This Garlic and Rosemary No Knead Focaccia recipe is super easy. It comes together quickly and and requires no special equipment. This Focaccia Bread has a crisp outside and a soft inside. It is super versatile - you can finish it however you like!
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Table of contents
- Garlic and Rosemary No Knead Focaccia Bread
- Ingredients in No Knead Focaccia Bread
- How to Make Easy Focaccia
- Sample Schedules for making no knead Focaccia
- Baker's Percentage and Calculating Hydration in Recipes
- What Pan should I bake this No Knead Focaccia in?
- What is the best Olive Oil to use for No Knead Focaccia Bread?
- Frequently Asked Questions for Focaccia Bread
- For more recipes using Filippo Berio Olive Oil, check out:
- Recipe for No Knead Focaccia
Garlic and Rosemary No Knead Focaccia Bread
Hi! Just popping in to share this recipe with you today for this easy no knead garlic and rosemary focaccia bread! I spent the last few weeks testing this one and all the different variations for you and I am so excited to share! The dough comes together super quickly. It can be kept in the fridge for a long period of time to work with your schedule. I topped it with a simple garlic and rosemary topping, but you can finish this any way that you like. This is a great base no knead focaccia dough and I can't wait to play around with it more to come up with more flavour and topping combinations.
Ingredients in No Knead Focaccia Bread
No Knead Focaccia is super easy to make and has a very simple ingredient list - flour, yeast, salt, oil, and water. That's it. The fridge rise really helps to develop flavour, although you can very easily make this on the same day that you want to eat it too. This means that it also happens to be vegan, making it a great choice to make for almost any occasion!
- Flour - I used a mixture of bread flour and All-purpose flour (high grade or strong and plain if you're not in the US). Bread flour is slightly higher in protein than All-purpose, so gives the focaccia just a little more chew. I love the mix of both, but just AP flour works just fine too! See FAQ for using only AP flour in the recipe if that is what you have.
- Yeast - I used instant yeast in this recipe. Instant yeast does not require the activation step and can just get mixed in with the dry ingredients.
- Salt - Essential for flavour in bread. I use Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt. This is important to note as not all salt is the same level of saltiness. If you are using Morton's salt use about half the amount of salt called for in the recipe (it is twice as salty as Diamond). This also applies if you are using a table salt.
- Sugar - There is a teaspoon of sugar in this recipe, just to give the yeast something to eat. You can use a tablespoon of honey instead if you like.
- Water - Lukewarm water (about 100°f - 110°f / 36°c - 40°c) if you need to take the temperature. I just go for something that feels just warm from the tap. Don't go too hot or you will kill the yeast.
- Olive Oil - Use a good quality oil here for inside the dough and for finishing (and for the pan etc if you can). The oil absorbs into the bread and provides amazing flavour. I used the 100% Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Filippo Berio.
- Toppings - I topped this focaccia with some garlic olive oil and rosemary, just before the dimpling process.
How to Make Easy Focaccia
The steps for making easy no knead focaccia are super simple, and you can make them fit into your schedule.
- Make the dough - Combine the dry ingredients, then add the wet. Mix to form a shaggy dough and leave to stand for 5 minutes to let the flour hydrate.
- Stretch and fold - This step is optional but helps to develop a little structure in the dough. You are going to perform three rounds of stretch and folds, each 2 minutes apart. To do this you wet your hands, then take a section of the dough, stretch it up, and fold it over on itself. You then rotate the bowl 90° and do it again, then repeat twice more. Then, go around the bowl stretching and folding once more, for eight stretch and folds per round, and leave the dough to sit for 2 minutes. You repeat this stretch and fold and resting process twice more. This gives you a total of three rounds of stretch and folds.
- Rise the dough - Drizzle the dough with oil and turn it over to coat. Cover the bowl and leave to rise until puffy and doubled in size. I like to do this in the fridge but you can do at room temperature too (see below for options)
- Transfer to the pan - The dough is transferred to an oiled pan and spread out slightly.
- Rise in the pan - The dough rises a second time, uncovered, until doubled in size, puffy, and jiggly. This rising time depends on whether you started with room temperature or cold dough.
- Add Toppings - I used garlic and rosemary to top this focaccia. Minced garlic is combined with olive oil and then spooned over the surface of the dough. Rosemary and flaky sea salt is added just before the oven.
- Dimple the dough - this is my favourite part. The dough is dimpled just before going into the oven. The dimples give the dough texture and stop it rising too much in the oven. They also capturing the flavourful olive oil and encase it in the dough.
