Sun-Dried Tomato Olive Bread
Sun-Dried Tomato Olive Bread, a fast and easy Italian No Yeast Bread. A Delicious Bread which is Stuffed with Olives and Sun-Dried Tomatoes makes this the perfect Snack or Appetizer.
I love Carbs, all three types but in particular, Pasta, Rice and of course Bread. In my defence how can you not living in Italy? And this Sun-Dried Tomato Olive Bread sure makes it easy to love bread.
I first learned about this bread when I was visiting my mother-in-law and of course, I am always up for a new recipe and she was always up for sharing. How we got on to bread I don’t know. But somehow we talked about the different ways to Dry Tomatoes and how we were so tired of Broccoli.
We couldn’t wait for Tomato season. And she asked, “have you ever tasted this amazing Sun-Dried Tomato Olive Bread that they make at the Bakery”? “Nope, never had, why do you have a recipe”?
Of course, she did and here my friends is a delicious savory Sun-Dried Tomato Bread with Olives. This bread is so tasty as an appetizer with some cut-up cheese or even have a slice for a snack.
You can have this perfect loaf made and baked in an hour, and the best thing, no yeast so no need to wait.
Ingredients
- Flour – all purpose flour
- Chopped black olives
- Chopped sun-dried tomatoes – drained well
- Eggs – large eggs
- Basil
- Oregano
- Baking soda
- Baking powder
- Olive oil
- Salt
- Greek yogurt – or regular yogurt
- Milk – if using regular yogurt no need for the milk
- Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Recipe Steps
What I love about this recipe is that it’s so easy. Since you don’t need yeast, that cuts down on the work which means you get a loaf of fresh-baked bread even faster.
Grease & flour the loaf pan. Preheat the oven, while you prepare the batter.
If your tomatoes are packed in oil, be sure to pat them dry first and then mix them with the olives in a small bowl.
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, beat the eggs with the yogurt, milk, and olive oil. In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, oregano, basil, salt, and cheese.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ones a little at a time. This will prevent lumps in the batter. After you’ve mixed them together, add the tomatoes and olives and stir.
Transfer the batter to the pan and bake the bread until baked through and golden on top. Cool the bread before slicing and serving.
Tips and Suggestions
Be sure to add the flour mixture slowly to the wet ingredients. This will keep lumps from forming and will also prevent overmixing the batter. Overmixing will overwork the flour and make your bread chewy and tough.
Although it’s tempting to slice it while it’s hot from the oven, it’s best to wait until the loaf is cooled. This will also allow the flavors from the tomatoes and olives to develop giving the bread an even better flavor.
This sun-dried tomato bread is wonderful with some butter or serve slices with a green salad with a tangy dressing or bowl of vegetable soup or cauliflower soup. You might also like it with a platter of sliced cheese, roasted red peppers, and antipasti skewers for an appetizer or snack.
How to store the Sun-Dried Tomato Olive Bread
Store the completely cooled bread in an air tight bag and keep at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the fridge for up to 5 days.
The completely cooled bread should be placed in a freezer bag or container, it will keep for up to 3 months in the freezer. Thaw the bread at room temperature or in the refrigerator.
More Easy Bread Recipes
The first time I made this Sun-Dried Tomato Olive Bread, I took a loaf to my mother-in-law’s. It was enjoyed by all. I’ve made it many times since and it’s always delicious. Easy and full of flavor – just the way homemade bread should be. Buon Appetito!
Sun-Dried Tomato Olive Bread
Ingredients
- ½ cup chopped olives (black or green or a combination) (60grams
- ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes (chopped) 60 grams
- 2 cups all purpose flour 260 grams
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon basil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 large eggs
- 1/3 cup greek yogurt (81 grams)
- 1 1/4 tablespoons milk
- 2½ tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 340°, (170° celsius) grease & flour a 9 inch (22cm) loaf pan or line with parchment paper.
- Paper towel dry the sun-dried tomatoes before chopping if they are under oil.
- In a small bowl mix together chopped olives and chopped tomatoes, set aside.
- In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, oregano, basil, salt and Parmesan cheese.
- In a medium bowl beat together the eggs, yogurt, milk and olive oil on medium speed until smooth.
- Beat (with the flat beater or wooden spoon) the flour mixture into the egg mixture a little at a time to prevent lumps, mix just until combined. Fold in the olive/tomato mixture and gently combine.
- Spoon into prepared loaf pan and bake for approximately 40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Let cool, slice and enjoy!
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Notes
Also, sift it a few times as it’s denser.
I also added an extra egg and 3 tablespoons of orange juice cause who really likes wheat bread?
Baked in a glass pan for 40 minutes. perfect. Thanks Doug
Nutrition
Updated from January 21, 2018.
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While it looks great, I found it very dry. Rather disappointing as it was for Christmas gifting. Followed the recipe and weighed the flour too.
Hi Karen, if it’s dry it’s probably because you over baked it. Take care!
Can goat yogurt be substituted for the Greek yogurt?
Hi Trac, I think you could, I don’t see why not. Let me know how it goes. Take care!
Need a extra egg and 2tbs more of milk. It was a little dry. Still came out considering. Gonna try it again and mince the sun dried tomatoes and olives and add some blue cheese to give it a kick.
Thanks
Phil
Elmira Ontario Canada
Hi Phil, the dryness depends a lot on the flour used, different flour absorbs liquids differently. Glad you enjoyed it. Take care!
could you use the oil from the sun dried tomatoes for all or part the olive oil?I would think this would give lots of flavor.
Hi Caroline, I don’t know about where you are but here it’s usually jarred with vegetable oil and a few additives, check your jar first, if it’s just olive oil (although it’s probably not the best oil) it might be ok. Let me know. Take care!
Can this be made with gluten free flour like Almond?
Hi Elise, I can’t really say because I have never made it with gluten free flour, you can try, let me know if you. Take care!
I am making this again for company. It was fast, easy, but it looked and tasted like I had spent a lot of time preparing it. My son cannot tolerate dairy, so I am substituting the park for nutritional yeast. I’ve never tried this before. Do you think it will taste ok for him?
Hi Catherine, I don’t know, I have never tasted nutritional yeast before. Apparently it has a cheesy taste, so it might be ok. Let me know how it turns out. Take care!
I would love to make this but my husband can’t eat any cheese,
Is there a solution to this, guess I would have to eat it all myself, just kidding.
Hi Sandra, so I did a bit of research and it seem you could substitute the parmesan with brazil nuts, maybe finely chopped and try with that. Let me know if you try it. Take care! And why not eat it yourself 🙂 ?
What can I replace yogurt with? Sour cream perhaps ? Thanks!
Hi Kyle, yes you can use sour cream in place of yogurt. Hope you like it. Take care and have a great weekend.
Made this today! Absolutely delicious! Definitely a keeper. I did add red pepper flakes, diced chives, fennel seed and topped with freshly grated Parmesan. I’m so excited to share with friends and family! Thank you for sharing with us❤️👍🏻🙏🏻
Hi Dee Dee, thanks so much so glad you liked it. Take care have a great week.