Easy Sourdough Focaccia

This easy sourdough focaccia recipe combines delicious and soft sourdough with olive oil and herbs. It’s tastefully salty, with the robust flavor of olive oil. I think you’ll find this Italian rustic bread will become a regular side gracing your table.

Sourdough can be one of those things that people really overcomplicate. Especially if you are new to sourdough, it can be really intimidating.

A good sourdough recipe should taste delicious, include healthy fermented grains, and not be difficult to create.

That is what I hope to bring you with this easy recipe. Simple measurements and directions. Straight-forward. No confusing steps.

It took a few tries to really perfect this recipe. One attempt, the sourdough focaccia ended up being too thick. But, I’m not one to waste something perfectly delicious.

I sliced it in half, placed it on a baking sheet, topped it with fresh-grated mozzarella and locally raised sausage, and turned it into pizza.
Everyone loved it.

Honestly, that is how a lot of meals happen here in the farmhouse. While that was tasty, the real deal is better.

Tips For Making This Recipe:

• If you are sensitive to gluten, allow it to ferment up to 24 hours. This will help break down the gluten and make it more digestible.
• Switch up this recipe with some delicious add-ins. Find my suggestions below.
• The amount of flour you’ll need will depend on the moisture level of your starter. If your starter is pretty runny, you may need more flour.
• The dough can be quite sticky, so it may be helpful to dab your fingers in oil before spreading it on the cookie sheet.

Tools you may need:

Stand mixer with dough hook

Stainless baking sheet

Parchment paper

Measuring cups and spoons

Sourdough Focaccia Ingredients:

1 cup sourdough starter
1 1/2 cups warm water
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, divided (plus one tablespoon drizzling)
1 tablespoon honey
2 tsp. sea salt
4-5 cups all-purpose flour (add a half cup at a time until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl. It could depend on how hydrated your starter is)
2 sprigs fresh rosemary, chopped
1 teaspoon garlic powder

How To Make Sourdough Focaccia

1. Combine the sourdough starter, water, 1/4 cup olive oil, honey, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
2. Add the flour a half cup at a time until it starts pulling away from the sides of the bowl.
3. Knead until smooth and elastic, about five minutes with stand mixer.
4. Let rise for 12-24 hours. 
5. Put 1/4 cup olive oil in the bottom of a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
6. Place dough onto parchment paper lined baking sheet with a rim.
7. Pressing fingers down in the dough, carefully move the dough all the way to the edges. Be careful not to deflate it. If the dough is really sticky, I just dip my fingers in a bit of olive oil and then spread out the dough.
8. Using your fingers, press the dough down gently, creating dimples.
9. Cover and allow to rise for a few hours.
10. Drizzle the top with a few tablespoons of olive oil and sprinkle with garlic powder and chopped rosemary.
11. Bake at 400 for 20 minutes.
12. Allow to cool, and enjoy.

Focaccia Add Ins:

• Sliced olives
• Caramelized onions
• Sliced tomatoes or dried tomatoes.
• Mushrooms
• Parmesan
• Pine nuts
• Artichokes
• Thinly sliced zucchini
• Variety of dried herbs

What is focaccia bread used for?

Focaccia is a thin Italian bread that can be used as an appetizer or side and dipped into olive oil and parmesan, used as a sandwich bread, or even as a pizza crust.

Find more farmhouse favorites:

• Easy Sourdough Dinner Rolls
• Sourdough Blueberry Cobbler
• Pumpkin Chili
• Roasted Red Pepper And Tomato Soup
• Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread

If you try this recipe and love it, I would love if you gave it 5 stars! Also, tag me on Instagram @farmhouseonboone.

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