Garlic Breadsticks (Printable)

Fluffy homemade breadsticks coated in melted garlic butter and herbs. Golden, warm, and irresistibly delicious.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dough

01 - 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
02 - 1 cup (120 ml) warm water (about 110°F/43°C)
03 - 1½ tsp (5 g) instant yeast
04 - 1 tsp (5 g) sugar
05 - ¾ tsp (4 g) salt
06 - 2 tbsp (28 g) unsalted butter, softened

→ Garlic Butter

07 - 3 tbsp (42 g) unsalted butter, melted
08 - 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
09 - 1 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped (optional)
10 - ½ tsp salt

# Directions:

01 - In a large mixing bowl, combine the warm water, sugar, and instant yeast. Let the mixture rest for approximately 5 minutes until it becomes frothy and bubbly on the surface.
02 - Add the all-purpose flour, salt, and softened butter to the yeast mixture. Stir until a shaggy dough comes together, then turn out onto a lightly floured surface.
03 - Knead the dough by hand for 7 to 8 minutes, or 5 minutes using a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, until the dough is smooth, elastic, and springs back when gently pressed.
04 - Transfer the dough to a lightly greased bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel, and place in a warm, draft-free spot until the dough has doubled in size, about 1 hour.
05 - Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
06 - Gently punch down the risen dough to release air bubbles. Divide it into 12 equal portions and roll each piece into a slender breadstick approximately 7 to 8 inches long. Arrange them on the prepared baking sheet, spacing about 1½ inches apart.
07 - Loosely drape a clean kitchen towel over the shaped breadsticks and allow them to puff and rise for 20 to 30 minutes in a warm area.
08 - Bake the breadsticks on the center rack for 12 to 15 minutes, until the tops are lightly golden and the bottoms sound hollow when tapped.
09 - While the breadsticks bake, whisk together the melted butter, minced garlic, salt, and chopped parsley in a small bowl. As soon as the breadsticks emerge from the oven, brush them generously on all sides with the garlic butter. Serve warm.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The dough comes together with ingredients you probably already have sitting in your kitchen right now.
  • They go from a simple flour and water mixture to something that rivals any restaurant breadbasket in under two hours.
  • The garlic butter soaks into every warm crevice and makes them impossibly irresistible straight from the oven.
02 -
  • If your water is too hot it will kill the yeast and your dough will never rise, so test it on your wrist like a baby bottle.
  • The second rise is not optional because skipping it gives you dense little clubs instead of soft fluffy breadsticks.
03 -
  • Let the shaped breadsticks rise on the baking sheet so you never have to move puffy delicate dough and risk deflating them.
  • Brush the garlic butter on while the breadsticks are screaming hot from the oven because that is when they drink up the most flavor.

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