Cheesy breadsticks are a delicious side to a meal and these soft and buttery breadsticks with cheese inside can be made in under an hour!
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and place your breadsticks in for about 10 minutes. Then check to see if the cheesy breadsticks are fully warmed. If not, add a few more minutes and check again. You can also place them in the microwave for 1-3 minutes, but keep an eye on them to make sure that they don’t overbake. Over cooked breadsticks in the microwave will turn chewy as they cool.
Ingredients
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 TBSP yeast
- 1 TBSP sugar
- 1 TBSP oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 2 1/2- 3 cups flour
- 3 TBSP + 2 TBSP melted butter divided
- 1 tsp garlic salt optional but delicious
- 2-3 cups shredded cheese mozzarella, Parmesan and Monterey Jack are our faves!
Instructions
- Combine warm water, yeast and sugar in a mixing bowl and let sit for about 3-4 minutes, until yeast is bubbling up. Add in oil, salt, garlic, onion powder and flour. Start with 2 1/2 cups of flour, then add more until the dough cleans the sides of the mixing bowl. (I use a mixer for this part as it makes it just so much easier!)
- Continue mixing for an additional 3-4 minutes, then cover with plastic wrap and let sit in a warm place for 15 minutes. In cold weather, I like to turn my oven on for about 3 or 4 minutes, then turn it off and let my dough rest in the oven.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick spray.
- Spray counter top and rolling pin with non-stick cooking spray and roll dough out into a large rectangle about 1/4" thick. Brush with 3 TBSP melted butter and 1 tsp garlic salt, if desired. Sprinkle the top half of your dough rectangle with 2-3 cups shredded cheese. I use 2 cups of cheese, but if you adore those oozing cheese types of recipes, use 3 cups.
- Take the bottom half of the rectangle and fold it up over the top half, so that it rests on top of the cheese. Press edges to seal.
- Use a pizza cutter to cut 1"-2" strips of cheesy dough. Gently take each strip and twist a couple times. Some cheese will fall out- if you use 3 cups of cheese, I recommend 2" strips, instead of skinnier 1" ones. Line cookie sheet with twisted dough.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, until dough is golden brown and some cheese is bubbling. Let cool. Dip in marinara sauce or ranch dressing for an added treat!
How to Reheat Breadsticks?
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and place your breadsticks in for about 10 minutes. Then check to see if the cheesy breadsticks are fully warmed. If not, add a few more minutes and check again. You can also place them in the microwave for 1-3 minutes, but keep an eye on them to make sure that they don’t overbake. Over cooked breadsticks in the microwave will turn chewy as they cool.