Homemade Mini Focaccia

This homemade mini focaccia bread is ready in about an hour and absolutely adorable (and not to mention delicious!). Spread on your favourite dips or dip it in a warm bowl of soup (such as this butternut squash soup or this chickpea coconut curry). It contains minimal ingredients that you likely already have in your pantry, and can be topped with your favourite toppings such as olives, fresh rosemary, cherry tomatoes, and more!

Prep time: 35 minutes

Cook time: 25 minutes

Servings: 4 mini focaccias

Ingredients

• 1 tsp active dry yeast
• 1 tsp sugar
• 3/4 cup warm water (at around 110F degrees)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 3 tbsp olive oil (+ more for the bottom of each dish)
• Toppings of your choice

Equipment

• Mixing bowl
• 4 ramekins or mini pots (all oven-safe)

Instructions

1. Mix together yeast, sugar and water in a large bowl then let sit for a few minutes to let the yeast activate. You should see foamy bubbles start to appear after 5-10 minutes – if this isn’t the case, it’s likely the water wasn’t warm enough or was too hot.
2. Mix in the all-purpose flour, salt, baking power and olive oil, then knead into a ball. If the dough feels too sticky, you can add an extra 1-2 tbsp of flour (or alternatively, add a couple extra drops of water or olive oil if it’s too dry).
3. Cover and let rise for 20 minutes.
4. Preheat oven to 350F.
5. On a floured surface, cut the dough into 4 pieces and gently shape into circles.
6. Add a thin layer of olive oil to the bottom of each ramekin (feel free to be generous with the olive oil!), then add in the dough ball. Gently press holes into the dough with your fingers, allowing some of the olive oil to seep onto the top of the dough.
7. Add your toppings to the top of each focaccia – I like to do fresh rosemary, sliced kalamata olives and a pinch of coarse salt.
8. Once the oven is ready, bake for 25 minutes.
9. Enjoy immediately!

Notes

*As a sweetener, you can use white sugar, or alternatively I’ve found that maple syrup works.

*Dip these mini focaccias in this butternut squash soup or chickpea coconut curry!