It requires only 5 ingredients and is done in 20 minutes! Simple, easy and so delicious. Great for Navajo tacos but also for breakfast or as a sweet treat. A vegan bread that you can make sweet but also savory. Are you ready to learn how to make frybread? Let’s get started!



Frybread also spelled as fry bread, is a flatbread of Native American origin made with simple ingredients that are in your kitchen cabinet for certain.

This bread tastes a little bit like a donut dough so be prepared to love it. This bread is also known as:

Fry bread

Native American bread

Indian bread

Navajo bread

You can eat it as is but also as a sweet or savory bread. You can even turn it into a taco. So many options with this bread.

Today it is the actual bread recipe. You can add sugar like you can see in the recipe video but feel free to swap for jam, syrup, icing sugar.

You can also cut it open and put some apple pie filling in the center.

If you like you can also eat this little bread with some guacamole, some salsa, or a vegan cheese dip. Just fry the bread and leave out the sugar.

This bread has a lot of similarities with chalupa that is also a type of fried bread.

Frybread ingredients

So what is frybread made of? To make this flatbread recipe you need the following ingredients on your grocery shopping list:

All-purpose flour

Baking powder

Vegetable oil

Sugar

Salt

You can also use lard, shortening in this recipe.

How to make frybread

Now this recipe is just like a lot of bread recipes. Take a big bowl and combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.

If you want a sweet bread you can add a 1 tablespoon of sugar. Then add the water and vegetable oil and mix into a dough.

Now knead the dough for 5 minutes until you get an elastic dough. Cut into five equal pieces and knead some more.

Roll into a small round shape with a rolling pin and make a hole in the middle. Heat oil in a big skillet or frying pan.

Fry the frybread in about a minute in the oil. You will see the bread dough puff up.

Do not leave the bread in the oil to long because the frybread will get too hard on the outside.

Sprinkle on some granulated sugar or icing sugar and your Navajo bread is ready to serve.

How to store frybread?

There are a number of ways to store this Indian bread.

Fresh – you can best eat these flatbread fresh while they are hot

– you can best eat these flatbread fresh while they are hot Fridge – you can put them in a ziplock bag and store them in the fridge for 2 to 3 days. Wait until the bread have cooled completely

– you can put them in a ziplock bag and store them in the fridge for 2 to 3 days. Wait until the bread have cooled completely Freezer – these frybreads freeze well. Put them in freezer-friendly container or freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months

If you plan on storing these pieces of bread for a longer period of time I recommend leaving them plain and add you toppings after reheating.

How to reheat frybread?

You have multiple options to reheat your frybread:

Oven – wrap the flatbread in foil. Preheat your oven to 375°F/190°C and put the flatbreads in the middle of the oven for 10 to 15 minutes on the wire rack. If you want a crispy outside leave them in the oven for another 5 minutes

– wrap the flatbread in foil. Preheat your oven to 375°F/190°C and put the flatbreads in the middle of the oven for 10 to 15 minutes on the wire rack. If you want a crispy outside leave them in the oven for another 5 minutes Skillet – preheat a skillet to medium heat and add a little bit of oil. Add the frybread and warm them through. Turn regularly as you do not want dark spots on your bread

Can fry bread be made ahead of time?

You can make this bread ahead. Make the bread dough and leave it covered in the fridge. You can even leave it in the fridge for up to 24 hours.

You can also fry the bread ahead of time and store as described above.

Other vegan bread recipes

If you like baking bread then check out the following recipes as well:

Easy no-knead bread – This easy no-knead bread recipe is the answer for everyone who loves freshly baked bread, with lots of air pockets and a crunchy crust. It is always time for fresh bread.

No-knead Mediterranean bread – Another no-knead bread with tomatoes and Mediterranean olives. You can put this bread together in less than 5 minutes and then wait before you bake.

Sweet pull apart chocolate and nuts bread – A delicious sweet bread recipe. It contains spelt flour, cocoa, cocoa nibs, and lots of pecan nuts.

See how to make frybread

Want to see how you can make frybread yourself from scratch? Take a look at the recipe video.

It contains step by step instructions so you can follow along. In the recipe video you see how to make a sweet Navajo bread.

It will show you how simple it is to make this recipe.

Have fun trying this fabulous fry bread recipe!

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Pin Recipe Print Recipe How to make frybread Mireille Looking for a great Indian frybread? Try this Navajo bread. It requires 5 ingredients and is ready in 20 minutes. Serve this Indian bread sweet or savory! Ingredients 1 cup​ all-purpose flour

¼ tsp salt

1 tsp baking powder

½ tbsp vegetable oil

⅓ cup of water

½ cup of sugar (optional) Instructions Put the flour, baking powder and salt int a bowl. Mix together Add the water and oil Stir into a dough and knead into a elastic dough Cut into 5 equal pieces Flatten each and role into a pancake. Make a hole in the center Heat a large frying pan and fill it with a generous layer of oil Fry the breads in about 30 seconds, turn and fry the other side until golden brown. The bread will be done in less than a minute Remove excess oil on a paper towel before you role the bread in a plate of sugar. Serve Shop This Recipe Gastro Chic Paddle Shaped Cutting Boards Buy Now

Buy Now Joseph Joseph Nest Measuring Cups Buy Now Nutrition facts Calories: 108; Fat: 1.4g; Carbs: 24.9g; Protein: 0.6g Did you make this recipe? Tag Tag @thetortillachannel on Instagram and hashtag it #thetortillachannel