Mediterranean Olive Bread

4.86 from 7 votes

This bread is excellent made as a focaccia bread using a 9-inch cake pan or can also be made in a regular loaf pan. Eat it as-is or carefully slice it horizontally when cooled for a delicious sandwich bread!

Prep Time15

Cook Time35

Total Time50

Course: Quick Bread

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Servings:

Calories: 155kcal

Author: Good Dinner Mom

Ingredients

2 cup all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 Tablespoon sugar
½ teaspoon oregano
¼ teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
3 cloves garlic, minced (or ½ teaspoon garlic powder)
½ cup feta, crumbled or chunk-chopped
¼ cup pepperconcinis, mild or hot
¼ cup red onion, finely diced
¼ cup black olives, pitted and chopped
¼ cup green olives, pitted and chopped
2 Tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes, packed in oil finely diced, plus more for top of bread
1 ½ teaspoons deli mustard,
1 Tablespoon melted butter
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 cup milk
¼-½ cup chopped prosciutto, or dried salami
2 Tablespoons or more shaved or grated Parmesan cheese for sprinkling on top.
1 Tablespoon capers, rinsed
Extra-virgin olive oil for drizzling before serving
Fresh basil to sprinkle before serving

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Grease and flour a 9-inch cake pan or regular loaf pan.
In a medium bowl, whisk together 2 cups flour, 4 teaspoons baking powder, 1 Tablespoon sugar, ½ teaspoon oregano, ¼ teaspoon sea salt, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper (If you're using garlic powder, rather than fresh garlic, add ½ teaspoon here now). Set aside.
In another bowl, add ½ cup feta, ¼ cup peperconcinis, ¼ cup onion, ¼ cup black olives, ¼ cup green olives, 2 Tablespoons tomatoes, 1 ½ teaspoons mustard, 1 Tablespoon butter, 3 minced garlic (if using fresh) 1 egg, and 1 cup milk. Give these ingredients a quick stir.
Sprinkle the flour mixture over the wet ingredients and mix until incorporated.
Pour into the prepared pan. Smooth batter to the sides and sprinkle with ¼-½ cup chopped prosciutto and extra tomatoes. Add 2 Tablespoons shaved or grated Parmesan cheese. Toss 1 Tablespoon capers on top and if desired, add additional black pepper.

Bake Pan Will Depend on the Pan Used:

For 9-inch cake pan; bake 33-38 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean.
Loaf pan; bake 40-45 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
Cool on rack, drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil, sprinkle with chopped or sliced fresh basil.
Serve!

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