Easy Herb Focaccia From Pizza Dough

by Sarah Harper MS, RD, LDN | Dec 18, 2023 | Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, Recipes, Snack & Side Dishes | 0 comments

This Easy Herb Focaccia is so delicious, that your guests won't know you used premade pizza dough! This recipe is also super easy to modify!
Hi, I’m Sarah Harper, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist passionate about cooking, eating, and sharing all things food! At The Addy Bean, you’ll find a variety of flexitarian recipes designed to inspire and empower you to explore the delicious world of plant-based eating. My mission is to make plant-forward meals approachable, enjoyable, and part of your everyday life!

Easy Herb Focaccia From Pizza Dough

Savor the simplicity of this easy herb focaccia from pizza dough, a delightful blend of fresh herbs and olive oil atop a pillowy, golden crust. Create this recipe with a handful of ingredients, pillowy pizza dough, olive oil, ripe tomatoes, and sprinkled with a medley of fragrant herbs.

Focaccia sliced on a cutting board with a tan linen napkin.

Why You Will Want To Make This Recipe Again and Again

Experience the advantages of freshly baked bread without the extensive effort and time investment. This Easy Herb Focaccia recipe is ready in just around 30 minutes for a quick and delightful side that can be added to breakfast, lunch, dinner, or eaten as a snack. 

Ingredients for This Easy Herb Focaccia From Pizza Dough

  • Pizza Dough – I often use Pillsbury
  • Olive Oil
  • Tomato
  • Herbs
  • Salt & Pepper

 

Uncooked focaccia in a glass pan with sliced tomatoes and herbs to the left top corner

How to Make This Easy Herb Focaccia From Pizza Dough

Preheat the oven

Preheat your oven to 400°F. Move the rack toward the top 1/3 section of the oven. 

Prepare the pan

Grease a quarter-sized baking sheet or a rectangular baking dish with olive oil.

Roll out the Dough

Roll out the pizza dough on a floured surface to fit your baking sheet or dish. Transfer the rolled-out dough to the prepared pan.

Use your fingers to create dimples all over the surface of the dough.

Add Oil and Herbs

Drizzle the olive oil over the dough, making sure to get it into the dimples. Lay tomato slices over the focaccia. Sprinkle chopped rosemary, thyme, and sea salt evenly over the top.

Bake

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until the focaccia is golden brown.

Cool and Serve

Allow the focaccia to cool slightly before slicing. Serve it warm with additional olive oil for dipping, if desired.

Focaccia top down close up

What to Pair with This Recipe

Focaccia pairs well with a variety of healthy options.

Focaccia top down in a ceramic pan

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Easy Herb Focaccia

Sarah Harper MS, RD, LDN
This Herb Focaccia is super easy because I use store bought, premade pizza dough!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Cooling time 5 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 46 kcal

Equipment

  • Baking Dish 13x9 or sheet pan

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Pizza Dough I used pilsbury refrigerated dough
  • 2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 Tomato, sliced Really, it's 1/2 to 1 whole tomato. Per bakers preference.
  • ½ tsp Minced fresh rosemary Rosemary is to be removed from it's stem. The amount is per the bakers preference.
  • ½ tsp Minced or whole fresh thyme Thyme is to be removed from the stem. Because the thyme is already very small, mincing is optional. Amount is per bakers preference.
  • ½ tsp Kosher Salt
  • ¼ tsp Black Pepper

Instructions
 

Preheat the oven

  • Preheat your oven to 400°F. Move the rack toward the top 1/3 section of the oven. 

Prepare the pan

  • Grease a quarter sized baking sheet or a rectangular baking dish with olive oil.

Roll out the dough

  • Roll out the pizza dough on a floured surface to fit your baking sheet or dish. Transfer the rolled-out dough to the prepared pan.
  • Use your fingers to create dimples all over the surface of the dough.

Add oil and herbs

  • Drizzle the olive oil over the dough, making sure to get it into the dimples. Lay tomato slices over the focaccia. Sprinkle chopped rosemary, thyme, and sea salt evenly over the top.

Bake

  • Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until the focaccia is golden brown.

Cool and Serve

  • Allow the focaccia to cool slightly before slicing. Serve it warm with additional olive oil for dipping, if desired.

Notes

This recipe is Vegan and Vegetarian. 

Nutrition

Calories: 46kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 0.2gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 51mgPotassium: 49mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 173IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 2mgIron: 0.1mg
Keyword 5-ingredient
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Hi, I’m Sarah Harper, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist passionate about cooking, eating, and sharing all things food! At The Addy Bean, you’ll find a variety of flexitarian recipes designed to inspire and empower you to explore the delicious world of plant-based eating. My mission is to make plant-forward meals approachable, enjoyable, and part of your everyday life!

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