This recipe for Salted Thyme Flatbread is fairly simple, and it’s perfect for dunking in soups and stews, as well as a side to your favorite salad.
Salted Thyme Flatbread
Besides serving as a side to main dishes and salads, salted thyme flatbread is perfect for dipping into savory or creamy dips and spreads such as hummus, tzatziki sauce, baba ganoush or roasted red pepper spread. You can also use flatbread as a base for sandwiches or wraps. And it makes an excellent pizza crust too!
🛒 Ingredients needed:
- warm water
- granulated white sugar
- active dry yeast
- kosher salt and table salt
- all purpose flour
- extra virgin olive oil
- fresh thyme
✏️ How to make Salted Thyme Flatbread
*The full, printable recipe is at the end of this post.
- Place the water into a large bowl. Sprinkle with sugar and yeast. Let stand 5 minutes or until yeast is dissolved. Stir in the salt. Gradually add flour, stirring until dough forms.
- On a lightly floured surface, knead dough 10 to 12 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Place dough in large oiled bowl, cover; let rise in warm place until doubled in size; about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- Place oven rack in lowest rack position and heat to 450°F. Grease a 15x10x1 inch jelly roll pan.
- Gently punch down dough to deflate. Place in pan; using palm of hand press dough to cover bottom of the pan. Cover; let rise about 20 minutes or until risen by half. Brush the dough with oil and sprinkle generously with coarse salt.
- 5. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from oven and sprinkle with thyme.
➡️ Tips and Substitutions:
- If using a stand mixer with a dough hook, simply dump all of the bread ingredients into the mixer and let it do all of the mixing and kneading.
- Substitute fresh rosemary for the fresh thyme.
- Instead of brushing olive oil on top, use coconut oil, avocado oil or melted butter instead.
- Use flaked sea salt in plate of kosher salt.
✔️ Make Ahead Tips:
Prepare the dough ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator overnight. The next day, bring it to room temperature and cover; let rise in warm place until doubled in size; about 45 minutes to 1 hour. And continue with the rest of the recipe.
If you’ve already baked or purchased flatbread, you can freeze it for later use. Wrap individual flatbreads tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil, then place them in a freezer-safe bag or container. Frozen flatbread can be thawed in the refrigerator or at room temperature before reheating.
❤️ What I Love About This Recipe
- It’s easier to make that typical loaves of bread, and it has less of a rising time.
- Salted thyme flatbread has a unique texture that strikes a balance between softness and chewiness, with a slight crispness on the edges when baked.
- Flatbread is easy to transport, making it a convenient option for picnics, potlucks, or meals on the go. Its flat shape and sturdy texture make it less prone to crumbling or making a mess!
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Salted Thyme Flatbread
Ingredients
BREAD
- 1¼ cups water, warmed to 110 to 115℉
- 1½ teaspoons granulated white sugar
- 1½ teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- 3½ cups all-purpose flour
TOPPING
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
Instructions
- Place the water into a large bowl. Sprinkle with sugar and yeast. Let stand 5 minutes or until yeast is dissolved. Stir in the salt. Gradually add flour, stirring until dough forms.
- On a lightly floured surface, knead dough 10 to 12 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Place dough in large oiled bowl, cover; let rise in warm place until doubled in size; about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- Place oven rack in lowest rack position and heat to 450°F. Grease a 15x10x1 inch jelly roll pan.
- Gently punch down dough to deflate. Place in pan; using palm of hand press dough to cover bottom of the pan. Cover; let rise about 20 minutes or until risen by half. Brush the dough with oil and sprinkle generously with coarse salt.
- 5. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from oven and sprinkle with thyme.
Notes
- If using a stand mixer with a dough hook, simply dump all of the bread ingredients into the mixer and let it do all of the mixing and kneading.
- If you’re using a bread machine, layer the ingredients in the bread pan according to the manufacturer’s instructions and let it do the kneading and the first rise. Then take it out of the machine and prep it for the 2nd rise.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
