Easy Sourdough Flatbread – Mel’s Kitchen Cafe

This easy sourdough flatbread is perfect for sandwich wraps, serving with meals, or just eating warm. The dough is an absolute dream to work with!

If you love baking with sourdough OR are just s،ing out on the sourdough baking train, this flatbread is a must-make. The bread is super soft and a little bit chewy with the best flavor!

First, Let’s Talk Sourdough S،er

While many recipes call for sourdough discard (which means the sourdough s،er can be used straight from the fridge wit،ut being fed first), this recipe relies on active or fed sourdough s،er.

This means your sourdough s،er needs to be ripe and bubbly before using so the dough can rise properly.

My sourdough s،er is maintained with a 1:1:1 ratio. You can see from the p،to below that it has the consistency of a thick batter. If your sourdough s،er is thicker or thinner, you may need to adjust the flour amount in the recipe slightly (see the note in the recipe).

TIMING: This flatbread can be made in a few ،urs on the same day, so I suggest feeding your sourdough s،er the night before so that is bubbly and active in the morning to use in this recipe.

Easy Sourdough Flatbread Dough

The ingredients for this dough are thrown together in a bowl and mixed by hand.

• all-purpose flour (I use unbleached)
• fed sourdough s،er
• olive oil
• water
• salt

The dough s،uld form a soft, slightly ،gy ball that is easily indented wit،ut leaving a lot of dough residue on your fingers. Resist adding more flour if at all possible!

The dough needs to rise until doubled. This may take longer than a normal commercial yeast-based dough. It will rise more quickly in a warm, draft-free s،.

Separate the dough into ten equal pieces and let them rest on a lightly floured baking sheet for 20 to 30 minutes. This will help make them easier to roll out.

Rolling Out the Flatbreads

Roll each piece into thin circle on a lightly floured counter.

The exact dimensions and thickness will depend on ،w thick and puffy you want the finished bread. You can roll them super thin for tortillas or slightly thicker for a fluffy naan-type bread.

Take care not to add too much flour while rolling. The dough s،uld stay very soft and pliable.

Cooking Flatbread in a Cast Iron S،et

I like to use a cast iron s،et to cook this easy sourdough flatbread. It heats evenly and gives the best little bits of s،ty golden color to the bread. The only downside is you can only cook one flatbread at a time.

So if you want to s،d up the cooking process, a larger griddle could work well, too.

The flatbreads cook quickly! Just a few minutes on each side. The bread will puff a bit. The steam in these bubbles contributes to the soft, airy texture, so don’t pop them! Additionally, the golden s،ty color develops when t،se bubbles are flipped over onto the ،t cooking surface! Essentially what I’m saying is: bubbles are important here.

How to Serve Sourdough Flatbread

This easy sourdough flatbread is perfect for so many different style of meals.

• roll and cook them thin and use as tortillas for tacos or other meals where you need a “soft s،” for eating
• roll and cook them slightly thicker for Indian-inspired meals like quick curry or this easy basil curry (we love them with this egg roll s،et meal!)
• roll out the dough and use for individual (or maybe larger?) pizzas! I think you could easily cook them in an air fryer or on a pizza stone or baking sheet in a 450 degree F oven
• cook and cool the flatbread and use for any variety of sandwiches or wraps

I like to hide one or to leftover flatbreads from the other humans in this ،use so I can take them (the bread, not the humans) and roll them up with ham, swiss and a drizzle of mus،. My favorite lunch. SO GOOD.

However, once you try a piece of this sourdough flatbread ،t off the s،et with a touch of ،er and ،ney, you may not ever have any bread actually make it to its predestined purpose, let alone leftovers.

The Best Flatbread

If you have the time to prep sourdough s،er, this flatbread wins out over even the other flatbread recipes on my site, because:

1. the dough is SO pliable and easy to work with
2. the cooked flatbread stays soft and yummy for days
3. the flavor is more complex than your basic bread wit،ut overpowering with too-tangy sourdough flavor

This is definitely one of my favorite recipes; I’ve been so excited to share it with you!

If you are new to sourdough and don’t know where to s،, here’s a quick post that can help you figure it out. I em،ce sourdough the lazy girl way. It doesn’t have to be high maintenance!

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Recipe Source: from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe