This two ingredient dough recipe is super simple to make with no yeast! Just mix it up, knead the dough, and use it as you want. Here are several easy two ingredient dough recipes your family will love from snacks to dinner recipes.
What Is Two Ingredient Dough?
Two ingredient dough is a simple combination of self-rising flour and Greek yogurt. I first heard about it from a woman who used it to make two ingredient bagels.
I had to try making them and my family loved them. So, I kept on making the no yeast dough and trying it for different recipes. To my surprise, they all turned out great!
Two ingredient dough is that it is so versatile, and today I’m sharing how to make different recipes with the dough.
How To Make
Step One: Ingredients
Put self-rising flour and plain, nonfat, Greek yogurt in a stand mixer bowl with the dough hook attachment.
Step Two: Combine
Mix on low speed until combined.
Knead on medium speed for about 3 minutes until ball forms.
Step Three: Knead
Turn out onto a floured surface. I used a non-stick baking mat.
Sprinkle with flour, knead a couple of times and form into a ball.
Step Four: Cut Dough
Cut the dough into however many pieces you need depending on what you are making.
Two Ingredient Dough Recipe Tips and FAQ
1) Can this dough be made ahead of time? If you don’t want to use the dough right away, wrap it in plastic wrap that has been sprayed with cooking spray and store it in the fridge until ready to use.
2) Can I make self-rising flour instead of buying it? Yes, for one cup of self-rising flour, whisk together one cup of all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
3) What brand of plain Greek yogurt should I use? I prefer using Chobani or Fage. You can use other brands but you may need to make adjustments to the recipe.
4) Do you have to use plain, nonfat, Greek yogurt? No, you can use fat-free, full fat, 2% or 5%.
5) What should I do if my dough is too sticky? If your dough is too sticky to work with, you can knead in a little more flour at a time until the dough is workable.
6) Can two ingredient dough be made without a stand mixer? Yes! You can stir the self-rising flour and Greek yogurt together by hand until combined. Then, turn it out onto a floured surface and knead until smooth.
7) I don’t have a dough hook for my mixer. How can I make two ingredient dough? Use your mixer to combine the self-rising flour and Greek yogurt and then knead it by hand.
Two Ingredient Dough Pretzel Bites
Get additional recipe details, step-by-step photos, and tips for two ingredient dough pretzel bites here.
Cut the two ingredient dough into four pieces. Roll each piece of dough into a long rope. Cut the ropes into small segments.
Dissolve baking soda in boiling water. Dip the pieces of dough into the baking soda and water mixture. Place them on a parchment-covered baking sheet. Bake at 425° for 7-10 minutes, until golden brown.
Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with pretzel salt.
Two Ingredient Dough Naan Flatbread
Get additional recipe details, step-by-step photos, and tips for two ingredient dough naan flatbread here.
Cut the dough into eight pieces. Put a piece of dough on a well-floured surface and sprinkle it with flour. Roll the piece of dough into a thin circle and set aside. Repeat with the remaining pieces of dough.
Warm a cast iron or non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Brush the skillet with olive oil and then carefully add a thin circle of dough. Cook for a few minutes until it puffs up and gets brown spots. Flip and cook on the other side.
Repeat with remaining dough. Brush with melted butter. Sprinkle with sea salt and chopped cilantro (optional).
Use this naan flatbread to make Grilled Pizza.
Two Ingredient Dough Breadsticks
Get additional recipe details, step-by-step photos, and tips for two ingredient dough breadsticks here.
Start with one batch of two ingredient dough. Cut the dough into six pieces. Roll each piece into a long, breadstick shape and place on a parchment covered baking sheet.
Bake at 425° for 10-14 mins until golden brown. Mix together melted butter and garlic salt. Brush on the breadsticks.
Serve these breadsticks with Million Dollar Spaghetti.
Two Ingredient Dough Garlic and Herb Bagels
Get additional recipe details, step-by-step photos, and tips for garlic herb bagels made with two ingredient dough here.
Cut the two ingredient dough into six pieces. Roll each piece into a long rope and then form a circle with the dough rope, pinching the ends together where they meet.
Place on a parchment covered baking sheet. Brush with beaten egg whites and sprinkle with garlic and herb seasoning. Bake at 475° for 12-14 minutes until golden brown.
Use these bagels to make Bacon Egg and Cheese Bagel Sandwiches.
Two Ingredient Dough Garlic Cheddar Rolls
Get additional recipe details, step-by-step photos, and tips for two ingredient dough garlic cheddar rolls here.
Flatten the dough ball slightly and pour the shredded cheese into the center. Fold up the dough around the shredded cheese and knead to incorporate the cheese.
Cut into eight pieces. Roll each piece of dough into a ball and place on a parchment covered baking sheet.
