Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, 100% Whole Grain Tomato Basil Focaccia. Vegan Recipe is a vegan, vegetarian Italian bread made with water, maple syrup, and molasses in about 150 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 120 minutes
  • Cook time: 30 minutes
  • Total time: 150 minutes
  • Yield: 6
  • Category: Bread
  • Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 teaspoons maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon molasses
  • 1.5 teaspoons active yeast
  • 1/2 cup spelt flour
  • 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1-2 tablespoons Extra virgin Olive oil

Topping

  • 1-2 Tablespoons Extra virgin Olive oil
  • sliced cherry tomatoes
  • finely chopped fresh basil or dried basil

Method

  1. In a bowl, add warm water, yeast, maple syrup and molasses. Mix and let the yeast activate and and get frothy for 10 minutes.
  2. Add the rest of the ingredients and knead for 5-6 minutes.
  3. Add a tablespoon or so more water or flour, if needed to make a soft to touch dough.
  4. Spray water on top, cover the bowl with a damp towel and Let the dough rise for 2 hours or until doubled.
  5. Punch dough down and shape to fill the pan. I used 9 by 5 inch pan. Push or stretch the dough into the pan.
  6. Spray water on top and let the dough rise for 15 minutes in a warm place.
  7. Dimple the dough using fingers, Push all the way through the dough.
  8. Pour olive oil on the dimples. Top with fresh or dried basil and sea salt. then top with sliced cherry tomatoes.
  9. Let rise for another 20-30 minutes or until doubled.
  10. Bake in preheated 350 degrees F / 180ºc for 25 minutes.
  11. Or for a crisp crust, preheat the oven to 450 degrees F / 220ºc, then reduce temperature to 400 F / 200ºc and bake 20 minutes.
  12. Cool, slice and serve with olive oil. Serve as a side with pasta Or slice horizontally and make a Basil, Lettuce, Tomato, Balsamic grilled Tofu Sandwich

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.