5 from 27 votes
Pumpkin Focaccia
Pumpkin Focaccia is a soft Italian flatbread enriched with pumpkin puree and studded with dried cranberries for a sweet contrast. The dough is flavored with olive oil and rosemary and topped with kosher salt and pumpkin seeds before baking, resulting in a moist, fragrant bread with a delicate crust and seasonal notes.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Additional Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 40 mins
Servings:
15
slices
Calories:
170 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 instant yeast or 2 ¼ teaspoons, packet
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 2/3 cups water 110-115°F, warm
- 1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
Garnish:
- kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon rosemary fresh
- pumpkin seeds
Instructions
- Grease a 9x13 baking sheet with butter and after that add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the pan and spread it on the bottom.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, yeast, sugar, and salt.
- Next, add warm water and 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
- Add the pumpkin and dried cranberries, and mix well to combine.
- Transfer the dough to the prepared pan and stretch it to fill the pan. Lightly cover it with a kitchen towel and let it rise in a warm place for 1-2 hours or until doubled in size.
- When ready to bake it, preheat the oven to 425°F.
- Once the dough has risen, poke the dough all over with your finger and drizzle with the remaining olive oil.
- Sprinkle with kosher salt, pumpkin seeds, and rosemary.
- Bake 20-25 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, lightly brush it with a bit of olive oil, and let it cool before slicing and serving.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
170kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Sodium
159mg
(7%)
Potassium
124mg
(3%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
3874IU
(77%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
44mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 15 slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 170
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 170kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Sodium | 159mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 124mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 3874IU | 77% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.