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Focaccia Bread
What is Focaccia?
Focaccia is a soft and fluffy flat bread made with olive oil and various toppings.
It originated in Genoa, Italy, and has since become one of the most popular breads and Italian recipes in the world.
You can eat Focaccia bread any time of the day, with coffee for breakfast, with a glass of wine during meal time, or as a snack or appetizer throughout the day.
Focaccia Recipe
This authentic Italian Focaccia recipe is one of the easiest bread recipes ever.
It’s 100% homemade, easy, no fuss and takes less than 2 hours.
The recipe calls for five (5) basic ingredients:
- Olive oil
- All-purpose flour
- Instant yeast
- Warm water
- Salt
Focaccia Toppings:
You can add a variety of toppings. Here are some of the popular ingredients to top off the bread:
- Garlic
- Herbs such as rosemary, oregano, sage or Italian basil.
- Olives can be added to the dough.
- Sliced onion can be used as a Focaccia topping.
- Vegetables such as cherry tomatoes, artichoke and mushrooms can also be added as the toppings.
How to Make Focaccia?
To make focaccia pizza, first you mix all the ingredients above to form a sticky dough. You can do it without mixer and by hand.
Transfer the dough into a baking pan and let it rise at room temperature for 60 minutes.
Gently poke the dough all over with your index finger and add the toppings.
For the toppings, I used sea salt flakes, garlic, fresh rosemary and oregano, yielding the best homemade Focaccia bread.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is It Vegan?
This is a healthy vegan recipe as it calls for olive oil instead of butter.
Also, no diary products are present in the recipe.
What Are the Most Popular Toppings for Focaccia?
Rosemary and garlic are two of the most popular toppings.
You can use either rosemary, garlic or combine the both.
How Many Calories per Serving?
The bread is only 377 calories per serving.
What Dishes to Serve with This Recipe?
This bread is best served with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. It’s a fabulous side dish or appetizer for dinner.
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Focaccia
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (to drizzle onto the pan)
Dough:
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon instant yeast or active dry yeast
Toppings:
- 1 teaspoon sea salt flakes or kosher salt
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoons chopped rosemary
- 1 tablespoon chopped oregano
Instructions
- Drizzle about 2 tablespoons olive oil into a 9" x 13" (22cm x 33cm) pan.
- Combine all of the Dough ingredients, and beat at high speed with an electric mixer for 60 seconds.
- Scoop the sticky batter into the prepared pan, cover the pan, and let it rise at room temperature for 60 minutes.
- While the dough is rising, preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Gently poke the dough all over with your index finger.
- Drizzle it lightly with olive oil, and sprinkle with the salt, minced garlic, rosemary and oregano.
- Bake the bread until it's golden brown, 30 minutes. Remove it from the oven, wait 5 minutes, then turn it out of the pan onto a rack and cut into pieces. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
Nutrition
I’m not a ‘dough girl’ so I thought I’d try this recipe over one that needed kneaded ?, Glad I did as it turned out VERY yummy. I made a double batch and it looks like it will serve more than 12 (6 is a single recipe size). Thanks so much for sharing …this one is a keeper for sure!
Hi Amy, thanks for trying my foccacia. Please try more recipes on my site: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
I made this a couple of weeks ago on a snowy Saturday. It was so great AND so easy. Thank you! Now I want to make again but can’t remember if I proofed yeast before I added remaining ingredients. Could you please advise.
Thanks sgain!
My recipe calls for instant yeast, please refer to the recipe card for instructions.
No yeast? I have baked a lot of breads and my understanding of yeast is that it requires something to “feed” it. I thought only salt would even have the potential to kill the yeast. Making this now & I did add a couple tablespoons of yeast- not enough to sweeten the dough but something to feed the yeast. I doubled this & baked it in a 15”X22” pan. Also, as I weigh my flour, I used about 8 cups, by weight (960 grams).
Yes, the recipe calls for instant yeast. It’s in the recipe card.
Sorry- my mistake, I meant “sugar” not sure why I typed yeast. The focaccia, with addition of a bit of sugar as I mentioned, turned out lovely. I split it, filled with a Ranch & shaved Parm spread, deli chicken, bacon, provolone & grilled it on our panini press. Made a great sandwich!
I made this and it is such a easy recipe will be using it often
Hi Jimmie, thanks for trying my Focaccia, please try more recipes on my site: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
Amazing…doubled recipe and was a huge hit.
Awesome thanks for trying my focaccia bread recipe.
Very happy with the result. Indeed hassle-free and tastes amazing ! Thanks.
Awesome thanks for trying the foccacia bread.
Can I make Dough , then refrigerate for next day ??
Thank you
I don’t recommend freezing the dough. If you make the dough, then just bake right away.
Hi Bee,
Looks delicious and will try it out, however just one question. You used a Pyrex to bake the Foccacia?
Yes it’s a Pyrex. :)
easy recipe, but how many grams of yeast ?
1 tablespoon.
Honestly, this is a ridiculously simple yet fullproof recipe for focaccia… I was very skeptical about the outcome but it turned out so perfect that I am simply going to ditch all the other more complicated recipes – why bother? Thanks, Bee, after your garlic bread this is my second successful adventure into baking!
Hi Laura, what you see is what you get with my recipes. The photos don’t lie. I am glad you tried this foccacia recipe and please try more recipes on my site: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
Really good recipe! Very easy, as it is not kneaded or rolled out. I followed the recipe exactly, except omitted the garlic. I’ve tried a few other focaccia recipes, but this is “THE BEST!” Thank you!
Hi Audrey, thanks for trying my focaccia bread recipe. :)