Small Batch Focaccia Bread (2024)

Small batch focaccia bread is topped with olive oil, herbs, and coarse salt This easy and delicious recipe is the perfect amount for 2-4 people.

What is Focaccia Bread?

Focaccia bread is a flat Italian bread that is covered in olive oil, salt and herbs. You can also top it with all kinds of things and the little dimples in the dough are the perfect spot for olive oil to soak in.

This bread is the perfect for the beginning bread maker as it requires very little kneading. It can be made in a stand mixer or mixed by hand.

Focaccia bread does use yeast but following my easy yeast proofing tutorial found here, it is a cinch!

This recipe the perfect amount of focaccia bread for 2-4 people. If you need a full size version for more check out this recipe.

Ingredients

• Flour. I use unbleached all purpose flour
• Yeast. Active dry yeast
• Water. The water is used to dissolve and proof yeast so it is important it is between 105-115 degrees F. Use a thermometer if you are unsure of temperature.
• Sugar. You could substitute honey if preferred
• Olive Oil. The olive oil gives the bread good flavor so be sure and use a high quality olive oil. Some goes in the bread and a lot goes on the outside of the bread.
• Coarse Salt. Some type of flaky sea salt. I prefer Maldon Flaky Sea Salt.
• Herbs. I use fresh rosemary and or thyme when I have it, otherwise a dried rosemary or dried Italian Seasoning works great.

How to Make Small Batch Focaccia Bread

Herbed Olive Oil

Combine 1 Tbsp water, 1 Tbsp olive oil and 1 tsp fresh herbs and allow to sit and the flavors combine. To be drizzled over top of dough before baking.

Focaccia Dough

• Proof 2 1/4 tsp dry active yeast in 1/2 cup warm water with 1/2 tsp sugar. Allow to sit for about 5-10 minutes until bubbly and foamy.
• Combine flour, salt and 1 Tbsp olive oil in a medium large bowl.

• Pour in yeast mixture and stir to combine. Knead for a minute or two. Dough will be sticky.

• Cover dough and allow to rise for 30 minutes.
• Pour 1 – 1 1/2 Tbsp of olive oil into bottom of 9 x 6 inch baking pan.
• Press dough into bottom of pan. If it won’t stretch all the way, cover with plastic wrap and let sit for a few minutes and then stretch again. This allows the gluten to relax.

• Cover and let rise for 30 minutes.
• Dimple the dough using your finger tips, dampen your fingers if they stick to the dough. Press through to the bottom of pan without going through the dough.

• Drizzle the top of dough with the herb infused olive oil.
• Lightly sprinkle with coarse salt.

• Bake at 400 degrees F. for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove from pan and allow to cool on a cooling rack.

Try these other delicious bread recipes too:

• Focaccia Bread
• Focaccia Sandwich
• Easy Focaccia Recipe {Blitz Bread}
• Olive Bread Recipe with California Ripe Olives

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