Easy Focaccia Bread Recipe

Name: Easy Focaccia Bread Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 120 min
Ingredients: 1 ¼ cup milk; 1 tsp sugar; 1 tbsp active dry yeast; 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp salt; 1 tbsp garlic powder; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp dried thyme; 1 ½ tsp dried rosemary (divided); 1 tbsp Olive oil (Plus more for garnish); 1/2 cup Parmigiano Reggiano (grated and divided)

December 17, 2020 Updated: December 17, 2020 By Julie Menghini 67 Comments

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Easy Focaccia Bread is a soft and chewy bread. This homemade focaccia recipe is perfect as an appetizer or with your favorite meal.

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Homemade Focaccia Bread uses simple ingredients and is easy enough for the beginner or the avid bread baker.

This Easy Focaccia Bread will impress the socks off of your guests.

It’s soft and tender and perfect for the fanciest charcuterie tray or simple pasta dinner.

What is Focaccia Bread?

Focaccia is a soft and chewy type of Italian bread. It’s not a pizza or flat bread but isn’t a tall loaf either.

Homemade Focaccia Bread Ingredients

Like many Italian bread varieties, this Focaccia recipe uses simple and minimal ingredients.

Traditionally Focaccia is made with Parmesan Reggiano and rosemary. It’s also our go-to combination.

All-Purpose Flour – You can use bleached or unbleached
Salt – We used kosher salt but any salt is acceptable
Yeast – Dry yeast also called Dry Active, Instant yeast, or Rapid Rise will work in this recipe
Sugar – White granulated sugar
Herbs – We used rosemary, thyme, and oregano
Olive Oil
Parmesan Cheese – We prefer Parmesan Reggiano

Three slices of Rosemary Focaccia Bread topped with cheese and herbs sitting in front of the loaf. Fresh rosemary sits in the front on a wooden cutting board.

Focaccia Bread Recipe Variations

Focaccia can be topped with a variety of toppings ranging from rosemary and sea salt to different types of cheese, herbs, vegetables, and even fruit. Here are a few ideas.

Cheese – Use romano or asiago just as long as it’s a hard cheese that can be grated.
Sun-dried tomatoes – chop and include some in the bread as well as on the top. Sun-dried tomatoes can burn under a high oven temperature. Therefore, watch them while they bake.
Olives – Chop black or a mixed variety and include them in the bread and on the top. Make sure you drain them so you don’t add a lot of liquid.
Herbs – We used fresh herbs but dried ones will work in this recipe. You don’t have to use all of the ones that we did, (rosemary, thyme, and oregano). Add sage, basil, or your favorite herb.
- You can also use dried seasoning blends such as Italian Seasoning, Herbs de Provence, or a Mediterranean Spice blend.

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How to serve Easy Focaccia

The first time I made this bread I took it to a gathering of friends. Let’s just say they were impressed! Here are may favorite ways to serve it.

Appetizer Course

Sliced with dips.
- Olive oil dusted with cracked pepper and parmesan cheese
- Pesto
- Marinara
Add it to a charcuterie tray loaded with Italian meats, cheeses, and anti-pasta ingredients such as olives and blistered tomatoes. Here are some ideas to make your own cheese tray.

Dinner (main course)

Focaccia is great with Pasta dinners. The soft crumb is perfect for getting the last of the pasta sauce such as Shrimp Cavatappi, Bucatini Cacio e Papio, or Italian Goulash.
Soups such as Tomato Florentine Soup, Chicken Pot Pie Soup, or Cheesy Potato Soup.
Sandwiches are John’s favorite way to use a leftover loaf of Focaccia Bread. He says ANY kind of sandwich but especially our Prime Rib Sandwich and Proscuitto Sandwich.

We love this easy Focaccia recipe and have made it several times. If you make it we hope you’ll let us know!

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Two photo collage for Pinterest. The top photo is a side view of sliced Focaccia bread topped with cheese and herbs on a wooden cutting board. Fresh rosemary sits in the front. The bottom photo is of the top of the loaf dotted with cheese and rosemary.

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Side view of sliced Focaccia bread topped with cheese and herbs on a wooden cutting board. Fresh rosemary sits in the front.

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