- Bake - Bake the focaccia until it is golden brown and pulling away from the edges of the pan. Remove from the oven and cool in the pan for 5 minutes then transfer to a rack to stop the bottom from going soggy.
- Enjoy!
Sample Schedules for making no knead Focaccia
I tested a bunch of different ways of making this dough, with cold and room temperature rises. The options you have after making the dough are:
- Refrigerator first rise and room temperature second rise - This is my preferred method for making focaccia and the one that I have written in the recipe. Make the dough and then place it in the fridge for at least 12 hours, and up to two days. Then, transfer to the pan and do the second rise at room temperature. This will take anywhere from about 2 hours to up to 3 ½ to 4 hours. You need to watch the dough carefully. 3 hours seemed to be the sweet spot for me when testing.
- Room temperature first rise and refrigerator second rise - This is a great option if you need the focaccia earlier the next day and don't have time to wait for it to take 3 hours to rise. Do the first rise at room temperature (about an hour and a half). Then, transfer the dough to the pan, cover with plastic wrap, and place into the fridge overnight. The next day, pull the dough out from the fridge and leave to stand on the counter while the oven preheats, just to warm the dough slightly before dimpling, topping, and baking.
- Room temperature first rise and room temperature second rise - The first rise will take about an hour to an hour and a half. Then transfer the dough to the pan and do a second rise, which should take anywhere between 40 minutes to an hour. Preheat the oven soon after putting the dough into the pan to ensure that it is ready when you are ready to bake.
Baker's Percentage and Calculating Hydration in Recipes
This is a fairly high hydration dough - it is 89% hydration. Bread baking will sometimes use Baker's Percentages to determine things like hydration. Baker's Percentages are the weight of each ingredient, relative to the weight of flour. To calculate the percentage, you divide the weight of the ingredient by the weight of the flour.
Therefore, the hydration (amount of water) in a recipe is calculated by dividing the weight of the water (535g) by the weight of the flour (600g). So, the hydration of this bread is 89%.
What Pan should I bake this No Knead Focaccia in?
I tested this a bunch of different ways in all sorts of pans. Ultimately I found that a non-stick metal pan is the best way to go. It needs to have sides tall enough to accommodate the dough when it rises. This recipe is formulated for a 9"x13" (23x33cm) pan. However, it also works perfectly divided in two and baked into two 9" round pans. You could also bake it in two 8" square pans if you wanted square focaccia! Here is the pan that I used to bake this focaccia in - I love them so much I have two!
I also tested halving the recipe and just baking it in a single 9" round pan which also worked great. You can kind of do what works best for you here. I prefer thicker focaccia so I used the 9"x13" pan. However, if you wanted a very thin one you could do it in a half size sheet pan (18"x13"). You will need to work a bit more to spread it out though. Place it in the pan and leave to rest, then spread it out a little by dimpling it a bit with your fingers, then leave to rest for 5 minutes. Then, spread again, rest another 5, and repeat this until it is close enough to the edges. Then, leave to rise. It may need a little less time in the oven too so just watch carefully.
What is the best Olive Oil to use for No Knead Focaccia Bread?
Because of the limited ingredient list in no knead focaccia bread, it is important to use high quality ingredients if you have access to them. This is the time to use a good olive oil. It really makes a big difference to the final product of your bread. The oil gets absorbed into the bread and gives it the most amazing flavour.
I've been using Filippo Berio for years now in my kitchen. Their Original oil is by my stove at all times for cooking, but I also LOVE their specialty line for things like making focaccia where the flavour is really important. I used their 100% Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil throughout this recipe. It is fruity and light with a little spicy finish. It's my favourite for making this focaccia but also the one I use if I am serving olive oil alongside any other sort of bread, or making a salad dressing etc.
Frequently Asked Questions for Focaccia Bread
Yes! Using only All-purpose flour will work fine. I haven't tried it using only bread flour but I imagine that will work fine too - you may need to increase the water quantity by 10g or so to account for that.
Yes! I tested it and it worked great. Follow the same process but bake the dough in a 9" round cake pan or an 8" square pan.
I made the dough and threw it in the fridge for two days, then rose it and baked as directed and it was absolutely fine, and super flavourful from the time fermenting in the fridge. So I have tested 2 days, but you could likely push that a tiny bit longer if needed and still get away with it.
