Recipe Collection

Focaccia & Flatbread Recipes

Some of the most forgiving bread you can bake, and some of the most fun. Dimpled focaccia, blistered pizza, pillowy naan, and pocket pita, with the high-hydration handling broken down step by step. A great place to start, and a great thing to serve a crowd.

20 recipes

Easy Rosemary Sea Salt Focaccia
beginner

Easy Rosemary Sea Salt Focaccia

A soft, aromatic flatbread that's perfect for beginners

Soft, aromatic focaccia that makes you look like a seasoned baker on a busy weeknight. Simple steps, no special tools, huge payoff.

3 hours12 generous slices
Foolproof Pita Bread
beginner

Foolproof Pita Bread

Soft, Puffy Pockets Every Single Time

Most pita recipes fail because they don't explain why pitas puff. The pocket forms when moisture in the dough turns to steam in a blazing hot oven. That steam rapidly expands, pushing the top and bottom layers apart. For this to work, you need three things: enough moisture in the dough, intense heat, and even thickness.

About 2 hours8 pita breads (6-7 inches each)
Gluten-Free Focaccia
beginner

Gluten-Free Focaccia

Crispy Outside, Fluffy Inside

This {{focaccia}} defies everything you thought you knew about gluten-free bread. It's crispy on the outside, soft and airy on the inside, and loaded with…

2 hours1 focaccia (about 12 pieces)
Kids Can Bake: Personal Pan Pizza
beginner

Kids Can Bake: Personal Pan Pizza

A Real Pizza Made by Real Kids, from Scratch

A kid-friendly personal pan pizza recipe designed for classrooms, scouts, and families. No mixer, no scale. Just cups, spoons, and hands.

1 hour 45 minutesOne 10-inch personal pan pizza per person
Ligurian-Style Focaccia
beginner

Ligurian-Style Focaccia

The Ultimate Guide: Yeasted & Sourdough Versions

Authentic Ligurian-style focaccia features a signature brine technique that creates an impossibly crispy crust while keeping the interior light and airy. This recipe offers both yeasted (same-day) and sourdough (24-hour) versions, so you can choose your adventure.

4 hoursOne 9x13-inch focaccia
Naan Bread
beginner

Naan Bread

Soft, Puffy, and Blistered Indian Flatbread

Soft, chewy naan with gorgeous charred bubbles, made on a cast iron skillet. Available in yeasted and sourdough versions with garlic butter finish.

About 2 hours (yeasted) / 5–9 hours (sourdough)8 naan (about 6–7 inches each)
New York Style Pizza Dough
beginner

New York Style Pizza Dough

Thin, Crispy, Foldable Perfection

This is the pizza dough that New York built. Thin enough to fold, sturdy enough to hold, with a crispy bottom and just enough chew to know it's handmade. The {{cold-ferment}} is optional but recommended because it develops incredible flavor while making the dough easier to stretch. You can make same-day pizza in about 3 hours, or plan ahead for 24-72 hour fermented dough that rivals your favorite pizzeria. Either way, you're never ordering delivery again.

3 hours - 3 days4 personal pizzas (12 inch) or 2 large pizzas (16 inch)
Pocket Pita
beginner

Pocket Pita

The bread that puffs into its own pocket, right on your stovetop

Soft homemade pita that puffs into a full pocket on a hot skillet or grill. Yeasted and sourdough paths, no oven needed. A summer bread that teaches rise.

2.5 hoursMakes 8 pocket pitas, about 6 inches across
Self-Rising Naan Bread | Baking Great Bread at Home
beginner

Self-Rising Naan Bread | Baking Great Bread at Home

No yeast, no starter, no waiting — just great flatbread in 30 minutes

Soft, blistered naan made with self-rising flour and Greek yogurt. No yeast, no starter. Ready in 30 minutes with ingredients you already have.

30 minutesServes 4-6
Sourdough Discard Naan | Baking Great Bread at Home
beginner

Sourdough Discard Naan | Baking Great Bread at Home

Soft, Pillowy Stovetop Flatbread

Stovetop naan using sourdough discard and Greek yogurt for soft, pillowy flatbread with just a hint of tang. No oven needed.

