The Best Homemade Breadsticks (in 1 Hour!)
Learn how to make the most incredible soft breadsticks at home in just one hour. Once you try this, you'll want to make your own breadsticks all the time!
Servings: 12 breadsticks
Calories: 153kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
- 2 1/4 tsp. (one packet) instant yeast
- 2 tbsp. granulated sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 3-4 cups bread or all-purpose flour see note
- 3 tbsp. butter melted
- Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and sea salt for topping
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, combine the water, yeast, sugar, salt, and 1 cup of flour. Mix on medium speed to blend. (If you don’t have a stand mixer, this is also easy to mix by hand in a large bowl.)
- Continue adding flour just until the dough clears the sides of the bowl. You should add at least 3 cups flour total, but not more than 4. The dough should be soft and slightly sticky, but not leave much residue on your fingers. Continue kneading for 2-3 minutes, until dough comes together into a ball. Let it rest in the bowl for 10 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Pour melted butter onto a large, rimmed baking sheet, and use a pastry brush (or your fingers) to spread it out across the entire surface area. Set the baking sheet aside.
- Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured work surface. Using your hands or a rolling pin, work the dough into a long rectangle, approximately 16” by 7”. Using a pizza cutter, cut the dough into strips about 1” wide.
- Lift each strip, fold in half, twist it slightly, and place about 1/2” apart on the buttered baking sheet. Sprinkle the breadsticks lightly with Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and sea salt.
- Let the breadsticks rise at room temperature for about 20 minutes, then bake for 15-17 minutes, until the tops are golden. Remove and serve right away.
Notes
- I usually use bread flour if I have it, but all-purpose works perfectly well, also. You can also use a mix, or swap up to half of the bread with whole wheat flour - it's very adaptable.
- Leftovers keep well at room temperature for 2-3 days; I usually store in a ziplock bag that's mostly closed, with about 1" left open to avoid condensation building up on the inside.
- Adapted from Mel's Kitchen Cafe.
Nutrition
Serving: 1breadsticks | Calories: 153kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 188mg | Potassium: 42mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 92IU | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg