Description
Easy Garlic Rosemary Focaccia Muffins are a delightful twist on classic focaccia, made with store-bought pizza dough infused with fragrant garlic and fresh rosemary, baked to golden perfection in a muffin pan. These fluffy, flavorful muffins are perfect as a side or snack and come together quickly with simple ingredients and minimal effort.
Ingredients
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Dough and Oil
- 1.5 pounds store-bought pizza dough
- 1/2 scant cup extra virgin olive oil
Flavorings
- 8 cloves garlic
- 4 sprigs fresh rosemary
- flaky salt
Instructions
- Prepare Dough: If time allows, place the pizza dough in a lightly greased bowl and let it come to room temperature. Using a bench scraper or sharp knife, cut the dough ball into 12 even slices, handling gently to avoid deflating the air bubbles for fluffy muffins.
- Oil Muffin Pan: Pour 1 teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil into each cup of a standard muffin pan, coating the bases evenly.
- Shape and Rest Dough: Gently shape each dough piece into a rough ball and place it in the oiled muffin pan cups. Cover the pan with a towel and let the dough rest near the oven as it preheats to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, allowing the dough to rise slightly.
- Prepare Garlic and Rosemary: While the dough rests, finely chop the garlic cloves and the fresh rosemary leaves, setting them aside.
- Infuse Olive Oil: Heat the remaining olive oil over medium heat. To test the temperature, flick a small drop of water into the oil; if it sizzles, remove from heat. Carefully stir in the chopped garlic and rosemary until the sizzling stops.
- Add Flavor to Dough: Spoon a generous amount of the infused oil onto each dough ball, using all of the oil. Then, use two fingers to press into the dough to create dimples that help the garlic and rosemary adhere well.
- Bake Muffins: Place the muffin pan in the preheated oven and bake for 16 minutes. If the tops begin to brown too quickly, loosely cover with foil to prevent burning.
Notes
- Pizza Dough: Fresh pizza dough from the refrigerated bakery section works best. If unavailable, canned pizza dough is a convenient substitute.
- Handle Dough Gently: Avoid overworking to preserve air bubbles for light, fluffy muffins; overmixing can cause toughness.
- Dough Rest: Letting dough rest while the oven preheats allows it to puff slightly, improving texture and flavor.
- Use Plenty of Olive Oil: Generous olive oil enhances flavor, prevents sticking, and helps the herb mixture adhere to the dough.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 0.5 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