Bake at 475° for 10-14 minutes, until golden brown. Mix together melted butter, garlic powder, and parsley. Brush over the garlic cheddar rolls.
Serve these garlic cheddar rolls with Baked Spaghetti.
Two Ingredient Dough Pizza Crust
Get additional recipe details, step-by-step photos, and tips for two ingredient pizza dough here.
Start with one batch of two ingredient dough. Roll the dough out into a large circle on a floured surface.
Move the dough over to a greased baking sheet or pizza stone. Reshape dough to fill the pan. Top with pizza sauce, shredded cheese, pepperoni, and oregano.
Bake at 425° for 17-20 minutes until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted.
Two Ingredient Dough Recipes
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Equipment
Ingredients
Two Ingredient Dough Recipe
- 1 ½ cups self-rising flour
- 1 cup plain, non-fat Greek yogurt
Pretzel Bites
- 1 batch two ingredient dough
- ½ cup boiling water
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- ¼ cup butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon pretzel salt
Naan Flatbread
- 1 batch two ingredient dough
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoon butter, melted
- 2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
Breadsticks
- 1 batch two ingredient dough
- 2 tablespoon butter, melted
- ½ teaspoon garlic salt
Garlic and Herb Bagels
- 1 batch two ingredient dough
- 1 egg white, beaten
- 1 tablespoon garlic and herb seasoning
Garlic Cheddar Rolls
- 1 batch two ingredient dough
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoon melted butter
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon parsley
Pizza Crust
- 1 batch two ingredient dough
- ¾ cup pizza sauce
- 1 ¼ cups shredded Italian cheeses
- 34 pepperoni slices
- 1 teaspoon oregano
Instructions
Two Ingredient Dough
- Put the self-rising flour and plain, non-fat Greek yogurt in a stand mixer bowl with the dough hook attachment.
- Mix on low speed until combined. Knead on medium speed for about 3 minutes until ball forms.
- Turn out onto a floured surface. Sprinkle with flour, knead a couple of times and form into a ball.
Pretzel Bites
- Cut the dough into four pieces. Roll each piece of dough into a long rope. Cut the ropes into small segments.
- Dissolve baking soda in boiling water. Dip the dough segments into the baking soda mixture and place on a parchment covered baking sheet.
- Bake at 425˚F for 7-10 minutes, until golden brown.
- Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with pretzel salt.
Naan Flatbread
- Cut the dough into eight pieces. Put one piece of dough on a well-floured surface and sprinkle it with flour. Roll the piece of dough into a thin circle and set aside. Repeat with the remaining pieces of dough.
- Warm a cast iron or non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Brush the skillet with olive oil and then carefully add a thin circle of dough. Cook for a few minutes until it puffs up and gets brown spots. Flip and cook on the other side. Repeat with remaining dough.
- Brush with melted butter. Sprinkle with sea salt and chopped cilantro (optional).
Breadsticks
- Cut the dough into six pieces. Roll each piece into a long, breadstick shape and place on a parchment covered baking sheet.
- Bake at 425˚F for 10-14 mins until golden brown.
- Mix together melted butter and garlic salt. Brush on the breadsticks.
Garlic and Herb Bagels
- Cut the dough into six pieces. Roll each piece into a long rope and then form a circle with the dough rope, pinching the ends together where they meet. Place on a parchment covered baking sheet.
- Brush with beaten egg whites and sprinkle with garlic and herb seasoning.
- Bake at 475˚F for 12-14 minutes until golden brown.
Garlic Cheddar Rolls
- Flatten the dough ball slightly and pour the shredded cheese into the center. Fold up the dough around the shredded cheese and knead to incorporate the cheese.
- Form a ball and cut it into eight pieces. Roll each piece of dough into a ball and place on a parchment covered baking sheet.
- Bake at 475˚F for 10-14 minutes, until golden brown.
- Mix together melted butter, garlic powder, and parsley. Brush over the garlic cheddar rolls.
Pizza Crust
- Roll the dough out into a large circle on a floured surface. Move the dough over to a greased baking sheet or pizza stone. Reshape dough to fill the pan.
- Top with pizza sauce, shredded cheese, pepperoni, and oregano.
- Bake at 425˚F for 17-20 minutes until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted.
Barbara Brown says
Can the 2-ingredient dough be adapted for Rye bread with Rye Flour? This dough is so versatile….I love it!!
Carol S. says
Can you use a flour for keto? What would that be?
H. Mills says
I have made these with oat flour. Just add 2 tsp plus a bit of baking powder and three quarters of a tsp of salt to one cup plus a quarter of a cup of the oat flour. It doesn’t hold quite as well to make the bagel. Usually, with the oat dough, I try to let it rest for 5 or 10 minutes before cutting it into the 6 pces to make the bagels. Things made from oat flour take a little longer to cook as well.
