Dill Pickle Focaccia Recipe
Pickles in bread? You better believe it. 🥒 🍞 This Dill Pickle Focaccia is briny, fluffy, and unapologetically extra—especially when slathered with that garlicky, pickle-packed compound butter.
PREP TIME
3 hr 40 mins
COOK TIME
25 mins
SERVINGS
12
Ingredients
Dill Pickle Compound Butter
- 2 sticks salted butter, room temp
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 Tbsp minced Mt. Olive Baby Dills
- 1 Tbsp fresh dill, roughly chopped
- 4 tsp pepper
Dill Pickle Focaccia
- 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 2 1/2 cups lukewarm water
- 5 cups AP flour
- 1 Tbsp salt
- 8 Tbsp olive oil, divided + more for hands
- 16 oz Mt. Olive Simply Relish Deli Style Dill, divided
- 2 Tbsp fresh dill
- Butter, for greasing pan
- Flaky sea salt
COOKING INSTRUCTIONS:
Dill Pickle Focaccia
Dill Pickle Compound Butter
- Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Using a hand mixer, mix until well-combined. Transfer to plastic wrap, then wrap tightly in a log shape. Refrigerate until hardened and ready for use.
Dill Pickle Focaccia
- In a large bowl, whisk together yeast, honey, and water. Let sit for 5 minutes, or until the yeast activates (becomes puffy).
- Add flour and salt. Mix with spatula until dough is shaggy and no dry flour is visible.
- Pour 4 Tbsp olive oil into another large bowl. Transfer dough to bowl and turn to coat. Cover bowl with lid or plastic wrap and let rise for at least 2 hours or until doubled in size.
- Generously butter a 13×9” pan until bottom and sides are coated. Pour 3 Tbsp olive oil in center of pan.
- Using two forks, pull edges of dough away from edges of bowl. Give bowl a quarter turn. Repeat forking and quarter turn three more times.
- Transfer dough to buttered pan and spread out evenly.
- Set aside 1/3 of Simply Relish Deli Style Dill (we’ll call this Relish A). With the remaining 2/3 Relish (Relish B), sprinkle 2/3 of it evenly over top of dough. Fold one end of dough over halfway, then sprinkle that uncovered part of the dough with the remaining 1/3 of Relish B. Fold the other end of dough up and over to create a log shape. Rotate log 90º, then fold in ends of dough partially like a burrito. Flip dough so that seam side is down.
- Let dough rise in pan uncovered for another 1 hour or until doubled in size.
- Place a rack in middle of oven. Preheat to 450ºF.
- Drizzle more oil to taste over top of dough and top with remaining Relish A and fresh dill. Dimple dough all over with your fingers like you’re playing piano. Be sure to push your fingers all the way to the bottom of the pan as you dimple.
- Drizzle 1 Tbsp olive oil over top of dough then sprinkle with sea salt. Bake until golden brown all over, about 30-35 minutes.
- When ready to serve focaccia: brush some melted Dill Pickle Compound Butter evenly over top of focaccia. Slice and serve. Enjoy!
Dill Pickle Focaccia: Because Regular Bread Wasn’t Briny Enough
If you’ve ever bitten into a warm, olive oil-kissed square of focaccia and thought, This could really use more pickles, then congratulations—you’re our kind of person. Dill Pickle Focaccia is here to prove that not only do pickles belong in bread, but they might just be the best thing to happen to carbs since butter.
This isn’t just any focaccia. This is fluffy, golden, dimpled perfection, infused with briny Mt. Olive pickles, fresh dill, and topped off with a butter situation so good, you’ll want to spread it on everything. Consider this your official invitation to ditch boring bread and embrace the pickle-packed life.
Wait… Pickles in Focaccia? Who Thought of This?
Focaccia has been around for centuries, originating in Italy as a rustic, oven-baked flatbread that’s somewhere between pizza and a really great dinner roll. Traditionally, it’s topped with olive oil, sea salt, and sometimes herbs—simple, delicious, and endlessly adaptable.
Somewhere along the way, people started getting creative. Garlic, cheese, tomatoes, even grapes—focaccia became a canvas for carb-loving innovation. And then, in what can only be described as a stroke of briny genius, someone decided to throw pickles into the mix.
Was it an accident? A late-night craving? A dill-obsessed baker who just really wanted an excuse to eat more pickles? The world may never know. But what we do know is that Dill Pickle Focaccia is the upgrade you didn’t know your bread needed.
What Makes Dill Pickle Focaccia So Good?
This isn’t just focaccia with pickles—it’s focaccia that has fully embraced its pickle-loving destiny. Here’s what sets it apart:
The Pickle Infusion 🥒 – Chopped Mt. Olive pickles are folded right into the dough, giving every bite a perfect balance of tang, crunch, and saltiness.
The Fresh Dill Factor 🌿 – Because what’s a dill pickle moment without actual dill? This herby addition makes the flavors pop.
The Olive Oil Love 🫒 – Like any good focaccia, this one gets a generous drizzle (or three) of olive oil for that crispy, golden crust.
The Dimple Effect 👆 – Those signature focaccia dimples aren’t just for looks. They create little pockets that trap all the briny, buttery goodness.
The Pickle Butter Finale 🧈 – Oh, did we mention the Dill Pickle Compound Butter? Slather this garlicky, herb-packed dream on top for maximum flavor.
Basically, if you love pickles and carbs, this is your new favorite bread.
Variations on Dill Pickle Focaccia
Want to switch things up? Here are a few ways to customize your Dill Pickle Focaccia without messing with its briny brilliance:
Cheesy Pickle Focaccia – Add shredded sharp cheddar or crumbled feta for a cheesy, salty twist.
Spicy Dill Pickle Focaccia – Toss in some chopped pickled jalapeños or a drizzle of hot honey for a spicy-sweet contrast.
Garlic Parmesan Pickle Focaccia – Double down on the garlic and finish with a sprinkle of grated parm for extra umami.
Extra Crispy Pickle Focaccia – Brush the top with even more olive oil and bake a little longer for an ultra-crispy crust.
Ranch Pickle Focaccia – Because ranch and pickles are a power couple. Mix some ranch seasoning into the dough or drizzle ranch on top post-bake.
Whatever route you take, Dill Pickle Focaccia is proof that pickles don’t just belong on the side of your sandwich—they deserve the spotlight.
PAIRINGS:
Dill Pickle Focaccia
Sauvignon Blanc
American Pale Ale
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