Description
Homemade garlic rosemary focaccia muffins deliver Italian bakery magic right to your kitchen. Herb-infused comfort emerges from simple ingredients, promising warm, aromatic bites you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Flour and Bread Base:
- 1.5 pounds (680 grams) store-bought pizza dough
Herbs and Aromatics:
- 8 cloves garlic, chopped
- 4 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves removed and chopped
Finishing and Seasoning:
- 12 tablespoons (180 milliliters) extra virgin olive oil
- Flaky salt (to taste)
Instructions
- Bring pizza dough to room temperature by placing it in a lightly greased bowl, allowing flexibility and enhanced flavor development.
- Divide dough into 12 uniform pieces using a bench scraper, handling gently to maintain air pockets and delicate texture.
- Coat each cup of a standard muffin pan with olive oil, creating a non-stick surface and adding richness to the bread.
- Shape dough pieces into loose balls and nestle them into the oiled muffin cups, ensuring even distribution.
- Cover muffin pan with a clean towel and position near the oven while preheating to 400F (200C), allowing gentle rising and warmth.
- Create garlic rosemary infusion by heating olive oil in a small pan over medium heat, testing readiness with a water droplet.
- Remove oil from heat and incorporate chopped garlic and rosemary, letting the mixture steep and meld flavors.
- Generously drizzle the aromatic oil over each dough ball, ensuring complete and even coverage.
- Use fingertips to create signature dimples in the dough, helping herbs and garlic adhere and developing classic focaccia texture.
- Sprinkle flaky salt across the top of each muffin, enhancing visual appeal and providing flavor contrast.
- Bake for 14-16 minutes until golden brown, tenting with foil if tops brown too quickly to prevent burning.
- Allow muffins to cool briefly before serving warm as a versatile side, snack, or appetizer.
Notes
- Choose high-protein bread flour for a chewier, more authentic focaccia texture that holds its shape beautifully.
- Fresh rosemary provides the most vibrant flavor, but dried rosemary works well if you’re in a pinch. Crush dried herbs between your fingers to release more intense aromatics.
- Allow pizza dough to rest at room temperature for easier shaping and better rise, preventing tough, dense muffins that lack the signature light, airy texture.
- Flaky sea salt isn’t just a garnish – it enhances the entire flavor profile, creating delightful crispy edges and bringing out the garlic and rosemary’s depth.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 0.1 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg