• TikTok
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
CafeHailee

Happy Cooking!

  • Home
  • Recipes
    • Sweet
    • Savory
    • By Course
    • Appetizer
    • Breakfast
    • Main Course
    • Side Dish
    • Dessert
  • About
  • Contact
Appetizer Savory Side Dish  •  June 10, 2022

5-Ingredient Focaccia Bread Recipe

5-Ingredient Focaccia Bread Recipe
Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

Looking for a delicious and easy-to-follow focaccia bread recipe? Look no further! This 5-ingredient recipe is amazing and so simple to make. Focaccia is a type of Italian flatbread that is popular in many regions of the country. It can be topped with different herbs and spices or used as a base for sandwiches and pizzas. Give this delicious focaccia bread recipe a try today!

Why this easy focaccia bread recipe is the best!

You all know I have been on a HUGE kick in making homemade bread. So far, I have been able to put together a few recipes for you all, including this 5-ingredient focaccia bread recipe that is to die for!

I have been making focaccia for years, and it has always been a family favorite (especially alongside a plate full of bucatini pomodoro)!

There are many reasons why focaccia bread is so delicious. For starters, the dough is made with only five simple ingredients – flour, yeast, water, salt, and olive oil. This makes it a very easy bread to make.

Best of all, the flavor is ON POINT. The bread is slightly salty with a hint of olive oil, and the texture is soft and fluffy. It’s the perfect base for all your favorite toppings or delicious on its own.

Follow along to learn how to make this fluffy focaccia bread. If you do better with video instructions, watch my TikTok down below!

Kitchen equipment needed:

  • Large bowl
  • Plastic wrap
  • 10-12 inch cast iron
  • Wire rack

Note: Check out the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and instructions on how to make this Italian focaccia bread.

Baking tips:

  • Don’t have a cast iron skillet? You can use a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • Add toppings. You can top your focaccia with anything you like! I like to add garlic, rosemary, cherry tomatoes, and olives. An Italian blend seasoning would also be great on top.
  • Crispy or soft? If you want crispy focaccia, place the baking sheet on the lower rack of your oven. For a softer focaccia, put it on the middle rack.
  • Store for later! This focaccia bread can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months.
  • Serve as a sandwich or pizza. This focaccia recipe is super versatile. Whenever I have leftover bread, I like to use it as a base for pizza and top it off with soppressata and honey. So yum! You can also use it as sandwich bread for a buttery grilled cheese to dip into butter-roasted tomato soup!

I hope you enjoy this homemade focaccia bread! If you love this recipe and want to learn how to make other fun recipes, follow me on TikTok and save some of my cooking videos.

Check out these other baked recipes!

  • Artisan Sourdough Bread
  • Brown Butter Soda Bread
  • Cheesy Artichoke Garlic Bread
  • Sun-Dried Tomato Garlic Bread
  • Braided Brioche

5-Ingredient Focaccia Bread Recipe

Makes 1 10-12 inch round focaccia
5 from 1 vote
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Servings 1 10-12 inch round focaccia

Equipment

  • Large Bowl
  • Plastic wrap
  • 10-12“ cast iron

Ingredients
  

Dough

  • 500 g all purpose flour you can also do 400g all purpose and 100g whole wheat if you want a nuttier taste!
  • 5 g instant yeast I like SAF brand
  • 14 g kosher salt
  • 30 g olive oil plus more for the pan and the top of the focaccia
  • 400 g room temperature water

Salt Water Brine

  • 100 g warm water
  • 5 g kosher salt

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, add flour, yeast, salt, olive oil, and water. Mix until thoroughly combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and let rest at room temperature for 1 hour.
  • Uncover and fold dough (see video).
  • Cover and let rest again for 1 more hour.
  • Fold dough again (see video).
  • Cover and place dough in the fridge. Refrigerate for at least 12 hours, up to 3 days.
  • On the day you are ready to bake, remove dough from the fridge.
  • Spray a clean surface with water and transfer dough to the damp surface.
  • Using damp hands, shape the dough into a tight ball (see video).
  • Transfer dough to a heavily olive oiled 10-12 inch cast iron. Drizzle the top of the focaccia with a touch of olive oil. *
  • Cover dough with plastic wrap and let rest at room temperature for 1 hour.
  • Once 1 hour is up, preheat oven to 500ºF. (you will continue to let the dough rest as the oven preheats.)
  • While oven preheats, mix salt into water to make the brine.
  • When the oven is hot, dip fingers into salt water and dimple the dough all over, while pressing the dough out to fill the pan (see video).
  • Splash a touch of the salt water over the top of the bread. (you will not use all the water! you just want to splash 1-2 tsp over the dough. There will be a lot of the brine leftover, you can just discard it)
  • Drizzle the top of the focaccia all over with more olive oil.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden. Rotate the pan as necessary to promote even browning.
  • Once baked, let the focaccia cool for 5 minutes in the pan.
  • Carefully remove focaccia to a wire rack to finish cooling. Cooling on a wire rack helps preserve the crunchy bottom crust.
  • Serve warm 🙂

Notes

*If you want to use the focaccia for a sandwich or you just want a thinner focaccia, you can also use a sheet tray here instead of the cast iron. After the one hour of resting on the sheet tray and then pressing it out, it may not totally fit the tray. In that case, wait another 20-25 minutes until the dough has relaxed again and try to fill out the tray. It may take a bit of gentle stretching as well, being careful not to tear or stretch too thin 🙂
Keyword Breads
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

Tags

  • Bread
  • Sandwiches

Post navigation

Smoky, Sweet, Spicy Coleslaw
Honeydew Salsa

Related posts

Cinnamon Swirl Bread
Breakfast Dessert Sweet  •  April 29, 2022
1 Comment

Cinnamon Swirl Bread

Brown Butter Cornbread with Scallion Jalapeño Butter
Appetizer Savory Side Dish Sweet  •  March 28, 2022
0 Comments

Brown Butter Cornbread with Scallion Jalapeño Butter

Strawberry Honey Bostock
Breakfast Dessert Sweet  •  April 22, 2022
0 Comments

Strawberry Honey Bostock

Share your thoughts Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




  • TikTok
  • YouTube
  • Instagram

  • Almond
  • Apples
  • Avocado
  • Baked Dishes
  • Beef
  • Bread
  • breakfast
  • Broth
  • Brownies
  • Cakes
  • Chicken
  • Chocolate
  • Coconut
  • Condiments
  • Cookies
  • Dips
  • Eggs
  • Holiday
  • Honey
  • Ice Cream
  • MadeIn Partner
  • Muffins
  • Pasta
  • Pastries
  • Pesto
  • Pies
  • Pizza
  • Pork
  • Potatoes
  • Puff Pastry
  • Queso
  • Ricotta
  • Salads
  • Sandwiches
  • Sauces & Salsa
  • Seafood
  • Soup
  • Spicy
  • Spreads
  • Strawberry
  • Tart
  • The Basics
  • Toast
  • Vegan
  • Vegetables

Information

  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy

Recipes

  • Savory
  • Sweet
  • Appetizer
  • Breakfast
  • Main Course
  • Side Dish
  • Snack
  • Dessert
  • Condiments
  • Drinks

Follow Me!

  • TikTok
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • Copyright © 2023 CafeHailee
  • Site by Developerz Block.