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Lebanese
Manakish Zaatar Bread Breakfast
32 min total20 prep12 cook6 servings280 cal
VegetarianVeganClassicContains gluten
Lebanese manakish — soft flatbread slathered with zaatar and olive oil, baked until fragrant. A morning staple from Beirut bakeries served with labneh and vegetables.
Ingredients
pantry
- 3 cupall-purpose flour
- 2 tspactive dry yeast
- 3 tbspzaatar spice blend
- 0.25 cupextra-virgin olive oil
- 1 cupwarm water
- 1 tspsalt
- 1 tspsugar
Steps
- Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water; rest 5 minutes until foamy.
- Mix flour and salt; knead with yeast mixture into a soft dough.
- Rise 1 hour until doubled.
- Mix zaatar with olive oil into a spreadable paste.
- Divide dough into rounds and roll flat.
- Spread zaatar paste over each round.
- Bake at 450°F (230°C) 10–12 minutes until golden at edges.
- Serve warm with labneh, tomatoes, and cucumbers.
Tips
- Use a high ratio of oil in zaatar paste for authentic flavor.
- Bake on a hot stone or upside-down sheet pan for a crisp bottom.
- Serve warm — zaatar aroma fades as it cools.
- Fold in half or slice into wedges for sharing.
