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The Ultimate Soft & Chewy Olive Garden Copycat Breadsticks with Garlic Parmesan Butter

A stack of freshly baked, soft breadsticks brushed with garlic butter and sprinkled with Parmesan cheese.
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Make restaurant-style breadsticks at home that are softer and chewier than the famous version. This easy recipe delivers fluffy breadsticks topped with a rich garlic parmesan butter coating, perfect as a dinner side dish or appetizer.

Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 cups warm water (about 110 degrees F)
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup olive oil, plus more for brushing
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Combine the warm water, yeast, and sugar in a large bowl. Let this mixture sit for 5 to 10 minutes until it becomes foamy. This shows the yeast is active.
  2. Add 3 1/2 cups of the flour, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 cup of olive oil to the yeast mixture. Mix with a spoon until a shaggy dough forms.
  3. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead the dough for 5 to 7 minutes, adding the remaining flour as needed until the dough is smooth and elastic.
  4. Lightly oil a clean bowl. Place the dough in the bowl, turning it once to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a clean towel and let it rise in a warm place for 1 to 1.5 hours, or until doubled in size.
  5. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  6. Punch down the risen dough gently. Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a long, thin stick shape, about 10 to 12 inches long. Place the breadsticks on the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 1 inch between them.
  7. Bake the breadsticks for 10 to 12 minutes, or until they are lightly golden brown.
  8. While the breadsticks bake, prepare the garlic butter topping. In a small bowl, whisk together the melted butter, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
  9. Immediately after removing the hot breadsticks from the oven, brush the tops generously with the garlic butter mixture.
  10. Sprinkle the grated Parmesan cheese evenly over the buttered breadsticks while they are still warm so the cheese adheres.
  11. Serve the homemade breadsticks warm.

Notes

  • For extra soft dinner rolls texture, you can brush the dough lightly with olive oil before the final rise.
  • If you want cheesy breadsticks, sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the tops during the last 3 minutes of baking before applying the garlic butter.
  • This recipe makes excellent appetizer bread sticks that pair well with pasta dishes.

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