8 naan flatbreads
Summer Garden Focaccia
beginner

Summer Garden Focaccia

Your edible canvas for peak summer produce

A pillowy overnight focaccia you decorate like a garden. Beginner-friendly, endlessly creative, and the best way to show off summer produce.

About 15 to 27 hours, mostly hands-offOne 9x13 pan, serves 10 to 12
"I Don't Have Time For All of That" Ciabatta
intermediate

"I Don't Have Time For All of That" Ciabatta

Bakery-Quality Bread in Under 2 Hours

When you don't have time for overnight ferments, this fast {{ciabatta}} delivers. Wet dough, paddle attachment, and aggressive yeast get you bakery-quality bread in under 2 hours. The secret? Trust the wet dough, use the paddle (not the dough hook), and let steam do the heavy lifting for that incredible crust.

2 hours6-8 sandwich-sized rolls or 2 loaves
Classic Neapolitan Pizza Dough | Baking Great Bread at Home
intermediate

Classic Neapolitan Pizza Dough | Baking Great Bread at Home

48-Hour Cold Fermented Crust

True Neapolitan pizza is beautifully simple: flour, water, salt, yeast. This 48-hour cold ferment develops deep flavor and signature leopard-spotted char.

4 dough balls for 10-12" pizzas (~209g each)
Mixed Berry Focaccia Art
intermediate

Mixed Berry Focaccia Art

A Stunning Garden-Style Focaccia Painted with Fresh Berries and Herbs

Golden olive oil focaccia topped with fresh strawberries, blueberries, and herbs arranged into a garden scene. Stunning to look at, even better to eat.

12-20 hours (mostly hands-off)Serves 12-16
Rustic Italian Ciabatta
intermediate

Rustic Italian Ciabatta

High-hydration yeasted bread with a crackly crust and open, irregular crumb

A classic Italian ciabatta built on a poolish. High hydration, minimal handling, and an open honeycomb crumb that'll make you fall in love with bread all over again.

16-20 hours (mostly hands-off)Makes 2 slipper-shaped loaves, about 450g each
Sourdough Italian Ciabatta
intermediate

Sourdough Italian Ciabatta

High-hydration sourdough slipper with crackly crust and honeycomb crumb

A classic Italian ciabatta built on an active sourdough levain. High hydration, minimal handling, and an open honeycomb crumb that's worth every extra hour of fermentation.

14-18 hours (mostly hands-off)Makes 2 slipper-shaped loaves, about 450g each
Sourdough Neapolitan Pizza Dough
intermediate

Sourdough Neapolitan Pizza Dough

72-Hour Naturally Leavened Crust

Everything you love about Neapolitan pizza, powered by your sourdough starter. The 72-hour cold ferment develops incredible flavor and makes the dough easier to digest.

4 dough balls for 10-12" pizzas (~234g each)
Sourdough Pita Bread
intermediate

Sourdough Pita Bread

Naturally leavened pocket bread that puffs into a perfect dome

Sourdough pita bread leavened entirely with a ripe levain. The long ferment builds flavor and pocket-popping strength. Eight soft, puffy pitas from one dough.

About 7-9 hours, mostly hands-offEight 6 to 7 inch pitas
Sourdough Pizza Dough
intermediate

Sourdough Pizza Dough

Crispy, Chewy, and Worth Every Bubble

Once you taste sourdough pizza, there's no going back. The slow overnight fermentation develops flavors that commercial yeast can't touch, while the natural…

12-24 hours4 personal pizzas (10-12 inch) or 2 large pizzas (14-16 inch)
Sourdough Summer Garden Focaccia
intermediate

Sourdough Summer Garden Focaccia

The tangy, bubbly canvas for peak summer produce

A tangy overnight sourdough focaccia you decorate like a garden. Real starter, big bubbles, and the prettiest way to show off summer produce.

About 18 to 24 hours, mostly hands-offOne 9x13 pan, serves 10 to 12