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Olive Focaccia Bread recipe

Dinner· Food

13 Jul

Raise your hand if you are intimidated by making homemade bread?  Over the last decade I’ve tried and tested plenty of bread recipes and I’m here to tell you that it’s more simple than you think.  It’s also super satisfying making something from scratch and your house will smell amazing with fresh bread baking in the oven!  This Olive Focaccia Bread is the perfect recipe to start with because it doesn’t take a whole lot kneaded and the shaped doesn’t really matter because you press it into a pan. 

Easy Olive Focaccia Bread recipe, yum! Easy step by step to make this comforting bread recipe. Top with olives, mm!

The most common question when making homemade bread is what temperature does the water need to be.  I tell everyone is the same temp you would make a baby bottle with.  Warm enough to be comforting, but not warm/hot enough that it can’t be swallowed. 

This bread is super savory with two types of olives and a sprinkling of salt on the top.  And let’s not forget the yummy drizzle of extra virgin olive oil! 

Easy Olive Focaccia Bread recipe, yum! Easy step by step to make this comforting bread recipe. Top with olives, mm!

I like to serve this bread any season.  It’s obviously great served along side a comforting hot pasta meal in the winter.  However, it’s equally as tasty along side a light salad during the spring or summer. 

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Olive Focaccia Bread

Easy and delicious bread recipe, the perfect side dish to any dinner or yummy all on its own.
Author My Name is Snickerdoodle

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp Active Dry Yeast
  • 1 TBSP Granulated Sugar
  • 1 1/2 Cups Warm Water
  • 1 tsp Kosher Salt
  • 1/4 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 4 Cups All Purpose Flour
  • 3/4 Cup Green Olives Sliced
  • 3/4 Cup Kalamata Olives
  • Course Kosher Salt
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Instructions

  • In a large stand mixer bowl mix together yeast, sugar and water.
  • Cover with a towel and set in a warm place for 10 minutes to proof the yeast.
  • Add in 1 tsp salt, 1/4 cup olive oil and flour.
  • Turn on mixer with dough hook attachment and mix flour together on low speed until everything is combined.
  • Turn up speed to medium high and knead dough for 5 minutes until smooth.
  • Cover the bowl with a towel and let it rise in a warm place for 45 minutes or until almost double in size.
  • Place about 1 tablespoon of olive oil into two pie plates and smear around until coated.
  • Punch down dough and divide into two equal parts.
  • Place each half into a pie plate and using your fingers, press the dough evenly around to fill the plate.
  • Cover with a towel and let it rise for 30 minutes.
  • Sprinkle olives over each dough and press in with your fingers.
  • Drizzle with a little olive oil and sprinkle generously with more Kosher salt.
  • Bake at 400 for 30-35 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
  • Serve warm.
If you are not a fan of olives you can most definitely omit them from the recipe.  The bread won’t be altered one bit. 

Easy Olive Focaccia Bread recipe, yum! Easy step by step to make this comforting bread recipe. Top with olives, mm!

If you have a stand mixer with a dough hook attachment it makes it a whole lot easier, but don’t underestimate the power of kneading by hand.  It’s a wonderful stress and frustration reliever!  I used two pie plates to create two separate loaves that could be put at either end of the table for easy access.  You can also put the entire recipe into a standard baking sheet (that has sides) and bake it for the same amount of time. 

Easy Olive Focaccia Bread recipe, yum! Easy step by step to make this comforting bread recipe. Top with olives, mm!

Make sure to check out these other yummy recipes from My Name Is Snickerdoodle like this Classic Potato Salad (Made In The Instant Pot!)

Super easy instant pot classic potato salad recipe!! So fast and easy to make this potato salad

plus this Instant Pot Easy Mexican Rice, yum!

Such an easy way to make Mexican rice! LOVE this Instant Pot Spanish Rice recipe!! A keeper for sure! Easy dinner idea, mm!

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About Lolly Jane

Meet Kelli & Kristi, twin sisters and authors of Lolly Jane. We are two busy wives + mommas who are makers of all things pretty. From signs to home decor and holiday crafts or redoing furniture in between soccer practices, we do it all all while armed with an ice cold Diet Coke. Join us in our DIY adventures! XOXO

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  1. Denise says

    09/06/2017 at 10:20 am

    I believe that this bread is ideal to eat on the cold winter days with a hot chocolate, it looks quite appetizing.

    Reply
  2. liz says

    07/25/2017 at 5:34 pm

    so yummy looking! There is nothing better than fresh baked bread 🙂 Thanks for sharing on Homestead Blog Hop!

    Reply
  3. Kat (The Baking Explorer) says

    07/25/2017 at 2:40 am

    Your olive focaccia looks delicious and fairly easy to make too – my favourite kind of recipe!

    Reply
    • Lolly Jane says

      07/25/2017 at 10:34 am

      So glad you like it, let us know if you bake it! 😀

      Reply
  4. Leanna says

    07/24/2017 at 11:30 pm

    My mouth is watering, what a fantastic recipe. Yum. Pinning.

    Reply
  5. Elise Cohen Ho says

    07/24/2017 at 9:29 pm

    My kids godmother would love this. I will have to make it for her next time she comes over.

    Reply
  6. Susan @ Culinary Envy says

    07/24/2017 at 5:33 pm

    Yum! I will take a loaf to go please! pinned.

    Reply
  7. Miz Helen says

    07/23/2017 at 7:56 am

    I just pinned your awesome Olive Focaccia Bread, can’t wait to make it! I sure appreciate you sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday. Have a great week and come back soon!
    Miz Helen

    Reply
  8. Milena | Craft Beering says

    07/19/2017 at 12:35 pm

    Love your bread! I could eat several large pieces of it as soon as it comes from the oven and call it fancy lunch. Cannot beat good focaccia, especially with the olives:)

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    • Lolly Jane says

      07/24/2017 at 10:04 am

      Thanks! It is sooo yummy, the olives perfect the taste 😉

      Reply
  9. Jess says

    07/19/2017 at 5:18 am

    What a neat recipe! 🙂

    I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/

    Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!

    Reply

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