Olive bread, a delicious and aromatic loaf, is a treat that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. The combination of briny olives, fragrant herbs, and a crispy crust makes this bread a favorite among many. Furthermore, its versatility allows it to be served with a variety of toppings and fillings, making it a great option for any occasion. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out, this guide will provide you with the knowledge and confidence you need to create the perfect olive bread.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
OLIVE BREAD
This is a very basic recipe, and tastes really good.
Provided by aurelijab
Time 1h20m
Yield Makes Rolls
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Put the flour, salt, sugar and yeast together in a mixing bowl. Mix well.
- Tear olives with your fingers (you can chop them up, if you'd prefer to) and add to the dough and mix well. Using your finger, make a dip in the dough and pour in the water and oil.
- Mix with a fork until its sticky. Lightly sieve the worktop with flour, and knead the dough on the table. Put back into the bowl, cover with a towel and leave in a warm place for 45-60 mins.
- Preheat oven at 210ºC Fan/ 230ºC/Gas 8
- Tear the dough into 8 small balls, put in a lined baking tray and grase the dough balls.
- Cook for 10 mins, until ready.
HOMEMADE NO-KNEAD OLIVE BREAD RECIPE
This Homemade Olive Bread is a rustic and crusty no-knead bread recipe that anyone can make. Packed with Kalamata olives, this olive loaf comes together so easily in a Dutch oven.
Provided by Aysegul Sanford
Categories Bread
Time 18h50m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Mix the dry ingredients; bread flour, active dry yeast, and kosher salt, in a large mixing bowl.
- Pour in 1 ⅓ cups (316 ml.) lukewarm water.
- Give it a mix using a wooden spoon. At this point, the dough needs to be quite sticky. Stir in the chopped olives and ensure that they are equally distributed throughout the batter. (Alternatively, you can use your clean hands to mix and feel the stickiness.)
- Cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel and let it sit in a warmer part of your house for 18-24 hours.In my tests, I found that the bread baked after 18 hours of rising time was perfect, but the 24-hour one was also good. One important thing to mention here is that at the end of the rising time you might see a thin (kind of hard - for the lack of a better word) layer at the top of the dough. Don't be alarmed by that. In the next step, we will fold that into the dough and since it is a sticky one, the additional rising time will help soften it.
- Lightly flour a piece of parchment paper, gently remove the dough from the bowl, and place it onto the parchment. While removing, you will realize that it is quite sticky. However, if you take your time and gently pull it by folding it onto itself, you will see that it will come out easily without any dough remaining in the bowl. For a visual, be sure to watch the video below.
- Form the dough into a ball tucking the sides of the dough under. Lightly dust it with a little bit of flour, cover it with a clean kitchen towel, and let it rise for 1-2 hours or until it doubles in size. Again, I recommend letting it sit in a warmer part of your house.
- Towards the end of the rising time, place your dutch oven in the oven and pre-heat it to 450 F degrees.
- When ready to bake, carefully take the now-very hot dutch oven out of the oven. Using the edges of the parchment paper place the dough into the dutch oven. Put the lid on and bake for 30 minutes. Then remove the lid and continue to bake another 20-30 minutes or until the top is nicely golden brown as you see in the photos.
- At the end of the baking, remove it from the dutch oven, place it onto a cooling rack and let it cool for 30-45 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 195 kcal, Sugar 1 g, Sodium 845 mg, Fat 3 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Carbohydrate 35 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 6 g, ServingSize 1 serving
EASY RUSTIC OLIVE BREAD RECIPE
This Easy Rustic Olive Bread recipe uses salty kalamata olives to add a depth of flavor to this rustic bread recipe!
Provided by The Wanderlust Kitchen
Categories Breads
Time 3h
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine the first six ingredients in the bowl of a stand mixer. Use a spatula to roughly combine the ingredients. Let rest for 15 minutes to activate the yeast.
- Fold in the olives. Attach the dough hook and knead on medium for 5 minutes. Sprinkle in a bit more flour as needed if the dough won't release from the sides of the bowl.
