# Focaccia, Creamy Tuscan Chicken and Apple Crisp

> Focaccia, Creamy Tuscan Chicken and Apple Crisp (ready in Same-day with rise time, makes 4 servings), laid out as Shop It, Mise It and Make It: shop once, prep everything, then cook.

Published: 2026-04-25
Posted by Suzanne Lejeune

- **Yield:** 4 servings
- **Total time:** Same-day with rise time
- **Cuisine:** American, Italian
- **Course:** Bread, Dessert, Full Meal
- **Est. cost:** ~$40–$60 CAD (at time of writing)

Creamy Tuscan Chicken + Focaccia + Apple Crisp | SIMM

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[🍞 Source: **Bon Appétit Focaccia**](https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/easy-no-knead-focaccia) [🍗 Source: **Salt & Lavender Creamy Tuscan Chicken**](https://www.saltandlavender.com/creamy-tuscan-chicken/) [🍎 Source: **Betty Crocker Apple Crisp**](https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/apple-crisp/3715a45c-3c00-430c-bbe2-9865f9013238)

## Shop It

### Meat & Seafood

- 2 large chicken breasts

### Produce

- 4 medium tart cooking apples
- Fresh baby spinach — 2 cups loosely packed
- Fresh basil — 1 Tbsp chopped
- Garlic cloves — 1–2

### Dairy & Eggs

- Unsalted butter — 1 Tbsp + 2 Tbsp + more for pan
- Salted butter — 1/3 cup, softened
- Heavy/whipping cream — 1 cup

### Bakery & Grains

- All-purpose flour — 2 1/2 cups + flour for dredging + 1/2 cup
- Quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats — 1/2 cup

### Pantry

- Extra-virgin olive oil — 3 Tbsp + more for hands
- Olive oil — 1 Tbsp
- Honey — 1 tsp
- Active dry yeast — 1/2 envelope, about 1 1/8 tsp
- Kosher salt — 2 1/2 tsp Diamond Crystal OR 1 1/2 tsp Morton
- Flaky sea salt
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Garlic powder — 1/2 tsp
- Packed brown sugar — 3/4 cup
- Ground cinnamon — 3/4 tsp
- Ground nutmeg — 3/4 tsp

### Condiments & Sauces

- Dijon mustard — 1 heaping tsp

### Canned & Jarred Goods

- Chicken broth — 1/4 cup or white wine
- Sun-dried tomatoes — 1/4 cup, drained and chopped

### Frozen

- Vanilla ice cream, optional for serving

### Optional / Serving

- Cream, optional for serving apple crisp

## Mise It

### Focaccia Dough – Wet (Medium Bowl)

- 1 1/4 cups lukewarm water
- 1 tsp honey
- 1/2 envelope active dry yeast, about 1 1/8 tsp

### Focaccia Dough – Dry (Medium Bowl)

- 2 1/2 tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt OR 1 1/2 tsp Morton kosher salt
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

### Oil for Clean Large Bowl (Mini Bowl)

- 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

### Apple Crisp Dish (8-Inch Square Baking Dish)

- 4 medium tart cooking apples, washed, peeled if desired, cored, sliced 1/2-inch thick
- Butter or shortening, for greasing dish

### Apple Crisp Topping (Medium Bowl)

- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats
- 1/3 cup salted butter, softened
- 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 3/4 tsp ground nutmeg

### Focaccia Pan (9 X 13 Baking Pan)

- Butter, for pan
- 1/2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, for pan
- 1/2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, for topping
- Flaky sea salt

### Chicken Cutlets (Plate)

- 2 large chicken breasts, sliced lengthwise into 4 thinner cutlets
- Salt
- Black pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- Flour, for dredging

### Pan Fats (Small Dish)

- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 Tbsp butter

### Deglaze Base (Small Bowl)

- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 heaping tsp Dijon mustard

### Cream Sauce Base (Medium Bowl)

- 1 cup heavy/whipping cream
- 2 cups loosely packed fresh baby spinach
- 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped

### Finishing Seasoning (Small Bowl)

- 1 Tbsp fresh basil, chopped
- Salt
- Black pepper

### Focaccia Garlic Butter Finish (Small Saucepan)

- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1–2 garlic cloves, peeled

## Make It

1. **WHISK** yeast, honey, and lukewarm water in a medium bowl.
2. **REST** 5 minutes.
3. **ADD** flour and kosher salt.
4. **MIX** until a shaggy dough forms.
5. **POUR** olive oil into a clean bowl.
6. **TRANSFER** dough into bowl and **TURN** to coat.
7. **COVER** and **REST** at room temperature 3–4 hours until doubled.
8. **HEAT** oven to 375°F.
9. **GREASE** bottom and sides of 8-inch square baking dish for apple crisp.
10. **ARRANGE** sliced apples evenly in dish.
11. **MIX** brown sugar, flour, oats, softened salted butter, cinnamon, and nutmeg until crumbly.
12. **SPRINKLE** topping over apples.
13. **BAKE** about 30 minutes, until topping is golden and apples are tender.
14. **BUTTER** the 8-inch square focaccia baking pan generously.
15. **ADD** 1/2 Tbsp olive oil to center of pan.
16. **TRANSFER** dough to pan and **TURN and SPREAD** to coat in oil.
17. **HEAT** oven to 450°F.
18. **OIL** hands lightly.
19. **DIMPLE** dough deeply with fingers.
20. **DRIZZLE** remaining olive oil over dough.
21. **SPRINKLE** flaky sea salt.
22. **BAKE** 20–30 minutes until puffed and golden.
23. **CUT** chicken breasts in half lengthwise to make 4 thinner cutlets.
24. **SEASON** both sides with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
25. **COAT** chicken lightly in flour.
26. **HEAT** olive oil and butter in skillet over medium-high heat.
27. **ADD** chicken and **COOK** 4–5 minutes per side until golden.
28. **REMOVE** chicken to plate.
29. **ADD** chicken broth and Dijon mustard.
30. **SCRAPE** browned bits from pan.
31. **SIMMER** 1–2 minutes.
32. **STIR** in cream, spinach, and chopped sun-dried tomatoes.
33. **RETURN** chicken to pan.
34. **COOK** about 5 minutes, until chicken is cooked through and sauce reduces slightly.
35. **STIR** in basil.
36. **SEASON** with salt and pepper as needed.
37. **MELT** butter in small saucepan over medium heat.
38. **REMOVE** from heat.
39. **GRATE** garlic into melted butter.
40. **RETURN** to medium heat.
41. **COOK** 30–45 seconds, stirring, until garlic is lightly toasted.
42. **BRUSH** garlic butter over hot focaccia.
43. **SLICE** focaccia.
44. **PLATE** Tuscan chicken with cream sauce.
45. **SERVE** focaccia warm.
46. **SERVE** apple crisp warm with vanilla ice cream or cream, if using.

## Make-A-Meal Plating

Here is your plating direction for the meal: a structured Family Style and Restaurant Style instructional view.

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