Olive Garden breadsticks pair perfectly with any soup, salad, or pasta. Especially Chicken Gnocchi Soup, Minestrone, or our copycat recipe for Zuppa Toscana.
We love Olive Garden Breadsticks!
If you’re making soup for dinner, you need some fabulous bread to go with it, and that’s where these copycat Olive Garden breadsticks come in! I think we can all agree that they’re dangerously delicious! Here are more reasons we love them:
Perfect copycat. They taste just like the breadsticks from Olive Garden, but made in your own kitchen. Taste. They’re pillowy soft and full of delicious flavor. Convenient. These breadsticks are surprisingly easy to make and way cheaper than store-bought.
Serve them hot on the side of Spaghetti, or dip them straight in Marinara or Alfredo Sauce.
Ingredients
warm water – For the yeast to active the water needs to be about 110-115°F. active dry yeast – Alternatively, you can use 1 teaspoon of rapid rise yeast which doesn’t need to be bloomed in water, simply mix it in with the other dry ingredients. sugar salt vegetable oil – or canola or olive oil all-purpose flour – You can also use an equal amount of bread flour for a chewier texture. When making the dough add 3 cups of flour, and if needed, add another ¼ cup to get the right texture butter (melted) garlic salt (with parsley flakes)
How to Make Olive Garden Breadsticks
Storing + Freezing Breadsticks
STORE. Fresh breadsticks are definitely best when eaten the same day, but they still make delicious leftovers. Store them at room temperature in a bag or container in the refrigerator for 3-5 days. Freeze the dough to be baked at a later time.
Shape the dough into breadsticks but do not rise a second time. Instead, place them on a baking sheet and into the freezer. Once solid, transfer them to a freezer-safe storage container. Freeze for up to 3 months. To bake, thaw completely. Spread them out on a baking sheet, spray one side of a large piece of plastic wrap with cooking oil, and cover the breadsticks, oil side down. Once the dough has thawed, remove the plastic and bake according to the recipe directions.
Freeze baked breadsticks. Allow the breadsticks to cool completely. Place the breadsticks into a freezer-safe container and freeze for 1-2 months. Reheat them in the microwave or in an oven. Recipe Video Recipe Video Recipe Video
