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Olive Garden Breadsticks

Olive Garden Breadsticks copycat recipe for you to recreate at home! These simple Italian breadsticks are buttery, garlicky, and ultra-soft.
Author Diana
Servings 12 breadsticks
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Rising time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 and ½ cups warm tap water NOT boiling or super hot, up to 130°F (55°C) see note 1.
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons dry yeast see note 2
  • 4 and ½ cups bread flour
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter melted

For the topping

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon garlic granules

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, mix water with sugar and yeast. Set aside and leave the yeast to activate and bubble, it should take around 10 minutes.
  • In a bowl, mix flour with melted butter, salt, and the yeast mixture. Knead it out on a floured surface and knead for 7 minutes or until you get a smooth ball of dough.
  • Divide the dough ball into 12 equal balls, and roll each out into a rope.
  • Place each "rope" onto a baking pan lined with parchment paper. Cover with a towel, and let it rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C) towards the end of the 1 hour rise time. Bake the breadsticks for 15 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven, and while they're still warm, brush with melted butter and sprinkle with garlic salt (mix the garlic with salt in a small bowl then sprinkle the mixture). Serve warm.

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Notes

  1. Water temperature - if it’s so scorching hot you can't touch it, then it will kill the yeast. Must be up to 130°F (55°C).
  2. Yeast - use yeast that is labelled with “instant” or “rapid rise”. If using normal yeast (usually labelled “active dry yeast”) then dissolve yeast in water first.
  3. On super hot days, the dough might rise so quickly i.e 30 minutes might be enough so keep an eye on it as you won't want it to over-rise.
  4. Nutrition calculated is per breadstick.
Variations
  • Plain breadsticks - brush with an egg wash before baking.
  • Everything bagel breadsticks - brush with an egg wash and sprinkle with everything bagel seasoning before baking.
  • Italian herb breadsticks - brush with an egg wash and sprinkle with oregano before baking.
  • Sweet cinnamon - leave the breadsticks plain, bake and then brush with melted butter and toss in cinnamon sugar (granulated sugar mixed with ground cinnamon).

Nutrition

Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 389mg | Potassium: 47mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg
Find it online: https://littlesunnykitchen.com/olive-garden-breadsticks/