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December 8, 2020

Super Easy Focaccia

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This super easy focaccia 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!

Two hands holding dough. this Recipe

This focaccia is so easy and 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.

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  • How to make this recipe
  • How to serve this super easy focaccia
  • More ways to enjoy this focaccia!
  • Super Easy Focaccia
    • Description
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions

How to make this recipe

A bowl of yeast combined with sugar and water.
Two hands holding a bowl of yeast with sugar and water.

Step One: Start by whisking together yeast, sugar and water. After 10-15 minutes, the top will get a little foamy.

Flour in bowl with a spatula.
Yeast being added to flour in bowl.
Two hands mixing dough in a bowl.
Mixing dough in a bowl.

Step Two: Place 2 cups All-Purpose flour into a large bowl. Create a well in the center. Pour your foamy yeasty mixture into the well. Gently combine with a strong spatula until it starts to come together. Add a little more water if it’s too stiff, 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.

Flour on a work surface.
Turning dough onto a floured surface.
Two hands kneading dough.

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.

It should then be easily formed into a ball.

Oiling dough over a extra large glass measuring cup.
Putting a damp cloth over dough in an extra large glass measuring cup.
Lifting a damp cloth from an extra large glass measuring cup.
Proofed dough in an extra large measuring cup.

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, the top of your refrigerator, on a radiator or in your oven with the light on.

After 45 minutes to an hour, remove the towel and the dough should be doubled in size.

A hand punching down and deflating dough.
A hand kneading dough.

Step Five: Now comes the fun part! See those little air bubbles? Punch the dough down to deflate some of that air. Now knead it again for about 2 minutes on a freshly cleaned and floured surface.

Adding herbs to dough.
Two hands kneading dough.

Step Six: Add some fresh chopped herbs if you want. I used some leftover rosemary, sage and thyme from Thanksgiving. Again, you’ll want the dough to feel soft and smooth.

Two hands pressing dough into a cast iron skillet.
Two hands poking holes in focaccia dough.
Oiling dough in a cast iron skillet.
A hand sprinkling salt over focaccia dough.

Step Seven: Press the dough into an oiled cast iron skillet. Make indentations in the dough with your fingers. Drizzle some olive oil over the top. Sprinkle with a generous amount of flaky sea salt.

Bake at 450 for 15-20 minutes.

Easy Focaccia straight from the oven.
Easy Focaccia, cut into pieces.
A hand holding a piece of super easy focaccia.

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 super easy focaccia

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.

Super Easy Focaccia bread.

More ways to enjoy this focaccia!

Focaccia Pizza topped with Apple, Red Onion and Balsamic Glaze

or with

Vegan Sausage-Stuffed Ravioli

Toasted Ravioli Stuffed with Cultured Cashew Cheese

Baked Pumpkin Ravioli

Creamy + Chunky Pasta Sauce

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Easy Focaccia, cut into pieces.

Super Easy Focaccia


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  • Author: erin wysocarski
  • Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4-6 servings
  • Diet: Vegan
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Description

This super easy focaccia 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

  1. Combine the yeast, sugar and warm water into a bowl. Let sit for 10-15 or until foamy.
  2. Place the flour into a large bowl. Create a well in the center and pour in the yeast mixture.
  3. 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.
  4. Dust your countertop with some flour. Knead the dough for about 2 minutes and form into a ball.
  5. Oil a clean glass bowl, place the ball of dough inside. Drizzle more olive oil on top so it’s evenly coated.
  6. Drape a damp towel over the top and place into a warm spot for 45 minutes to an hour; it should double in size during this time.
  7. Wipe down your countertop so you have a clean surface.
  8. Re-flour your countertop. Pull the dough from the container and deflate it by punching it down with your fist. Knead again for about 2 minutes, adding in the chopped fresh herbs if desired.

to bake the focaccia

  1. Preheat oven to 450.
  2. Grease a large cast iron skillet with some olive oil. Press the dough into the skillet. Make indentations by poking your fingers into the dough.
  3. Top with more olive oil and a generous amount of flaky sea salt.
  4. Bake for 15 minutes. The top should start to develop some color; if that has happened, remove from the oven. If not, allow to bake for about 5 minutes more.
  5. Transfer the focaccia to a cutting board and serve immediately.
  6. Leftovers can be sealed in a 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

Keywords: focaccia, easy focaccia, super easy focaccia

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Filed Under: Entrees, Pasta and Bread Tagged With: basics, bread

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Comments

  1. mary says

    December 12, 2020 at 10:37 pm

    How delicious! It looks so impressive but the recipe is straightforward – I think I’m going to give it a go!

    Reply
    • erinwyso says

      December 16, 2020 at 8:10 am

      I hope you enjoy, Mary!

      Reply
  2. Keri says

    January 3, 2021 at 7:16 pm

    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 , Iโ€™m sure .
    Thank you !!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • erinwyso says

      January 8, 2021 at 10:16 pm

      Keri, so happy you enjoyed and will be making again and again! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply

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