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One of my favorite side dishes or appetizers to get are breadsticks. I have fond memories eating them at Olive garden and Little Caeser’s. These homemade easy breadsticks are amazing and simple to make with few ingredients!
Homemade breadsticks covered in butter and sprinkled with garlic powder dipped in from-scratch pizza sauce is pure heaven. Carb overload at its finest. I am addicted to eating bread and these totally hit the spot. Give these a try! If I can do it you can do it. Let’s get baking!
Step 1: Gather the ingredients
In order to make these easy breadsticks you need the following everyday ingredients:
- Flour – I use bread flour, but All-purpose/plain flour will work too.
- Butter – Either salted or unsalted is fine.
- Sugar
- Water – Filtered water is my choice because my tap water tastes terrible.
- Yeast – Any yeast will work, I normally use active dry yeast.
- Salt
- Melted garlic for topping
- Garlic powder
Step 2: How to make this easy breadsticks recipe
Begin by heating up the water, either in the microwave or in a pot on the stovetop. The temp should be like warm bath water, between 100 and 110 F (37 – 43 C). Next add the sugar to the water and the yeast. Give it a good stir and then let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes until it gets nice and foamy/frothy.
Activating the yeast is always a good idea, this is how you can be sure the yeast is not bad/old.
Step 3: Make that dough
In a separate bowl whisk together the flour and the salt. Then in a large bowl add the foamy yeast mixture. Melt the butter until just barely melted and not very hot and add it to the bowl with the yeast.
Add the flour mixture a third of it at a time until the dough comes together. Use a wooden spoon to mix the dough or a stand mixer. You will probably have some flour leftover which you will knead into the dough.
Step 4: Knead the breadsticks dough
Pour the dough onto a floured surface and knead the dough. Fold the dough over onto itself, then press down and out, stretching the dough, give it a quarter turn, then repeat. Or you can also use a stand mixer with a dough hook. Knead the dough for 8 to 10 minutes.
Next, take the kneaded dough and shape it into a ball. Then place it in a large bowl with a tsp or two of oil. Coat the dough in oil and then cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a damp towel.
Allow the dough to rise in a warm place for 60 to 90 minutes or until the dough has doubled in size.
Step 5: Shape the easy breadsticks
Once the dough has risen, place it on a work surface and add flour as needed to keep it from sticking. Shape the dough into a long log. Then cut it with a knife or Dough Cutter into 12 to 16 equal parts depend on how large you want the homemade breadsticks.
Take each individual piece of dough and roll it in your hands until it is long and thin and then place it on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Cover them loosely with plastic wrap or a damp clean cloth and allow them to rise for another hour.
Step 6: Bake those breadsticks
Once they have risen, preheat the oven to 400 F/205 C. Melt some butter and then baste the tops of the breadsticks with the butter. Bake them in the oven, middle rack position, for 12 to 14 minutes until nice and golden brown on top.
And when they come out of the oven, baste them again with butter. Next, sprinkle the tops of the breadsticks with garlic powder.
Let them cool for a few minutes and then they will be ready to eat. You can eat them as is, sprinkle some parmesan cheese on them, and also dip them in your favorite marinara sauce. Eat your heart out, Olive Garden. Enjoy!
How long do these homemade breadsticks last?
If stored in a ziplock bag or in a Tupperware container, they will last 4 to 5 days at normal room temperature. You may also freeze them if you like.
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Easy Breadsticks
If you are a breadsticks lover, especially the ones from Olive Garden, give this recipe a try. I am addicted to bread and breadsticks. These are incredibly easy to make with just a handful of ingredients, and they taste amazing!
Prep Time25 minutes mins
Cook Time13 minutes mins
Rising Time2 hours hrs
Total Time2 hours hrs 38 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer, Bread, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: buttery, easy, soft, yeast
Servings: 14 Breadsticks
Calories: 149kcal
Author: Matt Taylor
Equipment
Bowls
Dough cutter or knife
Plastic wrap or damp cloth
sheet pan
parchment paper or a silicone mat
Basting brush
Stand mixer with dough hook (optional)
Ingredients
- 3 cups of Bread Flour 360g
- 1/4 cup of softened or melted butter 55g
- 2 Tbsp of granulated sugar 25g
- 1 cup + 1 tbsp of water 250ml
- 1 tsp of active dry yeast 3g
- 1 and 1/2 tsp of salt 6g
Topping
- 2 tbsp of melted butter 28g
- pinch of garlic powder or garlic salt
Instructions
Begin by heating the water in a bowl in the microwave or in a pot on the stovetop. Heat it to 100 to 110 F (37 to 43 C). Add the sugar and yeast and stir it. Then let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes until it gets foamy/frothy.
In a separate bowl combine the flour and salt and mix.
In a large bowl add the yeast mixture. Melt the butter until just barely melted, make sure it isn't hot. Then add it to the bowl with the yeast. Add the flour mixture a third at a time until a dough forms. Leave a few tablespoons leftover.
Knead the dough on a floured surface for 8 to 10 minutes adding the leftover flour as necessary to keep it from sticking.
