Better Than Olive Garden Breadsticks
I'm sharing a copycat Olive Garden breadsticks recipe that's even better than the original!
Servings: 16 breadsticks
Ingredients
Breadsticks
- 1 cup Warm Water
- 1 tablespoon Active Dry Yeast
- 2 tablespoons Butter softened
- 1 Egg
- 3 & 1/4 cup All Purpose Flour bread flour is also ok
- 1/4 cup Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Salt
Topping
- 3 tablespoons Butter melted
- Garlic Salt and Italian Seasoning to taste
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients (except for topping ingredients) in the bowl of a stand mixer and mix using the dough hook attachment until combined on low.
- Continue mixing 5-10 minutes, adding just a little more flour if needed.
- Dough will be soft and slightly sticky; it may not completely pull away from side of bowl. However, it should feel smooth and elastic when it's done kneading.
- Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead two or three times, forming a ball.
- Cover with a kitchen towel and let rise one to one and a half hours, until nearly double in size. (If you live in a very dry area you may want to put the dough into a large greased bowl and cover it with plastic wrap to ensure it doesn't dry out.)
- On a floured surface, roll dough into a 12x16 inch rectangle. Use pizza cutter to slice into 16 strips.
- Pinched the long sides of each piece together to form a breadstick shape.
- Place sticks pinched side down on a baking sheet that's been lightly greased or lined with parchment paper. Cover with a towel, and let rise about 30 minutes.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 15-18 minutes until golden brown. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with seasonings.
Notes
You can vary the topping ingredients as desired. I use garlic salt instead of garlic powder because I think it tastes better, but if you are watching your sodium intake feel free to use garlic powder instead. You can use parsley flakes instead of the Italian seasoning if you prefer. The breadsticks are also delicious sprinkled with parmesan cheese.