HOMEMADE GARLIC BUTTER BREADSTICKS

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yield: 16-18 BREADSTICKS

prep time: 4 HOURS 7 MINUTES

cook time: 15 MINUTES

total time: 32 MINUTES

These Homemade Garlic Butter Breadsticks are incredibly soft, fluffy and buttery. They're so simple to make and are a great addition to all your meals!

4.6 Stars (6 Reviews)

INGREDIENTS

DOUGH:

• 1 and 1/2 cups warm water (110-115˚F)
• 1 Tbsp active dry yeast
• 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
• 1 and 1/2 tsp salt
• 4 cups All purpose flour

FOR BRUSHING:

• 5 Tbsp Melted butter
• 1/2 tsp - 1 tsp salt, to taste
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning

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INSTRUCTIONS

FOR THE DOUGH:

1. Pour warm water into a stand mixer bowl fitted with a dough hook. Sprinkle the yeast and sugar into the warmed water, do not stir. Allow to sit for about 5-10 minutes or until frothy. If yeast doesn't foam up, your yeast is either dead or the water is too hot, which means you have to start over.
2. Add melted butter, salt and half of the flour. Mix on low speed and gradually add the remaining flour. Once combined, increase speed to medium low (2 on a kitchenaid mixer) and knead dough until it's smooth, elastic and pulls away from the sides, about 7-10 minutes. Or you can transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead by hand for about 7-10 minutes until dough is smooth.
3. Lightly oil a separate large bowl with olive oil or cooking spray, place dough inside and turn to cover both sides. Loosely cover with plastic wrap or a tea towel and let rest in a warm place for 1 to 1 and 1/2 hours, until dough has doubled in size. *see notes

SHAPING THE DOUGH:

1. Once dough has risen, punch it down and remove it from the bowl and shape into a long log. Divide the log into 16-18 even 1-inch pieces and roll each piece between your palms to create a thin 7-inch log. If you want regular sized breadsticks, feel free to cut the log in half.
2. Place logs onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper that's been greased with cooking spray or a silpat mat, about 1-inch apart. Cover with a tea towel to prevent them from drying out while you shape the rest of your breadsticks.
3. Once you've shaped all the breadsticks, cover the baking sheet and allow the dough to rest for another 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
4. Preheat the oven to 400F. Lightly spray the tops of the breadsticks with cooking spray, this prevents them from drying out. Bake breadsticks for about 14-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
5. While the breadsticks are baking, combine the melted butter, salt, garlic powder and Italian seasoning.
6. Once breadsticks are done baking, remove from oven and immediately brush the tops with the melted garlic butter mixture. Serve warm and enjoy!

NOTES

- For the warm place, I preheated my oven to 200F. Once preheated, turn the oven off and place the bowl in there with the light on and allow to rise.

- Breadsticks are best on day 1 but can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for about 1-2 days. You can reheat in the microwave for a softer texture, or in the oven if you want the outside to be crunchier.

- Butter can be substituted for margarine. I made 2 batches using both and didn't notice a huge difference.

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