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Whole Wheat Focaccia Bread

Focaccia Bread warm out of the oven is hard to beat.  It creates the best aroma floating throughout the house. I’ve only made focaccia a couple of times but I absolutely love it.

If you like this you may also like Rosemary Focaccia Bread or Yeast Rolls.

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Focaccia bread on wooden platter

Whole Wheat Focaccia Bread ~ Delicious & Flavorful Homemade Bread

Focaccia is usually made with sweet onions, but I used my last whole onion for an amazing tomato sauce, so I used green onions along with some fresh rosemary. My Mom makes focaccia and serves it toasted with homemade ricotta. I think that would be the ideal snack. In fact that sounds so good I may have to make some myself. 

Whole Wheat Focaccia Bread

adapted from King Arthur Flour 200th Anniversary Cookbook

Ingredients Needed:

for dough:

  • warm water
  • active dry yeast
  • sugar
  • olive oil
  • unbleached white whole wheat flour (I used King Arthur Flour)
  • salt
  • all purpose flour

for toppings:

  • cornmeal
  • olive oil
  • garlic clove
  • green onions, chopped
  • fresh rosemary, chopped
  • coarse sea salt

How To Make:

Add warm water, yeast, sugar and 1/4 cup of olive oil to a large bowl.  

Stir to combine and allow to sit 5 minutes or until yeast starts to bubble.

Stir in whole wheat flour and then stir in salt.  

Stir in 1 cup of all purpose flour, adding 1/2 cup at a time until dough is no longer sticky.

Pour onto a lightly floured surface and knead, adding more flour as needed about 5 minutes.

Allow dough to rest 5 minutes.

Mix remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil with garlic clove that has been minced. Set aside.

Roll dough to about 1/2 inch thick into a rectangle.

Sprinkle a baking sheet with cornmeal.

Place dough onto baking sheet.  

Using your finger or the round end of a wooden spoon, poke holes into dough about 1/4 inch apart.

Brush garlic-olive oil generously over dough.  

Sprinkle over green onions, rosemary and sea salt.

Allow dough to rest 15 minutes while oven pre-heats to 425 degrees.

Bake for 17-20 minutes or until golden brown.

Serve warm or at room temperature.

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Whole Wheat Focaccia Bread

Focaccia Bread warm out of the oven is hard to beat.  It creates the best aroma floating throughout the house. Delicious flavors that pair well with ricotta.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Breads
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bread, focaccia, onion, ricotta, rosemary
Servings: 8
Calories: 553kcal
Author: Milisa

Ingredients

for dough

  • 1 ¾ cups warm water
  • 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 cups unbleached white whole wheat flour I used King Arthur Flour
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 2-3 cups all purpose flour

for toppings

  • 2 tablespoons cornmeal
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 3 green onions chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary chopped
  • ½ teaspoon coarse sea salt

Instructions

  • Add warm water, yeast, sugar and ¼ cup of olive oil to a large bowl.  
  • Stir to combine and allow to sit 5 minutes or until yeast starts to bubble.
  • Stir in whole wheat flour and then stir in salt.  
  • Stir in 1 cup of all purpose flour, adding ½ cup at a time until dough is no longer sticky.
  • Pour onto a lightly floured surface and knead, adding more flour as needed about 5 minutes.
  • Allow dough to rest 5 minutes.
  • Mix remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil with garlic clove that has been minced. Set aside.
  • Roll dough to about ½ inch thick into a rectangle.
  • Sprinkle a baking sheet with cornmeal.
  • Place dough onto baking sheet.  
  • Using your finger or the round end of a wooden spoon, poke holes into dough about ¼ inch apart.
  • Brush garlic-olive oil generously over dough.  
  • Sprinkle over green onions, rosemary and sea salt.
  • Allow dough to rest 15 minutes while oven pre-heats to 425 degrees.
  • Bake for 17-20 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 553kcal | Carbohydrates: 97g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Sodium: 933mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 2g

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