Ingredients You’ll Need
For the Breadstick Dough
- Warm water: Helps activate the yeast. It should feel warm, not hot.
- Granulated sugar: Feeds the yeast and helps the dough rise.
- Active dry yeast or instant yeast: Gives the breadsticks a soft, fluffy texture.
- All-purpose flour: Creates tender breadsticks with enough structure to hold their shape.
- Salt: Adds flavor to the dough so the breadsticks do not taste flat.
- Olive oil: Helps keep the dough soft and easy to shape.
For the Garlic Parmesan Topping
- Melted butter: Adds richness and helps the parmesan coating stick.
- Garlic powder: Gives the breadsticks their classic garlic bread flavor.
- Finely grated parmesan cheese: Creates the salty, cheesy coating.
- Italian seasoning: Optional, but adds extra pizza-night flavor.
- Fresh parsley: Optional, but adds color and freshness.
For Serving
- Marinara sauce: The best classic dipping sauce for garlic parmesan breadsticks.
- Pizza sauce: A thicker, bolder option for pizza night.
- Ranch or garlic dip: Great for party-style serving.
Shortcut Option
You can use store-bought pizza dough instead of homemade dough. Shape it into breadsticks, bake until golden, then coat with garlic butter and parmesan.
Best Parmesan Tip
Use finely grated parmesan instead of large shreds. Fine parmesan sticks better and creates the classic powdery cheese coating.
