Description
Rosemary Garlic Focaccia Muffins blend Italian bakery charm with compact convenience, creating miniature bread wonders kissed with herbal intensity. Mediterranean flavors dance across these golden-edged morsels you’ll crave at first delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1.5 pounds (680 grams) store-bought pizza dough
- 8 cloves garlic
- 4 sprigs fresh rosemary
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) extra virgin olive oil
- Flaky salt
Instructions
- Remove pizza dough from refrigerator and allow it to reach room temperature for easier handling and shaping.
- Divide the dough into 12 relatively equal portions using a bench scraper or sharp knife, being careful not to overwork the dough.
- Prepare a standard muffin pan by pouring a teaspoon of olive oil into each cavity to prevent sticking and enhance flavor.
- Gently transform each dough portion into a soft, rounded shape, carefully maintaining the internal air pockets for a light texture.
- Position the dough balls into the oiled muffin cups, then drape a kitchen towel over the pan and place near the warm oven.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit, which will help activate the dough’s rising process.
- Prepare the aromatic infusion by finely chopping fresh garlic cloves and stripping rosemary leaves from their woody stems.
- Warm the remaining olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, testing its readiness by flicking a water droplet which should sizzle upon contact.
- Remove the hot oil from heat and introduce the chopped garlic and rosemary, stirring until the sizzling subsides.
- Generously distribute the infused oil over each dough ball, ensuring complete coverage.
- Use fingertips to create distinctive dimples across the dough surface, embedding the herb and garlic mixture.
- Sprinkle flaky salt over the muffins for an additional layer of flavor and texture.
- Bake for 14-16 minutes, watching carefully and tenting with foil if the tops brown too quickly.
Notes
- Let the pizza dough sit at room temperature to enhance its elasticity and make shaping easier.
- Avoid overworking the dough to maintain its light, airy texture and prevent tough muffins.
- Create generous dimples in the dough to trap the aromatic garlic and rosemary oil, ensuring maximum flavor in every bite.
- If the tops brown too quickly, loosely cover with foil to prevent burning while ensuring a perfectly golden crust.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg