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sweet blueberry focaccia
Lauren Eliza Eats

Sweet Blueberry Focaccia

This Sweet Blueberry Glazed Focaccia is a soft and airy homemade bread topped with juicy baked blueberries and finished with a simple glaze. Lightly sweetened and perfectly balanced, it’s ideal for brunch, snacking, or a simple dessert.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Proof 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Italian

Ingredients
  

Dough
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • tsp active dry yeast (1 packet)
  • ¼ cup coconut sugar
  • tsp salt
  • cup warm water (about 110°F)
  • ¼ cup milk room temperature
  • cup olive oil (plus more for the pan)
Blueberry Topping
  • cup fresh blueberries
  • 2 Tbsp coconut sugar
  • 1 lemon zested and juiced
  • 1 Tbsp cornstarch
Glaze
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1-2 Tbsp milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Method
 

Make focaccia dough
  1. In a large bowl, combine flour, yeast, sugar, and salt.
  2. Add warm water, milk, and olive oil. Mix until a sticky dough forms.
  3. Knead by hand for 6–8 minutes (or 4–5 minutes with a mixer) until smooth and elastic. The dough should be soft and slightly tacky but not overly sticky.
  4. Transfer to an oiled bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place for 60–75 minutes, until doubled in size.
Prepare blueberry filling
  1. In a small bowl, toss blueberries with sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and cornstarch.
Bake blueberry focaccia
  1. Preheat oven to 400℉. Generously oil a 9x13-inch baking pan.
  2. Transfer dough into the pan and gently stretch it to the edges. If it resists, let it rest for 10 minutes and stretch again.
  3. Using your fingertips, press deep dimples all over the dough.
  4. Scatter the blueberry mixture evenly over the top, gently pressing some berries into the dough.
  5. Bake for 25-35 minutes until golden around the edges and cooked through. The blueberries will burst and become jammy. Make sure the dough underneath the blueberries are cooked through and not doughy!
  6. Let cool in the pan for 10–15 minutes.
Stir together glaze
  1. Whisk powdered sugar, milk, vanilla until smooth. Adjust thickness by adding more sugar or milk.
  2. Drizzle generously over slightly warm focaccia. Serve warm.