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Chocolate Cranberry Focaccia

Recipe by becky

  • Total TimeAbout 4 hours
  • YieldOne 10-12-inch loaf 1x

A cranberry focaccia recipe featuring a chocolate focaccia bread dough topped with fresh cranberries, rosemary, chopped dark chocolate, and plenty of olive oil.

Ingredients

Scale

Focaccia dough:

256 grams bread flour (2 cups)
18 grams unsweetened cocoa powder (3 tablespoons)
150 milliliters lukewarm water (2/3 cup)
50 milliliters olive oil (1/4 cup), plus more for drizzling, brushing, and coating
38 grams granulated sugar (3 tablespoons)
7 grams kosher salt (2 teaspoons)
7 grams instant yeast (2 teaspoons)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
125 grams finely chopped dark chocolate or chocolate chips (1 cup)

Topping:

65 grams fresh cranberries (2/3 cup)
40 grams chopped dark chocolate (1/3 cup)
65 milliliters olive oil (1/3 cup)
2-3 sprigs fresh rosemary, broken into 1/2-inch pieces
Flaky sea salt, for sprinkling


Instructions

Line a half-sheet rimmed baking tray with parchment. Set aside.

In a large round bowl, sift together bread flour and unsweetened cocoa powder.

Cocoa powder and flour in a metal bowl

Add the lukewarm water, olive oil, granulated sugar, kosher salt, instant yeast, and vanilla extract. With a bench scraper, bring the ingredients together until a soft dough forms.

Chocolate focaccia dough in a bowl with a bench scraper

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured countertop and knead by hand until soft and elastic, about 8-10 minutes.

Ball of chocolate bread dough on a marble surface

Knead in the chopped dark chocolate.

Mixing chocolate chips into chocolate focaccia dough

A ball of chocolate chip focaccia dough

Shape dough into a ball and place in a well-oiled bowl. Drizzle with additional oil.

Focaccia dough proving in a metal bowl

Allow bowl to stand in a warm place, covered, for about 1 1/2 – 2 hours, or until dough doubles in size.

Chocolate chip focaccia dough in a bowl after rising

Punch dough down. Place on prepared tray and shape into an 8-9-inch circle.

punched-down chocolate bread dough in a metal bowl

A disc of chocolate bread dough on a parchment lined tray

Cover tray with clingfilm/plastic wrap, then place a kitchen towel on top. Allow dough to prove until doubled in size, about 1 hour more.

A disc of chocolate focaccia dough proving on a parchment lined tray

Preheat oven to 400° F / 205° C.

Peel away the plastic wrap. With a pastry brush, brush dough generously with olive oil.

Hand brushing oil over focaccia with a pastry brush

Add the cranberries, chopped dark chocolate, and rosemary pieces, covering most of the surface. With your fingers, push the toppings down to create deep dimples in the dough.

Cranberry focaccia on a sheet of parchment before baking

Drizzle remaining 65 milliliters (1/3 cup) olive oil over dough, allowing it to fill the dimples. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt.

Chocolate cranberry focaccia drizzled with olive oil before baking

Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or risen and fully set.

Chocolate cranberry focaccia on a tray after baking

Brush with more oil. Slice with a serrated knife. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Chocolate cranberry focaccia bread cooling on a wire rack

Wrap leftover focaccia in foil or transfer to an airtight container. Store at room temperature for up to 1 day.

A loaf of focaccia with cranberries, dark chocolate, and sea salt, arranged on a white surface with a bowl of cranberries and a striped tea towel

 

  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Category: Bread
  • Method: Oven
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