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Easy Gluten Free Naan Bread

Published: Nov 7, 2022 · Modified: Sep 20, 2024 by Lauren Woodger · Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links -This means I receive a commission for purchases made through those links, at no cost to you. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases · Leave a Comment

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This Easy Gluten Free Naan Bread contains no yeast and is ready in under 15 minutes! Using only 5 ingredients, it's so good, you won’t even know it’s gluten-free!

3 naan breads on a white plate garnished with parsley.

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Gluten-free naan bread? In 15 minutes? Easy! 

Because these easy gluten free naan breads contain no yeast, they are so quick and simple to make. You don’t need a fancy bread maker or even an electric mixer, it can all be done by hand!

You will never have to feel left out on curry night again! These flatbreads have a crisp, slight chewiness to the outside with a soft fluffy texture on the inside and taste SO much better than any of the pre-made gluten free breads that you can buy (and cheaper too!). 

In fact, I will go so far as to say they are so good you will not even know they don’t contain gluten!

Using only 5 simple ingredients to make the actual bread, they are so versatile and can be topped with oil and fresh herbs to really lift the flavour.

After lots of recipe development, I have also adapted this homemade gluten free naan recipe to include vegan and dairy free options, which you can find below in the main post.

For your next curry night, why not pair your naan bread with my Boneless Chicken Curry With Peppers & Really Easy Keema Rice? 

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  • ❤️ Why You Will Love This Recipe
  • 🥘 Ingredients Needed
  • ⚡ To Make This Recipe Dairy Free / Vegan
  • ⚡ Variations
  • ✏️ How To Make Easy Gluten Free Naan Bread
  • 💡 Tips & Tricks
  • 🤔 My Dough Is Sticky - What Can I Do?
  • 🥡 How To Store
  • 🍴 Serving Suggestions
  • 💬 Recipe FAQs
  • More Gluten Free Recipes
  • 📖 Recipe
  • 💬 Comments

❤️ Why You Will Love This Recipe

  • It’s Gluten Free! - Unlike traditional naan bread, this recipe is totally free from gluten making it ideal for those with Coeliac disease or a gluten intolerance.
  • Dairy Free & Vegan Options -  You can easily adapt this recipe to be dairy free or vegan too, with no compromise on taste!
  • No Yeast - This gluten free naan bread recipe is yeast free, which means you can whip it up in no time as the dough doesn’t need time to prove.
  • Ready In Just 15 Minutes - Due to there being no yeast in the bread, you can serve these naan breads in just 15 minutes!

🥘 Ingredients Needed

Ingredients laid out for gluten free naan bread.
  • Gluten Free Self Raising Flour - As always I use my trusted brand Doves Farm Freee self raising flour. It is best to use a gluten free flour blend like Doves Farm for this recipe, I wouldn’t recommend using one type of gluten free flour (e.g almond flour) as the recipe may not work. If you cannot find self raising flour, you can use plain flour, but you will need to definitely add baking powder, otherwise the bread wont puff up.
  • Plain Yoghurt - Any plain yoghurt or Greek yoghurt will work. I have used coconut plain yoghurt to keep it dairy free too.
  • Xanthan Gum-If you are using gluten free self raising flour, this may already be in the flour, however, I like to add a little more just in case! If you are using plain flour you will definitely need to use xanthan gum. It helps to replace some of the elasticity you would normally get from gluten.
  • Baking Powder - Again, if you are using self-raising flour, baking powder will already be added, but I like to add a bit more for extra rise! If you are using gluten free plain flour you will definitely need to use baking powder to achieve any rise on the bread.
  • Salt - Added to intensify the flavour. You can leave this out if cooking for small children.

Optional

  • Butter -This is melted and brushed over the top of the bread once cooked to provide a gorgeous, shiny texture and to add moisture and flavour to the naan bread. 
  • Parsley - This is finely chopped and sprinkled over the top of the bread once cooked for added colour & flavour. Make sure you use fresh parsley as dried parsley just won’t taste the same.

Scroll to the recipe card at the end of the post for quantities.

