19 griddle bread recipes

Old-fashioned griddle cakes that turn day-old bread crumbs into thick, custardy pancakes. A frugal pre-Depression breakfast that earned its keep on hungry mornings.

Griddle flat bread cooks fast on a hot skillet with just flour, shortening, water, and baking powder. A no-yeast, pan-fried bread that pairs beautifully with sautéed greens like escarole.

Unleavened pita bread made on a hot griddle with just flour, salt, and water. A 30-minute yeast-free flatbread perfect for wraps, dips, or scooping curry.

Roti pancakes are soft Caribbean-Indian flatbreads rolled twice and pan-cooked on a hot griddle. Five-ingredient bread perfect for scooping curry, wrapping fillings, or eating with butter.

Homemade soft bread, a puffed flatbread cooked on a griddle then ballooned over an open flame until light and golden. Soft yeast dough that tears into pillowy pieces for scooping up curry.

Mrs. Beeton's Victorian English muffins and crumpets made with mashed potato in the yeast dough. Authentic 1860s recipe for proper griddle-cooked English breads.

Banana bread French toast, 20-minute breakfast that turns leftover banana bread slices into a custardy, golden griddle treat. Just two ingredients, endless possibilities.

Irish soda farls made with flour, buttermilk, and baking soda, cooked on a hot griddle. A traditional Northern Irish no-yeast griddle bread ready in under 20 minutes, perfect for an Ulster fry-up.

Indian rava dosa style griddle breads made with semolina, yogurt, fresh ginger, jalapeno, curry leaves, and cilantro. Crispy on the outside, soft inside, no fermentation required.

Irish potato farls made from mashed potatoes, flour, butter, and salt, pan-fried until golden. A traditional Irish griddle bread with just 5 ingredients.

Grilled salmon and cheddar sandwiches turn canned salmon, mayo, lemon, and onion into a melty griddled lunch on buttery French bread. Tuna melt's smoky-rich cousin.

Bread cakes made from soaked stale bread mixed with flour and a whipped egg white, cooked on a hot griddle like pancakes. A Depression-era recipe that turns leftover bread into breakfast.

Stuffed pitta breads loaded with spice-rubbed roasted lamb, herbed couscous, griddled eggplant, and black olives in a balsamic-ginger dressing. A make-ahead meal that starts with an overnight marinade.

Homemade naan bread with yogurt, milk, and poppy seeds, cooked on a hot griddle then finished under the broiler. Soft, pillowy, and perfect with curry.

Indian-style garlic wheat flatbread with cardamom and crushed garlic, griddle-cooked into eight tender rounds. Yeast-free Indian roti-style bread for curries and stews.

Homemade naan bread with yogurt, butter, and poppy seeds. A soft, pillowy Indian flatbread cooked on a hot griddle and finished under the broiler for charred bubbles.