Olive Garden Breadstick Recipes

BREADSTICKS RECIPE (OLIVE GARDEN COPYCAT)

Steps:

• In the bowl of an electric stand mixer whisk together warm water, yeast and 1/2 tsp granulated sugar until yeast has dissolved. Allow to rest 10 minutes.
• Add in remaining 1 Tbsp + 2 1/2 tsp granulated sugar, 1 1/2 cups flour, 1 3/4 tsp salt and vegetable oil, then fit mixer with paddle attachment and blend mixture until well combine.
• Switch mixer to dough hook attachment, add in remaining 1 1/2 cups flour and knead mixture on low speed, adding up to 1/4 cup additional flour as needed, and knead until dough is smooth and elastic*.
• Transfer dough to a large buttered mixing bowl, cover with plastic wrap and allow to rest in a warm place free from draft until double, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Punch risen dough down, divide into 12 equal portions (2 ounces each by weight), keep them covered with plastic wrap as you work. Roll each piece into a 9 inch rope on a lightly floured surface, then transfer to two parchment paper lined baking sheets.
• Cover and let rise 1 hour. Preheat oven to 425 during the last 10 minutes of rising.
• Bake in preheated oven 11 - 13 minutes until golden**. Meanwhile, in a small bowl whisk together 1/4 tsp salt and garlic powder.
• Remove breadsticks from oven and run a stick of butter over hot breadsticks (using 2 Tbsp, or brush with melted butter) and immediately sprinkle with garlic salt mixture.
• Serve warm. Let any left over cool and store in an airtight container.

ALMOST-FAMOUS BREADSTICKS (OLIVE GARDEN COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Make the dough: Place 1/4 cup warm water in the bowl of a mixer; sprinkle in the yeast and set aside until foamy, about 5 minutes. Add the 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.
• Knead the dough by hand on a floured surface until very smooth and soft, 3 minutes. Roll into a 2-foot-long log; cut into 16 1 1/2-inch pieces. Knead each piece slightly and shape into a 7-inch long breadstick; arrange 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.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Make the topping: Brush the breadsticks with 1 1/2 tablespoons of the butter and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt.
• Bake until slightly golden, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt with the garlic powder and oregano.
• Brush the warm breadsticks with the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons melted butter and sprinkle with the flavored salt.
• Serve warm with salad.

OLIVE GARDEN BREADSTICK RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, dissolve the yeast and sugar in the warm water. Let sit for 5-10 minutes, or until foamy.
• Add the salt, oil, and two cups of flour, and mix until combined. Add additional flour, ¼ cup at a time, until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl and is soft and only slightly sticky to the touch.
• Knead the dough until smooth, sprinkling with flour as needed to make the dough manageable. Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl and let rise for one hour, or until doubled.
• After the dough has risen, punch it down gently and divide it into 12 equal sized balls. Roll each ball out into a nine inch rope, and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment or a silicone liner.
• Repeat with remaining dough, using two baking sheets. Cover and let rise for one hour.
• During the last ten minutes of the rise time, preheat the oven to 425°F. Bake 12-14 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Remove from oven and brush with melted butter, then sprinkle with garlic salt. Serve warm.

HOMEMADE GARLIC BREADSTICKS (+VIDEO)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve sugar and yeast in warm water and allow to sit for 10 minutes, covered. Mixture should be frothy.
• In the bowl of your stand mixer or medium-sized bowl, combine flour and salt.
• Add yeast mixture and melted butter to flour mixture.
• Mix with dough hook attachment on stand mixer or stir until fully combined.
• Knead dough for a few minutes (about 7-8 minutes) just until dough is smooth and elastic.
• Spray baking sheet with nonstick spray.
• Pull off pieces of dough and roll out into strips. Remember these are going to double in size!
• Cover the dough with plastic wrap sprayed with nonstick spray (so dough doesn't stick to it from the inside) or cover with a clean kitchen towel and put in a warm place to rise.
• Once they have doubled in size (about an hour), preheat oven up to 400F degrees.
• Once oven has reached temperature, take plastic wrap (or dish towel) off of breadsticks and put in the oven to bake.
• While they are baking, make butter topping. Microwave butter until melted and add garlic powder and salt, stir until combined.
• After 6 or 7 minutes of baking, brush the bread sticks with half the butter mixture.
• Then continue to bake for another 6-7 minutes.
• Immediately upon removal from the oven, brush the other half of the butter on the sticks.

OLIVE GARDEN BREADSTICKS

Steps:

• 1. Prepare two baking sheets by lining them with parchment.
• 2. Place 1/4 cup warm water in the bowl of an electric mixer. Mix in yeast and sugar and allow to stand for 5 minutes until foamy.
• 3. Stir in the flour, 2 tablespoons room temp. butter, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1 cup warm water. With the paddle attachment, mix on medium until the dough comes together, adding additional water 1-2 tablespoons at a time.
• 4. Switch from the paddle attachment to the dough hook and mix for 4 minutes until dough is smooth.
• 5. Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and cut into 16 pieces. I found it easiest to do this by separating the dough in half, halving it again, and again, etc. until I had 16 pieces. They were more even that way.
• 6. Roll them into logs about 7 inches long. Place them on the prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart and cover with a towel.
• 7. Allow them to rise for 45-60 minutes.
• 8. In a small bowl, whisk together the fine sea salt, garlic powder, and oregano.
• 9. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• 10. Brush each breadstick with half of the melted butter and sprinkle half of the seasoning mixture on the breadsticks.
• 11. Bake for 15 minutes.
• 12. Brush each breadstick again with melted butter and sprinkle with remaining seasoning. Serve warm.