Yes. I froze it baked - I left the toppings off the top just so that the salt didn't make the bread go soggy, as salt draws out moisture. I just finished it with olive oil. I froze the baked focaccia in a ziploc bag. You can bring to room temperature and then refresh in a 350°f / 180°c oven to warm it through before serving.
You can add anything you like! Just make sure you give it a good drizzle of olive oil. Olives work great, you can add some tomatoes, some everything bagel seasoning, Za'atar, - you do you here. You can even do one end with one topping and the other with a different, or bake it in two pans and do a different flavoured topping for each.
I always make this focaccia in a non-stick pan - usually this one from USA pan (the one from Williams Sonoma works great too) or I was testing it in these round pans from Williams Sonoma too. I highly recommend using a non-stick baking pan if you can, but if you are worried, you can lightly coat the pan with butter before drizzling in the olive oil just as an extra layer of insurance.
Shoot for 25-30 minutes when baking it in a 9"x13" pan and a little less in a round pan. This one I took a teeny bit too far and so some of the topping on a bubble that formed in the dough got a bit frazzled but was still perfect!
Yes, use the same amount, but instead of mixing it in with the dry ingredients you will need to activate it first. Combine the water and sugar and then add the yeast and leave to stand for 10 minutes or so or until a bit foamy. Then proceed with the recipe, adding in all the other ingredients.
Yes. It is a high hydration dough, so it is sticky. The Olive Oil is to help stop it sticking to the bowl and your fingers when you shape it, but remember the pan holds the shape for you so it is ok that the dough doesn't have much structure. It will feel like a bit of a gloppy mess. That's ok! It means it's super fun to dimple and you will get a great crumb structure.
It will have doubled in size, and be pretty jiggly. You can also give it a poke test and gently poke it with your finger - it should leave an indentation that slowly springs back.
If you need to slow down the process at any point, just throw the dough in the fridge to slow down the rising process. You can bring it back out and continue the rising until you are ready to bake.
I store mine lightly wrapped at room temperature. Leave the flaky salt off of some if you are intending on having leftovers as it can make the bread go a little soggy. I prefer eating focaccia plain or with oil on the day that it is made, then using it for sandwiches on the second day but you do you!
You can but I wouldn't recommend. It is more likely to stick, and glass is a very poor conductor of heat. I suggest using a metal pan if you can!
Yes! This post covers it. Just switch out some of the flour and water for starter (provided you are keeping it at 100% hydration)
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A note on salt and oven temperature
It is important to note the type of salt that is called for in a recipe. I use Diamond Crystal salt throughout my recipes - if you use a different sort of kosher salt or regular table salt you will need to adjust accordingly as some salt is 'saltier' than others. Morton's salt is twice as salty, so you will need half the quantity. Same goes for a regular table salt. I am working to get gram measurements throughout my recipes for salt but still getting there.
All oven temperatures are conventional unless otherwise stated. If you are baking on fan / convection, you will need to adjust the temperature. An oven thermometer is a great investment to ensure that your oven is the correct temperature.
Using the double / triple function in the recipe card
You will notice that there is a '1X' '2X' '3X' button in my recipe card. This can be used for doubling or tripling a recipe. However, please note that this only doubles the ingredient quantities in the ingredients list and NOT in the method. If there are quantities or pan sizes in the method of the recipe (for example weigh out 150g brown butter), you will need to scale this number manually. It will also not change the baking time in the recipe so you will need to adjust this yourself too. It is always a good idea to read through a recipe fully before doubling it just to check this. If you would like to scale this recipe or convert for another pan size, use my calculator!
Tools and equipment
For a list of my go-to tools and equipment, I have a post you can refer to here.
Why is this recipe in grams?
I post my recipes in grams as it is the most accurate way to bake. Cups are not only inaccurate but they vary in volume worldwide. There is no way for me to provide one cup measure that works for everyone. However, posting in weight fixes this issue. If you would like the recipe in cups you are welcome to convert it yourself via google, but please do not ask me to do it for you as I am not comfortable providing a recipe using a method that I have not tested. Baking with a scale is easy, accurate, and also makes cleanup super simple. Here is the scale that I use if you would like a recommendation! Here's to accurate baking!
Recipe for No Knead Focaccia
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No Knead Focaccia
- Prep Time: 12 hours
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 12 hours 30 minutes
- Yield: One 9"x13" pan of focaccia 1x
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Description
This Garlic and Rosemary No Knead Focaccia recipe is super easy. It comes together quickly and and requires no special equipment. This Focaccia Bread has a crisp outside and a soft inside, and is super versatile - you can finish it however you like!
