Description
A delightful twist on traditional Italian focaccia topped with a sweet cream cheese frosting and a cinnamon sugar mix.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup water, warmed (about 105 to 110 degrees F)
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil, divided
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch kosher salt
Instructions
- Bloom the yeast: In a large bowl, combine the warm water, sugar, and yeast. Let the mixture rest for about 5 minutes, or until the yeast begins to bloom and looks foamy.
- Add half of the oil into the yeast mixture, setting the remaining oil aside.
- Combine the flour and kosher salt to the yeast mixture and stir until combined.
- Transfer the dough to a greased bowl, cover it with a clean towel, and let it rise for about 1 hour in a warm place until doubled in size.
- Preheat your oven to 450 degrees F.
- Mix the melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl.
- Pour the remaining oil into a 9×11 inch baking pan and coat the bottom evenly.
- Transfer the risen dough to the prepared baking pan, spreading it to the edges.
- Create dimples in the dough with your fingers to allow for the butter mixture to seep in.
- Pour the cinnamon-sugar butter mixture over the dimples evenly.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown on top.
- Prepare the frosting by beating together the cream cheese, softened butter, confectioners’ sugar, milk, vanilla, and salt until smooth.
- Drizzle the frosting over the warm focaccia before serving.
Notes
For an extra special touch, let the focaccia cool slightly before cutting, but digging in right away is also fine!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 25mg