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The delicious smell of freshly baked focaccia is simply irresistible, and with these 15 YUMMY focaccia toppings, your focaccia will be the perfect crowd pleaser.
Ready to bake? Everybody will love it, guaranteed.
Baked until golden and crispy, perfectly fluffy, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil, which soaks perfectly into all of those little dimples poked in the bread, the classic Italian focaccia is the ultimate carbohydrate comfort food!
It’s hearty, economical, satisfyingly chewy, perfect for sharing, and when it comes to focaccia toppings, the sky is the limit!
Sprinkle fresh or dried herbs such as rosemary, thyme, basil or oregano to add a beautiful aromatic flavor.
Add caramelised onions, roasted veggies, cherry tomatoes, juicy olives, red onions, grapes, feta cheese, tomato sauce, and the combinations are endless to turn a moist focaccia into a scrumptious meal.
How to make focaccia
The recipe to make focaccia dough is a no-brainer, so easy to make by hand or stand mixer, and uses just a handful of basic ingredients:
- Flour
- Yeast
- Water
- Salt
- Sugar (optional)
- Extra virgin olive oil or olive oil
You can use your favorite recipe (there are soooo many recipes!) or you’re more than welcome to make my super easy 1 bowl focaccia which is a no knead focaccia recipe… easy peasy, you’ll fall in love with it! : )
What to serve with focaccia
Focaccia goes so well with just about anything, from salads to soups, and it’s perfect for sharing, especially along withItalian appetizers.
Serve soft, moist focaccia with Italian cheese, Parma ham, spicy olives, sun dried tomato paste, marinated mozzarella, caprese skewers or pinzimonio for an authentic Italian dinner. Or use focaccia to make scrumptious sandwiches!
Here I’ve gathered a few delicious ideas guaranteed to turn your plain focaccia into a real treat. Just cut into slices, make sure you share it, and keep the wine flowing! : )
Focaccia with Tomatoes
This golden brown focaccia with tomatoes is perfectly soft, chewy, topped with juicy tomatoes, crunchy flaky sea salt, and fruity olive oil. Best of all, it’s so easy that you can make it in 1 BOWL.
Super easy focaccia recipe (no-knead)
This is another of my fav focaccia recipe that you can make in 1 bowl. Believe me, its golden crisp oil-scented crust and chewy texture are absolutely delicious and topped with rosemary.
Strawberry Basil Focaccia Bread.
Photo Credit: www.howsweeteats.com
This strawberry focaccia bread is the perfect sweet and savory combo. Caramelized onions, strawberries, basil make one of the most creative focaccia toppings.
Garlic Rosemary Herb Focaccia
Photo Credit: sallysbakingaddiction.com
This simple garlic rosemary herb focaccia is chewy and soft in the center with a mega crisp exterior. Olive oil seeps down and infuses every bite. You’ll love it!
Focaccia with Olives
Focaccia with juicy olives is another great classic! This recipe is so SIMPLE to make in one bowl and no kneading is required.
Grape and rosemary focaccia
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This grape focaccia is super easy: scatter Concord grapes over a generously olive oiled pizza dough with sugar and rosemary. Fruity and fresh!
Honey-Roasted Eggplant Focaccia
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In this delicious recipe the eggplants go into the oven with honey and olive oil so they can then top the focaccia. It looks so GOOD!
Potato and Rosemary Focaccia
Photo Credit: marisasitaliankitchen.com
This potato and rosemary focaccia bread recipe is light, airy and ever so fluffy. Both the dough and sliced red potatoes are brushed with an aromatic garlic and rosemary oil just before it hits the oven. YUM.
Fig Rosemary Focaccia
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This fig rosemary focaccia with honey glaze walks the line between savory and sweet, it makes a super delicious treat!
Focaccia di Recco (Cheese Focaccia)
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Focaccia di recco (Italian for cheese focaccia) is an Italian, paper-thin flatbread stuffed with cheese, and it’s all kinds of delicious. With just 5 ingredients, you can try this popular Italian street food at home.
Peach and Prosciutto Focaccia
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This focaccia topping is made with sweet peaches and savoury prosciutto, an amazing combination. Soft, spongy and delicious!
Onion Focaccia
Photo Credit: cookingmydreams.com
A soft oily and salty focaccia bread topped with sweet roasted onions. If you onions, this recipe is for you!
Peach & Thyme Focaccia
Photo Credit: www.loveandoliveoil.com
Soft and yeasty and dimpled with slices of fresh peach and a sprinkle of fresh thyme, this homemade focaccia bread will transport you straight to Italy.
Caramelized Onion and Garlic Focaccia.
Photo Credit: www.howsweeteats.com
Grilled focaccia bread is such a treat! Topped with puddles of garlic butter, fresh chopped herbs and golden, caramelized onions, it's a slice of heaven.
Grape focaccia
Photo Credit: en.julskitchen.com
This super delicious focaccia (aka schiacciata con l'uva) sprinkled with sugar and juicy grapes is one of the most popular Tuscan focaccia toppings.
Soft Potato Rosemary Focaccia Bread
Photo Credit: cookingmydreams.com
The grated potatoes are the secret ingredient to make this rosemary focaccia bread super soft and fluffy. It's so delicious on its own or even used as sandwich bread!
Focaccia with Za'atar, Onions and Pomegranate
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The Za’atar blend is sprinkled liberally over this soft focaccia crust along with extra virgin olive oil. Then loaded with Caramelized onions, red chili pepper slices, and fresh pomegranate arils.
Potato & Rosemary Focaccia Bread
Photo Credit: www.loveandoliveoil.com
This authentic focaccia bread is topped with multi-colored potatoes and fresh rosemary. It looks and tastes delicious!
Vegan Pumpkin Focaccia Bread
Photo Credit: www.blissfulbasil.com
This vegan pumpkin focaccia bread is pillowy soft on the inside with a lightly crisp exterior. It makes the perfect addition to any fall holiday spread and is a total crowd pleaser.
Basil Pesto Focaccia Bread
Photo Credit: bakingwithbutter.com
This basil pesto focaccia bread tastes amazing and it's so easy to make! The bread is light and airy with a golden crust and pesto topping.
Rosemary Focaccia Bread
Photo Credit: www.loveandlemons.com
This focaccia is rich and savory, with a yummy chewy texture. Rosemary and focaccia are a classic combination!
If you love pizza and Italian bread…
Looking for Italian pizza and bread recipes? I’ve got you covered with some of my favorite recipes, like these easy panini bread or pesto bread, or you can bake some of the best pizza recipes ever! Below are a few ideas:
- 25 Incredibile pizza toppings
- 17 veggie pizzas
- Greek pizza
- Pizza with eggplants
- Fresh tomato pizza
- Pizza with peppers
- Artichoke pizza
- Quick Caprese pizza
- Spinach pizza
- Olive pizza
Lastly, if you make a darn good focaccia with one of these scrumptious toppings, or if you have a question, let me know by leaving a comment. I would love to hear from you and get your feedback! x
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