Ingredients
Focaccia Dough
- 300g Bread Flour
- 300g All-Purpose Flour
- 14g salt
- 2 tsp instant yeast
- 1 tsp sugar
- 20g Filippo Berio 100% Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 535g lukewarm water
- Extra Oil for greasing the dough and pan
Garlic and Rosemary Topping
- 50g Filippo Berio 100% Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 4 cloves garlic, finely minced or grated on a microplane
- Leaves from 1 sprig rosemary, or to taste
- Flaky sea salt for sprinkling, optional
- A few turns of black pepper for finishing, optional
Instructions
FOCACCIA DOUGH
- In a large bowl, combine the bread flour, all-purpose flour, Kosher salt, yeast, and sugar. Add the Filippo Berio 100% Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil and water, and mix with a spatula until a shaggy dough forms and there are no dry parts. The dough is wet and sticky. This is normal. The water quantity is correct. Don't freak out, you will be fine.This is normal. Super wet dough = super fluffy focaccia. The pan is there to provide structure when it bakes, so it's ok that it's wet and sticky! It might look a bit different to mine but if you have weighed your ingredients, all will be ok, promise.
- Cover the bowl with a tea towel and leave to stand for 5 minutes.
- Perform a set of stretch and folds on the dough. To do this, wet your hands, then take a section of the dough and stretch it up and fold it onto itself. Rotate the bowl 90° and repeat the process. Repeat this two more times until you have gone around the bowl, then do one more set of four stretch and folds around the bowl (a total of 8 stretch and folds). Cover the bowl with the tea towel and leave to sit for 2 minutes.
- Repeat the stretch and folding and resting process two more times, for a total of three rounds of stretch and folds, each two minutes apart.
- Drizzle the surface of the dough with a little olive oil, and turn the dough over in the bowl to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a lid (to make sure it doesn't dry out), then place in the fridge overnight, a minimum of 12 hours but up to 2 days. (see sample schedule in body of the post for instructions on alternative rising).
- Generously drizzle a 9"x13" (23cmx33cm) non stick baking pan with olive oil. (see notes on using a pan that isn't nonstick). Turn the risen dough out into the pan and turn it to fully coat it in the oil. Shape into a rough rectangle shape by pressing it down with your oiled fingers and tucking edges and corners in if needed. Leave to sit for 5 minutes to relax.
- Gently spread the dough toward the edges of the pan using your oiled fingers. It does not have to reach all the way - just encourage it to spread out slightly more.
- Drizzle the surface of the dough with a little more olive oil so that it does not dry out.
- Leave the pan in a warm spot, uncovered, to rise, until doubled in size, puffy, and jiggly, anywhere from 2 to 4 hours depending on your environment. When it is ready to bake, it will leave a small indentation that slowly springs back when gently pressed with a finger. Toward the end of the rising process, preheat the oven to 450°f / 230°c (conventional, not fan), and arrange a rack in the middle of the oven.
- Combine the 50g Filippo Berio 100% Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil and minced garlic in a small bowl, and mix to combine. Spoon over the surface of the dough.
- Oil your fingers and use them to dimple the dough all over, pressing your fingers almost to the bottom of the pan. Bubbles will form in the dough - do not pop them, just leave them be.
- Sprinkle with the rosemary, flaky sea salt, and pepper.
- Immediately transfer to the oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown on the surface and pulling away from the sides of the pan.
- Remove from the oven and allow to stand for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to prevent the bottom from getting soggy.
- Leave to cool then slice into pieces using a bread knife. Store leftovers lightly wrapped at room temperature.
Notes
The water quantity is correct. Don't freak out, you will be fine.The dough is wet and sticky. This is normal. The water quantity is correct. Don't freak out, you will be fine. It might look a bit different to the video too - don't worry! Focaccia is meant to be sticky, the pan does all the work holding it in, you'll be just fine!
Please see "Sample Schedule" in the body of the blog post for variations on rising time and temperature.
This is the pan that I use for making focaccia - it is so great and nothing sticks! Using a nonstick pan is very important or your focaccia may stick. You can line it with a layer of parchment if you are worried, or add some butter first and then olive oil for insurance but your best bet is to use something nonstick and metal.
