No Yeast Fry Bread Recipe

This easy fry bread recipe is deep fried until golden brown and then served as savory or sweet. Perfectly crispy and bubbly on the outside, while soft and chewy on the inside.

If you’ve never had fry bread (also called “Indian fry bread”), you need to try it ASAP! The dough is deep fried until golden brown and then served as savory or sweet. It’s perfectly crispy and bubbly on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside.

It’s perfectly crispy, chewy and soft all at the same time. Plus the flavor is absolutely delicious. You can use it to make savory Navajo tacos or enjoy a sweet version with cinnamon butter or honey on top. Both ways are

Paraoa Parai / Fry Bread

If short on time you can skip the homemade dough and use Rhodes rolls or Pillsbury biscuits if you’re looking for a quicker option. My mom made it this way growing up and it’s super easy. All you do is let them rise and then roll out each individual roll and fry.

If you aren’t planning on enjoying the fry bread right away, you can keep it warm in the oven until you’re ready to serve.

Simply place them on a baking sheet in the oven at 175°F. This will keep them nice and warm, without drying them out and making the outsides too crispy.

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This easy fry bread recipe is perfect to use for a quick night dinner of Navajo tacos or you can eat them as a sweet dessert. We love to serve it both ways. Serve however you prefer.

It’s a Native American bread that originated in the Navajo Nation. It’s enjoyed all over the US and especially in the Southwest.

In different regions you’ll also hear this called fried dough, fry dough (bannock), fried bread, doughboys, scones, pop overs or elephant ears. Sopapilla are similar but puffier and in the shape of a rectangle.

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Though similar with their light fried texture, their is a difference between the two. Fry bread are smaller, thicker and the dough is more chewy, while elephant ears are bigger and more airy inside. Elephant ears are traditionally only topped with cinnamon and sugar, too.

This recipe is best when it is fresh but you can prepare the dough ahead of time. Store your dough in the refrigerator covered with plastic wrap or in a Ziploc bag up to 2 days. You can also flash freeze your dough balls. Once your dough balls are frozen, place each of them separately into a freezer safe bag. When ready to use, thaw overnight in the fridge, bring to room temperature and proceed with frying.

Other bread recipes we love to make at home instead of purchasing include this white bread recipe, pita bread recipe, naan bread and french bread.

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This Indian fry bread is deep fried until golden brown and then served as savory or sweet. Perfectly crispy and bubbly on the outside, while soft and chewy on the inside.

Serve: Serve with taco meat and your favorite toppings to make navajo tacos. You can also serve with honey, jam or powdered sugar for a dessert.

Quick option: For a quicker dough option, you can use Rhodes rolls or Pillsbury biscuits. Simply let them rise and then roll out each individual roll and fry.

Navajo Fry Bread

Calories: 235 kcal | Carbohydrates: 47 g | Protein: 7 g | Fat: 2 g | Saturated Fat: 1 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4 g | Trans Fat: 0.002 g | Cholesterol: 22 mg | Sodium: 252 mg | Potassium: 144 mg | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 9 g | Vitamin A: 67 IU | Vitamin C: 0.002 mg | Calcium: 59 mg | Iron: 2 mgFry Bread is such a special treat! Right when it comes out of the hot skillet, you can literally put anything on it. When I was growing up, melted oozing butter with sprinkled cinnamon and sugar was always my favorite.

I’ve been making this Fry Bread all through the last 25 plus(!) years for my boys. (Yep, that’s a long time of making fry bread!)

Heat the milk and butter in the microwave for 1 minute and 30 seconds. Stir until the butter has melted all of the way. (Or add another 30 seconds.) Allow the milk mixture to cool to the touch.

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Once the butter has melted and the milk has cooled (to the touch);  add to a large mixing bowl.  Pour in the sugar, salt, and yeast.  Add in the beaten egg.

Note: I used my Kitchen Aid with the dough hook to make this. Low speed. You could easily use a large wooden spoon to mix it all together and then knead on a floured surface when it gets too hard to stir. That’s how I did it before the Kitchen Aid era.

You may use all-purpose flour. But the texture will be a little different. I prefer to use bread flour in this recipe.

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You are going to use a total of 4 to 4 and 1/2 cups of flour total. Do not add it all at once. It also depends on the climate you live in. I live in a very dry state. But, when I make this on a rainy day, I may have to use a little more flour.

Shake in another half of cup of flour (or more). But only shake in a tablespoon at a time. You may or may or not need the last half a cup of flour that you have left. But you want the dough to be able to

 It is ready to form a ball and put into a large greased bowl.  Cover with a greased piece of plastic wrap.  Put into a warm spot to rise.  You want it to at least double in size.

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Tip:I always like to set my dough inside of the microwave– a draft-free area.. I put a small bowl of boiling water in the microwave along with the dough. It will be done rising in about 30 minutes. Doing it this way cuts your time in half!

Tear off a piece of dough and cover the bowl back up. Stretch the piece of dough out a little at a time. But not too thin… and not too thick.

Carefully lay the piece of dough into the heated oil.  Don’t walk away… only cook it for about 1 minute on the first side.  With your tongs, move it around just a little bit.  You’ll start to notice the dough puff up.  It’s okay if you get an air bubble in parts of the fry bread.

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Carefully turn over with your tongs. Cook for about another minute. This side tends to cook a little faster. So remember, do not get distracted and walk away from the pan. You know I always tell you these things from experience.

Have a large plate (I use a baking dish) to set the paper towels in for the fry bread to drain all the excess oil off.

Funny thing is, we didn’t always call it Fry Bread. In fact, here in Utah (and Idaho) it is also called “scones”. That’s what we called it growing up. So, as to not confuse my own children when I’d make the “real” sweet scones (which are also called “biscuits” here), we started calling this Fry Bread…like the rest of the country. Sounds a little crazy, I know.

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Enjoy a big piece of Fry Bread either on the sweet or savory side. You pick! (My kids love these with taco meat with all the fixings.)

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Fry bread is a Native American bread that stretches back generations, particularly in the Navajo Nation with whom it originated. It's enjoyed all over the U.S. and is easily found throughout the Southwest. There's no need to go looking for it because it's surprisingly quick and easy to make at home.

There are many recipes for fry bread, varying with the region and tribe. It may be made with yeast and cornmeal, and some recipes add shortening, lard, or another fat, or include an egg. This recipe is made with all-purpose flour and baking powder, creating a very simple fry bread with no extra fat or eggs.

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Once you learn how easy it is to make from scratch and how delicious fry bread is, you'll find lots of ways to enjoy it. Fry bread is an excellent choice to serve with a hearty stew or chili, and you can make fry bread tacos with seasoned ground