels
- Cheese Drop Biscuits (3 Ingredients!)
- 2 Ingredient Pizza Dough
- Garlic Knots
2 Ingredient Flatbread (No flour, No yeast!)
Ingredients
- 9 tablespoon rolled oats gluten-free, if necessary
- 1/4-1/3 cup milk of choice * see notes
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt optional
- 1-2 teaspoon herbs and spices of choice as desired (optional)
Instructions
- Blend your rolled oats until a fine powder remains.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the flour and non-dairy milk. Stir to combine. Add the salt and any optional extra seasonings. Mix.
- Spray/coat a non-stick pan with cooking spray. Before turning the heat on, pour the batter into the pan. Using the back of a spoon or a spatula, spread into a thin circle (6-8” diameter).
- Turn on the heat to medium-high. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until you can see dry patches on the top surface. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until you can see dry patches on the top surface. Flip and cook for another 2-3 minutes on the second side. Remove from the pan and repeat the process until all the batter is used up.
- Let flatbreads cool before using.
Thank you for sharing this recipe, I am excited to try it. Can I use coconut milk?
This was a great idea! I added a little over 1 tbsp fat free mozzarella to the batter, along w the herbs and spices. Turned out really good!
Wow. Love this so much. So easy. Worked great. Made pizza.
This works superb. Thanks for creating a simple recipe, that can actually be gluten free!
So glad to hear it 🙂
If you bake them really thin & crispy, then cut into smaller pieces, you have taco chips!!! (for anyone else who is both gluten and corn sensitive)
Do you know how many calories is this recipe please ?😊
Check out the recipe card, it’s been updated to reflect it!
I just made these and the first one I made came out amazing! But when I went to make the second one with the remaining batter, the pan was obviously already hot and it definitely cooked differently and burnt before it was done. So how do you bake more than one if the pan needs to be cool at the start?? Any tips or tricks?
Hi! I would decrease the heat and cook less than the first time- I’d flip it earlier too 🙂
Hi – just love all your creations – 1 question – what do you mean by 1T (I’m in UK UK) thanks in advance
Hi! tablespoon, so 15mls 🙂
Can you tell what the oats measure after you run them through the food processor? I’d like to try making these with a bag of oat flour I already have (I don’t have a food processor) and am not sure how much to use.
Hi Mollie! You can use the same amounts, just adjust the liquids! 🙂
I’ve never used oats, I never ate oatmeal, so I’m kind of confused. Can you use the Quaker gluten free quick oats for this, or does it have to be old fashioned oats?!
You sure can, as long as you blend them 🙂
What size skillet?
Any size, I use a 9 x 9 inch one.
How well do these freeze?
If you freeze them individually, they do so very well.
If you were to bake these in the oven instead of cook on the stove, what temp and how long would you bake it for? Thanks!
I haven’t tried that, let me know how it goes if you do 🙂
I tried it last night and this morning with great success! Prepare as stated then i put the dough on a parchment paper lined pan. I used a spatula dipped in water (after each spread) to flatten and form dough into a pizza crust shape. I baked the crust at 425 degree for 15 minutes then topped with sauce and toppings and baked 5 minutes longer. So delicious! I made breakfast pizza for my kids today and added date sugar and cinnamon to the dough, baked 20 minutes and then let cool for a few. Topped with Kite Hill cream cheese, strawberries, coconut sprinkles and cinnamon. It was a huge hit! Thanks for this super easy and versatile recipe!
Aw, thanks for the feedback, Jena! 🙂
Help. I’ve never heard or seen gluten free rolled oats???
They are available at health food stores or even good supermarkets.
I admit I almost cried when I found this recipe (linked from the Chunky Monkey Breakfast Pizza recipe). It is SO DIFFICULT to find wheat, soy, and egg-free crust recipes. I’m so excited to try this!!!
🙂 YAY!
I totally agree with Kristen’s comment above!!! My toddler is sensitive to most of the common allergens but she gobbled two of these up in a matter of minutes! I can’t wait to try the different variations. I’m curious if you have tried making a big batch of these and freezing them? Thank you SO MUCH for this recipe!
😀 LOVE THIS!
Hi,
I’d like to try this recipe however would you please tell me what the T stands for in “1/2 cup + 1 T gluten free rolled oats” ?
Sorry if the question seems stupid or awkward.
Thanks for your feedback.
Madjid
Hi Madjid! It stands for tablespoon, so 15 mls 🙂
Could I substitute oat flour? Can’t imagine how I’d grind oats, we don’t have a food processor.
How many does this make?
Hi Tammy! It depends on how big your pan is, I usually get 2-3 🙂
Baked sweet potatoes? No fail, ace every time. A cake? Shoot me.
Hopefully these flatbreads are NOT the latter case for me!
Haha, for sure!
I see you found my small sauce recipe stash too, thank you for linking to those! I’m thinking cinnamon raisin flatbread ice cream burrito with caramel sauce next time I make it. Oh and sprinkles…duh!
You are cray-cray, I found so many gems in your archives- It’s not all unicorns, sprinkles and pumpkin 😉
I have dabbled in Paleo type of eating…and going without breads/wraps is the worst!! This is a great option!! I am going to go grain-free in December…so I would probably have to play with coconut flour…
Please do- I think you’ll enjoy the 3 Ingredient paleo flatbread 🙂
Drat, can’t have oats either! Guess I’m stuck with coconut! I love these recipes, but there’s always something I can’t have. I keep trying though!
Ahh! Hope you enjoy the coconut version 🙂
Definitely needs some pizza toppings on this. Yummm. Crazy that it’s only 2 ingredients!
Haha, can you imagine eating just the bread and calling it pizza? FAIL WHALE!
Yes Natalie! Killing it with the savory foods! Time to go make some pizza now 🙂
🙂 She’s got so many hidden talents, this one!
What a fun idea! I love oats in the morning, and I love oats at midday…so it stands to reason that I would also love oats at night. In pizza form. YES! 🙂
😀 Consider it done!
You are a GENIUS when it comes to flourless goods! Amazing!
🙂 thanks so much, Kayla!