July 10, 2020

Skillet Garlic Focaccia

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Last Updated on July 10, 2020 by Annie

This fresh and flavorful skillet garlic focaccia makes the perfect addition to your dinner. It’s quick and easy to make and loaded with fresh garlic flavor.

I have a small bone to pick with coders right about now. Why have the brilliant women and men of the computer science world not figured out how to write code for the heavenly smell seeping out of my kitchen.

Like a digital scratch & sniff, the intoxicating scent of melty butter and fresh garlic should waft from your computer when you rub your nose against the screen, filling you with the irresistible desire to make this incredible bread.

You may counter that I could spend some time learning code in order to create this incredible experience. But then I wouldn’t be making the beautiful bread I want to send your way, I would be learning how to code from the ground up.

Skillet garlic focaccia on a cooling rack with two wedges cut in the bread.

HOW TO MAKE SKILLET GARLIC BREAD FOCACCIA

To begin, coat a cast iron skillet with 1-2 Tbsp of olive oil. Make sure you get the sides too!

In a liquid measuring cup, heat 1 1/2 cups water for about 30-45 seconds to get 110°F. Dissolve 1 Tbsp yeast into the water. Set aside.

  • Ingredients in glass bowls on a wooden counter with a cast iron skillet to the left.
  • Focaccia dough in a silver mixing bowl on a wooden counter.
  • Focaccia dough in a cast iron skillet on a white a blue dish towel on a wooden table.

In the base of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, measure 3 1/2 cups flour and 1 1/4 tsp salt. Pour the yeast mixture into the mixing bowl and add 3 Tbsp olive oil. Stir on low for a few seconds to start mixing the dough. Crank the speed up to high and mix for one minute.

Remove the dough from the hook using a rubber spatula. Pour the dough into the cast iron skillet and spread the dough across the base of the skillet using a rubber spatula.

Cover the dough and allow to rest for 1 hour.

After about 45 minutes, preheat the oven to 375°F and begin to make the garlic butter.

Chop or microplane 3 pods of garlic and set aside. In a small bowl, melt 2 Tbsp vegan butter. Add the garlic and stir to combine.

  • Focaccia dough in a cast iron skillet after rising for an hour with salt, vegan butter, and olive oil to the left.
  • Skillet garlic focaccia in a cast iron skillet with holes, olive oil, and garlic butter brushed on top.
  • Oven baked skillet focaccia in a cast iron skillet.

After the dough is finished resting, poke your fingers into the dough to make a dimpled look throughout the dough.

Drizzle the top with 1 Tbsp olive oil. Then, using a pastry brush, brush the garlic butter on top of the dough. Be careful not to push too hard while you are brushing, but also try to get those holes you poked filled with the garlic buttery goodness. When all the garlic butter is brushed on, sprinkle sea salt across the top.

Bake for 35 minutes. Remove from the skillet and place on a cooling rack.

Serve with additional olive oil for dipping and fresh basil if available. Enjoy!

DAIRY FREE CHANGES TO SKILLET GARLIC BREAD

Not too many changes went into the creation of this incredible garlic bread. Simply use vegan butter in place of regular butter for the ultimate dairy free garlic bread!

Did you make this dangerously easy Garlic Skillet Bread and can’t stop making it over and over?!? I would love to hear how it went, feel free to leave a comment below or tag me on Instagram @mylifeafterdairy so I can share your life after dairy adventures.

A slice of skillet focaccia on a grey plate with chopped basil on top.

OTHER DELICIOUS DAIRY- FREE BREADS

Garlic Knots-These dairy free garlic knots are the savory dinner roll you didn’t know your meal was missing. 
Garlic and Herb Biscuits– These incredibly addictive biscuits are savory, vegan, and most importantly DELICIOUS.
Breakfast Focaccia- Everything But the Bagel Seasoning crowns this quick and easy Breakfast Focaccia. 

Oven baked skillet focaccia in a cast iron skillet.
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Skillet Garlic Focaccia

Warm garlic focaccia bread cooked to perfection in a cast iron skillet.

Course Bread, Side Dish
Cuisine Italian
Keyword Bread, Easy Bread, Garlic Bread
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Rise Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings 12 slices

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp Olive Oil for skillet
  • 1½ c. Warm Water
  • 1 Tbsp. Yeast
  • 3½ c. Flour
  • 1¼ tsp. Salt
  • 3 Tbsp. Olive Oil for dough

Garlic Butter

  • 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil
  • 2 Tbsp. Vegan Butter
  • 3 pods Garlic microplaned or finely chopped
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Prepare the cast iron skillet by coating with 2 Tbsp olive oil.

    Warm water to about 110°F. Mix the yeast into the water until dissolved.

  2. In the base of a stand mixer, with the hook attachment, add flour and salt. Pour the yeast water and oil into the mixing bowl.

  3. Turn the mixer on low for about 10-15 seconds to combine the ingredients. Then, crank the speed to high and beat for 1 minute.

  4. Remove the dough from the bowl and press into the cast iron skillet. Cover with a clean dish towel and allow to rest 1 hr.

  5. After about 50 minutes, preheat the oven to 375°F and begin to prepare the garlic butter.

  6. In a small bowl melt the vegan butter. Add olive oil, a pinch of salt, and the microplaned garlic.

  7. Using your fingers, press holes into the dough and brush with garlic butter and sprinkle additional sea salt on top as needed. Bake for 35 minutes.

  8. Remove from oven and allow to cool a few minutes in the skillet before moving to a cooling rack.

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