Homemade Soft Naan Bread

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There’s something extra comforting about pulling warm, soft naan bread off the skillet—pillowy, slightly chewy, and perfect for scooping up soups, sandwiches, or even just a swipe of butter and honey. This easy homemade naan recipe gives you that softness using simple pantry ingredients, no special equipment required. Once you try making naan from scratch, you may never go back to store-bought again.

Homemade Soft Naan Bread Recipe

My kids are totally hooked on this recipe right now. We’ve been making it for the last couple of months, and it’s our favorite when used in a sandwich (especially in the car since it doesn’t crumble!) with Egg Salad, or just to eat with a little butter and honey.

It does take a little bit of time to make since you have to let the dough rise, and then you will need to cook each naan individually (unless you have a big griddle!) but it’s well worth it. This recipe will make 12 nice-sized pieces, or you can double it and freeze the extras for later.

Ingredients in Soft Naan Bread

Here are the basic ingredients in this recipe:

• All Purpose or Bread Flour – Either will work in this recipe. I use bread flour because that’s what I have on hand.
• Butter – Salted or unsalted is fine. You want the butter to be melted, but not hot or it will cook your egg and kill your yeast.
• Yeast – Regular instant yeast or anything similar is what we use in this recipe.
• Egg – You’ll need a nice large egg for this recipe. I use a duck egg since we have ducks.
• Milk – Any type of milk (whole, low fat, etc) will work here!
• Sugar – This is to help your yeast grow nice and quickly. It does not effect taste.
• Salt – This is for flavor. I use pink salt.

Supplies for Making Soft Naan Bread

Here’s what I use when making this bread. You can probably use a regular large frying pan but I’ve only used cast iron.

• Round Cast Iron Griddle or Large Cast Iron Griddle
• Rolling Pin
• Dough Cutter

Step by Step Instructions for Making Soft Naan Bread

Start by making your dough. Bloom the yeast first (mix the warm water, yeast, and sugar) and set aside. Add all the other ingredients to a large bowl before adding the yeast in. Mix together until everything is well incorporated. The dough make feel sticky and that’s ok. Set it in a bowl with a cover and let it rest and rise for at least an hour.

After the rise time, remove the dough from the bowl and place on a floured surface. Separate into 12 pieces using a dough cutter or your hands. The dough is somewhat sticky and you’ll have to use a little flour to handle it.

Roll out each ball with a rolling pin. You may need more flour to keep it from sticking.

Heat up your griddle or frying pan. You shouldn’t need any oil on a well-seasoned cast iron. Place the flat dough on the pan like you would a tortilla. It should immediately bubble. Leave on the original side for about 30 seconds.

Flip the naan and leave it for an additional 15-30 seconds.

Remove the naan from heat and place on a plate. Continue all the steps with the next piece until all the bread is cooked. Enjoy warm or room temp!

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Homemade Soft Naan Bread

This soft naan bread recipe is easy to make at home with simple ingredients. Learn how to create fluffy, tender naan perfect for meals, wraps, or dipping.

Course Appetizer

Keyword soft naan bread

Prep Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Servings 12 pieces

Calories 180 kcal

Creator Merissa

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups All Purpose or Bread Flour
• 4 tablespoons Butter melted
• 2 teaspoons Yeast
• 1 large Egg
• 4 tablespoons Milk
• 1 tablespoon Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 cup warm water

Instructions

1. Start by making your dough. Bloom the yeast first (mix the warm water, yeast, and sugar) and set aside. Add all the other ingredients to a large bowl before adding the yeast in. Mix together until everything is well incorporated. The dough make feel sticky and that's ok. Set it in a bowl with a cover and let it rest and rise for at least an hour.

2. After the rise time, remove the dough from the bowl and place on a floured surface. Separate into 12 pieces using a dough cutter or your hands. The dough is somewhat sticky and you’ll have to use a little flour to handle it.
3. Roll out each ball with a rolling pin. You may need more flour to keep it from sticking.
4. Heat up your griddle or frying pan. You shouldn’t need any oil on a well-seasoned cast iron. Place the flat dough on the pan like you would a tortilla. It should immediately bubble. Leave on the original side for about 30 seconds.
5. Flip the naan and leave it for an additional 15-30 seconds.
6. Remove the naan from heat and place on a plate. Continue all the steps with the next piece until all the bread is cooked. Enjoy warm or room temp!

Nutrition Facts

Homemade Soft Naan Bread

Amount Per Serving

Calories 180 Calories from Fat 45

% Daily Value*

Fat 5g8%

Saturated Fat 3g19%

Trans Fat 0.2g

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g

Monounsaturated Fat 1g

Cholesterol 26mg9%

Sodium 234mg10%

Potassium 56mg2%

Carbohydrates 28g9%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 5g10%

Vitamin A 148IU3%

Vitamin C 0.002mg0%

Calcium 16mg2%

Iron 0.4mg2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Tips for Making Homemade Naan Bread

• Make double and freeze extras for easy naan bread for later.
• Be committed to cooking once you start. Its easy to cook it for too long and it will burn.
• Store leftovers in a bread bag on the countertop or in the freezer. It stays soft for days!

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• Basic White Bread
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• The Best English Muffins You Can Make

Merissa Alink

Merissa has been blogging about and living the simple and frugal life on Little House Living since 2009 and has internationally published 2 books on the topic. You can read about Merissa’s journey from penniless to freedom on the About Page. You can send her a message any time from the Contact Page.

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