Robin says
Awesome post. Do you think this could be used to make challah, too?
Sheila Funder says
Hi can you please advise if gluten free flour may be used with baking powder or is the gluten a key ingredient.
Tonia says
Hi Sheila,
Unfortunately, I do not have any experience in baking/cooking with gluten-free flour and what works or doesn’t. Let us know how it turns out if you decide to try it!
~Tonia
Mary Kirkman says
I made the recipe for breadsticks tonight using Cup4Cup flour, salt and baking powder. They were amazing!! This made the fluffiest bread product we’ve ever tried.
Kim says
This looks so easy and tasty! Would you know if this could be made with gluten free flour?
Tonia says
Hi Kim,
I’ve never tried making them with gluten-free flour. Let us know how it turns out if you decide to try it!
~Tonia
Lisa says
I make it all the time with gluten free flour. Just add the baking soda and salt to make self rising.
Tonia says
Fabulous! Thanks so much for letting us know!
Beverly A Gustin says
Which gluten free flour do you use?
Tiziana Thomas says
Can I freeze the uncooked dough for later use?
Tonia says
Yes, you can freeze the dough for later! Enjoy!
Wendy Shoebridge says
Adding in: Made this into bagels- 2 sesame and 2 ‘everything but the bagel’ Trader Joe’s seasoning. I loved the sesame but the ‘ebtb’ seasoning ones did not complement the dough and contrasted with it somehow. Just a note that how you season can directly impact the overall flavor of the the dough.
nil says
I was just considering using the ebtb seasoning for the morning! I’m so grateful for this comment 🙂 Thank you.
Jack Keller says
Four stars because you didn’t include instructions for the most basic of uses of the dough—bread, both loaf and round. Otherwise, great collection.
Pam says
You are amazing! Thank you so much for this. I feel like I need to send you some money or something!
Tonia says
Thank you, Pam! It’s people like you who make it all worth it!
Dianna says
Does this recipe hold up well if you make, say, a turnover/hot pocket and then freeze and reheat it?
Sue says
Are the measurements for the flour and yogurt equal amounts?
Tonia says
Hi Sue,
I found that if I used equal amounts of self-rising flour and yogurt the dough was too sticky. So I used 1 cup plus 2 tbsp of self-rising flour to 1 cup of Greek yogurt.
Enjoy!
~Tonia
Wilma Herrero says
I had to do the same kept adding flour it was very sticky just leaving sit for a bit then hopefully i can make breadsticks and put in in the oven great recipes though will try all of them
Aruna Singh says
Hi,
I made the naan bread and it came out perfect.
I didn’t use a cup of yogurt, I added a tablespoon at a time, till I got a naan bread dough.
I also brushed with garlic butter. It was delicious
I served this with butter chicken. My daughter loves it and thank you for the recipe. I am going to try the other recipes.
Thank you
Aruna – South Africa
Pamela says
I have made bagels with this recipe with the everything bagel seasoning and plain but I have to say I really love the Naan Flatbread. It was delicious. Thank you for the recipe. I am going to try the other recipes for one because I have 7 more pieces of dough waiting in the refrigerator.
Lisa A says
Would this work to make noodles or dumplings?
Gloria says
Can the dough be used for other than baking such as fried dough?
Tonia says
Hi Gloria,
I’ve never tried that but now I’m super curious to see if it would work! I want to go try making some donuts using this dough!
~Tonia
Dena says
Joan and Tonia:
I have heard that you can get a much better flavor by letting the dough rest/rise for half an hour between step three (kneading) and step four (cutting into desired pieces). I have not tried this yet myself but there seem to be a good number of folks recommending it.
Tonia: Thank you so much for such a well written, concise guide to the dough and the various recipes. Having a sheet that gives so many details and ways to use the dough all in one location is a god send! Now comes that hard part; which one or two recipes will I make first?!
Bravo
PAMELA ANDERSON says
Hi Tonia: My question–do you HAVE to use GREEK yogurt? I love plain yogurt but Greek yogurt is not tangy enough for me so I never have it on hand. I know Greek yogurt is thicker than plain yogurt and I thought that was why this recipe calls for it. I scrolled thru all the comments but nobody else asked this question. I saw a recipe in the paper for everything bagel seasoning bagels and want to try it. Thank you so much.
Pamela Anderson
Tonia says
Hi Pamela,
No, you do not have to use Greek yogurt. I’ve had readers tell me that they’ve used whole milk yogurt and even buttermilk to make the dough!
Best of luck,
~Tonia
Belle says
Thank you! Excellent post.
Belle says
Thank you! Excellent post.