- Transfer the kneaded dough to an oiled bowl, cover, and allow to rise for 60 minutes in a warm place.
- Punch the dough down, then transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Use your hands to shape it into a loaf. Allow to rise for another 60 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and place a second baking sheet on the bottom rack. Dust the loaf with flour and use a serrated knife to make three shallow cuts across the top.
- Place the baking sheet containing the dough on the middle rack of the preheated oven. Toss a half cup of water onto the hot baking sheet on the bottom rack and close the door. Bake for 30 minutes.
- Let cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving, Calories 150 kcal, Carbohydrate 27 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 3 g, Sodium 149 mg, Fiber 1 g, UnsaturatedFat 2 g
OLIVE BREAD
With just 5 ingredients you can bake up this tender loaf with a colorful swirl of olives. This is a great bread to serve when you are having a large group at home or to take to a potluck.-Ann Major, Oskaloosa, Kansas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 45m
Yield 1 loaf (30 slices).
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the oil, sugar, salt and 2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a firm dough., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down. Roll into a 16-in. x 12-in. rectangle. Sprinkle olives to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seams to seal and tuck ends under. Place seam side down on a greased baking sheet. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 20 minutes., Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts :
OLIVE CHEESE BREAD
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Categories appetizer
Time 35m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Roughly chop both the black olives and pimiento-stuffed green olives. Slice the green onions into thin pieces.
- Combine the butter, mayonnaise, cheese, olives and green onions in a mixing bowl. Stir together until thoroughly combined.
- Spread the mixture onto the French bread. Bake until the cheese is melted and browning, 20 to 25 minutes.
OLIVE LOAF
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Spray a standard nonstick loaf pan with vegetable spray, line with parchment paper, and set aside.
- Place flour and the baking powder in the bowl of a food processor and pulse for 5 seconds. Pour the dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Stir in the olives and tapenade.
- Whisk together the eggs, olive oil, milk, honey and salt. Add this mixture to the dry ingredients and stir to combine; do not mix until smooth. Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf pan and place in the oven. Bake for 75 to 80 minutes, until the internal temperature is 210 degrees F, or a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
- Remove the loaf from the pan and allow to cool on a rack before serving.
- Tapenade:
- 1/2 pound pitted mixed olives
- 2 anchovy fillets, rinsed
- 1 small clove garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons capers
- 2 to 3 fresh basil leaves
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Thoroughly rinse the olives in cool water. Place all ingredients in the bowl of a food processor. Process to combine, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl, until the mixture becomes a coarse paste, approximately 1 to 2 minutes total. Transfer to a bowl and serve.
- Yield: approximately 1 to 1 1/2 cups
NO-KNEAD, EASY GREEK OLIVE BREAD
An quick bread that does not require any kneading or forming!
Provided by Marilena Leavitt
Categories Bread
Time 45m
Yield 1 loaf
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Pour the milk into a glass measure and stir in the yeast until it dissolves. Set aside for 10 minutes.
- In a larger bowl, mix the flour and the salt and then add the milk and the yeast, stirring gently with a wooden spoon to incorporate. At this point, the dough will still be sticky - do not add more flour. Alternatively, you can use a stand mixer equipped with a dough hook.
- Cover the bowl with a towel, place it in a warm spot and let it rise for an hour.
- Preheat the oven to 375° F. Place a 12" cast iron skillet in the oven until it is very hot.
- Add the extra virgin olive oil, the chopped olives and the oregano to the bread dough and mix well with a spatula, folding over the dough and scrapping the sides of the bowl, until well incorporated.
- Carefully remove from the oven the hot pan, line it with a piece of parchment paper and immediately add the dough, spreading and smoothing the top with a spatula.
- Transfer the hot pan to the oven and bake for about 30 minutes or until it is golden brown on the top and the bottom.
- Remove from the oven and let the bread cool a bit in the pan. Lift the bread from the parchment paper and lace on a wire rack to cool.
