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Golden homemade focaccia bread with rosemary dimples baked in a rectangular pan

Easy Focaccia Bread

Soft and airy homemade focaccia bread baked with olive oil and rosemary, featuring a golden crust and tender interior. This easy Italian flatbread is perfect as a side, appetizer, or sandwich base.
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Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Appetizer / Side
Cuisine: Italian
Calories:
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups bread or all-purpose flour
  • 2 ¼ tsp active dry or instant yeast
  • 2 tsp fine salt
  • 1 ¾ cups warm water 100–110°F
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil + more for drizzling
  • 2 tbsp fresh rosemary
  • Coarse sea salt

Method
 

  1. Before You Begin Preheat and prepare your cookware as needed. Cooking times and results may vary depending on your equipment and ingredients.Mix the Dough
  2. Combine flour, yeast, salt, warm water, and olive oil until a rough dough forms.
  3. Knead
  4. Knead 8–10 minutes until smooth, stretchy, and the dough springs back when lightly pressed.
  5. First Rise
  6. Place in an oiled bowl, cover, and rise 1–2 hours. Dough is ready when doubled and puffy.
  7. Shape
  8. Oil a 9×13-inch pan. Gently stretch dough to fit without deflating. Make dimples with oiled fingertips.
  9. Second Rise
  10. Cover and rise 30 minutes until airy and expanded.
  11. Bake
  12. Bake until the top is golden brown with crisp edges and the underside is lightly browned when lifted. Baking time is typically about 20–25 minutes, depending on oven performance.
  13. Cool and Serve
  14. Cool 10 minutes on a wire rack to maintain crust texture.
  15. Cooking Notes
  16. Total preparation and rising time is about 2 hours 30 minutes, depending on room temperature and yeast activity.
  17. Active baking time is typically 20–25 minutes, depending on oven performance.
  18. Bake until the top is golden brown and the edges are crisp; visual cues are more reliable than time alone.
  19. Let the focaccia cool briefly on a wire rack to prevent a soggy bottom.