5.0 from 36 votes
Olive Bread
This rustic Mediterranean bread recipe uses kalamata olives and a touch of honey to make an easy, delicious, and beautiful loaf.
Prep Time
1 hr 10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Resting Time
45 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 45 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 177 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 3 ½ cups bread flour
- 2 ¼ teaspoons (1 packet) instant yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups warm water (110°F)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil plus extra for coating bowl
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 cup (1 jar) kalamata olives chopped, drained, and dried well
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine bread flour, yeast, salt, warm water, olive oil, and honey. Use a rubber spatula or wooden spoon to combine until a slightly shaggy, sticky dough forms. Sprinkle in the chopped olives and lightly flour your hands to fold the dough together until the olives are incorporated throughout.
- Set the dough aside, wipe the bowl, and then lightly coat it with oil before returning the dough. Cover with a kitchen towel or plastic wrap and allow it to rise in a warm area until doubled in size, about 35-40 minutes.
- Prepare a piece of parchment paper large enough to lift the bread in and out of the Dutch oven in a clean bowl. Lightly dust your hands with flour and shape the risen dough into a smooth ball by folding the dough under itself in the bowl. Transfer the shaped dough to the parchment paper. Cover and let it rise again for about 15 minutes.
- During the second rise, preheat the oven to 450°F and place the Dutch oven on a lower rack to heat up.
- After rising, use a sharp knife to make a ½-inch deep crosshatch cut on top of the dough. Carefully transfer the parchment paper and dough into the hot Dutch oven. Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the lid, and continue baking uncovered for an additional 15-20 minutes until the bread is browned and crisp. Remove from the oven and use the parchment paper to lift the loaf out of the Dutch oven to a cooling rack. Allow it to cool for 45 minutes before slicing.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
177kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Sodium
504mg
(21%)
Potassium
54mg
(2%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
78IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
0.01mg
(0%)
Calcium
17mg
(2%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 177
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 177kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 504mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 54mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 78IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.