Name: Gluten free Focaccia (vegan gum-free)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup superfine almond flour; 1/2 cup oat flour; 1/3 cup potato starch; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon Italian herb blend; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 2 tablespoons oil; 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon warm non-dairy milk (such as almond or oat); 1/2 teaspoon active yeast; 1/4 cup neutral-flavored preferably unsweetened club soda; 1-2 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary or 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary (or you can also use thyme); 1 clove of garlic minced

Try this easy recipe for Gluten Free Focaccia

Try this easy recipe for gluten free focaccia topped with olive oil, garlic and rosemary. An easy Italian bread that is the perfect side along with a salad or a bowl of soup. Gum-free, dairy-free, eggless and vegan.

Traditional Italian Focaccia is both chewy and crispy in texture. The top and bottom of the bread are crispy thanks to a layer of olive oil we apply to the top, and the inside of the bread should have a squishy and airy texture. To achieve this with a gluten-free flour blend, I use a blend of oat flour, almond flour, and potato starch and not only add yeast but also some baking powder and club soda for creation.

stacked slices of vegan glutenfree focaccia bread on a wooden board

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For regular with gluten rolls, see these 100% Whole Grain Rolls., or these white Dinner Rolls.

Ingredients:

the bread is made with a mix of almond flour, oat flour, and potato starch
yeast is added for the rise – make sure it’s still active
salt is quintessential for bread, don’t skip it
baking powder helps with the rise and allows for a short rising time
Italian herb blend and garlic powder lend the focaccia its Mediterranean flavor
oil is added to enrich the dough along with some warm non-dairy milk to activate the yeast
neutral-flavored preferably low sweet club soda helps aerate the batter before baking which is essential for Glutenfree bakes
the focaccia is topped with extra virgin olive oil, dried or fresh rosemary, but you can also use thyme

Tips:

Make sure your instant/rapid yeast is fresh. If your yeast expired, you will not get a good rise from the bread.
Do not overheat the milk or you could kill the yeast.
Make sure to rise the focaccia dough in a warm place.
Bake the focaccia on the middle rack.

dry bread ingredients being sifted into a bowl

How to make Gluten free Focaccia Bread

Make the bread batter: To a bowl, add all the dry ingredients and mix well. That is the almond flour, oat flour, potato starch, salt, baking powder, herbs, and garlic powder, and mix really well. Press to bake the almond flour lumps and mix. You can also add the ingredients through a sifter. This is especially helpful for gf baking

glutenfree flour mix with added herbs next to a small dish with olive oil

Add in the oil. Add in the warm non-dairy milk and yeast and mix in. Add in 2 tablespoons of the club soda and mix in as well.

Let this thick batter sit for 20-30 minutes in a warm place, covered.

After 30 minutes, add in the remaining 2 tablespoons of club soda by gently mixing it in. Use super fresh club soda so that there’s a lot of aeration in it.

glutenfree focaccia bread dough in a white bowl

vegan glutenfree focaccia in a bread pan covered with olive oil garlic and spices

Line a 9 by 5-inch loaf pan with parchment. Then transfer this batter to the pan and even it out on top.

Mix the rosemary and garlic in olive oil then drizzle all over. Let the pan sit in a warm place for another 15-20 minutes while you preheat the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F(180c)

freshly baked glutenfree focaccia bread in a loaf pan

Then cover the pan with another parchment and put it in the oven for baking. Bake for 28-30 minutes.

Then remove from the oven. Let the bread sit for another 5 minutes before removing from the pan to cool some more and then you can serve it with some vegan butter.