This 1-lb loaf of Olive Bread is so easy and very tasty with olive flavor. Its great toasted with a little butter for breakfast, or a nice thick slice served as your dinner bread. A couple years ago I bought a small bread-machine with the intention of making my own bread to avoid preservatives, yada yada, you get the idea. To my surprise I really took to this bread maker thing and here is the recipe I make most often.

Olive bread with one end slice on paper towel.

One of the reasons I make this bread in a bread machine is its so easy! Add the ingredients and then 3-4 hours later, Viola! fresh bread emerges. The machine I purchased is the Zorishu 1-lb machine and the size is absolutely perfect for 1-2 people.

The smaller loaves don’t have time to go stale in my house. However, if you find yourself with stale olive bread, its perfect to freeze and use for bread crumbs or homemade croutons later.

Ingredients for Bread Machine Olive Bread

  • Kalamata Olives & Brine: I purchase a jar of pitted Kalamatas. Make sure to get the pitted becasue its a pain to pit those puppies! The brine is important, so if you get your olives from the salad bar, make sure to the brine. A loaf uses about a Tablespoon of the brine.
  • Olive Oil: The Extra virgin Olive Oil adds to the flavor, so don’t substitute.
  • Bread Flour: bread flour is needed to get that nice chewy inside and lightly crispy crust.
  • Instant yeast: Instant yeast does not need any proofing and is perfect for using in your bread machine recipes.

Instructions

Flour, sugar, yeast in bread machine.

Step One: Add the ingredients in the order listed in the recipe card. The last ingredient is the yeast, make a little indent in flour and add the yeast. Use the Basic Bread and regular Crust setting and press start.

Olive bread dough in bread machine loaf pan.

Step Two: While the bread machine is mixing the dough, chop the olive and set aside. Most bread machines have a beep for when to add in the extras. When the machine beeps, add the olives.

Front of a small bread machine.

Step Three: The bread dough is baking and will sound an alarm when complete. carefully remoe the bread pan and let cook for a couple of minutes before turn the bread out. Enjoy!

Loaf of homemade olive bread.

Notes

  • You can mix it upa. bit and swithc outt he olives. I made this with Spanish olives and also mixed with the Kalamatas.
  • You can also use the bread machine to just mix and rise the bread dough. If you decide to bake in the oven, use the bread dough only setting.

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Olive bread with one end slice on paper towel.

Small Loaf Olive Bread

This 1-lb loaf of Olive Bread is so easy and very tasty with olive flavor. Its great toasted with a little butter for breakfast, or a nice thick slice served as your dinner bread.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Rising time: 3 hours
Total Time: 3 hours 45 minutes
Servings: 10 slices
Author:Sydney Dawes

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces lukewarm water
  • 1 tablespoon olive brine
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups bread flour
  • 1 teaspoon instant dry yeast
  • cup kalamata olives pitted and chopped

Instructions

  • Place the water, brine, olive oil, salt, sugar, bread flour and yeast in the bread machine pan in the order listed.
  • Close the bread machine lid, select the Basic and Regular crust setting and select start.
  • When add-in tone or beep sounds add in the olives and close lid.
  • When machine signals its done, carefully remove the pan and turn out the bread to cool. For best results, let cool for about an hour before slicing.

Notes

Substitute Spanish olives or use a mix of your favorites.

Nutrition Disclaimer

I am not a certified Dietitian or Nutritionist. The nutrition amounts given below is an estimate only and provided as a general guide only.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 92kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 187mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g
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