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Gluten Free Olive and Rosemary Focaccia – a delicious Italian classic!
To label this focaccia as “fantastic” is quite a statement, but I assure you, in no way is it exaggerated. Those of you who have had to eliminate gluten from your diet will be well aware that bread which is gluten free frequently doesn’t satisfy as it did in your gluten-eating days. So I am delighted to share this recipe with you, and it’s one that you can confidently serve to gluten-eating friends.
I attribute the success of this focaccia to Caputo Fiore Glut, an Italian gluten-free flour created especially for bread. I live in Adelaide and buy it from Imma and Mario’s Mercato, 625-627 Lower North East Road, Campbelltown.
The flour is also available at Goodies and Grains, Adelaide Central Market. If these stores are not convenient for you, you will need to search online for stockists, or perhaps purchase online. I cannot suggest alternative flour blends.
The focaccia is easily made, just mixed in one bowl, there is no tipping onto a floured bench and kneading as there is no gluten to develop. Just mix, allow the dough to rise, tip onto a baking tray and shape, let it rise again and then bake.
The focaccia looks amazing when baked so it’s at this point that you will need to exercise your restraint. Prior to serving, allow the bread needs to cool on a rack to allow the crumb to settle.
Serve with antipasti, with soup or slice in half horizontally and fill with prosciutto or cheese.
Please let me know in the comments below if you make this.
xx Faye and Alex
P.S. Enjoy this delicious focaccia with our simple to make Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, Green Goddess Dip or Mediterranean Beef Stew.
Gluten Free Olive and Rosemary Focaccia
Ingredients
Dough
- 250 gm Caputo Gluten Free Flour
- 7 gm Yeast (1 Sachet)
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
- 125 ml butter milk
- 125 ml water tepid (make sure it isn't too hot)
Topping
- 2 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
- 1 tbsp fresh rosemary chopped
- 12 Kalamata Olives pitted and halved
- sea salt flakes (I use Maldon)
- chilli flakes optional
Instructions
- Place the flour into a medium size bowl with the remaining ingredients. Keep the yeast and the salt separate; the salt may retard the growth of the yeast.
- Stir vigorously and thoroughly with a wooden spoon to make a smooth batter. The dough must be quite damp. If not, add some extra water.
- Scrape the batter into a lightly oiled bowl, cover with cling wrap or a damp tea towel and prove approximately 1-2 hours or until the batter has doubled in size.
- Lightly oil a pizza tray and tip the dough onto the tray.
- Very gently shape the dough with a spoon which has been dipped in water, or, as I do, with fingertips dipped in water.Cover with a damp tea towel and let it rise for a further 30 minutes to 1 hour.In the meantime, preheat your oven to 200 Degrees C (400 F).
- When the dough has risen the second time, use your finger tips or knuckles and press dimples into the dough.
- Drizzle the dough with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and push olives into the dough. Sprinkle with chopped rosemary and some flaked sea salt.
- Bake until golden brown and crisp, about 30 minutes.
Remove from the oven and slide onto a cooling rack. - Brush again with the last tablespoon of olive oil. It gives the bread a nice sheen.
This focaccia looks so good, I can’t believe it’s gluten free!
I know Amy, it’s fantastic. The secret lies in the brand of flour, it’s fantastic.
This bread looks delicious! A few of my friends are gluten-free, they are going to love this!
Hi Michelle, it is fantastic, thanks to the brand of flour. It is amazing. 🙂
Looks so delicious! I love that this focaccia is gluten free – great for upcoming Passover!
Hi Natalie, glad you like the recipe, thank you. 🙂
I will have to look for that flour. This sounds so good!
Hi Hayley, the flour makes great gluten-free bread. Just Google for nearby stockists. 🙂
This looks wonderful! Love that it is gluten free as well!
Thank you Caitlyn, it is so good and nobody will know it’s gluten-free. 🙂
Rosemary is so delicious in bread! I can’t believe I never thought of adding olives, and I LOVE olives.
Hi Lisa, I have to admit, rosemary and olives are a great combination. Enjoy. 🙂 🙂
This looks super delicious not to mention it’s super healthy. I will try to make this at home.
Hope you enjoy!
This looks delicious and yummy.
Thanks, Lydia! 🙂
I’ve been wanting to bake focaccia forever really but i thought it is too difficult to pull off. I am gonna try your recipe this weekend. Thank you so much.
You are so welcome, Chad. I hope you love it 🙂
This looks incredible, and the rosemary and kalamata olives sound like an amazing combination. I’ve never made my own focaccia bread before.
