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Parmesan Garlic Breadsticks at home

Parmesan Garlic Breadsticks at home

Buttery, fluffy, flavorful garlic breadsticks made from scratch. A recipe that is straightforward to cook and pairs evenly with your favorite meal.

parmesan garlic breadsticks

What we love about this garlic breadsticks recipe

We like this garlic breadsticks recipe better than any copycat Olive Garden breadsticks recipe we've ever found. This batch is straightforward, fluffy, and flavorful to cook.

Brushing them with the butter and herb mixture before baking adds a next level flavor to the breadsticks.

Ingredients you’ll need for this breadsticks recipe

  • Water
  • Active dry yeast
  • Honey
  • Oil
  • Salt
  • Flour
  • Butter
  • Garlic powder
  • Dried parsley
  • Dried oregano
  • Shredded parmesan
ingredients for parmesan garlic breadsticks

How to cook straightforward breadsticks

Detailed instructions and measurements to make Parmesan Breadsticks are listed in the recipe card at the bottom of this page.

  1. Add the warm water, yeast and honey to a stand mixer bowl. Let it sit for about 5 minutes, until it is nice and foamy.
  2. Once it’s foamy, add in the oil and pinch of salt. Mix to combine. Add in 2 cups of flour and mix with the dough hook. Once it’s combined, add in another cup of flour. Once that is combined, add in flour 1 tablespoon at a time until the dough is no longer sticky. Don’t use more than 1/2 cup additional flour.
  3. Continue using the dough hook and knead the bread in the mixer for about 3 minutes or until it’s smooth.
  4. Place your dough on an oiled baking sheet and shape into a rectangle (it doesn’t need to be well-balanced).
  5. Using a pizza cutter, score the dough into the breadstick shapes you would like. You don’t need to go completely through the dough to the baking sheet, but you’ll want to go most of the way.
  6. Place a kitchen towel over the dough and place the baking sheet in a warm place to rise for about 30 minutes.
  7. Preheat the oven to 450°F.
  8. Once the dough has risen, combine the melted butter, garlic powder, parmesan, oregano, and parsley.
  9. Brush the dough with the butter mixture.
  10. Bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes, until cooked through.
  11. Remove the breadsticks from the oven and brush with the remaining melted butter and sprinkle with additional coarse kosher salt if desired!
yeast and water proofing in a bowl
oil and salt added to proofed yeast
mixed dough in a bowl
dough spread out on a baking sheet
scored dough on a baking sheet
scored dough risen on a baking sheet
melted butter in a bowl
parmesan added to melted butter
herbs added to butter and parmesan
melted butter, parmesan, and herbs mixed together in a bowl
dough brushed with butter herb mix

Tips and tricks for garlic breadsticks

  • When you add the yeast to the warm water it should foam. If it doesn’t foam, it means your yeast is not good any longer. You’ll need to start over with new yeast.
  • Scoring the breadsticks isn’t required, it makes them easier to pull apart.
  • You can use a silicone baking mat in place of oil on the baking sheet if you prefer.
parmesan garlic breadsticks

Prep 35 minutesCook 10 minutesTotal 45 minutesMakes 18 breadsticks

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of warm water
  • 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 pinch of kosher salt
  • 3½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 6 tablespoons butter melted
  • ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1½ tablespoons shredded parmesan

Method

  1. Add the warm water, yeast, and honey to a stand mixer bowl. Let it sit for about 5 minutes until it is nice and foamy.
  2. Once it’s foamy, add in the oil and pinch of salt. Mix to combine. Add in 2 cups of flour and mix with the dough hook. Once it’s combined, add in another cup of flour. Once that is combined, add in flour 1 tablespoon at a time until the dough is no longer sticky. Don’t use more than ½ cup additional flour.
  3. Continue using the dough hook and knead the bread in the mixer for about 3 minutes or until it’s smooth.
  4. Place your dough on an oiled baking sheet and shape it into a rectangle (it doesn’t need to be well-balanced).
  5. Using a pizza cutter, score the dough into the breadstick shapes you would like. You don't need to go completely through the dough to the baking sheet, but you'll want to go most of the way.
  6. Place a kitchen towel over the dough and place the baking sheet in a warm place to rise for about 30 minutes.
  7. Preheat the oven to 450°F.
  8. Once the dough has risen, combine the 4 tablespoons of melted butter, garlic powder, parmesan, oregano, and parsley.
  9. Brush the dough with the butter mixture.
  10. Bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes, until cooked through.
  11. Remove the breadsticks from the oven and brush with the remaining melted butter and sprinkle with additional coarse kosher salt if desired!

Notes

  • When you add the yeast to the warm water it should foam. If it doesn’t foam, it means your yeast is not good any longer. You’ll need to start over with new yeast.
  • Scoring the breadsticks isn’t required, it makes them easier to pull apart.
  • You can use a silicone baking mat in place of oil on the baking sheet if you prefer.

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