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Olive Garden Bread Sticks Recipe
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Olive Garden Bread Sticks Recipe

Make our Olive Garden Bread Sticks Recipe at home tonight for your family. With our Secret Restaurant Recipe your Bread Sticks will taste just like Olive Garden’s.
Prep Time30 minutes
Active Time15 minutes
Rising Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Bread, Kid Favorite, Party Recipe
Keyword: Olive Garden

Ingredients

  • Dough
  • 1 package Active Dry Yeast
  • 4 1/4 cups All-Purpose Flour plus more for dusting
  • 2 tablespoons Unsalted Butter softened
  • 2 tablespoons Sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fine Salt
  • Topping
  • 3 tablespoons Unsalted Butter melted
  • 1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • Pinch of dried Oregano

Instructions

  • Dough
  • Place 1/4 cup warm water in the bowl of a mixer.
  • Sprinkle in the yeast. Set aside until foamy, about 5 minutes.
  • To bowl with yeast, add flour, butter, sugar, fine salt and 1 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons warm water.
  • Mix with the paddle attachment until a slightly sticky dough forms, 5 minutes.
  • Turn out the dough onto a floured work surface.
  • Knead the dough by hand until very smooth and soft, about 3 minutes.
  • Roll into a 2-foot-long log.
  • Cut into sixteen 1 1/2-inch-long pieces.
  • Knead each piece slightly and shape into a 7-inch-long breadstick
  • Arrange sticks 2 inches apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  • Cover with a cloth.
  • Let rise in a warm spot until almost doubled, about 45 minutes.
  • Topping
  • Brush the breadsticks with 1 1/2 tablespoons of the butter.
  • Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt.
  • Baking
  • Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  • Bake until lightly golden, about 15 minutes.
  • Finishing Toppings
  • Combine remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt with garlic powder and oregano.
  • Brush the warm breadsticks with the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons melted butter.
  • Sprinkle with the flavored salt/oregano.

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