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⚡ To Make This Recipe Dairy Free / Vegan

  • Use a dairy free plain natural yoghurt or dairy free Greek yoghurt.
  • To brush over the top of the naan bread once cooked, replace standard butter with a dairy free butter or spread. Alternatively, you can also brush extra virgin olive oil over the bread.

⚡ Variations

  • Garlic Naan: Add minced garlic and chopped fresh coriander (cilantro) to the naan dough before cooking. You can also brush the cooked naan with garlic butter for extra flavour.
  • Make A Naan Bread Pizza! - These make a great base for a naan bread pizza. Cook the bread as normal in the frying pan, then load up with your favourite toppings and bake in the oven at 180˚C Fan / 200˚C / 400˚F for 6-8 minutes. We love dairy free cheese and pepperoni!

✏️ How To Make Easy Gluten Free Naan Bread

⬇️ Here you will find an overview of how to make the recipe. For full information on ingredients and quantities please see the recipe card at the bottom of the page ⬇️

It really couldn’t be simpler. You just mix all the ingredients together, roll out and dry fry!

flour and yoghurt being mixed together in a bowl.

Step 1: Start by mixing together all of the ingredients in a large bowl and stir with a wooden spoon or spatula until it begins to come together. Then get stuck in with your hands and mould the mixture together into a ball.

Dough for 2 ingredient naan bread mixed together in a bowl.

Step 2: Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and knead the dough with your hands for a minute or so until soft and fully combined.  If the dough is a little bit sticky, the extra flour will help it all come together.

Uncooked homemade gluten free naan breads on a white plate.

Step 3: With a knife, cut the dough in half and in half again so you are left with four equal-sized balls.

Roll out each dough ball into a naan bread shape with a rolling pin. (See tips & tricks below) Smooth the edges out with your hands and gently transfer onto a plate with a spatula ready to dry fry. 

naan bread dry frying in a frying pan.

Step 4: Heat the bread’s one at a time in a hot cast iron skillet or frying pan on a medium heat. You do not need any oil as the bread will dry fry in the pan. Cook for a few minutes until starting to brown and puff up, then flip over with a spatula and cook on the other side for a few more minutes.

Brush the melted butter onto the bread with a pastry brush and sprinkle over the fresh, chopped parsley.

naan breads being brushed with butter.

💡 Tips & Tricks

  • Rub flour all over your rolling pin, this will help the dough not to stick to the rolling pin when rolling out the dough.
  • To make a naan shape with the dough, roll the mixture into a ball and flatten it a little with your hand. Squeeze the sides of one end in with your hands, so the shape looks like a teardrop, then roll out!
  • Don’t overcrowd the pan. You won’t get the brown, crispy finish as all of the steam will not be able to escape from under the bread and will cause them to go soggy. I would cook one or two at a time at most, depending on the size of your frying pan.

🤔 My Dough Is Sticky - What Can I Do?

As long as you are able to pick up the dough with your hands, once you knead it a little on the floured surface, this should be enough to lose the stickiness in the dough and it should come together nicely. Add a little more flour if it is still sticky but add very slowly as you don’t want to dry the dough out.

🥡 How To Store

These gluten-free naan breads taste divine when eaten fresh and warm, straight from the pan and drenched in lovely melted dairy free butter!

You can however, store them in the fridge in an airtight container for 2-3 days and when ready to eat, reheat in the oven for 5 minutes at 200˚C until they are warm and start to crisp up. 

You can also reheat them in the microwave for 30 seconds but you will lose the crispiness on the outside and the whole bread will become soft.

The naan bread can also be frozen for up to 3 months. Either wrap the bread in clingfilm or store in separate containers. When ready to eat, cook them in the oven from frozen at 200˚C for 10-15 minutes. 

You can also store the dough uncooked, see FAQs below for more info.

🍴 Serving Suggestions

Keep some ready made breads in the freezer, so you can pop it in the oven and enjoy with your Indian takeaway. They are great to mop up the curry juices!

If you feel like making your own curry like this King Prawn Balti, Leftover Chicken Curry or Chicken & Aubergine Curry, you can serve the breads with this and some fluffy rice.

They also make great flatbreads to dip into creamy tomato soup.