GREEK OLIVE BREAD
The dough for this delicious bread is great to work with, making it easy to knead in the olives and feta cheese. The subtle flavor would complement any entree.-Tiffany Hartpence, Lander, Wyoming
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 50m
Yield 1 loaf (16 slices).
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the milk, 4 tablespoons oil, sugar, salt and 1-1/2 cups flour. Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch down dough. Sprinkle with cheese and olives; fold and knead lightly until combined. Shape into an 8-in. round loaf. Place on a greased baking sheet. Brush with remaining oil. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled, about 40 minutes., With a sharp knife, make four shallow slashes across top of loaf. Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to wire rack to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 178 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 266mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
OLIVE BREAD
Provided by Joan Nathan
Time 4h
Yield 2 - 3 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- This bread tastes better if kneaded by hand. Place 4 cups of flour in a mixing bowl. Make a well in the center.
- Dissolve the yeast in 1 cup of the water, and add to the flour. Knead until smooth. Let rise in the bowl, covered, for one hour.
- Punch down the dough, then work in the olives, salt, oregano, 1/4 cup water and 1 cup flour. Knead the dough again for a few minutes, then let rise, covered in the same bowl, for another hour.
- Divide the dough into 5 portions, and mold into ovals about 6 inches long. Using a sharp knife or razor, cut 3 slits horizontally across each top, and leave uncovered for 20 minutes.
- Brush with the melted butter or margarine, and sprinkle with 2 teaspoons of flour. Place the loaves on a greased cookie sheet.
- Bake in a preheated 375-degree oven for about 45 minutes, or until the bread taps hollow. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 268, UnsaturatedFat 16 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 24 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 1386 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams
KALAMATA OLIVE AND GARLIC BREAD
This bread was created from leftover dough after making a foccacia dressed with Kalamata olives, garlic, and olive oil. This version has the olives and garlic baked in the bread.
Provided by Martha Dibblee
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes
Time 2h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a medium bowl dissolve sugar in 1/2 cup warm water. To proof yeast, stir in yeast and let stand for 5 to 10 minutes in a warm place.
- Preheat oven to 105 degree F (40 degrees C). Warm an oven-safe bowl in the oven.
- Place flour in bowl of food processor. Add salt and pulse for a few seconds.
- Start food processor. Pour proofed yeast into flour through hole. Immediately add the additional 3/4 cup warm water, then the olive oil. Process for about 1 minute or until dough ball cleans the sides of the processor bowl. If dough is too wet add a little flour through the top while processing, or if too dry, add a little more water.
- Turn off food processor. Remove lid and transfer dough to the heated bowl. Cover with a plate or plastic wrap.
- Let rise for a half hour in a warm place, like the lukewarm oven.
- In a small bowl, combine minced garlic and chopped olives. Set aside.
- Once dough has risen, transfer dough to a lightly floured board. Make an indentation in the dough and place olive mixture inside. Knead dough 10 times. Bulk of mixture should remain in middle of dough. Form dough into a log or round loaf shape.
- Grease a pie pan (for a round loaf) or a baking sheet (for a log) and dust with cornmeal. Place loaf on prepared pan, cover with greased plastic wrap, and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bake bread in preheated oven until browned and loaf sounds hollow when tapped, about 30 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 199.8 calories, Carbohydrate 34.6 g, Fat 4.5 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 644.1 mg, Sugar 1.2 g
OLIVE OIL BREAD
A quick, easy bread that works well with Italian foods and pastas. Try forming the dough into a round ball or a long loaf for French bread.
Provided by Dee
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes White Bread Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield 15
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large bowl mix together the warm water (110 degrees), yeast, sugar, salt, and olive oil. Stir in 2 cups of the flour in order to make a soft ball. Knead in additional flour so that dough is soft and not sticky. Place kneaded dough in a medium size greased bowl. Cover and let rise until doubled in size.
