Description
These Easy Garlic Rosemary Focaccia Muffins are a delicious and flavorful twist on classic focaccia bread. Made with store-bought pizza dough, infused with garlic and fresh rosemary, and baked in a muffin pan, they offer a perfect crispy outside with a soft, fluffy inside. Ideal as a side dish or snack, these muffins come together quickly and bring a burst of Italian-inspired flavor to your table.
Ingredients
Units
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Dough and Oil
- 1.5 pounds store-bought pizza dough
- 1/2 scant cup extra virgin olive oil
Garlic and Herbs
- 8 cloves garlic
- 4 sprigs fresh rosemary
Toppings
- flaky salt
Instructions
- Prepare the dough: If time allows, place the pizza dough in a lightly greased bowl and allow it to come to room temperature. Using a bench scraper or a sharp knife, cut the dough ball into 12 even slices, avoiding overworking the dough to preserve air bubbles.
- Oil the muffin pan: Pour 1 teaspoon of olive oil into each muffin cup of a standard muffin pan.
- Shape the dough: Gently shape each piece of dough into a rough ball and place it into the oiled muffin pan, taking care not to deflate the air bubbles. Cover the pan with a towel and let it rest near the oven while preheating it to 400 degrees Fahrenheit to aid dough rising.
- Prepare garlic and rosemary: While the dough rests, chop the garlic cloves and remove the leaves from the rosemary sprigs, then chop the leaves finely. Set aside.
- Infuse olive oil: Heat the remaining olive oil over medium heat. Flick a small drop of water into the oil to test readiness; when it sizzles, remove from heat. Carefully add the chopped garlic and rosemary to the hot oil and stir until sizzling stops.
- Add flavored oil to dough: Spoon a generous amount of the garlic and rosemary olive oil mixture onto each dough ball, using all of the infused oil.
- Create dimples: Use two fingers to press into each dough ball to create dimples, helping the garlic and rosemary adhere better.
- Bake: Bake the muffins in the preheated oven for 16 minutes. Loosely cover with foil if the tops start to brown too quickly.
Notes
- Pizza Dough: Fresh pizza dough can be found in the refrigerated bakery section of most grocery stores. Canned pizza dough (like Pillsbury’s) can also be used as a substitute.
- Avoid Overworking Dough: Preserving the air bubbles in the dough is important for fluffy focaccia muffins; avoid over kneading or handling the dough.
- Rest Dough During Oven Preheat: Allowing the dough to rest and rise while the oven heats improves texture and flavor.
- Be Generous with Olive Oil: Using plenty of olive oil adds rich flavor, helps the garlic and rosemary stick, and prevents muffins from sticking to the pan.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 0.5 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