Thanks, Marysa!! It is such a great bread to make – and simple too 🙂
I don’t think that I have had Focaccia before, so I will definitely try this.
Hope you enjoy it!
YUUUUM! Totally adding this to next week’s meal list. Thanks for the delish recipe, pinning for later!
Hope you love it! 🙂
The texture seems nice. I like it. I may have to try it soon.
Let me know if you do 🙂
this looks delicious and simple enough to make! can’t wait to try 🙂
Love to know what you think!
I need to try this recipe! It looks pretty easy too, and tasty!
Definitely both of those things! Enjoy 🙂
Awesome recipe. It is very easy to follow! I will try it this weekend. It looks delicious.
Hi Norma! Love to know what you think 🙂
I don’t love bread because they are never baked with love…hence, never yummy! But yours look so yummy! I love the ingredients in it so I’m certain I’d eat this.
Aww, thank you. I know what you mean – but I promise I always put a lot of love into my food 🙂 Thanks so much for stopping by!
This looks delicious. I will try to make it. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much, Rupy! 🙂
I’ve just gone gluten free and I am freaking out that I found this recipe! I love focaccia especially filled with rosemary.
Aww yay! You’ll have to check out my other GF recipes, too! xx
Looks damn tasty! Reminds me that it’s been a long time since I made bread at home.
Thanks so much! I like that 🙂 I hope you will get a chance to make some soon!
Gluten Free Olive and Rosemary Focaccia!!! That is really inviting. And the way you laid down the instructions is intuitive… going to give it a try! Thanks!
Thank you so much! Hope you will enjoy it very much 🙂
Yummy. I like baking at home during holiday. This one is going to be in my list.
Fabulous! 🙂 Enjoy! x
I’ve never had this before but I do love olives! I think I will be making this for my Christmas party! Thank you
Oh fantastic! Hope you’ll enjoy it and have a wonderful party!
Gluten Free Olive and Rosemary Focaccia Looks delicious and from your recipe seems easy to make. Will make it.
Thanks, Keshia! 🙂
This looks like such an amazing recipe! I cannot wait to try this!
Thanks so much! Enjoy 🙂
Never heard of this dish before. Sounds so good and it looks yummy! I like that is gluten free and it has healthy ingredients. Pictures made me hungry hahaha
XO
Candace
http://www.thebeautybau.com
Thanks so much, Candace 🙂
The focaccia bread has a certain level of appeal for me. It just seems to be full of moisture and nibbly enough to eat just like that.
Hi Alvern! Definitely 🙂 I also love to dip mine in a little oil and balsamic vinegar! Yum! 🙂
I love focaccia! I used to eat it all the time when I was living in Italy! I have never attempted to make my own though! would be so cool!
Oh, I hope to live in Italy one day!! 🙂 Thank you so much for stopping by x
I have a friend who comes from a family of bakers. At every gathering he always brings a tray of this. It’s amazing. I love that now I can “attempt” to make my own!
Let me know how you go, Nicole! 🙂
I need to bake this as it looks so good. I can imagine it smells so good too.
Mm, the smell os fresh bread really is so good, isn’t it!? Thanks, Tara 🙂
Love this, i am not gluten-free and will be modifying this for my own pallette
Hi Chizo, we also have a recipe for a non-gluten free focaccia if you are interested 🙂
Omgosh wow. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. I’m definitely going to attempt making this. I absolutely love focaccia bread!
Hi Amanda! That is wonderful 🙂 I am so looking forward to hearing what you think.
Yummmmm! I love how you took a super yummy recipe and demonstrated how to alter it for food needs!
Thank you so much, Kristen! I appreciate your kind words 🙂
This is my kind of bread. I just love rosemary. I need to make it on my own. Normally I just buy from a bakery.
Hi Amber! I think there are few things in life that beat the smell of homemade bread baking 🙂 Do hope you’ll get to give this a try 🙂
This looks so good! I need to try it x
Laura
https://pinkfrenzymissl.blogspot.com/
Thanks, Laura!!! I certainly hope you will get the chance to 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
I’ve been looking for a gluten-free focaccia recipe for so long! Thank you for sharing, this looks awesome!
Thank you so much, Nati! Enjoy this one 🙂
Omg can we say yum?!?! Looks like my kind of recipe! I will definitely be giving this a try
Thanks so much, Courtney.
I love Focaccia bread, but I’ve never tried making it before. This looks like a delicious recipe.
Hello Shannon! Hope you’ll give this a try. Enjoy 🙂
Girl! I am so jealous of your family! They are eating delicious all the time!
