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    Home » Bread

    Green Olive Loaf Bread

    Published: Nov 19, 2023 · Updated: Sep 14, 2024 by Billi · This post contains some affiliate links.

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    Green Olive Loaf Bread is a delicious savory bread you can easily make at home!  The bursts of earthiness and the hint of salt in every slice will wake your tastebuds and keep you reaching for another!

    Half a slice of olive bread, highlighting the bits of green olive inside.

    If you love savory bread, then you should try herb bread rolls as well! 🙂

    Soft bread with bits of green olives in it --- really, no need to serve anything else.

    But if you want to, they're excellent for appetizers.  Serve this green olive bread with cured meat or just your favorite extra-virgin olive oil for dipping.

    My favorite way of enjoying them?  

    I use green olive bread for making sandwiches --- load them up with roasted vegetables like eggplant and bell peppers.  

    Absolutely yummy!

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    Ingredients

    All the ingredients you need to make green olive bread at home.
    • Flour - I typically use a combination of all-purpose and bread flour in equal quantity for a softer, more fluffy bread with olives.
    • Yeast - I always use active dry yeast for this green olive bread recipe.
    • Green olives - make sure you rinse and drain them before chopping.
    • Olive oil - extra virgin olive oil would be excellent for this olive loaf recipe.
    • Herb and seasoning - honey, salt, and dried thyme to balance the flavor.
    A freshly baked green olive loaf bread, cooling on a rack.

    How to make green olive bread

    Start by mixing yeast with one and a half cups of warm water, then set it aside.

    Combining yeast with water as the first step in making olive bread with green olives at home.

    Place the flour, dried thyme, and salt in a stand mixer bowl.

    Combining all the dry ingredients to make green olive loaf bread.

    Mix, then once the yeast is ready, pour it into the bowl as well.

    Add honey and olive oil.

    Adding oil, honey and yeast to the rest of the dry ingredients for making olive loaf bread.

    Mix all the ingredients until you get a smooth dough.

    Place it into an oiled bowl.

    Setting aside the dough for proofing olive loaf bread with green olives.

    Cover with a kitchen cloth and set aside until it doubles in size (about ninety minutes).

    Remove the dough from the bowl and divide it into two portions.

    Use a rolling pin to spread it into an 11-inch by 12-inch size.

    Rolling the dough evenly before forming it into a loaf bread for the olives.

    Sprinkle half of the chopped green olives.

    Adding the green olives on top of the dough to form olive loaf bread.

    Roll the green olive bread dough back into a ball.

    Place it on top of a baking tray lined with parchment paper --- handle the dough gently to avoid squeezing the olives.

    Green olive loaf bread dough ready for proofing.

    Cover with a kitchen towel and set aside for at least forty-five minutes.

    Repeat the same process with the other portion of the dough.

    Preheat your oven to 200°C (375°F).

    Brush greeen olive loaves with water, and sprinkle more dried thyme, if desired.

    Brushing water on olive loaf bread as the last step before baking.

    Place the tray in the oven for thirty to thirty-five minutes or until they turn golden brown.

    Set your green olive bread aside for about twenty minutes to cool --- then serve!

    Slices of olive loaf bread with green olives, ready for serving.

    Helpful tips

    • The olive bread dough should be soft and slightly sticky, but if you feel it’s too wet, do not hesitate to add more flour --- one tablespoon at a time.

     For reference, I typically add about four tablespoons of bread flour.

    • Rub your hands with olive oil for easier handling of the sticky dough.
    • When rolling the dough, you can either sprinkle flour on your countertop or do what I did --- use parchment paper under for easier turning while rolling them.
    A closer shot of half a slice of green olive bread to show its textute.

    Recipe variation

    • Molasses.  It’s an excellent substitute for honey.
    • Other kinds of olives.  Feel free to use your favorite olives (kalamata, manzanilla, etc.); just remember to rinse them first.
    • Shape.  If you prefer a longer green olive loaf, roll the dough gently after sprinkling the olives, then fold the ends to close them.

    So how about it?  Try this green olive bread as an appetizer this weekend, and let me know what you think!

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    Green Olive Loaf Bread Recipe

    Green Olive Loaf Bread is a delicious savory bread you can easily make at home!  The bursts of earthiness and the hint of salt in every slice will wake your tastebuds and keep you reaching for another!
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    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 35 minutes minutes
    Resting Time: 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 2 hours hours 35 minutes minutes
    Servings: 2 loaves
    Calories: 1241kcal
    Author: Neriz

    Equipment

    • Mixing bowls
    • Measuring cups
    • Measuring spoons
    • Rolling Pin
    • Baking tray
    • Stand Mixer
    • Pastry Brush
    • Parchment paper/Baking paper

    Ingredients

    • 2 & 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
    • 1 & 1/2 cups water, warm
    • 250 grams all-purpose flour (about 8.8 ounces or 1 & 1/2 cups)
    • 250 grams bread flour (about 8.8 ounces or 1 & 1/2 cups)
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 1 tablespoon dried thyme (plus more for sprinkling)
    • 3 tablespoons honey
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 cup green olives, pitted, rinsed, drained and chopped into think bits
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    Instructions

    • Start by mixing yeast with warm water, then set aside until ready.
    • Combine flour, salt, and dried thyme in a stand mixer bowl --- or a regular bowl if kneading manually.
    • Once the yeast is foamy, add it to the bowl, followed by olive oil and honey.
    • Mix and knead until you get a soft (but sticky) dough.
    • Place it in an oiled bowl and cover with a kitchen cloth; set aside until it doubles.
    • Remove the dough from the bowl and split it into two portions.
    • Place it on a countertop and use a rolling pin to expand one portion --- about 11x12-inch in size.
    • Distribute half of the chopped olives on top.
    • Form it back into a ball --- handle it lightly to avoid smashing the olives.
    • Place in a tray with parchment, cover, then set aside until puffy (about 45 mins).
    • Repeat with the remaining portion of the dough.
    • Preheat oven to 200°C (375°F).
    • Use a pastry brush to brush the green olive loaves with water, and sprinkle more dried thyme (if desired).
    • Place them in the oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until they turn golden in color.
    • Set aside for at least 20 minutes to cool.
    • Serve and slice your green olive bread --- enjoy!

    Notes

    • Cook's Tip:  Rub your hands with a bit of olive oil for easier handling of the sticky dough for bread with green olives.
    • See the ‘Helpful Notes’ section above for more tips.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 1241kcal | Carbohydrates: 217g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Sodium: 1653mg | Potassium: 353mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 346IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 119mg | Iron: 10mg

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