Two-Ingredient Dough

Two-Ingredient Dough – foolproof dough using cottage cheese -or- Greek yogurt and self-rising flour. This easy dough whips up in minutes – use it for bagels, pizza crust, naan, cinnamon rolls and more!

This quick two-ingredient dough recipe is the answer to whenever you’re craving homemade dough! It’s not just easy – it also has the incredible soft, pillowy texture we crave in fresh baked breads or pizza crust.

You’ll only need self-rising flour and from there – you choose either cottage cheese or plain Greek yogurt (cottage cheese has more protein). If it’s your first time making 2 Ingredient Dough, prepare to be amazed.

Why I love this recipe:

• Just two ingredients – no yeast!
• The dough whips up in about 5 minutes. No proofing needed.
• The soft, pillowy dough texture is perfect every time.
• Use the dough for bagels with any of your favorite toppings, dinner rolls, naan bread or pizza dough and you can bake or air fry!

Ingredients in 2-Ingredient Dough:

1. Cottage cheese or Greek yogurt
2. Self-rising flour

Tips for the best 2-Ingredient Dough:

• Use Greek yogurt – regular yogurt which is thin and won’t produce the same results.
• No self-rising flour? In a small bowl whisk 1 cup of all purpose flour, 2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
• Flour your work surface so the dough doesn’t stick to it (sprinkle on a little more flour as needed).

How to make Two-Ingredient Dough:

If you’re using cottage cheese, add to a blender or food processor and pulse until smooth.

To a large bowl bowl add flour and pureed cottage cheese or Greek yogurt. Blend until combined and the dough starts to pull away from the sides of the bowl.

Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead 4-5 times.

The dough should be slightly tacky but not so sticky it’s leaving dough on your hands. Sprinkle on a little more flour a tablespoon at a time as needed.

What to make with this dough:

Bagels (air fry or oven bake):

You’ll also need an egg (for the egg wash) or melted butter (this makes the bagels golden and lightly crisp) as well as your favorite toppings. See topping suggestions below.

How to form the bagel: 

Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces. Roll into a rope about 1″ thick then form a circle to join the ends in a bagel shape and pinch to close.

Transfer to a parchment paper lined baking sheet.  Brush with egg wash or melted butter and sprinkle on your favorite toppings.

Oven Baked:

Bake in a preheated 375° oven 12-15 minutes or until golden and cooked through.

Air Fryer method:

Preheat the air fryer to 350° for 3 minutes. Air fry 10-12 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through. No need to flip the bagel over during 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.

Serve with hummus or use for wraps.

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.

Pizza Dough:

Roll or press dough onto a floured surface. Top with sauce, cheese and all your favorites. Bake at 350° for about 15 minutes.

How to store unbaked dough:

To store any unused dough wrapped tightly in plastic or in an airtight container in the fridge 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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