Air Fryer Focaccia

Delicious, soft and airy, with crispy crust, focaccia bread baked in an air fryer.

Course: bread

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: air fryer bread, air fryer focaccia

Prep Time: 30

Cook Time: 12

Fermentation, cold retarding and proofing: 16

Total Time: 16 42

Servings:

Calories: 232kcal

Author: Victor

Air focaccia bread that is practically like oven-baked focaccia.

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Ingredients

Focaccia Dough

500 g all-purpose flour King Arthur flour is my favorite for this recipe
400 g water at room temperature
3 g instant yeast
9 g sea salt

Toppings and Other Ingredients

2 Tbsp unsalted butter softened
6 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil plus more if needed
2 cloves garlic thinly sliced or minced
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 cup chopped herbs basil, dill, sage, and parsley

Instructions

To a large bowl, add water, flour, yeast and salt on the opposite sides, making sure the two don't touch each other before you start mixing. Mix by hand, squeezing the dough between your fingers until a sticky homogeneous mass is formed. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let rest for 20 minutes.
After 20 minutes, perform a set of stretches and folds, then another one after 20 minutes, and another one 20 minutes later. Shape the dough into a ball and rub it with two tablespoons of olive oil. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rest for another 20 minutes.
Divide the dough into three equal pieces and transfer to three 7.5" x 5" foil pans greased with two tablespoons of butter (See Notes). Stretch each piece of dough to fill the entire bottom of the pan. Cover with plastic and refrigerate overnight and for up to 24 hours.
Remove the dough from the fridge two hours before baking and let proof at room temperature, covered.
Liberally drizzle olive oil over the top of the dough. Using your fingers, make deep dimples all over the surface of the dough. Spread the toppings and finish with a light drizzle of olive oil.
Bake at the highest temperature, usually 400F, for about 12 minutes. Every air fryer bakes differently, so start checking early, your bread may be done sooner, or you may need to add a few minutes to the baking time. There is no need to preheat your air fryer.
Carefully transfer the focaccia to a large cutting board, slice, and serve while hot. This is when it tastes best. Enjoy!

Notes

The pan size (7.,5" x 5") in this recipe is for my air fryer that measures 10" by 10" internally. Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may need to choose different size pans and you may have to divide the dough into a different number of pieces, e.g. 2, 4, etc.

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