You are so sweet! Thank you 🙂
This looks like a good pairing with Sunday dinner. I love the idea with soup as a dipping sauce as well.
Thanks so much, Chastity. Enjoy!
Oh wow! This one is a winner. This would be a huge hit! This will disapper at home in no time.
Thanks so much, Preet!
Wow, this recipe looks so easy to make and looks really delicious I am sure my family will love this.
Thanks so much, Surekha 🙂
I would love to try this delicious focaccia bread. I am so happy to know that you have come up with a gluten free recipe. Can I replace the herbs you have used with something else?
Hello! Thank you for stopping by! Yes, several other herbs would work well – this is also great with oregano and basil, but there are many other flavour options you could use. Let me know what you try out 🙂
hmmm i’ll have to try this. the flavor sounds great!
Please do, and let me know what you think 🙂
Thank you so much for this recipe! I’ve just started being gluten free and I love focaccia so this is perfect!
Hi Liza! I have a lot of other gluten free recipes – be sure to check them out if you haven’t already 🙂
That looks like a really great bread I love the ingredients you chose to use.
Thanks, Vanessa. Appreciate you stopping by!
Can I just start off by saying how freakin’ yummy this looks, LOL! I think my entire family is obsessed with bread in all of its yummy forms, so we’ll definitely have to try this.
Fabulous! Thank you, Kisha! I hope this is a recipe you will all enjoy 🙂
I love any type of bread but this looks amazing. I am hungry now just from reading it.
Thank you so much, Daphne! I appreciate your kind words 🙂
So yummy! I can’t wait to give this recipe a try! I’ll have to try them!
Yes, you must!! 🙂 Enjoy!
This is a perfect i love the recipe .i will make this one this coming Christmas kids would be loved this .
Sounds great, Catherine! Enjoy 🙂
Wow! That sounds delicious! I wonder if I can find that flour (or something similar) in the US. ?
Hi Sam!
Here’s the link to the flour: http://caputoflour.com/portfolio_item/fiore-glut-gluten-free/
Hopefully that helps! 🙂
I have never make a facaccia before in my life so this would be my first. I like how abundant of olives are added on top as olive are good for health. This is easy to make and I shall do it in the weekends for a gathering.
Thank you so much! I hope you will enjoy it very much!
This looks and sounds amazing and doesn’t look gluten free at all. I love the olive and rosemary combination
Thank you so much, Fiona 🙂 Enjoy!
This recipe looks great! I’m vegan, so I’m going to try adding lemon juice to almond milk instead of the buttermilk. I can’t wait to try it!
Hello Cindy! That sounds good. Please check out some of my other vegan recipes, if you haven’t already 🙂
This looks perfect and delicious for a gluten-free bread! I love focaccia and would love to try yours.
Thank you so much, Catherine! Enjoy 🙂
That looks absolutely delicious! That would be so perfect with olive oil and parmesan.
Stacie, you read my mind – sounds AMAZING! 🙂
I have made this focaccia twice now and it is so good. I didn’t put the olives on last time and put more salt & rosemary and served with a cheese platter. For those who are gluten free it tastes just like a shop bought Italian bread.
Thank you, Josie! This is great feedback. So happy to hear you enjoy it so much 🙂
Great recipe. Unbelievable that gluten free bread could be light and airy. Has anyone tried to make this as a sweet bread instead of savoury. Maybe adding cranberries or raspberries?
Thank you for the lovely comments, Frank. As yet, I haven’t made a fruit version. Tuscan winemakers sometimes make a version which they top with seedless, red wine grapes during the harvest. I think a sprinkle of granulated sugar over the top prior to baking would work well. You could also increase the sugar in the dough a little if you prefer a slightly sweeter focaccia. 🙂
This one is pretty high on my to-make list! Is this best eaten the day it is baked or would it be ok for a day or 2? Wondering if I could make it and put it in our lunch boxes for a couple of days.
It is definitely better day 1 –
but it reheats very well! I would probably put it in the oven for five minutes wrapped in foil to freshen it up, and then allow it to cool before putting it into the lunch boxes 🙂 It is just delicious!
This looks amazing, it is so hard to find good bread when you cannot eat gluten. Very impressive.
That was our aim – we don’t eat a lot of gluten and know plenty of people with an intolerance or allergies. So very happy to be able to share it with you 🙂
I am definitely interested in this – but I was wondering if you had a recipe for a focaccia that isn’t gluten free?
Hi there Alice!
We sure do – we will be posting it in the coming weeks 🙂 Thanks so much for your interest!