Copycat Olive Garden Breadsticks

If you love buttery, garlic breadsticks, then you will swoon for this Copycat Olive Garden Breadsticks recipe. Simple to make & tastes just like your favorite Italian restaurant.

If there is one thing I really love, it’s bread. It is the one thing that can get me up & in the kitchen when the craving strikes. I’m known for making 4-5 different bread recipes all in one day – because they all look so good when I’m thumbing through grandma’s old cookbook. I always want to make them all.

So when I found her traditional breadstick recipe she noted some particular characteristics that made them sound just like Olive Garden’s famous sticks. I decided to make them & add a couple of my own twists to give it the restaurant flare. They turned out even better than I had hoped & tastes just like the real thing.

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There is one thing we eat a ton of when we dine out- BREAD. When we hit Anthony’s it’s all about the sourdough loaf. We have them bring us probably 3-4 loaves while we are there & always order a couple more to take home.

So when we go out for Italian it’s the same. They only put like 7-8 sticks in the basket, so when there are 5 of us all wanting one – you can see how quickly a basket can empty. So, of course, we ask for them to refill it multiple times while we dine. Which means it should come as no surprise that when I can make them at home & we don’t have to ask for more & fear being judged by the waitress – we are all in! 🙂

Between grandmas’ recipe, the butter & garlic seasoning – these really taste just like what we are used to. I loved every single bite. I may or may not have polished off a decent number all by myself.

Copycat Olive Garden Breadsticks

Stay tuned – I’m working on a way to make these in just 1 hour. 😉

SO GOOD!

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Copycat Olive Garden Breadsticks

If you love buttery, garlic breadsticks, then you will swoon for this Copycat Olive Garden Breadsticks recipe. Simple to make & tastes just like your favorite Italian restaurant.

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: breadsticks, butter, copycat recipe, garlic, olive garden

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cup warm water 115˚F is perfect
• 2 1/4 tsp dry active yeast or 1-1/4oz packet
• 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
• 1-1/2 tsp salt
• 1-1/2 Tbsp butter room temperature & cut into pieces
• 4 1/2 - 5 cups all-purpose flour

Topping

• 4 Tbsp butter
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp granulated garlic

Instructions

• In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine yeast & sugar with warm water and then wait until yeast proofs (about 5 minutes).
• Add salt, butter & 2 cups flour. Mix on low with the paddle attachment to combine.
• On low, slowly add the remaining flour until the dough is smooth.
• Switch to the dough hook & knead the dough for 10 minutes.
• Place dough into a large, greased bowl.
• Cover & set in a warm place to rise for 1 hour.
• Punch dough down & place on a lightly floured surface.
• Roll dough into one big log.
• Divide that log into the number of breadsticks you want. (This will make approx 24 breadsticks)
• Roll out each piece into a long, thin stick. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet about 1-inch apart.
• Cover the breadsticks with a towel (or lightly greased plastic wrap), & let rise until double in size; approx 30 to 60 minutes.
• Lightly spray the tops of the breadsticks with cooking spray before baking.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• Melt the remaining butter in the microwave.
• In a small bowl, combine the salt & granulated garlic - mix.
• Remove breadsticks from oven & immediately brush the tops & sprinkle with salt/garlic mixture.
• Enjoy warm. Store leftovers in an airtight container.

Notes

*note - I found that the best way to reheat & retain their hard outside while being soft & fluffy on the inside is to place in my air fryer for approx 8-10 min.

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