Garlic Breadsticks

Garlic breadsticks are always a hit to serve with spaghetti, Alfredo, or pizza. In fact, I think that's why so many people love Olive Garden...endless breadsticks! (Umm...yes!!)

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Here's what you need:

For the breadsticks

• 2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast
• 1 ½ cup water
• 1 tsp granulated sugar
• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tsp fresh minced garlic
• 3 ½ cups all purpose flour 
• 1 Tbsp olive oil (to oil bowl for dough to rise)

For the topping

• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp garlic salt
• ⅛ tsp Italian seasoning

Here's how to make these delicious breadsticks

In a large mixing bowl add in your yeast and sugar. Then, microwave your water for 30 seconds. You want the temperature to be around 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Pour the water into the bowl with the yeast. 

Whisk it together and then let it sit for about 8 minutes. This helps the yeast start to activate. It will start to get foamy as you wait.

Combine the minced garlic and the melted butter together. Then, pour this garlic butter into the yeast. 

Then, start adding flour, 1 cup at a time. Mixing well after each addition.

After 2 cups of flour has been added, switch to your dough hook attachment. Then, add in the remaining flour. 

Once the dough has started coming together, you can knead it 10 times in the bowl. Kneading simply means taking a portion of the dough and fold it in on itself. It helps even out the consistency of your dough. 

Shape the breadstick dough into a ball and place it in a well-oiled bowl. I usually put 1 Tbsp of olive oil in a bowl and use a paper bowl to wipe it all around the bowl. This helps soak up any extra and coats the bowl nicely. 

Cover the bowl and let it rise for 1 hour. If your oven has a proof setting, you can use this. It keeps the oven warm but not hot enough that the yeast will die. 

Once the dough has risen to double it's size, it's time to start shaping some breadsticks! This dough will make about 12 breadsticks so you can divide your dough into 12 sections and roll each out. 

Then, place the formed breadsticks onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. 

Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Then, prepare your breadstick topping.

In a small bowl add in the melted butter, salt, garlic salt, and Italian seasonings. Using a silicone pastry brush lightly mix it together. 

Then, brush this garlic butter onto the breadsticks before you cook them and after. 

Bake for 16-18 minutes or until they start to look golden around the edges. As soon as they are out of the oven, immediately brush a little more garlic butter on them. 

Let them cool, and then enjoy!

Other delicious bread recipes:

• No Knead Focaccia Bread
• Italian Herbs and Cheese Bread

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Garlic Breadsticks

The very best garlic breadsticks to serve for dinner with spaghetti, Alfredo, or pizza. Soft and full of garlic flavor!

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword garlic breadsticks

Prep Time 12 minutes

Cook Time 16 minutes

let dough rise 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 28 minutes

Servings 12 breadsticks

Calories 175 kcal

Author Joanna Stephens

Ingredients

Breadstick Dough

• 2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast
• 1 tsp granulated sugar
• 1 ½ cup warm water
• 2 tbsp melted butter
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour

Breadstick topping

• 2 tbsp butter melted
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp garlic salt
• ⅛ tsp italian seasoning

Instructions

Directions:

1. In a large mixing bowl add in your yeast and sugar. Pour the warm water into the bowl with the yeast. Whisk it together and then let it sit for about 8 minutes.

2. Combine the minced garlic and the melted butter together. Then, pour this garlic butter into the yeast. Mix it together for 1 minute.

3. Then, start adding flour, 1 cup at a time. Mixing well after each addition. After 2 cups of flour has been added, switch to your dough hook attachment. Then, add in the remaining flour. 

4. Once the dough has started coming together, you can knead it 10 times in the bowl. Form it into a ball and place it in a well-oiled bowl. Cover, and let it rise for 1 hour.

5. Divide the dough into 12 equal sections and begin rolling them out into the shape of breadsticks and lay them on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. At this same time pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

6. Then prepare your garlic butter topping. Combine the melted butter, salt, garlic salt, and Italian seasonings together and mix with a pastry brush.

7. Lightly brush the butter onto the breadsticks and then bake for 16-18 minutes or until golden around the edges.

8. Immediately after coming out of the oven, lightly brush some more garlic butter onto the breadsticks. Let them cool, and then serve!

Nutrition Facts

Garlic Breadsticks

Amount Per Serving

Calories 175 Calories from Fat 36

% Daily Value*

Fat 4g6%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Cholesterol 10mg3%

Sodium 134mg6%

Potassium 60mg2%

Carbohydrates 29g10%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 5g10%

Vitamin A 117IU2%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Calcium 6mg1%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.