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Vegetarian Focaccia

Most of the world’s great focaccia is naturally vegetarian — herbs, olives, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, cheese. This collection gathers the meat-free recipes in one place.

Many are vegan as written or with a simple swap; check each recipe’s notes.

OvernightClassic pan focaccia

Classic Italian Focaccia

A tall, olive-oil-rich focaccia with a crisp base and an open, tender crumb — the reference recipe everything else on this site builds from.

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Classic Italian Focaccia

A tall, olive-oil-rich focaccia with a crisp base and an open, tender crumb — the reference recipe everything else on this site builds from.

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Same dayRoasted-vegetable sheet-pan focaccia

Roasted Beetroot & Goat Cheese Focaccia (Australian-Inspired)

A modern Australian cafe favorite — earthy roasted beetroot and tangy goat cheese, added partway through the bake so the cheese stays creamy, on an airy focaccia.

Same daySpiced sheet-pan focaccia

Berbere & Caramelized Onion Focaccia (Ethiopian-Inspired)

Warm, smoky Ethiopian berbere bloomed in olive oil over jammy caramelized onions — chili heat, fenugreek and cardamom on a tall, airy focaccia.

Same dayCheese-and-allium sheet-pan focaccia

Cheddar & Leek Focaccia (British-Inspired)

Softened sweet leeks and sharp mature cheddar melted over a golden focaccia — the comforting flavors of a British cheese-and-leek pie.

Same dayHerb-finished sheet-pan focaccia

Chermoula & Preserved Lemon Focaccia (Moroccan-Inspired)

A vivid Moroccan chermoula — cilantro, parsley, garlic, cumin and paprika — spooned over the crust after baking, with bright salty preserved lemon in the crumb.

Same dayFlavored pan focaccia

Chili Crisp & Garlic Confit Focaccia (Chinese-Inspired)

Mellow garlic confit baked into a tall focaccia, then finished with a glossy, crunchy spoonful of Chinese chili crisp for numbing-savory heat.

Same dayGlobal-inspired topped focaccia

Chimichurri & Roasted Pepper Focaccia (Argentine-Inspired)

Sweet roasted peppers baked into a soft focaccia, then flooded with raw Argentine chimichurri — garlic, parsley, oregano, and red-wine vinegar — the moment it comes out of the oven.

Same daySweet-savory sheet-pan focaccia

Date, Sesame & Orange-Blossom Focaccia (North African / Middle Eastern-Inspired)

Sweet-savory focaccia with jammy dates, toasted sesame and a floral orange-blossom syrup — the perfume of North African and Middle Eastern sweets on an airy crumb.

Same dayRoasted-vegetable-and-spice focaccia

Dukkah & Roasted Carrot Focaccia (Egyptian-Inspired)

Sweet, caramelized roasted carrots on a soft focaccia, finished with a crunchy shower of Egyptian dukkah — toasted hazelnuts, sesame, coriander and cumin.

Same dayGlobal-inspired sweet dessert focaccia

Dulce de Leche & Sea Salt Focaccia (Latin American-Inspired, Sweet)

A soft, lightly sweet dessert focaccia swirled with warm dulce de leche and finished with flaky sea salt — caramel and salt over a pillowy crumb.

Same dayPotato-and-semolina focaccia with tomatoes and olives

Focaccia Barese (Puglian Potato-and-Semolina Focaccia)

Golden and soft from boiled potato in the dough, its edges shattering-crisp, studded with juicy hand-crushed cherry tomatoes, briny olives and a haze of oregano — southern Italy in a pan.

Same dayThin, oily, brine-dimpled Genoese focaccia

Focaccia Genovese (Genoese-Style Ligurian Focaccia)

The Ligurian everyday classic: thin and low with a shattering oil-fried bottom, a soft salty crumb, and finger-dimples that pool with an olive-oil-and-brine glaze.

Same dayUnleavened two-sheet cheese-filled focaccia

Recco-Style Cheese Focaccia (Home Adaptation of Focaccia di Recco)

Two wafer-thin, unleavened sheets of dough sealed around molten stracchino, baked blistering hot until the top crackles into golden, cheese-oozing craters — nothing like a fluffy focaccia.

Same daySweet seasonal grape-harvest bread (focaccia cousin)

Schiacciata all’Uva (Tuscan Sweet Grape Harvest Bread)

Tuscany’s sweet harvest bread: a lightly sweetened dough packed and scattered with juicy wine grapes and sugar, baked in autumn until jammy, caramelised and fragrant with must.

Same dayLean thin olive-oil flatbread (focaccia cousin)

Schiacciata Toscana (Tuscan Olive-Oil Flatbread)

Tuscany’s lean, crisp flatbread: thinner and lighter than focaccia, blistered gold and brushed with fragrant new olive oil and crunchy coarse salt the moment it leaves the oven.

