Italian Flatbread (Piadina)

5 from 9 votes

Piadina is a thin yeast-free Italian flatbread that you can fill with anything you like and enjoy for a light lunch, snack, or dinner.

Our recipe is easy to make, with four simple ingredients: flour, water, olive oil, and salt.

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time10 mins

Resting time15 mins

Total Time40 mins

Course: Antipasto, Breads, Main Course, Snack

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: flatbread, homemade italian, Plant-Based

Servings: flatbreads

Calories: 339kcal

Author: Nico

To a bowl, add all the ingredients and mix with a spatula till you get a dough.
Transfer the dough on a worktop that you previously sprinkled with flour, and knead for 5 minutes until you have a smooth and soft dough ball.
Cut the dough in 4 equal pieces, then shape each piece into a ball. Cover with a cloth and let rest for 15 to 30 minutes.
With the help of a rolling pin, roll out the first ball into a thin, round flatbread (piadina). Rotate the dough often while you roll it out so that you get a nice round shape.
You should aim for 3mm thick discs. Sprinkle the worktop and the dough with flour to prevent it from sticking.
Cook the piadina on a hot non-stick pan. The pan should be hot, but the heat/flame should be low. Let cook for about 1.5 - 2 minutes on each side.
When the flatbread is cooked, put it on a plate in between a clean kitchen cloth. This will help preserve moisture. Repeat with the other flatbreads till you are done.
Fill up with your favourite filling and enjoy!

Nutritional values are for one Italian flatbread without filling.