Deliciously Easy Garlic Herb Focaccia

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Make focaccia in an hour. Or a little longer if your bread machine doesn't have a pizza cycle. Also great as a pizza dough! I personally use 2 cups unbleached bread flour and 1 cup whole wheat flour. As with most recipes I have created — they are a base on which to build.

Submitted by Amy Beth McMaster
Updated on August 11, 2024
close up view of slices of Garlic Herb Focaccia on a wooden board
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Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
20 mins
Additional Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
1 hr
Servings:
12
Yield:
12 servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup very warm water

  • 3 tablespoons very warm water

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

  • 3 cups bread flour

  • 1 teaspoon white sugar

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 2 teaspoons active dry yeast

Toppings:

  • 6 cloves garlic, crushed, or more to taste

  • ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil

  • 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley

  • ½ teaspoon onion powder

  • ½ teaspoon herbes de Provence, or more to taste

  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Place 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons water, 1 tablespoon olive oil, bread flour, white sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, and active dry yeast, respectively, in the pan of a bread machine. Select pizza cycle; press Start.

  2. Combine crushed garlic and 1/3 cup olive oil in a small bowl. Set aside to let it steep, about 30 minutes.

  3. Combine Parmesan cheese, parsley, onion powder, and herbes de Provence in another small bowl.

  4. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a large rimmed baking sheet with olive oil.

  5. Deflate dough and turn out into the baking sheet. Stretch dough gently out to 1/2-inch thickness, using your fingers to make dimples that will hold the toppings.

  6. Pour garlic and oil mixture onto dough and spread it evenly over the dough and edges with your hands. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese mixture evenly on top. Sprinkle dough with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

  7. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer from the baking sheet to a rack. Let cool, 5 minutes. Cut into squares with a pizza cutter.

Cook’s Note

Substitute Romano cheese for the Parmesan if desired.

Substitute an Italian herb blend for the herbes de Provence if preferred.

If your machine doesn't have a pizza cycle, select the dough cycle.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

225 Calories
10g Fat
26g Carbs
7g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 225
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 10g 13%
Saturated Fat 2g 12%
Cholesterol 6mg 2%
Sodium 311mg 14%
Total Carbohydrate 26g 10%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 7g 14%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 84mg 6%
Iron 2mg 9%
Potassium 65mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.