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    Home » Recipes » Bread Machine

    Bread Machine Focaccia

    Published: Sep 11, 2021 by Tiffany Dahle · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    A woven bread basket lined with parchment paper holds cut squares of baked focaccia bread.

    If making dough in your bread maker and baking it in the oven worries you, this bread machine focaccia recipe is the perfect place to start with because you simply pat the focaccia dough out into a pan and bake it -- no roll forming required!
    This recipe is featured in The Ultimate Bread Machine Cookbook.

    A focaccia bread on parchment paper with several squares cut and scattered.

    One of my favorite ways to use a bread machine is making super-easy bread dough.

    Every bread maker we tested while writing The Ultimate Bread Machine Cookbook has a special program option for making dough for homemade dinner rolls, pretzels, cinnamon rolls, and so much more.

    Just 5 minutes of prep and the press of a button and absolutely perfect dough is ready for you to bake in your oven!

    If you've never made homemade dinner rolls before, you might feel intimidated by forming the dough into the proper shapes.

    In that case, this bread machine focaccia recipe is the perfect place to start. Use your hands to pat the dough out to the proper shape on a baking pan and rub it down with olive oil. That's it!

    It allows you to learn the Dough program on your bread maker with a foolproof recipe you can then bake in your oven.

    Want an even easier bread to shape? Don't miss my ciabatta bread machine recipe. It is very similar to this focaccia but has an even heartier texture.

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    • Ingredients
    • Instructions
    • Equipment
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    • Serving Tips
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    Ingredients

    This simple focaccia recipe has one of the shortest lists of ingredients!

    The ingredients for the bread machine focaccia are on the kitchen counter.
    • Bread flour
    • Olive oil
    • Sugar
    • Water
    • Italian herb blend
    • Salt & Pepper
    • Instant Yeast: Instant or Bread Machine Yeast

    See recipe card for quantities.

    Instructions

    The focaccia bread starts just like all other bread machine recipes:

    Add the liquid ingredients to your bread pan fitted with the paddle attachment.

    The wet ingredients for the focaccia are in the bread machine bread pan.

    In this case, all you need is room temperature water and olive oil.

    It's a great dairy-free bread recipe if your dinner guests need that accommodation.

    Next, add the dry ingredients to your bread pan:

    The dry ingredients for the focaccia are in the bread machine bread pan.

    Add the flour, sugar, Italian herb blend, and salt right on top of the wet ingredients.

    It is a best practice to sprinkle the sugar and salt around the perimeter of the bread pan so you can keep it away from the yeast until just the right time.

    Use a spoon to make a well in the center of the flour, place the yeast in the well.

    Place the bread pan back inside the bread machine and then:

    1. Select the DOUGH program
    2. Press START

    The five bread machines we tested all took about an hour and a half to knead and rise the bread dough. You can read about the best bread machines for beginners here.

    To be honest, my favorite machine for making bread machine dough is the Cuisinart bread maker. I love how the shape of the bread pan helps dough ingredients get mixed together quickly and easily with very little supervision.

    A bread pan filled with focaccia dough sits in front of a Cuisinart compact bread maker.

    Once the dough program is completed, it's time to pat out the focaccia.

    Brush a 9 x 13-inch rimmed baking sheet with olive oil.

    Turn the focaccia dough out onto a lightly floured baking mat.

    Punch the dough down and let it rest for 10 minutes. Yes, that's exactly as it sounds--firmly punch the ball of dough to form a flat round disc and let it rest.

    The step by step photos show how to pat out the focaccia dough and place it in the baking pan for the rise.

    Once the dough has rested, pat it out into a 9 x 13-inch shape. You might find it easiest to do right on the baking pan so you don't have to measure.

    If the dough keeps shrinking back, give it a few more minutes to rest and try again.

    You can also read more about my tricks for rolling out pizza dough here. I use similar methods with my hands for the focaccia.

    Once the dough is in place, cover it with plastic wrap and let it rise for 40 - 50 minutes or until it is evenly puffy all across the top.

    Step by step photos show how to spread the olive oil over the risen focaccia, press indents over the surface, sprinkle with herbs, and bake.

    When you're ready to bake, preheat the oven to 450°F.

    Peel the plastic wrap off the pan and drizzle 2 - 3 tablespoons of olive oil over the top.

    Use your fingers to spread the oil all over the top and then gently press indentations with your finger tips across the surface.

    Sprinkle chopped fresh rosemary and black pepper over the top and bake for 13 - 15 minutes or until the focaccia is golden brown.

    Hint: With all that olive oil, the focaccia can get overdone quickly at the end. Keep an eye on it for the last 2 - 3 minutes so it doesn't get too dark.