Roll the bread a bit thinner and bigger and you can use them as a flatbread for these juicy lamb kofta wraps.

close up shot of three naan breads garnished with parsley on a white plate.

💬 Recipe FAQs

Can I make gluten free naan bread ahead of time?

Yes! Make up the dough and roll it into 4 equal balls. Wrap each ball in clingfilm or place it in a small airtight container and store them in the freezer.
Defrost overnight in the fridge or on the side for a few hours. When defrosted, roll out into a naan shape and cook as per the recipe card.

Can I make this recipe vegan?

If you use dairy free yoghurt and dairy free butter then the naan breads will be vegan.

What if I don’t have any self raising flour?

You can use plain flour BUT don’t forget to add the baking powder & xanthan gum as this is what gives you that lovely puff up on the bread. Self raising flour will normally have xanthan gum and baking powder already added.

Can I use almond flour?

I wouldn’t recommend using just one type of gluten free flour e.g almond or coconut flour. You need a pre-mixed blend for this recipe like the Doves Farm Freee flour. You can buy premixed gluten free flours in most supermarkets.

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📖 Recipe

close up shot of three naan breads garnished with parsley on a white plate.

Easy Gluten Free Naan Bread

This easy gluten free naan bread contains no yeast and is ready in under 15 minutes! Using only 5 ingredients, its so good you won’t even know its gluten free!
4.67 from 3 votes
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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes minutes
Total Time: 13 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 (makes)
Calories: 287kcal
Author: Lauren Woodger

Equipment

  • Non stick frying pan or cast iron skillet
  • Rolling Pin
  • Spatula
  • Wooden Spoon

Ingredients

  • 250 g ( 1 cup) Greek yoghurt or plain yoghurt Use a dairy free yoghurt to make the recipe dairy free.
  • 240 g ( 2 cups) gluten free self raising flour
  • ¼ teaspoon xanthan gum
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt Can be omitted if cooking for small children.

Optional

  • 40 g ( 1.5 oz) butter melted. Use dairy free butter to make the recipe dairy free.
  • 1 handful fresh parsley finely chopped
Metric - Us Customary

Instructions

  • Mix together all of the ingredients in a large bowl and stir with a wooden spoon or spatula until the mixture begins to come together, then use your hands to mould the dough together into a ball.
  • Knead the dough for a minute or so on a lightly floured surface. 
  • Cut the dough in half and in half again so you are left with four equal sized balls.
  • Roll out each ball into a naan bread shape with rolling pin. (See notes below) Smooth the edges out with your hands and gently transfer onto a plate with a spatula ready to dry fry.
  • Heat the breads one at a time in a hot frying pan on a medium heat. You do not need any oil as the bread will dry fry in the pan.
  • Fry for 3-4 minutes until starting to brown and puff up, then flip over with a spatula and cook the other side.for around 3 minutes.
  • Brush on the melted butter with a pastry brush and sprinkle over the fresh parsley.

Notes

To Make This Recipe Dairy Free / Vegan
  • Use a dairy free plain natural yoghurt or Dairy Free Greek yoghurt.
  • To brush over the top of the naan bread once cooked, replace standard butter with a dairy free butter or spread. Alternatively, you can also brush extra virgin olive oil over the bread.
Tips & Tricks
* Rub flour all over your rolling pin, this will help the dough not to stick to the rolling pin when rolling out the dough.
* To make a naan shape with the dough, roll the mixture into a ball and flatten it a little with your hand. Squeeze the sides of one end in with your hands, so the shape looks like a teardrop, then roll out!
* Don’t overcrowd the pan. You won’t get the brown, crispy finish as all of the steam will not be able to escape from under the bread and will cause them to go soggy. I would cook one or two at a time at most, depending on the size of your frying pan.
N.B This recipe has not been tested in cups.

Nutrition

Calories: 287kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 449mg | Potassium: 105mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 146IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 143mg | Iron: 2mg

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I’m Lauren, the creator of The Scatty Mum. As a mum to two kids with a history of food allergies and intolerances, I know how tough it can be to cook meals that are both safe and delicious.

That’s why I share easy, allergy-friendly recipes to help families enjoy stress-free mealtimes.

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