2 Ingredient Dough – no yeast – just Greek yogurt and flour. Easy to make dough in minutes for fresh baked rolls, bagels, breadsticks, pizza, naan and more!
Oprah knows about this 2 Ingredient Dough. Others in the Weight Watchers loop know about this bread. So how is it I’m just now trying it? I love bread in the way Oprah professes to love it. What took me so long? Because I didn’t believe 2 simple ingredients and just a few minutes could create bread this delicious.
Even since my I’ve been making this 2 Ingredient Dough it’s been on repeat: bagels, warm buttery dinner rolls, naan bread – even pizza! It whips up in 5 minutes without proofing the dough and there’s no end to what you can make with it – even pretzels!
What do I like about 2 Ingredient Dough?
- Easy and delicious!
- No yeast, no proofing.
- Oven baked or air fried.
WHAT’S IN 2 INGREDIENT DOUGH?
- Plain Greek yogurt
- Self-rising flour
TIPS FOR THE BEST 2-INGREDIENT DOUGH:
- You can still make this easy dough without self-rising flour. To one cup of all purpose flour, whisk in 2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
- It’s important to use Greek yogurt – not any plain yogurt. Thin yogurt won’t produce the same results.
HOW TO MAKE 2 INGREDIENT DOUGH:
In a medium size bowl, blend the flour and plain Greek yogurt together using a wooden spoon. NOTE: if you’re making your own self-rising flour, blend the AP flour, baking powder and salt together before adding the yogurt.
While dough is still in rough form, transfer it to a flat surface dusted with flour (dust your palms with flour as well).
- Tip: dough should be slightly tacky but not so sticky it’s leaving dough on your hands.
- Tip: Depending on the moisture content of your yogurt you may need more flour. If needed, sprinkle on another tablespoon or so at a time.
Knead the dough several times until the surface is smooth and you can form a ball then section the dough into 6 approximately equal pieces.
WHAT TO MAKE WITH 2 INGREDIENT DOUGH:
Bagels (air fry or oven bake):
How to form the bagel:
Divide the dough into 6 pieces then roll each piece into a ball. Next roll the ball into a thick rope and join the ends to form a circle.
To bake bagels in the oven, preheat the oven to 375° then line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Brush with egg wash or melted butter and sprinkle on your favorite toppings such as: Everything Bagel Seasoning, salt, Asiago cheese, Parmesan cheese or just plain. Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden and cooked through.
Air Fryer method:
Preheat the air fryer to 325°. Brush the bagels with egg wash and toppings then bake 8-10 minutes or until golden. There’s no need to flip the bagel over turning cooking.
Naan flatbread:
You will also need a skillet and 2 tablespoons of melted butter.
Section the dough into 6 equal pieces then working one piece at a time, thinly roll out the dough then brush with melted butter (or garlic butter!)
Starting on one end, roll the circle into a log. Next coil the log then re-roll, flattening into a circle or oval shaped flatbread about 1/4″ thick. This will give you buttery goodness throughout the bread.
Brush butter onto the top of the naan flatbread then transfer to the skillet butter side down. Brush butter onto the opposite side, cook over medium-low heat 4-5 minutes per side or until golden then eat right away. The naan bread is delicious alone, with some hummus or the Hawaiian Chicken Kabobs I mentioned above.
dinner rolls:
Butter a cast iron skillet or baking dish then section the dough into 6 approximately equal pieces. Roll each piece into dinner roll shapes then ‘score’ the top of each roll by making a 1/4″ slit into the top. This gives the rolls a decorative look and helps from cracking during baking.
Bake in a preheated 350° oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
2 Ingredient Dough tips:
- Use Greek yogurt (any fat level) not plain yogurt. Greek yogurt is thicker and better for this recipe.
- Have a flat, well-floured work surface ready before starting.
- Add a sprinkle of flour to your palms before kneading.
- Sprinkle on a little more flour until the dough no longer sticks to your fingers or rolling pin.
How to store unbaked dough:
To store any unused dough, tightly wrap each piece of dough individually in plastic wrap then store in the refrigerator up to 3 days.
When you’re ready to use the dough, let it come to room temp then give it a light sprinkle of flour.
Enjoy!
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2 Ingredient Dough
Ingredients
- 1 cup Plain Greek yogurt
- 1 3/4 cup Self-rising flour
- NOTE: for all purpose flour use 1 cup AP flour + 2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon of salt
Instructions
- Dust a flat surface with flour.
- In a medium size bowl add the self rising flour and plain Greek yogurt then blend using a wooden spoon until roughly blended.
- Transfer the dough to a flat surface dusted with flour. Your dough should be slightly tacky but not sticky and shouldn't leave dough on your hands.
- Knead the dough several times until the surface is smooth and you can form a ball then section the dough into 6 approximately equal pieces. From here you can make rolls, pizza, naan, etc per instructions in the body of this post.NOTE: Depending on the moisture content of your yogurt you may need more flour. If necessary, add more flour one tablespoon at a time (all-purpose flour can be used).
Can you use 1 for 1 GF flour?
Hi Chris – that’s a great question. Unfortunately, I don’t know the answer. I have reached out to friends who create GF recipes and are familiar with GF flour and I am waiting to hear back. In the meantime I am going to test it myself and will update when I have accurate info. Thanks for reaching out!
Yes, it sure can! I’ve used Better Batter, GF Jules and Measure for Measure.
Hi – thanks so much for the follow up — and the great information – much appreciated! Enjoy the day – Bernie
This recipe came in just in time, my daughter bought me an air fryer for Mother’s Day and I didn’t have any recipes for it. Gonna try the bagels, they sound delish😍
Yes! I have a few other AF recipes on the blog. There are a lot on Pinterest too. I love mine. Fresh baked bagels are sooo good. Added bonus: you load up on Everything Seasoning (loaded with garlic!) in the privacy of your own home lol.
this 2 ingredient bread looks awesome! Wow – very cool.
Thanks Bette! It is so good and so easy too! I love how many different breads you can make with it – and you can’t beat a fresh bagel in the morning with coffee!