Same dayDurum-semolina pan focaccia

Semolina Focaccia (Semola Rimacinata Blend)

A golden, Puglia-leaning focaccia built on finely-milled durum semolina — nutty and faintly sweet, with a sandy, crisp crust and a warm amber crumb that showcases the flour itself.

Same dayFocaccia-base sheet pizza

Focaccia Pizza (Sheet-Pan Pizza on a Focaccia Base)

A thick, airy sheet-pan pizza built on a focaccia dough — crisp-fried base, pillowy crumb, and a simple uncooked-sauce top.

OvernightBiga-preferment high-hydration focaccia

Biga Focaccia (Stiff Italian Preferment for Strength and Flavor)

A robust, chewy focaccia with a milky-wheaty aroma and a strong, well-structured open crumb — built on a biga, the stiff Italian preferment prized for backbone.

Same dayFocaccia sandwich (assembly)

Caprese Focaccia Sandwich

Ripe summer tomato, milky fresh mozzarella, and torn basil pressed into olive-oil-soaked focaccia — the caprese salad turned into a portable, juice-soaked sandwich.

Same dayOnion-topped pan focaccia

Caramelized Onion Focaccia

Deeply sweet, jammy onions cooked down slow and dark, spread over a golden crust — savory, mellow, and almost caramel-rich.

Same dayRound skillet-baked focaccia

Cast-Iron Skillet Focaccia (Extra-Crisp Fried Base)

A golden round focaccia with a deeply crisp, almost fried base and a soft, olive-oil-rich crumb — baked in a preheated cast-iron skillet that sizzles the bottom the moment the dough goes in.

Same dayFresh-tomato pan focaccia

Cherry Tomato and Oregano Focaccia

Sweet cherry tomatoes that burst and jam into the dimples, sharp dried oregano, and a crust stained red with roasted tomato oil — high-summer focaccia.

Same dayThick pan focaccia

Easy Beginner Focaccia (Your First Loaf, Made Forgiving)

A soft, golden, olive-oil-rich focaccia with a tender dimpled top and flaky salt — built for a first-timer who has never touched sticky dough.

Same dayGlobal-inspired topped focaccia

Elote Corn & Cotija Focaccia (Mexican-Inspired Street-Corn)

Charred sweet corn and salty cotija baked into a pillowy focaccia, then finished with chile-lime, crema, and cilantro the way a paper cup of elote hits you all at once.

Same daySeeded topping focaccia

Everything Bagel Focaccia (New York Deli-Inspired)

Toasty garlic, onion, poppy and sesame over a pillowy, olive-oil focaccia — the whole everything-bagel aroma without the boil-and-bake.

Same dayVillage-salad focaccia

Feta, Tomato & Olive Focaccia with Oregano (Greek-Inspired)

Creamy-salty feta, sweet burst cherry tomatoes, briny Kalamata olives and a heavy hand of dried oregano — a sun-warmed Greek-inspired focaccia.

Same dayHand-stretched focaccia grissini

Focaccia Breadsticks

Focaccia dough cut into strips, stretched long, brushed with olive oil and salt, and baked until crisp — a rustic cross between grissini and focaccia, snappy outside with a hint of chew inside.

OvernightRustic high-hydration blistered focaccia

Focaccia di Voltri (Rustic High-Hydration Ligurian Focaccia)

The blistered, rustic sister of Genoese focaccia: a very wet, long-worked dough baked over a dusting of cornmeal into a crackly, big-holed crumb with charred bubbles and a whisper of grit on the base.

Same daySheet-pan focaccia with caramelized allium topping

French Onion & Gruyère Focaccia (French-Inspired)

Slow-caramelized onions, melted Gruyère and thyme over a pillowy focaccia — the sweet-savoury aroma of French onion soup in a sheet-pan bread.

Same dayFlavored pan focaccia

Garlic, Cilantro & Nigella Focaccia (North Indian-Inspired)

The garlicky, herb-flecked aroma of a garlic naan — lots of minced garlic, fresh cilantro and toasty nigella seeds — on a tall, buttery focaccia.

Same dayHerb-and-garlic-oil pan focaccia

Garlic and Herb Focaccia

Mellow roasted-garlic oil brushed into every dimple with a mix of fresh herbs — fragrant and savory without the acrid bite of scorched raw garlic.

Same dayGarlic-confit and rosemary pan focaccia

Garlic and Rosemary Focaccia

The classic pairing, handled with care — garlic gently confited in olive oil until sweet, brushed into every dimple, with whole rosemary sprigs and flaky salt so the top bakes piney and fragrant instead of scorched.