Shape the kneaded dough into a ball and add to a large bowl with a tsp or two of oil. Coat the dough in oil and cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a damp towel and allow the dough to rise for 1 hour or until doubled.
Once the dough has risen, shape it into a long log and cut it into 12 to 16 equal pieces depending on how large you want them. Roll out each piece into a long snake and place it on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat. You will need two pans or use the same pan and wait until the first batch is baked.
Loosely cover them with plastic wrap or a damp cloth and allow to rise for 45 minutes to an hour.
Preheat the oven to 400 F/205 C. Baste the tops of the breadsticks with melted butter and then bake on the middle rack position for 12 to 14 minutes until golden brown. Baste again with butter once out of the oven and add a pinch of garlic powder or garlic salt. Let them cool for a few minutes, and then dive into them. Enjoy!
Video
How to Make Breadsticks | Easy Olive Garden Breadsticks recipe
Notes
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Nutrition
Calories: 149kcal
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Matt Taylor
YouTuber and food blogger with a passion for cooking, eating, being outdoors and watching movies. Did you know I wrote an ebook cookbook called "All Things Chocolate: 30 of my favorite chocolate recipes."? Help support the food blog and YouTube channel by buying a copy in my shop. :)
26 Comments
Elicitfolio
August 31, 2020 at 11:28 am·Reply
We made this over the weekend for dinner and boy were they a hit! Light, slightly crisp and flavorful! Keeper recipe for sure!Matt Taylor
August 31, 2020 at 11:53 am·Reply
So glad you liked it! 🙂
August 30, 2020 at 11:23 pm·Reply
Loved this recipe! I honestly make this every other week and I know how easy it is to bake!
Matt Taylor
August 31, 2020 at 8:10 am·Reply
So glad you like it!
August 30, 2020 at 3:22 am·Reply
There is a certain restaurant here near our place that I absolutely love the breadsticks they have. That looks quite delicious and I’d love to try and make it.Matt Taylor
August 30, 2020 at 9:13 am·Reply
Thank you!
August 29, 2020 at 3:39 pm·Reply
Once again — i get so hungry just reading your blog and looking at those amazing photos. And yes, bread is my weakness. Fresh homemade bread. I’d come home from school as a child and mum would have fresh bread out of the oven and a big slab of butter. heavenly. i love olive garden breadsticks so i’m definitely trying these. printed! thanks.
Matt Taylor
August 29, 2020 at 4:29 pm·Reply
Fresh homemade bread is the best! 🙂 Yes, please give them a try and let me know what you think. 🙂
August 29, 2020 at 2:38 pm·Reply
Always love this as appetizers and how they go well with pasta. Will add some herbs and garlic bits and see how it turns out. Thanks, Matt!Matt Taylor
August 29, 2020 at 3:04 pm·Reply
You are welcome, Lucy! Yes so good with garlic and herbs, the perfect appetizer with pasta. 🙂
August 29, 2020 at 9:14 am·Reply
I thought it would be thinner. It does look easy enough to make.
Matt Taylor
August 29, 2020 at 3:03 pm·Reply
Thanks!
August 29, 2020 at 5:30 am·Reply
Every time I check back here, you have featured one of my favorite comfort foods. We cook very similarly! I make a very similar recipe to this except I do it on the dough cycle of my bread maker. And at my house they don’t last 4-5 days. They get finished off with whatever Italian meal I have made for dinner, lol.Matt Taylor
August 29, 2020 at 7:22 am·Reply
So awesome, Marie! 🙂 🙂 They really are a comforting food!
August 29, 2020 at 12:01 am·Reply
Thank you for introducing the recipe!
We have this breadsticks in my city and it’s better to eat with pate.Matt Taylor
August 29, 2020 at 7:21 am·Reply
You are very welcome! 🙂
August 28, 2020 at 2:37 pm·Reply
I love your Easy Breadsticks recipe. I can easily pair it with my herbed butter or with my organic pesto. I’ll make this tonight.Matt Taylor
August 28, 2020 at 2:38 pm·Reply
Thank you! 🙂 Good luck!
Stephanie
May 15, 2020 at 9:24 am·Reply
Absolute perfection! So soft and delicious!Matt Taylor
May 15, 2020 at 10:02 am·Reply
Thank you!! 🙂
Rachael Yerkes
May 15, 2020 at 9:11 am·Reply
These are perfect for salad and soups! so yummy!Matt Taylor
May 15, 2020 at 9:21 am·Reply
Thank you!! 🙂 Agreed!
Katie
May 15, 2020 at 9:03 am·Reply
Breadsticks are my downfall! Can’t wait to make these!Matt Taylor
May 15, 2020 at 9:21 am·Reply
hahaha awesome, Katie! 🙂
Paulette
April 26, 2020 at 1:29 am·Reply
I love making these breadsticks, super easy for someone like me who’s just getting into bread making from scratch.Matt Taylor
April 26, 2020 at 8:19 am·Reply
Thanks, Paulette!! Glad you like them and found them easy. Welcome to the amazing world of breaking making from scratch. 🙂
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