It doesn’t get easier than this Easy Focaccia Bread Recipe! This bread can be done in under 2 hours, with very little hands on time, making it doable any night of the week!
Originally posted April 13, 2009 – I am still a carb lover, through and through, just like I was back in 2009. I was actually telling my husband just the other night that more than anything else, there is a satisfaction that comes with making bread. There is just something about taking such simple ingredients like flour, yeast and water, and turning those into something so amazing. And delicious.
I have been making this Easy Focaccia Bread Recipe for years because it is so easy, and it tastes amazing. It’s the perfect bread to go alongside so many different meals. The texture is perfect, and it can easily be changed up by using different herbs. I’m sure you’ll fall in love with this bread recipe as well!
The original post from 2009 follows:
Last week I mentioned that if I could only eat one food, it would be cheese. Well, my second choice would be bread – and really, if I could just eat cheese and bread, then I’d be a very happy girl!! The biggest problem with being a bread lover – besides the fact that I’d probably weigh 1000 pounds if I ate as much of it as I’d like to – is that it usually takes a lot of time to make. Now that I’m a stay at home mom, I thought I’d have all the time in the world to bake and make bread, but most days, that is simply not the case.
Now, this bread isn’t a “quick” bread, but it takes very little hands on time and is a cinch to make. And I love that it is very versatile – you can change up the herb mix to whatever you are feeling that day. In my bread, I used some herbs de provence and sprinkled the top with coarse sea salt and it was a lovely combination. This one will be a regular in our house!
What to serve this Easy Focaccia Bread Recipe alongside:
One Pan Pasta with Bacon and Cheese
Balsamic Grilled Flank Steak
Chicken in Caper Cream Sauce
Creamy Artichoke Chicken
Gnocchi with Meat Sauce
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Easy Focaccia Bread Recipe
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
Description
It doesn’t get easier than this Easy Focaccia Bread Recipe! This bread can be done in under 2 hours, with very little hands on time, making it doable any night of the week!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon instant yeast
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon dried sage
- 1/4 teaspoon dried dill
- additional dried herbs, for sprinkling
Instructions
Spray a 9×13” baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Drizzle 1 to 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil in the bottom of the dish.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the water, 3 tablespoons olive oil, salt, flour, yeast, garlic powder, dried parsley, basil, thyme, sage and dill. Beat for 60 seconds.
Scoop the sticky batter into the prepared baking dish. Cover with a clean kitchen towel and allow the dough to rise in a warm spot until it is puffy, about 60 minutes.
While the dough is rising, preheat the oven to 375ºF.
Gently poke the top of the dough with your finger to make indents. Drizzle the top lightly with olive oil, and sprinkle with additional dried herbs, if desired.
Bake the bread until it is golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes.
Remove the bread from the oven and let it sit for 5 minutes before turning it out onto a rack. Serve the bread warm or at room temperature.
Recipe Notes:
*the dried herb mixture can be substituted with 3 teaspoons of herbs of your choice.
adapted from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe who adapted it from King Arthur flour
Nutrition
- Calories: 159
- Sugar: 1 g
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Anonymous says
This looks great, thanks! I wonder if you could use this for sandwiches, kind of like a flatbread sandwich?
Ginny says
I could live on cheese and bread, too… maybe with a little bit of chocolate for dessert! Looks great! 🙂
Rosa's Yummy Yums says
I could feed on bread and cheese!
That blitz bread looks gorgeous! You can’t go wrong with KAF!
Cheers,
Rosa
Laurie says
I featured you over on Tip Junkie today. Thanks for the baby shower inspiration.
Abby says
Are you sure I didn’t write this post?
Because this woman could live on bread and cheese alone.
Looks great! I’ve never heard of blitz.
glamah16 says
Its almost like a Foccacia.Hope you had a great Easter with the baby and family.
Kristen says
Bread would be my food of choice. I love bread – which is why my butt is the size of TX 🙂
This looks a lot like my foccacia bread recipe. It is what I always turn to when I need bread in a jiffy!
Sara says
There’s nothing better than homemade bread. Can’t wait to try this one!
Sylvie says
Cheese and bread, now that’s an idea. I think I’d have to add pasta as well though.
Sophie says
I adore bread too; bread AND cheese, even better. Making bread is time consuming, but I always tell myself it’s worth it. I bet this smelled heavenly while it baked, with those yummy spices especially!
Dawn's Recipes / Been There, Dawn That says
Oh, yum! Bread, cheese, and a glass of red wine. Does one need anything else to exist?
Elle says
Looks like a great foccicia type bread…love all the herbs!
kamailesfood says
This sounds like my kind of bread. Easy and tasty. 🙂
Elyse says
Mmm, this bread looks delicious. I love no-fuss yeast bread recipes. Fabulous! Cheese and bread sound like a great diet to me!
kat says
A big slice of that dipped in olive oil, yummy
Maria says
We’re hosting a pizza party on Sunday, maybe I will make some of this for an appetizer!
Michelle @ Find Your Balance Health says
Nothing beats homemade bread! Not that I ever have any luck with it, but yours looks great!
Valerie says
This sounds like my kind of easy bread. Not a lot of room for me to mess it up! And those black forest cookies below–yummmy.
Namine says
thanks for the recipe! I made it and it was a big hit! Thanks
caralluma fimbriata says
That`s look really scrumptious!
A marvelous idea/!!!
thanks for sharing your recipe.!!!!
Holly says
This was delicious. Thanks for sharing it!
Jan W. says
It’s a foccacia. Yummy stuff.
Paula says
This recipe was amazing! It was my first time making any kind of bread and not only does it look amazing, it tastes delicious too! Even the cat wanted some 🤣 We enjoyed ours with olive oil and balsamic to dip. Thank you for sharing the recipe!
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