Keywords: No Knead, Focaccia, Easy, Vegan, Easy Focaccia, No Knead Focaccia, Focaccia Recipe, Garlic and rosemary focaccia
Comments
I LOVE this focaccia recipe. It is foolproof and produces the most delicious pillowy focaccia. Couldn’t be easier. I usually bake it in a very large cast iron pan and quarter the loaf to freeze in pieces. Freezes beautifully.
First time making focaccia and it was SO easy and more importantly so so delicious!!! Will definitely be making it again. Thanks heaps.
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This recipe is amazing. Have made it twice and both times it worked so well! Delicious 🙂
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This was amazing! So easy and really delicious. A great use of all the instant yeast and bread flour that i've accumulated over quarantine
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This recipe is ridiculously delicious and so doable for the anyone of all skill levels. I've never made any kind of bread or pastry so wasn't sure how I'd go but it worked first go. Of course, because Erin's instructions along with instagram videos are second to none. Thank you for making baking so accessible, fun and delicious!
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Awesome simple to follow recipe with a great result!
Long time baker, but I rarely do bread and so pleased I chose this recipe!
Rose and baked perfectly - will definitely make again!
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Ah yay so happy you love!
I’ve been baking for many years and this is by far THE best Focaccia I’ve ever made. I’ll be making this over and over again. Sorry I didn’t get a pic because it was picture perfect! Thank you for sharing and I can’t wait to see what you do now that you are Home.
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Yayyyy I am so so happy you loved!
Erin, I just used your focaccia recipe to make pizza. I made two 9x13” pizzas. I baked them without until turning brown. Took them out and topped them with my pizza toppings and baked them for 10 more minutes. It made the yummiest pizza. I will make your focaccia over and over again. Thank you for sharing such a great recipe.
This was my first time making bread, and I was so happy with how it turned out! The recipe was easy to follow too - thanks Erin! I have a dodgy tin so I coated it in oil and butter to be sure it didn't stick, and it gave it a lovely crispy base. So good!
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Hey Erin
If anyone planning to make a Foccacia, This recipe will make their day.
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This recipe is a DREAM. So simple & loved being able to do an overnight rise to make it feel like even less work. I generally find focaccia pretty underwhelming, but this was like the best deep dish pizza crust I’ve ever had. I topped mine with garlic oil, soffritto seasoning, caramelized onion cheddar, & capocollo & it was absolutely divine.
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Yayyy so happy you loved!
Hey Erin - Love love love this recipe! It's truly the best and works perfectly every time. Usually i go for the fridge then room temp rise per the main recipe but was thinking of swapping it around. If i do, does the second rise in the fridge strictly have to be overnight? Or could i stretch it out to two nights (like you can when doing it the other way around)?
Thanks!
Isabella
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Hi! ahhh I haven't tried it that way sorry! You could and see if it would work but I'm not 100% sure. I don't see why not, but just haven't done it for myself so can't be certain
Can confirm - it worked and was a fluffy as ever 😀
Yay this is so good to know, thank you!
Fantastic recipe! So clear and easy to follow. I had 100% success following this recipe and it was my first time baking Focaccia bread. Thank you Erin for your wonderful content! I will be making this again for sure.
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I did the double room temp raise, because I woke up knowing that I HAD to have Foccacia the same day (cravinnggggg), and it worked out well. It really is a unique bread dough, super light and fluffy and sticky, unlike anything I have made before, but just as the instructions say, trust in the dough and it comes out perfectly. I did half with garlic and rosemary, and half with just salt, so I had some more freedom with seasoning and dips. I did the proofs in a moist cold oven to speed it up, and it still puffed up amazingly with beautiful bubbles. So much better than my local pizzeria. I can't wait to pair it with some juicy roasted tomatoes. This was so easy, no machine, no wrist aching kneading. A beginner can make this and still come off looking like a super fancy baker.
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Yay I am so happy you loved it! 🙂
Update. Ate the whole thing by myself in 3 days. Apparently it’s a great breakfast, dinner and afternoon snack. Can’t wait to try the other variations.
This was an easy recipe to make and it turned out beautifully! Crunch outside, soft and springy on the inside. It paired perfectly with a pot of chicken soup. I just love your recipes and that they are in grams! Thank you!
I tried this recipe and had it proof overnight in the fridge. The bread turned out perfectly. All in family enjoyed it. Thank you.
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I've tried this recipe 4 times now, and each time it has been absolutely delicious! I've tried the shorter rise, the overnight rise, and the 2 day rise. This is going to be something I make regularly.
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