Name: Slow Cooker Easy Focaccia Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 240 min
Total time: 245 min
Ingredients: 12-14 frozen dinner rolls; 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 2 Tablespoons fresh rosemary; 2 Tablespoons fresh thyme; 2 Tablespoons fresh oregano; 1/2 cup Kalamata olives; Kosher salt to taste; Black pepper to taste

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Soft, fluffy, and delicious, this Slow Cooker Easy Focaccia Recipe has all the flavor of regular focaccia you love but takes half the time and way less work thanks to one secret ingredient. Serve it warm with all your favorite meals!

focaccia bread with kalamata olives on a marble slab garnished with fresh basil

What Is Focaccia?

An Italian recipe, focaccia is a type of flat bread that is made with flour, oil, water, yeast, and salt. Typically, the dough is kneaded, left to rise for hours, and then baked in an oven. A popular street food, focaccia can be found being served both sweet and savory and is sometimes even stuffed with ingredients like sausage and cheese.

Is Focaccia Just Pizza Dough?

Although similar in taste, texture, and ingredients, they are not quite the same. You see, focaccia contains more yeast than pizza dough and is also often punctured before baking. This results in a much more moist and fluffy texture, similar to a bread loaf.

frozen dinner rolls arranged in the bottom of a parchment line slow cooker

overhead image of partially baked dinner rolls in the bottom of a slow cooker

Surprisingly Easy Foccacia Ingredients

Unlike typical recipes, this easy focaccia ingredient list is super short and sweet. That’s because we skip the process of making our own dough and opt for dinner rolls instead! Yep, you read that right. Take a look at everything you’ll need:

Dinner Rolls – Our secret ingredient and the key to making easy focaccia, using pre-made dinner rolls means the dough is already done for you. We recommend using simple rolls that have not been flavored with additional seasonings, and don’t forget to make sure they’re frozen! Otherwise, your focaccia will be hard and overcooked.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil – Not only does it add incredible savory flavor, but using olive oil also helps create the golden brown exterior we love.
Herbs & Spices – For an out-of-this-world taste we include a handful of herbs and spices including rosemary, thyme, oregano, salt, and pepper.
Olives – Totally optional, we love to sprinkle in olives for a boost of healthy fats and flavor. We like black olives best, but feel free to experiment with whatever you have on hand!

dinner rolls that have been partially baked and pressed down with fingers in a slow cooker

baked easy focaccia with olives in a slow cooker

How to Make This Easy Focaccia Recipe in the Slow Cooker

We grew up eating warm homemade focaccia and still love it to this day. However, with managing work, chasing after the kids, and just living life, we don’t have time to spend all day baking in the kitchen! So, we had to get a little creative to recreate our favorite recipes. Luckily, this slow cooker easy focaccia tastes just like the real deal and takes half the time and way less effort! Here’s what you’ll need to do:

Line the slow cooker with parchment paper.
Place the rolls in a single layer at the bottom, making sure they are not touching.
Cover, and set on warm for 1.5-2 hours or until they are double in size.
Drizzle the olive oil, and use your fingers to puncture the rolls.
Sprinkle herbs, seasonings, and olives on top.
Cook on high for 1 ½ hours. Then, turn the heat OFF for 30 minutes.

Storage

Trust us, you won’t have any leftovers. However, if you do, this easy focaccia recipe can be kept at room temperature or in the freezer!

Room Temperature: Store your bread in an airtight for up to 2-3 days!

Freezer: Slice your easy focaccia into individual pieces. Then, lay them on a parchment-lined baking sheet, and place them in the freezer for up to 2 hours. Next, wrap each portion in parchment paper, and transfer them all to a sealable bag. Press out as much air as possible, and store your bread for up to 2 months.

To Reheat: We love to reheat this easy focaccia in the air fryer or toaster. However, you could also warm it in the oven at 375° until it is heated through.

Easy Focaccia Serving Suggestions

In all honesty, we eat this bread on its own – typically right out of the slow cooker! Seriously, it’s that good. However, if you want to make it a complete meal there’s not much it doesn’t pair well with. Some of our favorite options include:

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closeup focaccia bread with kalamata olives on a marble slab garnished with fresh basil

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