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    Home » Recipes » Gluten Free Bread Recipes

    Gluten Free Focaccia Bread with Herb Infused Olive Oil

    Published: May 30, 2019 · Modified: Oct 24, 2019 by Christine · This post may contain affiliate links · 8 Comments

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    gluten free focaccia bread sitting on white parchment.

    The slightly crisp outside and tender inside of gluten free focaccia bread is hard to beat. This recipe comes together easy, but tastes like you spent all day lovingly preparing this amazing bread.

    gluten free focaccia bread ready to eat

    One of my favorite breads to make lately has been gluten free focaccia bread. The aroma of this loaf carries throughout the room… fortunately it doesn’t take long from start to finish. Whether you just tear into it or cut it neatly into squares, it’s the perfect addition to any meal.

    How to make gluten free focaccia bread

    gluten free focaccia bread sliced

    Making this glorious focaccia bread is not difficult. In fact, if you keep the herb infused olive oil dipping sauce on hand, it can be made in about 25 - 30 minutes. On your table in 30 minutes - Yum! Here are some other tips for making the very best gluten free focaccia.

    Quality Olive Oil

    Focaccia bread relies heavily on olive oil. And a high quality olive oil is not just important, it’s essential. I use this extra virgin olive oil in this recipe and love the delicate, but full bodied flavor.

    Superfine Almond Flour

    gluten free focaccia bread dough mixed

    Almond flour is almost like a secret ingredient that I keep under wraps. I don’t intend to, but it’s just such an underused flour that I feel like I need to highlight it more. Almond flour performs incredibly well in this recipe. I use Bob's Red Mill because it’s finely ground and reasonably priced.

    Herb Infused Olive Oil Dipping Sauce

    The beauty of this dipping recipe is that you’ll have plenty left over for dipping these beautiful pieces of focaccia into. Dip, eat. Repeat. It can sit on your counter for a week. Any longer than that, stick it in the refrigerator.

    Dried Herbs

    I prefer dried herbs over fresh in my herb infused olive oil and I’ll tell you why… Fresh herbs contain water and water mixed into oil can hasten the spoilage time frame. Dried herbs are just that – dried and already preserved. Perfect for infusing into olive oil.

    Now you see why gluten free focaccia bread is one of my absolute favorite dinner breads!

    If you enjoy this recipe, will you give it a rating?!

    Gluten Free Focaccia Bread with Herb Infused Olive Oil

    Warm, fresh from the oven focaccia bread - tear into it or cut it into slices - either way, it will not last long!
    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: Appetizer, bread, Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 12 pieces
    Calories: 265kcal
    Author: Christine

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
    • 2 ounces light cream cheese
    • 2 cups almond flour
    • 1 Tbsp. baking powder
    • ¼ tsp. salt
    • 3 eggs
    • 5 Tbsp. herb infused olive oil dipping sauce divided
    • Herb Infused Olive Oil Dipping Sauce
    • 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
    • 3 Tbsp. grated parmesan cheese
    • 2 tsp. dried parsley
    • 1 tsp. dried rosemary
    • 2 tsp. dried Italian seasoning
    • ¼ tsp. red pepper flakes
    • ¼ salt
    • ¼ pepper

    Instructions

    • Make the Herb Infused Olive Oil Dipping Sauce.
    • Combine olive oil, parmesan cheese, parsley, rosemary, Italian seasoning, pepper flakes, salt and pepper in a dressing bottle. Shake until well combined. Set aside.
    • Preheat oven to 400 F. Cut a piece of parchment paper in a 9” x 13” size. Sprinkle olive oil on a baking sheet and place the parchment paper on the baking sheet.
    • Add the mozzarella cheese, cream cheese, almond flour, baking powder, salt and eggs into the bowl of a food processor. Process for a few seconds.
    • Add 2 Tbsp. herb dipping sauce and process for 20 seconds.
    • Remove the dough from the food processor and place on the prepared baking sheet.
    • Press the dough down evenly to nearly cover the parchment paper.
    • Make fingertip indentions in the dough.
    • Drizzle with 3 Tbsp. herb olive oil dipping sauce.
    • Fill a metal baking pan halfway with water and place on lower rack of the oven.
    • Place the focaccia on the rack above and bake for 20 minutes. Top should be golden brown.
    • Cool for a few minutes and serve with remaining herb dipping sauce.

    Notes

    • Leftover dipping oil is amazing used with other rolls or bread!
    • For best results, use parchment paper on the baking pan.
    • Fill another baking pan halfway with water to steam the focaccia and ensure a chewy bread. 
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 258mg | Potassium: 206mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 315IU | Vitamin C: 1.3mg | Calcium: 269mg | Iron: 1.8mg
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    Comments

    1. Faith Ukwuomah

      April 18, 2018 at 11:31 am

      Can I use nutritional yeast and tofu instead of the cheeses? I'm lactose (and gluten) intolerant.

      Reply
      • C.J. Brady

        April 18, 2018 at 12:04 pm

        Hi Faith,

        You can, I'm just not certain about the results... Have you tried So Delicious dairy free cheese? That would also be a possibility.

        But tofu and nutritional yeast would be the things I would try too 🙂

        Hope that helps!

        Reply
    2. steve

      October 23, 2021 at 3:44 am

      5 stars
      great bread

      Reply
      • Christine

        October 23, 2021 at 4:26 pm

        Thank you Steve!

        ~Christine

        Reply
    3. Meredith Bartek

      February 06, 2022 at 1:48 pm

      5 stars
      This is amazing! I have celiac and my husband tries to eat low-carb; this met both our needs in addition to being quick to make with common ingredients. And most importantly - delicious! The only change I”ll make is next time I”ll keep the grated Parmesan cheese separate from the herbed dipping oil - it got a little “clumpy”.

      Reply
      • Christine

        February 10, 2022 at 10:55 pm

        Thank you Meredith, glad you enjoy it!

        ~Christine

        Reply
    4. Gloria

      February 07, 2023 at 7:15 am

      Hi Christine, do you have a separate recipe for the dipping? I'm looking but don't see it.

      Reply
      • Christine

        February 07, 2023 at 10:14 pm

        Hi Gloria,

        Ah, it's combined in the recipe card! I'll fix it - the heading doesn't stand out like it should. But it's there.

        Christine

        Reply

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