With everything else on your to-do list, it’s hard to make time for food that’s healthy, organic, affordable, and quick to prepare. Baking bread from scratch is an intimidating, time-consuming task that requires ovens, kneading, and long rising times. Fortunately, there’s a simpler alternative: easy-microwave flatbread.
Fill your kitchen with the comforting aroma of fresh-baked bread without all the hassle. Using high-quality organic ingredients and a microwave instead of an oven, you can create warm, soft flatbread in just a few minutes. Whether you need a quick snack, a side for dinner, or a base for wraps, microwave flatbread is an excellent option.
Microwave Organic Flatbread Recipe
One of the best things about this recipe is how simple the ingredient list is, relying mostly on pantry staples. With just a bowl, a spoon, and a microwave-safe plate, you can make fresh bread anytime.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup organic sprouted wheat flour
- 2 tsp organic maple syrup
- 2 tbsp organic olive oil
- ⅓ cup hot water
- ¼ tsp salt
- Diced garlic (optional)
- Organic raisins and organic cinnamon (optional)
Directions:
- In a bowl, combine the organic sprouted wheat flour and salt.
- Add the organic olive oil and organic maple syrup.
- Using your hands, knead the mixture for about 3–5 minutes. If the dough gets too sticky on your hands, just wet your hands with cold water and keep squeezing.
- Split the dough into 6 equal portions and shape each portion into a ball.
- On a lightly floured surface, use a rolling pin (or glass jar) to roll each dough ball into a rough circle.
- At this stage, you may choose to cook your flatbread as-is or add flavorings.
To make garlic bread: Press very finely diced raw garlic into the dough before cooking and brush lightly with more organic olive oil.
To make cinnamon raisin bread: Press organic raisins into the dough before cooking and sprinkle lightly with organic cinnamon.
- Give each circle of flatbread 25 seconds in the microwave. Then flip the circle and microwave it for 25 seconds on the other side.
- Cover, serve, and enjoy right away for warm, fresh flatbread that tastes like it’s right out of a restaurant oven.
A Recipe That’s Versatile and Fun
Organic microwave flatbread is extremely versatile. You can serve it in many ways depending on the meal.
- Serve it as a side dish to pair with soups, stews, or salads. It works especially well with tomato soup, lentil stew, or vegetable curry.
- Use it as a wrap for grilled vegetables, hummus, falafel, or roasted chicken.
- Transform it into a mini pizza by adding organic tomato sauce, cheese, and finely-chopped vegetables before you microwave.
- Cut the bread into strips and dip it in olive oil, yogurt sauce, or guacamole as a yummy snack.
Because the recipe is so quick, you can easily make multiple flatbreads for family or guests.
Organic is Non-GMO and More
Did you know that organic always means non-GMO?
When you’re shopping for ingredients for your next meal, rest easy knowing that the organic label on a product always guarantees it’s been made without Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs).
The organic label goes beyond the “non-GMO” designation by not only prohibiting GMOs in organic production, but also supporting a food system that values caring for the environment, public health, animal welfare, transparent labels, and traceability of products.
As a consumer, you have the right to buy food you trust. Genetic engineering is prohibited in organic food and farming because of concerns about their environmental and health impacts. Studies indicate that GMOs can disrupt the ecosystem, damage vulnerable wild plant and animal populations, and harm biodiversity (read our report for details on all the studies!).
In addition to not using GMOs, organic producers promote and enhance biodiversity, biological cycles, and soil fertility, and restore, maintain, and enhance ecological harmony. When you buy organic ingredients, you’re doing a great thing for our farmland, for farmworkers, and for yourself.
Enjoy An Easy and Delicious Recipe
Organic easy-microwave flatbread proves that homemade bread doesn’t need to be complicated. With a handful of organic ingredients and just a few minutes of cooking time, you can enjoy warm, flavorful flatbread anytime.
Whether served alongside a meal, used as a wrap, or enjoyed as a snack, microwave flatbread is a delightful reminder that good food can be both easy and wholesome. Once you try it, it may become one of your favorite quick kitchen recipes.
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