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Homemade Soft Breadsticks

Homemade Soft Breadsticks

Homemade Soft Breadsticks are the perfect addition to any meal, soft and fluffy with a delicious garlic butter topping.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 19 minutes
Rising Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 39 minutes
Course bread, Side
Cuisine American
Servings 14 breadsticks
Calories 150 kcal

Equipment

  • Stand mixer
  • large mixing bowl
  • whisk
  • baking sheets

Ingredients
  

Dough Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cups warm water (between 100–110°F, 38–43°C)
  • 2 ¼ teaspoons instant or active dry yeast (1 standard packet)
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 3 ⅓ cups bread flour [spooned & leveled]
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder optional

Topping Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • dried parsley optional for sprinkling on top

Instructions
 

Dough Preparation

  • Whisk the warm water, yeast, and sugar together in the bowl of your stand mixer. Loosely cover and allow to sit for 5–10 minutes until foamy and frothy on top.
  • Add the melted butter, salt, 1 cup of bread flour, and garlic powder, if using. Mix on low speed for 30 seconds, scrape down the sides, then add the remaining flour. Beat on medium until dough pulls away from sides.
  • Knead the dough for 8-10 minutes until it is soft and slightly tacky. Poke it with your finger; if it bounces back, it's ready.

Rising

  • Lightly grease a large bowl, place the dough inside, cover it, and allow to rise for 1.5–2 hours until double in size.

Shaping and Second Rise

  • Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Punch down the dough, divide it in half, cut into 14 pieces, and roll each into a log about 8 inches long.
  • Cover shaped breadsticks and allow to rise until slightly puffy, about 20 minutes.

Baking

  • Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C). Bake breadsticks for 18–19 minutes until golden brown.
  • Melt butter and stir in salt and garlic powder for the topping.
  • Brush the baked breadsticks with garlic butter, and cool for a couple of minutes before serving.

Notes

Freezing instructions for both baked breadsticks and dough are provided. Dough can be frozen after the first rise.

Nutrition

Serving: 1breadstickCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 4gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 60mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 120IUCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.5mg
Keyword Easy Breadsticks, Fluffy Breadsticks, Garlic Breadsticks, Homemade Soft Breadsticks, Soft Breadsticks
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