Same dayFlavored pan focaccia

Gochujang & Mushroom Focaccia (Korean-Inspired)

Sweet-spicy gochujang glaze over roasted, pre-cooked mushrooms on a tall focaccia — savory, umami and glossy with a sesame finish.

Same dayGlobal-inspired sweet focaccia

Guava & Cream Cheese Focaccia (Cuban Pastelito-Inspired, Sweet)

Molten pockets of ruby guava paste and tangy cream cheese baked into a lightly sweet focaccia — the flavors of a guava-and-cheese pastelito in a pillowy loaf.

Same dayGrilling-cheese focaccia

Halloumi, Mint & Roasted Pepper Focaccia (Cypriot-Inspired)

Golden, squeaky halloumi that browns instead of melting, sweet roasted peppers baked into the crumb, and a shower of cool fresh mint over a crisp focaccia.

Same daySpiced chili-and-citrus focaccia

Harissa & Preserved Lemon Focaccia (Tunisian-Inspired)

Smoky, garlicky harissa swirled with salty preserved lemon and a warm caraway-coriander hum over an airy focaccia — North African heat on a pillowy Italian crumb.

Same dayCheese-and-chile topping focaccia

Jalapeño Cheddar Focaccia (American-Inspired)

Sharp cheddar and bright, gentle heat from jalapeño over a tall olive-oil focaccia — the flavor of a good jalapeño cheese bread, in a pan.

Same dayFlavored pan focaccia

Kimchi & Scallion Focaccia (Korean-Inspired)

Tangy, spicy drained kimchi and scallion caramelizing into a tall focaccia with a savory, gently funky, sesame-touched finish.

Same dayFresh, cold-topped mezze focaccia

Labneh, Cucumber & Sumac Focaccia (Levantine-Inspired)

Cool, tangy labneh smeared over warm focaccia and piled with crisp cucumber, ruby sumac, mint and a slick of green olive oil — a fresh, mezze-style open focaccia.

Same dayFocaccia-base sheet pizza

Margherita Focaccia Pizza

Sweet San Marzano-style tomato, milky torn fresh mozzarella, and basil over a tall, olive-oil-crisped focaccia base — the red-white-green classic, sheet-pan style.

Same dayFlavored pan focaccia

Masala Potato & Pea Focaccia (North Indian-Inspired)

The spiced potato-and-pea filling of a samosa — cumin, turmeric, amchur and green chili — pressed into a tall, olive-oil-rich focaccia.

Same dayIndividual muffin-tin focaccia

Mini Focaccia (Muffin-Tin Individual Focaccias)

A small batch of individual focaccias baked in a muffin tin — puffy, oil-crisped little rounds that portion themselves, bake fast and even, and make a gentle first bake for beginners.

Same dayFlavored pan focaccia

Miso, Scallion & Sesame Focaccia (Japanese-Inspired)

Savory-sweet miso butter melting into a tall focaccia, scattered with scallion and toasted sesame for a deeply umami, nutty finish.

Same dayWhite focaccia-base sheet pizza

Mushroom & Fontina Focaccia Pizza

Deeply browned garlic-thyme mushrooms under a blanket of melting fontina on a crisp focaccia base — earthy, savory, and nutty, with no tomato to get in the way.

OvernightNo-knead high-hydration focaccia

No-Knead Focaccia (Stir, Wait, Dimple, Bake)

A tall, cloud-soft focaccia with a golden oiled crust — made with one stir and a long unhurried rise, no kneading and no folding at all.

Same dayOlive-studded pan focaccia

Olive Focaccia

Briny, meaty mixed Italian olives pressed deep into the dimples, salty and savory against a soft, oil-rich crumb.

OvernightCold-fermented high-hydration focaccia

Overnight Focaccia (Cold-Fermented for Deeper Flavor)

A deeply flavored, wine-scented focaccia with a blistered, open crumb and lacquered oiled crust — the dough does its work overnight in the fridge.

Same dayPesto-finished pan focaccia

Pesto Focaccia

Vivid green Genoese basil pesto swirled into a golden crust — fresh basil, pine nut, and Parmesan aromas over a soft, oil-rich crumb.

Same dayCheese-spread topping focaccia

Pimento Cheese Focaccia (American South-Inspired)

Tangy, creamy pimento cheese — sharp cheddar, sweet roasted pepper and a little heat — swirled onto a pillowy focaccia so it melts without splitting.

OvernightPoolish-preferment high-hydration focaccia

Poolish Focaccia (Preferment for Flavor and an Open Crumb)

A sweet-smelling, nutty focaccia with a wonderfully open, custardy crumb — built on a poolish, the loose overnight preferment that gives artisan bread its aroma.

