This quick and easy focaccia recipe is fun to make, smells delicious, and tastes amazing. There’s something meditative about making bread. Letting the yeast, warm water, and flour do their thing, then kneading the dough and smelling it is so satisfying. The crispy crunch on the outside and pillowy center is just so good!
This easy focaccia recipe is simple. Crispy on the outside, soft and pillowy inside, and perfect for soaking up vegan butter or garlic butter. Flaky sea salt hides in the little nooks and crannies, creating the perfect bite. It can also be an amazing pizza crust, to top with whatever you’d like.
How to Make This Quick And Easy Focaccia Recipe
Step One: Start by whisking together yeast, sugar, and water. After 10-15 minutes, the top will get a little foamy.
Step Two: Place 2 cups of All-Purpose flour into a large bowl. Create a well in the center. Pour your foamy yeasty mixture into the well. Gently combine it with a strong spatula until it starts to come together. Add a little more water if it’s too stiff, and a little more flour if it’s too wet.
It’s ready when the dough starts to pull cleanly away from the sides of the bowl.
Step Three: Flour your workspace. Place your dough on the floured workspace and knead for about 2 minutes. The dough should start to feel really soft. If it starts to feel sticky, sprinkle it with a little more flour.
It should then be easily formed into a ball.
Allow Your Dough To Rise And Double In Size
Step Four: Drizzle the bottom of a glass container with some olive oil. Drizzle some over the top and rub it around so the dough is covered in oil. Place a damp tea towel over the top. Leave it in a warm spot near a warm vent, on the top of your refrigerator, on a radiator, or in your oven with the light on.
I like to place a Pyrex with water in my microwave and heat it until boiling. Once the microwave is really steamy, I add the bowl to the microwave and shut the door.
After 45 minutes to an hour, remove the towel and the dough should be doubled in size.
Step Five: Once the dough has risen, gently punch it down to release some of the air bubbles.
Step Six: Add some fresh chopped herbs if you want. I used some leftover rosemary, sage, and thyme from Thanksgiving. Transfer the dough to a well-oiled pan.
Allow the dough to rest and slightly rise in the pan for about 10 minutes.
Turn your hand into claws and tap them into the dough like you are playing the piano. You want the indentions to be deep. Top with olive oil and some flaky sea salt.
Bake at 450 for 15-20 minutes.
It’s done when the top starts to get golden and your house is filled with the comforting scent of fresh baked focaccia. Any leftover oil that’s in the bottom of the skillet? I drizzle it over the top, but it’s not necessary.
How To Serve This Recipe
Cut it into squares or slice like a loaf of bread for sandwiches. This focaccia tastes best if consumed within an hour after coming out of the oven. It’s perfect on a crisp and chilly day!
More Ways To Enjoy This Quick Focaccia!
- Make this Focaccia Pizza topped with Apple, Red Onion, and Balsamic Glaze. It’s so delicious and comforting on a chilly day!
- Make a batch of garlic confit and float away with the carby, sweet and mellow flavors!
- Serve with this Vegan Sausage-Stuffed Ravioli and slide into carb heave.
- This Toasted Ravioli Stuffed with Cultured Cashew Cheese would be perfect with some of this focaccia!
- Make this homemade Creamy + Chunky Pasta Sauce and serve it with whatever pasta you like. A side of this focaccia would be perfect to scoop up some of the leftover sauce!
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Quick And Easy Focaccia Recipe
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: 4-6 servings
- Diet: Vegan
Description
This quick and easy easy focaccia recipe is fun to make, smells delicious and tastes amazing. The crispy crunch on the outside and pillowy center is just so good! This easy and foolproof focaccia is ready in about an hour and a half!
Ingredients
- 1 package of active dry yeast (1/4 oz.)
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 cups AP flour, plus extra for dusting
- olive oil
- flaky sea salt
optional:
- 1 TB chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 TB chopped fresh sage
- 1 tsp chopped fresh thyme
Instructions
to prepare the dough
- Combine the yeast, sugar, and warm water into a bowl. Let sit for 10-15 minutes or until foamy.
- Place the flour into a large bowl. Create a well in the center and pour in the yeast mixture.
- Gently stir with a strong spatula until the dough starts to come together. It’s ready when it starts to pull cleanly away from the sides. Add a little more flour or a little more water as needed to achieve this result.
- Dust your countertop with some flour. Knead the dough for about 2 minutes and form into a ball.
- Oil a clean glass bowl, and place the ball of dough inside. Drizzle more olive oil on top so it’s evenly coated.
- Drape a damp towel over the top and place it into a warm spot for 45 minutes to an hour; it should double in size during this time.
- Preheat oven to 450.
- Pull the dough from the container and deflate it by gently punching it down with your fist. Sprinkle with a small amount of fresh herbs if you’d like.
- Grease a large cast iron skillet with some olive oil. Press the dough into the skillet. Allow it to rest and slightly rise for about 10 minutes.
