Cheesy Garlic Breadsticks

Ingredients

For the Dough

  • 3/4 cup warm water
  • 1 tsp granulated sugar
  • 1 1/8 tsp active dry yeast
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp distilled white vinegar
  • 2 cups bread flour

For the Topping

  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp dried Italian seasoning
  • 1 pinch kosher salt
  • 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 1/4 cups shredded low-moisture mozzarella cheese

Make the Dough

In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the warm water, sugar, and yeast. Give it a quick stir and let it rest for ~5 minutes until it looks foamy.

Add the olive oil, kosher salt, and vinegar to the bowl.

Attach the dough hook and turn the mixer on low. Gradually add the bread flour and knead for a few minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic. It should be slightly sticky, but not so much that it sticks to a clean fingertip.

Cover the bowl and let the dough rise in a warm place for ~1 hour.

Shape and Top the Breadsticks

When you’re ready to bake, preheat your oven to 475 F. If you have a pizza stone, place it in the oven to heat up.

Gently punch down the risen dough. Place it on a large piece of parchment paper and use your hands to press and stretch it into a rectangle about 1/3-inch thick.

In a small bowl, mix the melted butter, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, and a pinch of salt.

Spread the garlic butter mixture evenly over the dough, all the way to the edges.

Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese over the butter, followed by the shredded mozzarella.

Bake the Breadsticks

Carefully slide the parchment paper with the dough onto the hot pizza stone or a preheated baking sheet.

Bake for ~8-12 minutes, until the cheese is golden and bubbly.

Let them cool for a minute before slicing into sticks.

Cheesy Garlic Breadsticks

The key to these breadsticks is a simple, slightly sticky pizza-style dough that bakes up soft and chewy. There’s no complicated kneading involved; a stand mixer does most of the work. The dough is spread out right on the parchment paper it bakes on, which makes the whole process really straightforward. A generous layer of garlic butter and two kinds of cheese makes them savory and indulgent.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Rise Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 27 minutes

Ingredients

For the Dough

  • 3/4 cup warm water
  • 1 tsp granulated sugar
  • 1 1/8 tsp active dry yeast
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp distilled white vinegar
  • 2 cups bread flour

For the Topping

  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter melted
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp dried Italian seasoning
  • 1 pinch kosher salt
  • 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 1/4 cups shredded low-moisture mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  • Combine warm water, sugar, and yeast in stand mixer bowl. Let rest 5 minutes until foamy.
  • Add olive oil, salt, and vinegar to bowl.
  • Using dough hook, gradually mix in flour on low speed until smooth and elastic.
  • Cover and let rise in warm place for 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 475°F with pizza stone inside.
  • Press dough on parchment paper into 1/3-inch thick rectangle.
  • Mix melted butter, garlic, Italian seasoning, and salt.
  • Spread butter mixture over dough to edges.
  • Top with Parmesan, then mozzarella.
  • Slide parchment onto hot stone.
  • Bake 8-12 minutes until cheese is golden and bubbly.
  • Cool 1 minute before slicing.

Notes

If no pizza stone, use preheated baking sheet. Dough should be slightly sticky but not stick to clean finger.
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