Quick and Easy Homemade Breadsticks (2024)

Bread· Cooking from scratch

One of the biggest requests I get, is to share our favorite family recipe for these quick and easy homemade breadsticks. I absolutely love making these for my family, they pair well with soups like our favorite Garden Minestrone.

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Today I want to share a step-by-step video for you so you can have success with making a batch of your own! I love whenever my baked goodies bring my family to gather at the table. The kid’s devour these breadsticks while they’re still hot, right out of the oven. I have also made them to share with friends and delivered them warm. There are few things that say “I love you!” like warm bread, am I wrong?

If you are new to bread-making, don’t be afraid to try this! It’s a great beginners recipe and can totally be made without a mixer (just be sure to knead the dough until smooth and elastic!). Another tip is to always give the dough time to rise/develop glutens. It’s worth not rushing it, trust me! These steps allow for the bread to result in a chewy and soft texture.

If yeast intimidates you, you might enjoy this post on how to get bread yeast right every time!

I have a lot of really great bread recipes here, so be sure to check out my Bread folder for ideas you can pin and save.

Easy steps for homemade breadsticks

Mix yeast, warm water and a pinch of sugar and allow yeast to foam/activate.
Add flour and salt, and mix until combined. Switch to dough hook and allow the hook to knead dough until it is smooth and elastic.
Remove dough from bowl and place on a lightly floured counter. Cover with a flour sack towel (click below for my forever favorites!) and let rise for 10 minutes.

Roll dough into a large square (dough will be about 1/4″ in thickness).
Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with garlic powder if desired. Plain is delicious too!
Fold upper half of dough onto lower half. Use a pizza cutter to slice 1″ strips.
Twist the breadstick slices and place onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper (find my favorites here) or spray pans with non-stick cooking spray.

Brush breadstick twists with remaining melted butter and sprinkle with kosher salt. Cover with your flour sack towel and allow to rise 20 minutes while the oven is preheating to 400. Bake for 20-25 minutes and enjoy warm with soup or any dinner!

Extra breadsticks can be frozen in a sealed gallon Ziploc bag. Allow them to come to room temperature and then warm in the microwave.

Watch this step-by-step video for how to make quick and easy homemade breadsticks!

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Quick and Easy Homemade Breadsticks

Your family will love these delicious soft and buttery homemade breadsticks. We enjoy them with soups all fall and winter. The dough has great flavor and is very versatile if you want to add garlic or parmesan cheese on top!

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Prep Time 45 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups warm water
1 Tablespoon dry active yeast (My favorite is John's SAF yeast)
2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
4oz (1/2 stick) butter melted
Kosher salt to sprinkle on top of breadsticks

Instructions

In a mixer combine warm water and yeast with a pinch of sugar. Mix and allow to proof (active and bloom) for about 5-7 minutes or until foamy.
Add 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 teaspoon salt and 3 1/2 cups flour. Let mix on medium speed until well combined.
Switch to dough hook attachment and allow dough to knead for an additional 5 minutes. If working by hand, make sure you knead the dough until it is smooth and elastic.
Sprinkle counter with flour and remove dough from the bowl. Allow to rest on the counter covered with a flour sack towel for about 10 minutes.
Roll dough into a large square, the dough should be around 1/4" thick.
Brush with melted butter and fold the upper half of the dough down onto the lower half of the square. Use a pizza cutter to slice 1" thick strips.
Twist strips and add them to baking sheets prepared with non-stick spray or lined with parchment.
Allow the breadsticks to rise for 20 minutes while oven pre-heats to 400°
Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Enjoy warm!
Breadsticks can be frozen when fully cooled and placed in a ziploc bag.

Keyword Basic homemade white bread, Bread, breadstick