Description
Garlic Parmesan Focaccia Bread is a savory, golden bread with a soft, pillowy crumb and a crispy crust, topped with fragrant garlic oil, Parmesan cheese, and flaky sea salt. Perfect for any meal.
Ingredients
1 ¼ cups warm water
1 tablespoon sugar
2 ¼ teaspoons instant yeast
3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons salt
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil (plus more for greasing)
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (for garlic oil)
3 cloves garlic, minced
½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Dried Italian herbs or fresh chopped rosemary (optional)
Flaky sea salt (for sprinkling)
Instructions
- Combine warm water, sugar, and yeast in a bowl. Stir and let sit for 5 minutes until foamy. Add flour and salt, stir until dough forms. Knead for 5-7 minutes until smooth.
- Drizzle olive oil over dough, cover, and let rise for 1-1.5 hours until doubled in size.
- Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a pan, sauté minced garlic for 1 minute, remove from heat and set aside.
- Transfer dough to a greased 9×13-inch pan. Stretch dough to fill the pan, let rest 10 minutes if dough springs back. Let it rise for another 30-45 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Dimple the dough with oiled fingertips, then brush with garlic oil. Sprinkle with Parmesan, herbs, and flaky sea salt.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden and crispy. Cool for 5-10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
Store leftover focaccia at room temperature for up to 2 days in an airtight container. Reheat in the oven for 5-10 minutes.
For extra crispiness, add more olive oil to the pan or dough base.
Can be frozen for up to 3 months. Reheat at 350°F (175°C) for 10-15 minutes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
