Olive Garden Breadsticks Recipes

OLIVE GARDEN BREADSTICKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a large bowl (or the bowl of a stand mixer) stir together water, yeast, and honey (or sugar). Rest for 10 minutes to let the yeast activate. It should rise and foam.
• Stir in 2 cups flour, olive oil, and salt.
• Gradually mix in more flour (1 1/2-2 cups) until you have a soft, shaggy dough.
• With flour-dusted hands, transfer the dough to a floured surface and knead for 2-3 minutes.
• Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover with a towel, and allow to rise for 10 minutes.
• Divide dough into two equal parts. Divide each half into two equal parts again. Continue to do this until you have 16 equal-sized pieces of dough.
• Roll each into a log about 10 inches long and place 2-inches apart on a greased baking sheet.
• Bake for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, stir together melted butter and garlic powder.
• After 5 minutes, brush with half of the garlic butter and return to oven for 6-8 minutes until golden. (They will continue to brown a little more after you pull them out of the oven so don't over-bake them).
• Brush with remaining garlic butter and serve.

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.

BETTER THAN OLIVE GARDEN BREADSTICKS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients (except for topping ingredients) in the bowl of a stand mixer and mix using the dough hook attachment until combined on low.
• Continue mixing 5-10 minutes, adding just a little more flour if needed.
• Dough will be soft and slightly sticky; it may not completely pull away from side of bowl. However, it should feel smooth and elastic when it's done kneading.
• Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead two or three times, forming a ball.
• Cover with a kitchen towel and let rise one to one and a half hours, until nearly double in size. (If you live in a very dry area you may want to put the dough into a large greased bowl and cover it with plastic wrap to ensure it doesn't dry out.)
• On a floured surface, roll dough into a 12x16 inch rectangle. Use pizza cutter to slice into 16 strips.
• Pinched the long sides of each piece together to form a breadstick shape.
• Place sticks pinched side down on a baking sheet that's been lightly greased or lined with parchment paper. Cover with a towel, and let rise about 30 minutes.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15-18 minutes until golden brown. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with seasonings.

OLIVE GARDEN BREADSTICKS RECIPE

Steps:

• Whisk together warm water, sugar, salt, and 3 tablespoons of the melted butter in the bowl of a standing mixer.
• Sprinkle the yeast over the water mixture and set aside for 5-10 minutes to allow the yeast to get foamy.
• Whisk foamy yeast into the water.
• Combine flour and salt and add this to the liquid ingredients.
• Use the bread hook attachment on the mixer to start combining the ingredients. Start the mixer on slow and speed it up gradually to high once the flour becomes fully incorporated.
• Knead the dough in the mixer for about 5 minutes until it forms a smooth, elastic-like ball.
• Transfer the dough ball to a large bowl coated in olive oil. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm, draft-free place.
• Allow the dough to rest and double in size - 60-90 minutes.
• Punch down the dough and divide into twelve equally sized pieces (about 2 oz. each)
• Roll each piece of dough into a rope about the width of your thumb.
• Place formed breadsticks on parchment lined baking sheets, 2-3 inches apart.
• Cover the breadsticks again and allow to rise a second time - about one hour more.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Bake breadsticks for 12-15 minutes until golden brown.
• While the breadsticks are cooking, re-melt the remaining butter if it has firmed up.
• When the breadsticks come out of the oven, brush liberally with melted butter and sprinkle generously with garlic salt.
• Serve warm.

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.