    To serve it, cut it into squares or thin dipping fingers of bread.

    Or just dig in like my daughter tried to do! ?

    A young girl playfully tries to bite the entire focaccia bread.

    Fun Fact: My peanut insisted that this should be the cover of The Ultimate Bread Machine Book. She feels it truly encapsulates her feelings towards the recipes.

    Equipment

    This is a bread machine recipe and will require a bread maker to make it. If you don't have one, read our thoughts on whether a bread maker is worth it here.

    Want to get a bread machine? Here are the reviews we did of the bread machines we tested while writing the best bread machine cookbook:

    • 3 bread makers sit on a kitchen counter.
      The Best Bread Machine for Beginners
    • The Breville bread machine sits on a kitchen counter.
      Breville Bread Maker Review
    • A Zojirushi Bread Maker sits on a kitchen counter.
      Zojirushi Bread Machine Review
    • A Cuisinart compact bread maker sits on a kitchen counter next to a jar of flour.
      Cuisinart Bread Maker Review
    • A copy of The Ultimate Bread Machine Cookbook sits on a wooden tray with a napkin and a plate of buttered toast.
      The Ultimate Bread Machine Cookbook

    Storage

    This bread is best served the day it has been baked, warm out of the bread machine.

    You can also freeze the bread, just be sure to cool it completely before freezing and thaw it with the bag open to let moisture escape and prevent soggy bread. Heat it on a pan in the oven at 350°F for a couple of minutes to freshen it up and serve.

    A woven bread basket lined with parchment paper holds cut squares of baked focaccia bread.

    Serving Tips

    My kids both think that the focaccia would make a fine meal all by itself. But it has appeared on our dinner table as part of several fun family Italian dinner menus.

    Cut it into squares for dipping into rich tomato sauces or any of these delicious pasta and Italian soup recipes:

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    A focaccia bread on parchment paper with several squares cut and scattered.

    Fluffy Focaccia

    4.80 from 5 votes
    If making dough in your bread machine and baking it in the oven worries you, this is the perfect recipe to start with because you simply pat the focaccia dough out into a pan and bake it -- no roll forming required! This recipe is featured in The Ultimate Bread Machine Cookbook.
    TOTAL TIME 2 hours 50 minutes
    PREP TIME 5 minutes
    Additional Time 2 hours 30 minutes
    COOK TIME 15 minutes
    YIELD 12 servings
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    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup + 2 tablespoon water room temperature
    • 2 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon olive oil
    • 3 cups + 2 tablespoon (428 g) bread flour
    • ½ teaspoon sugar
    • 2 teaspoon Italian herb blend
    • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
    • 1 ½ teaspoon yeast

    TOPPINGS:

    • 4 - 5 tablespoon olive oil divided
    • 2 tablespoon fresh rosemary chopped
    • Sprinkle of fresh cracked pepper

    Instructions

    • Add the ingredients to your bread machine's baking pan in the order listed, starting with the water and ending with the yeast.
    • Choose the Dough program on our machine and press Start.
    • When the dough cycle is finished, remove the dough from the bread pan and place it on a lightly floured baking mat. Remove the paddle and puch down the dough to deflate it. Let the dough rest for 10 minutes.
    • Meanwhile, brush a 9 x 13-inch shallow rimmed baking pan with 2 tablespoon of olive oil.
    • Roll the dough out to a roughly 9 x 13-inch shape and transfer it to the prepared pan. If the dough keeps shrinking back into a smaller shape, let it rest for a few minutes and try again. You may find it easier to pat it into place directly in the pan.
    • Cover it with plastic wrap and let it rise for 40 - 50 minutes. It should puff up evenly but not quite double in size.
    • Pour a generous 2 - 3 tablespoon of olive oil over the top of the dough and use your fingers to rub it all over the surface. Gently press your fingertips into the top to make ½-inch deep indentations roughly 1 inch apart, all across the top.
    • Sprinkle the fresh herbs and pepper evenly over the top.
    • Preheat the oven to 450°F. Bake for 13 - 15 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Be careful--it can overcook quickly so it needs to be watched for the final minutes.

    Recipe Notes

    Serving Tips:
    The focaccia is best served the day you bake it, especially warm from the oven.
    You may want to reheat any leftovers on a baking pan in the oven for a few minutes to restore texture if you want to serve it the next day.
    COURSEBread Machine
    CUISINEItalian
    AUTHORTiffany Dahle

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    1. Nancy

      July 31, 2022 at 3:25 pm

      Made exactly according to recipe. Texture was great, but lacked flavor.

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    2. Laura

      February 19, 2022 at 9:43 pm

      My family loved this. I had some homemade spaghetti sauce that I needed to use up, and I put it on top before baking. I will definitely be making this again!

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