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homemade breadsticks wrapped in a towel
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Bread Sticks Recipe

Soft and delicious homemade breadsticks are made with just 5 ingredients and take less than 20 minutes to make! They're super simple and totally delicious!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time28 minutes
Course: Bread
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: 30 minutes or less, bread
Servings: 8 breadsticks
Calories: 89kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Whisk together the water, yeast, and sugar, then let it sit for five minutes until it starts to bubble.
    whisk water, sugar and yeast in a glass bowl
  • Add the flour and salt, and mix with a wooden spoon until a dough forms.
    adding flour to yeast and water
  • Gently knead the dough until it is mixed well and soft. Form into a ball, then cover and let it rest for 15 minutes.
    covering ball of dough with a towel
  • Place a pizza stone or overturned cookie sheet in a cooled oven, and then preheat the oven to 500 degrees.
  • On a floured surface, separate the dough into 8 balls, then roll each ball into an 8-inch rod. Transfer the breadsticks to the preheated baking stone or cookie sheet.
    rolling out dough for breadsticks
  • Bake the breadsticks for 8 to 9 minutes, or until the crust starts to turn golden brown.
    seasoning and brushing breadsticks with butter
  • You can eat them as is, or brush them with melted butter or olive oil and sprinkle with salt, garlic powder, and/or Italian seasoning.
    seasoned breadsticks

Notes

If you don't want to bake the dough immediately, you can cover it and refrigerate it for 24 hours.
To freeze the dough, place dough in a large plastic bag (the dough will expand) for up to six months.
To thaw, place the dough in the refrigerator overnight, then let it sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before forming the breadsticks.

Nutrition

Serving: 1breadstick | Calories: 89kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 147mg | Potassium: 28mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg