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Olive Garden Copycat Garlic Breadsticks

A stack of golden, soft garlic breadsticks topped with melted butter, cheese, and fresh parsley, showing the airy interior.
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You can make soft, fluffy, buttery breadsticks at home that taste just like the famous restaurant version. This easy recipe uses simple ingredients for the best homemade garlic breadsticks.

Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 cups warm water (110°F)
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (for dough)
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted (for topping)
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt (for topping)

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 your yeast is active.
  2. Add the flour and 1 teaspoon of salt to the yeast mixture. Mix until a shaggy dough forms.
  3. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead the dough for 5 to 7 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic.
  4. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, turning it once to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a clean towel and let it rise in a warm spot for 1 to 1.5 hours, or until it doubles in size.
  5. Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking pan.
  6. Punch down the risen dough gently. Roll or press the dough out onto a lightly floured surface into a large rectangle, about 1/4 inch thick.
  7. Cut the dough into strips about 1 inch wide and 6 to 8 inches long to form your breadsticks. Place the strips into the prepared baking pan, leaving a small space between them.
  8. Brush the tops of the breadsticks lightly with the 2 tablespoons of melted butter reserved for the dough. Let them rest for 15 minutes while the oven finishes preheating.
  9. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the breadsticks are golden brown on top.
  10. While the breadsticks bake, prepare the topping: In a small bowl, mix the 1/2 cup melted butter, garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and dried parsley.
  11. Immediately after removing the breadsticks from the oven, brush the garlic butter mixture generously over the hot breadsticks.
  12. Serve warm as an Italian side dish or appetizer.

Notes

  • For a quick rise, place the dough in an oven that has been turned off after being preheated briefly.
  • If you want cheesy breadsticks, sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese over the garlic butter topping right after they come out of the oven.
  • If you are short on time, you can reduce the first rise time, but the texture will be less fluffy.

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