Description
You’re going to want to make this Garlic Butter Focaccia again and again. With a golden crust and pillowy, airy interior, it’s brushed in rich garlic butter and sprinkled with fresh herbs that seep into every dimple. This easy recipe delivers bakery-style focaccia right from your kitchen and is perfect for dinner ideas, easy recipe nights, snacks, and even as part of your breakfast ideas lineup. Whether you’re serving it as a side or enjoying it solo, it’s the carb-lovers’ dream come true.
Ingredients
480 ml warm water
2 teaspoons active dry yeast
500 g bread flour
2 teaspoons salt
60 ml olive oil (plus more for greasing)
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
1. In a large bowl, mix warm water and yeast. Let it sit for 5–10 minutes until foamy.
2. Add bread flour and salt, mix to form a sticky dough. Drizzle in olive oil and knead or fold until smooth.
3. Cover and let rise for 1–2 hours, or until doubled.
4. Grease a baking pan with olive oil and stretch the dough to fit. Let rise again for 45 minutes.
5. Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Dimple dough with oiled fingers.
6. Melt butter in a saucepan, add garlic and cook until fragrant. Stir in parsley.
7. Spoon garlic butter over the dough, letting it settle in the dimples.
8. Bake for 20–25 minutes or until golden and crisp.
9. Cool slightly before slicing and serving.
Notes
Letting the dough rest overnight in the fridge deepens the flavor and gives it an even better rise.
Use a metal pan for a crisper bottom or a glass dish for a softer crust.
- Prep Time: 2 hours
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 0.5g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: garlic bread, focaccia, easy bread, side dish, dinner bread