Easy From Scratch Breadsticks Recipe

These breadsticks are so simple and easy to make. They use my lazy baker pizza dough to give you the classic chewy bread you love. Plus this recipe makes enough dough for both a pizza and these breadsticks. Topped with some garlic butter and fresh mozzarella cheese, you’re family will thank you for making these.

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Ingredients for Breadsticks

For the dough you’ll need:

• All purpose flour, organic and unbleached
• Sea salt – we love Redmond’s Real Salt. The salt is packed with nourishing minerals and so delicious.
• Yeast – instant or dry active yeast. You can also sub this with some sourdough discard, about 1/4 cup. Just reduce the water a smidge if you go the sourdough route.
• Water

For an in depth look at this dough recipe, check out this post. I like to make this dough in advance and let it sit in my fridge until I’m ready to bake it. Seriously, it’s one of the laziest dough’s you’ll ever make.

For the garlic butter:

• Butter – grass fed will be the most nourishing but it’s so expensive. If you can afford it get it.
• Garlic – just a clove or two minced up and mixed in with the butter
• Parsley – it makes the breadsticks look pretty 😀
• Salt– just a pinch, again we love Redmond’s.
• Mozzarella cheese – we buy our cheese in blocks and shred it ourselves. Freshly grated parmesan cheese is also soooo delicious on these breadsticks.

For a more garlicky flavor, you can take that garlic butter mixture and divide it in half. Knead one half into the dough (don’t worry if it doesn’t fully incorporate. Would you complain about a bite of bread bursting with garlic butter goodness???) And then add the remaining garlic butter on top of the dough. Increase the amount of garlic based on your hearts desire.

How to make breadsticks

First, you are going to make the dough. Mix together flour, salt, and yeast, then add water. Stir until fully combined and then allow it to rise for at least eight hours. If you plan on making the dough and baking the breadsticks the same day, start the dough first thing in the morning. The longer ferment time gives these breadsticks greater depth of flavor.

Once the dough has risen and been divided, shape the dough into a ball and cover with a towel. If you want to add the garlic butter to the dough do that now. Let it rest for thirty minutes before shaping.

Prepare an 8×8″ or 9×9″ baking dish by greasing with butter. Gently roll or press the dough out to fill the baking dish. This is a wet dough, working with wet hands will prevent the dough from sticking. For that reason I prefer using my hands with this dough instead of the rolling pin.

Be patient with the dough. It may resist stretching at first.

Once the dough is shaped to your baking dish, spread the garlic butter mixture on the dough and then top it off with a sprinkle of mozzarella or parmesan cheese. Cover the baking dish and preheat the oven to 450F.

Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm with your favorite marinara sauce.

If you give these breadsticks a try, let me know how you like them in the comments below. Hope you enjoy!

Happy baking! 😊