Skinnymixer’s Confit Artisan Bread features in the Sides & Salads section of the cookbook SkinnyMediterranean.
Inside SkinnyMediterranean you’ll find 60+ fresh, flavour-packed recipes inspired by Greece, Italy, France, Morocco & the Middle East — with both Thermo cooker and traditional methods included. Think share plates, vibrant salads, speedy midweek dinners, family favourites, chef specials and the most delicious sweets 
The Confit Artisan Bread is a cookbook exclusive recipe…
This Confit Artisan Bread is a proud favourite of mine — rustic, flavour-packed and surprisingly forgiving to make. It uses a high hydration dough which gives it an open, airy texture (think sourdough vibes) plus a crisp crust that stays fresh longer than most home loaves. It’s not your everyday sandwich loaf — it’s artisanal, good-for-sharing, and pairs beautifully with soups, dips or a simple drizzle of olive oil.
I included it as a cookbook-exclusive recipe because I believe bread should be exciting again — simple ingredients, bold outcomes. The versions with olives or caramelised onions are especially divine (and fun to customise).
From my kitchen to yours, this bread is often the thing I bake when friends drop in. My daughter Lani even eats nearly a whole loaf given half the chance — so I know it holds up under real life.
How to Fold the Confit Artisan Bread
What you will need:
- bakers flour (or Gluten-free Bread Mix – we prefer Simply Wize Crusty Bread Mix)
- cherry tomatoes
- dried instant yeast
- garlic
- mixed olives or red onion
- olive oil
- salt
- water
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Dietary Variations
For this recipe we have variations for:
✔️ Lower Calorie
✔️ Low Fodmap
✔️ Olive Free
10 Things I love about Confit Artisan Bread
- Super easy to make – I’m no baker!
- Whenever I make it, my daughter Lani will eat nearly the entire loaf
- Olives! Yes I LOVE olives, but the caramelised onion version is yum too!
- Unlike a lot of homemade bread, this bread stays fresh for days
- Reminds me of a sourdough texture when eating
- Cheap to make – literally just Baker’s flour, water, yeast etc
- Impressive to serve to guests
- Perfect for dipping in the delicious soups in the new book
- Still delicious to toast when your oven breaks and it is undercooked
- Not waiting for it to cool like the recipe says, smothering every slice in plenty of butter & finishing the entire loaf with your kids before dinner
My Mum Trying Confit Artisan Bread for the first time
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Ingredients
- bakers flour
- cherry tomatoes
- dried instant yeast
- garlic
- mixed olives
- olive oil
- salt
- water
Instructions
- This recipe is exclusive to the SkinnyMediterranean cookbook.
Nutrition
FAQ Section
Do I need a Thermomix® to make this?
No. The recipe includes both Thermomix® and traditional stovetop methods including slow cooker and oven.
How long will it keep?
Stored in a paper bag or loosely in a cloth, it keeps well for 2–3 days. The crust will soften over time, but it remains delicious.
Can I freeze it?
Yes. Slice and freeze in portions. Rewarm slices in a hot oven to refresh the crust before serving.
Can I make it without olives or onion?
Of course. You can make a plain version or add your own flavour ins (herbs, roasted garlic, seeds) to make it your own.
What flour is best?
Bakers flour works well. The high hydration helps create that open crumb even with basic flour.
Can I make it Gluten Free?
Yes, we’ve had the most success with the Simply Wize Bread Mix and Well & Good Crusty Bread Mix – using half the amount of confit and salt.