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Apple Cider Sourdough Focaccia

Recipe by Ben Siman Tov on InstagramAdded 12 November 2026.

30 minutes to prep, 25 to cook. A fragrant fall focaccia that swaps water for sweet apple cider and finishes with a buttery cinnamon‑sugar glaze. The dough is airy and bubbly inside, while the crust is crisp and caramelized with warm spice. Perfect for cozy autumn gatherings or a comforting snack.

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Method

  1. Pour the liquid (seen as a pinkish/brownish broth-like liquid) into a mixing bowl.

  2. Add the all‑purpose flour (Bob's Red Mill Unbleached White Organic All‑Purpose Flour) to the bowl containing the liquid.

  3. Mix the flour and liquid together until a shaggy dough forms.

  4. Knead the dough by hand, folding, stretching, and pressing it repeatedly until smooth and elastic.

  5. Grease a rectangular baking sheet or pan with oil.

  6. Stretch the risen dough onto the greased baking pan, pressing dimples into the surface with fingertips.

  7. Allow the dough to rise in the pan until it expands and fills the pan.

  8. Bake the focaccia until golden brown and fully cooked through (approximately 25 minutes).

  9. While the focaccia is still hot, brush the top generously with melted butter.

  10. Coat the entire surface with cinnamon sugar, making sure it fills the dimples.

  11. Slice the baked focaccia into squares and serve.

Tips while you cook

Allow full rise in pan
Let the dough rise in the greased pan until it expands and fills the pan before baking.
Brush butter while hot
Brush the focaccia with melted butter while it is still hot, then immediately coat with cinnamon sugar.
Create dimples before rise
Stretch the dough onto the pan and press dimples with fingertips before the final rise.

Notes from ReelsMeals, based on this recipe's ingredients, times and method. They are not the creator's instructions.

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