Fluffy Cottage Cheese Flatbread (Printable Version)

Soft, tangy flatbreads with cottage cheese and herbs. Ideal for wraps, dips, or pizza bases in just 45 minutes.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting
02 - ½ teaspoon baking powder
03 - ¼ teaspoon fine salt
04 - ¼ teaspoon garlic powder (optional)

→ Wet Ingredients

05 - ½ cup full-fat cottage cheese, well drained
06 - 1 large egg
07 - 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus extra for cooking
08 - 1 teaspoon fresh chopped herbs such as parsley or chives (optional)
09 - 1 to 2 tablespoons water, if needed for dough consistency

# Directions:

01 - In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and garlic powder until evenly combined.
02 - In a separate bowl, combine the drained cottage cheese, egg, olive oil, and chopped herbs. Use a fork or small whisk to break up curds until the mixture is relatively smooth.
03 - Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients. Stir gently with a spatula until a shaggy dough forms. If the dough feels too dry or crumbly, add water 1 teaspoon at a time until it comes together into a soft, slightly sticky ball.
04 - Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Fold and press the dough about 6 to 8 times, just enough to bring it into a cohesive ball. Do not over-knead.
05 - Cover the dough ball with a clean kitchen towel or plastic wrap and let it rest at room temperature for 10 minutes.
06 - After resting, divide the dough into 4 equal portions. Roll each into a smooth ball. Using a rolling pin or your hands, flatten each ball into a round flatbread about ¼ inch thick, dusting lightly with flour as needed.
07 - Warm a large nonstick or cast-iron skillet over medium heat and brush lightly with olive oil.
08 - Place one rolled flatbread in the hot skillet. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until bubbles form and the underside is golden brown.
09 - Flip and cook another 1 to 2 minutes until golden and cooked through. Adjust heat as needed.
10 - Transfer cooked flatbread to a plate and cover with a clean towel to keep warm and soft. Repeat with remaining dough, adding more oil if necessary.
11 - Serve warm as a wrap, with dips, or as a pizza base with your favorite toppings.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • They puff and blister like bakery flatbread but come together in under an hour with ingredients you probably already have.
  • The cottage cheese adds a subtle tang and keeps them tender for days, no drying out like regular dough.
  • You can stuff them, dip them, or top them like pizza, they adapt to whatever your week throws at you.
02 -
  • Drain the cottage cheese well or the dough will be too wet and sticky to roll, I learned this the hard way when my first batch stuck to everything.
  • Do not over-knead the dough, just fold it a few times until it holds together or the flatbreads will turn out dense instead of tender.
  • Keep the heat at medium, too high and the outside burns before the inside cooks, too low and they turn dry instead of puffy.
03 -
  • Roll the dough between two sheets of parchment paper if it's sticking, it saves flour and keeps the flatbreads tender.
  • Let the dough rest the full 10 minutes, it makes rolling easier and the texture noticeably softer.
  • Cook one flatbread as a tester to get your heat right, then the rest will come out perfectly golden every time.
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