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
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR THE DOUGH:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- While the breadsticks are baking, combine the melted butter, salt, garlic powder and Italian seasoning.
- 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.
- 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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