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April 3, 2018

Easy Focaccia Bread Recipe

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!

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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.

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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:

How to make Easy Focaccia Bread Recipe

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!

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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 - an easy side dish recipe

Easy Focaccia Bread Recipe

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 50 minutes
  • Total Time: 2 hours
  • Yield: 12 servings
  • Category: Side Dish
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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.


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

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Comments

  1. Anonymous says

    April 13, 2009 at 4:34 pm

    This looks great, thanks! I wonder if you could use this for sandwiches, kind of like a flatbread sandwich?

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  2. Ginny says

    April 13, 2009 at 5:20 pm

    I could live on cheese and bread, too… maybe with a little bit of chocolate for dessert! Looks great! 🙂

    Reply
  3. Rosa's Yummy Yums says

    April 13, 2009 at 5:21 pm

    I could feed on bread and cheese!

    That blitz bread looks gorgeous! You can’t go wrong with KAF!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply
  4. Laurie says

    April 13, 2009 at 5:35 pm

    I featured you over on Tip Junkie today. Thanks for the baby shower inspiration.

    Reply
  5. Abby says

    April 13, 2009 at 5:50 pm

    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.

    Reply
  6. glamah16 says

    April 13, 2009 at 6:00 pm

    Its almost like a Foccacia.Hope you had a great Easter with the baby and family.

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  7. Kristen says

    April 13, 2009 at 6:54 pm

    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!

    Reply
  8. Sara says

    April 13, 2009 at 7:14 pm

    There’s nothing better than homemade bread. Can’t wait to try this one!

    Reply
  9. Sylvie says

    April 13, 2009 at 9:47 pm

    Cheese and bread, now that’s an idea. I think I’d have to add pasta as well though.

    Reply
  10. Sophie says

    April 13, 2009 at 10:05 pm

    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!

    Reply
  11. Dawn's Recipes / Been There, Dawn That says

    April 14, 2009 at 12:21 am

    Oh, yum! Bread, cheese, and a glass of red wine. Does one need anything else to exist?

    Reply
  12. Elle says

    April 14, 2009 at 1:47 am

    Looks like a great foccicia type bread…love all the herbs!

    Reply
  13. kamailesfood says

    April 14, 2009 at 3:14 am

    This sounds like my kind of bread. Easy and tasty. 🙂

    Reply
  14. Elyse says

    April 14, 2009 at 5:29 am

    Mmm, this bread looks delicious. I love no-fuss yeast bread recipes. Fabulous! Cheese and bread sound like a great diet to me!

    Reply
  15. kat says

    April 14, 2009 at 1:35 pm

    A big slice of that dipped in olive oil, yummy

    Reply
  16. Maria says

    April 14, 2009 at 4:28 pm

    We’re hosting a pizza party on Sunday, maybe I will make some of this for an appetizer!

    Reply
  17. Michelle @ Find Your Balance Health says

    April 14, 2009 at 6:51 pm

    Nothing beats homemade bread! Not that I ever have any luck with it, but yours looks great!

    Reply
  18. Valerie says

    April 14, 2009 at 10:46 pm

    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.

    Reply
  19. Namine says

    April 16, 2009 at 11:34 pm

    thanks for the recipe! I made it and it was a big hit! Thanks

    Reply
  20. caralluma fimbriata says

    April 22, 2009 at 7:33 pm

    That`s look really scrumptious!

    A marvelous idea/!!!

    thanks for sharing your recipe.!!!!

    Reply
  21. Holly says

    July 7, 2009 at 2:53 am

    This was delicious. Thanks for sharing it!

    Reply
  22. Jan W. says

    November 21, 2013 at 12:05 pm

    It’s a foccacia. Yummy stuff.

    Reply

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