Same dayWhite focaccia-base sheet pizza

Potato & Rosemary Focaccia Pizza

Overlapping wafer-thin potato slices crisp at the edges over a tall focaccia base, scented with rosemary and finished with flaky salt — a white pizza with nothing but earth and olive oil.

Same dayPotato-topped pan focaccia

Potato and Rosemary Focaccia

Paper-thin potato slices shingled across the top, crisped at the edges and creamy beneath, with rosemary and salt — earthy, savory, and satisfying.

Same dayHerb-and-tomato sheet-pan focaccia

Provençal Tomato, Olive & Herb Focaccia (French-Inspired)

Herbes de Provence, drained cherry tomatoes and black olives over a golden focaccia — the sun-warmed aromatics of the south of France.

Same dayRoasted-vegetable sheet-pan focaccia

Ras el Hanout & Roasted Squash Focaccia (Moroccan-Inspired)

Warm, floral Moroccan ras el hanout — cinnamon, cumin, coriander, rose and ginger — over sweet roasted squash on a tall, airy focaccia.

Same dayRoasted-vegetable sheet-pan focaccia

Ratatouille Focaccia (Provençal-Inspired)

Roasted aubergine, courgette, pepper and tomato with thyme over a golden focaccia — the summer-vegetable flavors of a Provençal ratatouille.

Same dayGlobal-inspired topped focaccia

Roasted Poblano & Queso Focaccia (Mexican Rajas-Inspired)

Smoky roasted poblano strips and pools of melting queso baked into an airy focaccia — the mild-chile, creamy-cheese comfort of rajas con crema in bread form.

Same dayRoasted-vegetable sheet-pan focaccia

Roasted Pumpkin, Feta & Macadamia Focaccia (Australian-Inspired)

A modern Australian cafe trio — sweet roasted pumpkin, salty feta and buttery native macadamia — over a tall, airy focaccia.

Same dayClassic dimpled pan focaccia

Rosemary and Sea Salt Focaccia

Piney rosemary and bright flakes of sea salt on a golden, olive-oil-glossed crust — the plainest and most fragrant focaccia there is.

Same dayFlavored pan focaccia

Saag Paneer Focaccia (North Indian-Inspired)

Spiced spinach and mustard greens cooked down and squeezed dry, dotted with soft paneer over a tall, olive-oil-rich focaccia.

Same dayQuick warm-fermented pan focaccia

Same-Day Focaccia (Start to Table in About 3½ Hours)

A fragrant, golden focaccia with a crisp oiled base and springy crumb — mixed after lunch and on the table by dinner, no overnight wait.

Same dayThin-potato sheet-pan focaccia

Smoked Paprika, Potato & Onion Focaccia (Spanish-Inspired)

Paper-thin potato and onion dusted with pimentón over a golden focaccia — smoky, earthy and crisp-edged, from the Spanish paprika pantry.

Make aheadSourdough high-hydration focaccia

Sourdough Focaccia (Naturally Leavened, No Commercial Yeast)

A tangy, complex focaccia with a blistered open crumb and a wheaty, faintly sour aroma — raised entirely on an active sourdough starter.

Same dayFlavored pan focaccia

Tandoori Paneer Focaccia (North Indian-Inspired)

Smoky yogurt-marinated paneer, warm garam-masala heat and charred cubes of cheese pressed into a tall, olive-oil-rich focaccia.

Same dayHerb-and-aromatic enriched focaccia

Thanksgiving Stuffing Focaccia (American Holiday-Inspired)

Sage, thyme, sweated celery and onion baked right into a tall, buttery focaccia — the aroma of Thanksgiving stuffing in a savory holiday loaf.

Same dayWhite focaccia-base sheet pizza

White Focaccia Pizza (Pizza Bianca Style)

Molten mozzarella and cool clouds of ricotta over an olive-oil-glossed focaccia base, no tomato in sight — rich, milky, and finished with lemon zest and cracked pepper.

Same dayWhole-grain pan focaccia

Whole Wheat Focaccia (50% Whole Grain)

Half whole-wheat flour for a nutty, faintly sweet, wholemeal crumb — handled at a gentler hydration and given an autolyse so the bran softens instead of shredding the crumb.

Same dayHerb-and-olive focaccia

Za'atar & Olive Focaccia (Levantine-Inspired)

Herbal, tangy za'atar oil and briny olives over a tall, airy focaccia — the sumac-and-sesame aroma of a Levantine spice blend on a pillowy Italian crumb.

Same dayVegetable-and-cheese pan focaccia

Zucchini and Pecorino Focaccia

Ribbons of shaved zucchini and sharp, salty pecorino over a golden crust — a light, savory summer bake with browned, cheesy edges.

Classic Italian Focaccia

Classic Italian Focaccia

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