- Punch down dough, and form into ball or loaf shape. Place onto a greased cookie sheet. Cover and let rise for 15 to 20 minutes. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 110.5 calories, Carbohydrate 16.4 g, Fat 3.8 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 155.8 mg, Sugar 0.3 g
WALNUT-OLIVE BREAD
Provided by Steven Raichlen
Time 2h55m
Yield 2 loaves
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine the yeast, sugar and water in a bowl, and let stand for 5 minutes. When the mixture is foamy, stir in the remaining ingredients. Knead the dough for 8 to 10 minutes in a mixer with a dough hook or by hand until it is smooth, shiny and elastic. (The dough can also be made in a food processor.) Place the dough in an oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour, or until doubled in bulk.
- Punch the dough down, roll it into 2 oblongs (about 8 inches long, 4 inches wide and 3 inches high), and place in oiled loaf pans. Let rise for 30 minutes or until doubled in bulk.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Bake for 25 to 35 minutes, or until the crust is crisp and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped. Let cool before slicing.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 265, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 41 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 220 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams
OLIVE BREAD FOR THE BREAD MACHINE
Thi is great recipe is from Betty Crocker. After reading Sarah Beth's review, make sure your olives are well patted dry.
Provided by Sageca
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 40m
Yield 1 1/2 pounds
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place the ingredients, except olives, in the bread pan in the order recommended by your machine's manufacturer.
- Process on the appropriate cycle.
- Add olives at the raisin/nut signal or 5 to 10 minutes before last kneading cycle ends.
- I prefer to make it with the dough cycle; shape it in 2 loaves and let is rise for 30 minutes.
- Bake in a pre heated375* oven for 30 minutes.
- Option:.
- Add 1 1/2 cup old or sharp shredded cheddar cheese with the flour for a Cheese Olive Bread; fantastic.
- Tip:.
- For my bread to rise, I heat 2 cups of water in microwave for 5 minutes; this creates steam. Leave water in microwave. Sit your bread in microwave OFF for 30 minutes.Your bread will rise really nice.
OLIVE OIL BREAD
Follow this simple step-by-step method for a homemade loaf, or adapt to include your favourite flavours
Provided by Mary Cadogan
Categories Side dish
Time 45m
Yield Makes 1 loaf
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Tip the flour into a mixing bowl. For easy-blend dried yeast, stir this into the flour. For fresh yeast, crumble it and rub into the flour as you would with butter when making pastry. Add the salt and sugar.
- Boil the kettle and measure 100ml into a jug. Top up with cold water to the 300ml mark. Test the temperature with your finger - it should feel perfectly hand-hot. Add the oil.
- Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and pour in the liquid all at once. Mix quickly using your hands or a wooden fork to make a soft and slightly sticky dough. Wipe the dough around the bowl to pick up any loose flour.
- Sprinkle the work surface with flour and tip out the dough. Knead by stretching it away from you, then folding it in half towards you and pushing it away with the heel of your hand. Give it a quarter turn and repeat, developing a rhythm.
- When the dough is smooth, put it back into the mixing bowl, cover with a tea towel and leave to rest for 1 hr (no need to find a warm place). The dough is ready when it springs back when you press it with your finger. (At this stage, you can add other flavourings - see 'Goes well with', right).
- Tip dough onto a floured surface, knead to remove air bubbles. Shape into a round, place on an oiled baking sheet and slash top with sharp knife. Cover and rise for 30 mins. Heat oven to 240C/220C fan/gas 8. Bake for 30-35 mins until browned and crisp.
Tips:
- Use a high-quality olive oil for the best flavor.
- Make sure to use fresh, pitted olives.
- If you don't have any fresh olives, you can use jarred olives, but make sure to rinse them well and pat them dry before using.
- You can add other ingredients to your olive bread, such as herbs, cheese, or nuts.
- Be sure to knead the dough well until it is smooth and elastic.
- Let the dough rise in a warm place until it has doubled in size.
- Bake the bread in a preheated oven until it is golden brown and crusty.
- Let the bread cool slightly before slicing and serving.
Conclusion:
Olive bread is a delicious and flavorful bread that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced baker, you will be able to make a delicious loaf of olive bread with this recipe.
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