13 Must Try Focaccia Topping Ideas
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Get ready to take your focaccia to the next level with these 13 focaccia bread toppings! Here, you will find the perfect savory toppings and a few sweet toppings for dessert!
Focaccia can be debated as the best all-around bread for any occasion. You can enjoy it plain or dip it in balsamic vinegar glaze, which makes the perfect appetizer or side.
There are no rules about what you can top focaccia bread with. But deciding which one to choose can be overwhelming. I have made it easy with 18 sweet and savory focaccia bread toppings.
You can buy focaccia at bakeries and grocery stores. You can also make it at home using easy no-knead focaccia bread recipe or fluffy pizza dough recipe!
Vegetarian and Vegan Focaccia Topping Ideas
1. Classic Margherita Pizza
Prepare this classic pizza the Sicilian way. All you need is tomato sauce, sliced tomatoes, and fresh basil leaves sprinkled all over it with baby mozzarella cheese. When making this combination, less is more: a little tomato sauce adds flavor to this Margherita pizza topped off by mozzarella cheese; if needed, use vegan cheese instead.
To make this recipe vegan, swap the cheese with vegan mozzarella cheese.
2. Cream Cheese Spinach and Artichoke
Warm up a small amount of cream cheese, so it is easy to mix in spinach after cooking, then add marinated jarred artichoke hearts. This mix should be spread on top of warmed-up Focaccia Bread. Cream cheese spinach and artichoke dip are other ways to go if that’s what you also fancy.
To make this recipe vegan, swap the cheese with vegan cream cheese.
3. Greek-Inspired
Sprinkle sliced kalamata olives, halved cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced red onions, and crumbled feta cheese over your focaccia bread. Warm it in the oven for 5 – 10 minutes. Finish it off with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar glaze.
To make this recipe vegan, swap the cheese with vegan feta cheese.
4. Mushroom, Caramelized Onion, and Asiago
To make a rich and warm dinner that is perfect for fall. Sauté mushrooms and onions in olive oil. Spread the mixture over focaccia bread. Sprinkle Asiago cheese and warm in the oven for five to ten minutes.
5. Pesto, Cherry Tomatoes, and Goat Cheese
Go all in with a rich tomato flavor by spreading sun-dried tomato pesto lightly over the top. Scatter halved cherry tomatoes over the top and sprinkle goat cheese on top. The tangyness of the goat cheese will balance out the sweetness of the tomatoes.
To make this recipe vegan, swap the cheese with vegan goat cheese.
6. Pears, Red Grapes, and Blue Cheese
The blue cheese’s richness combines with the fruit’s sweetness to make this the perfect recipe! Start by slicing the pears thinly and then half the grapes. Sprinkle blue cheese over the top. Heat for five to ten minutes or until the cheese softens. For extra sweetness, try drizzling honey over the top! This recipe is perfect as an appetizer, meal, or dessert. It is perfect!
To make this recipe vegan, swap the cheese with vegan blue cheese.
7. Olive Tapenade
Top warm focaccia bread with olive tapenade and sprinkle feta to make a savory vegan appetizer. To make this recipe vegan, you only need to swap dairy feta for vegan feta.
8. Roasted Garlic and Rosemary
Make a classic appetizer by adding roasted garlic clove and fresh rosemary to your focaccia bread. To save time, I usually buy garlic at the grocery store. By doing that, this recipe takes a few minutes. To make it a meal, add vegan goat cheese. Before serving, top with fresh arugula!
Vegetarian and Vegan Focaccia Topping Ideas
9. Apple and Caramel Drizzle
For a decadent fall-inspired dessert, thinly sliced red apples are spread along the top of warmed focaccia bread. Then, drizzle with warm caramel sauce. This apple and caramel is a timeless combination!
10. Chocolate Chips and Banana
Warm focaccia bread in the oven with a thin layer of mini chocolate chips on top. Once the chips are warm, use a knife to spread the chocolate evenly. Note that chocolate melts at a very low temperature, so you do not need to warm it for long. After spreading the chocolate, top it with thinly sliced bananas.
To make this recipe vegan, swap the mini chocolate chips with a vegan version.
11. Cinnamon Sugar
A combination of sugar and cinnamon gives focaccia a cinnamon bun flavor. Start by warming the focaccia bread. Add a thin layer of butter and sprinkle the sugar and cinnamon mixture on top. You will have a perfect dessert. This can also double as a breakfast, or that’s how we ate toast in the 80s!
To make this recipe vegan, swap the butter with vegan butter.
12. Figs and Honey
Figs and honey is a classic combination. Warm up the focaccia bread with thinly sliced figs and a drizzle of honey. I like to add a European flair by sprinkling blue cheese on top.
To make this recipe vegan, use vegan apple honey and blue cheese.
13. Strawberries and Nutella
Warm focaccia bread in the oven with a thin layer of Nutella spread across the top and strawberry slices. It’s that easy to create a hazelnut strawberry dessert!
To make this recipe vegan, use a vegan version of Nutella.