- Make indentations by poking your fingers into the dough.
- Top with more olive oil and a generous amount of flaky sea salt.
- Bake for 15 minutes. The top should start to develop some color; if that has happened, remove it from the oven. If not, allow to bake for about 5 minutes more.
- Transfer the focaccia to a cutting board and serve immediately.
Notes
Leftovers can be sealed in plastic containers, but this focaccia tastes best straight out of the oven.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Proofed, Kneaded, Baked
- Cuisine: Italian
Kim Noble says
Fantastic!!! Thank you from Germany!,
erin wysocarski says
I’m so happy you loved it, Kim!
Kim says
Needed salt. Other than that a fair recipe. Thanks
NadoIslandGirl says
You don’t mix ANY salt in your dough?!
erin wysocarski says
I usually just salt the top, but feel free to sprinkle some into the dough right before adding it to the skillet.
Annette Baumgarden says
This just came out of the oven. Spectacular!!
erin wysocarski says
awesome … glad to hear!
Molly S. says
This was an amazing base recipe for tonight’s dinner. I altered it but with sufficient baking experience behind me I am know that the next time I make it and don’t alter, it will again perform beautifully. Among the slight changes I made was to bake it in a 9 x 13 pan. Next time I’ll use an even larger dish as we aren’t fans of deep focaccia’s and this did come out at around 1 1/2″ tall even with dimpling the dough. The yeast/flour/liquid ratio worked beautifully and my dough was light and perfectly ‘hole-y’. As much as I love slow process, long fermented focaccia recipes sometimes you just need to get dinner on the table quicker and your recipe really helped me today, thank you.
erin wysocarski says
Im so happy you enjoyed the focaccia Molly! Thanks so much for your kind feedback!
Liselle says
Absolutely delicious! It came together quickly and baked up perfectly. I will be making this for our next family dinner!!
erin wysocarski says
So happy it was a hit, Liselle!
Choccheeks says
Love this foccacia bread, so quick and easy when you are short on time, and very adaptable, it’s great with some garlic, red
onion and rosemary and thyme, also done olives and sun-dried tomatoes, it doesn’t last long thats for sure,
erin wysocarski says
So happy you like the focaccia recipe, and love your choice of add-ins!
Lindsey P says
This was excellent! I had spontaneous company Coming and doubled the recipe and added some herbs and salt to the dough and it was delicious!! So easy and fast! Will be making again
erin wysocarski says
I love to hear this, Lindsey! Glad it was a hit. 🙂
Marty C. says
Delicious! My first time making it in a cast iron skillet and it was fabulous
erin wysocarski says
Marty, I am so happy to hear that! Glad you enjoyed. 🙂
Loretta Morandin says
Thank you this really was a quick and easy focaccia. I’m trying a new focaccia recipe every day and this one’s going in the book as the quick easy version. Just enough kneading and resting to develop some flavour.
erin wysocarski says
I’m so happy you enjoyed the recipe, Loretta! Thanks for your kind feedback. 🙂
Deborah White says
Great recipe. I’ve made it a number of times. I do add a little salt to the flour.
Kris says
This was super easy and delicious!! i don’t usually have luck with yeast but this turned out perfect
Thank You for sharing your recipe
Gabriella says
By far the absolute best focaccia recipe! Fluffy and tender- I added a mix of herbs I topped with parmesean cheese. Perfection!
erin wysocarski says
Gabriella, I’m so happy you loved it! Thanks for your kind feedback 🙂
D Susanne Snearly says
LOVED this focaccia!!
My family loved it. Thank you!
erin wysocarski says
Aw, so glad to hear that, Susanne! Thanks so much for letting me know you loved the focaccia recipe!
Catherine Tong says
Made this with my son, and kids don’t want to wait overnight or all afternoon to enjoy the final result, so this quick recipe was perfect. Turned out delicious, too!
erin wysocarski says
I’m so happy you enjoyed the focaccia, Catherine! Thanks for your kind feedback. 🙂
Rosemarie Stephens says
Easy and wonderful! I served with rigatoni Bolognese – my family finished the entire loaf with dinner- lol
Instead of a skillet, I used a 9 “ casserole dish with a good amount of olive oil on the base before adding the dough. Delicious!
erin wysocarski says
I’m so happy your family loved the recipe, Rosemarie! Thanks for your very kind feedback. 🙂
Shelly says
I’m going to try making this in a glass casserole dish . I’m glad yours turned out well!
Keri says
This was really delicious and easy. No overnight rise and on the table in an hour and a half ! I was worried that my dough seemed a bit sticky when I put it on the pan , put it turned out great.
Will make this a million more times , I’m sure .
Thank you !!
erinwyso says
Keri, so happy you enjoyed and will be making again and again! 🙂
mary says
How delicious! It looks so impressive but the recipe is straightforward – I think I’m going to give it a go!
erinwyso says
I hope you enjoy, Mary!