Easy Homemade Olive Garden Style Breadsticks Recipe

Easy Homemade Olive Garden Style Breadsticks. Soft, warm, and irresistible. After making these many times, I discovered the secret to that perfect chewy texture. Jump to the recipe card or keep reading for my best tips. If you love recipes like this, you’ll also enjoy Easy Lentil and Rice Stuffed Cabbage Rolls Recipe and Korean BBQ Meatball Rice Bowls Easy Weeknight Dinner.

What You'll Need for Easy Homemade Olive Garden Style Breadsticks Recipe

Choosing the right ingredients makes a big difference, but this recipe is forgiving enough to work with what you have.

• 2 3/4 to 3 1/4 cups bread flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon instant yeast
• 1/3 cup nonfat dry milk
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 cup water
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• Optional: Grated Parmesan cheese
• Optional: Coarse sea salt

How to Make Easy Homemade Olive Garden Style Breadsticks Recipe

1. Make the dough: In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, yeast, dry milk, and sugar. In another bowl, whisk eggs, water, and melted butter. Add wet ingredients to dry and mix until a soft dough forms.
2. Let it rise: Knead dough on a floured surface for 2 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise for 1 hour.
3. Shape the breadsticks: Preheat oven to 375°F. Punch down dough, divide into 12 pieces, and roll each into a 10-inch stick.
4. Let them rise again: Place on a baking sheet, cover, and let rise for 15 minutes.
5. Bake: Bake for 12-15 minutes, until golden brown.
6. Prepare garlic butter: Melt butter, mix in garlic and parsley.
7. Brush and serve: Brush garlic butter onto hot breadsticks, sprinkle with cheese and salt.

Storing & Reheating Easy Homemade Olive Garden Style Breadsticks Recipe

Short-Term Storage

Store in an airtight container in the fridge. Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Make-ahead tip: You can make the dough ahead of time and let it rise in the fridge overnight.

Freezing Easy Homemade Olive Garden Style Breadsticks Recipe

Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature before serving.

How to Reheat Without Drying It Out

Oven: Reheat in a 350°F oven for 5-10 minutes. Microwave: Reheat in the microwave for 15-20 seconds, but be careful not to make them soggy.

Recipe Notes

• Chef tip: For a lighter dough, you can substitute half of the flour with whole wheat flour.
• Best substitution: You can substitute the dry milk with 1/3 cup of heavy cream.
• Make-ahead: You can make the dough ahead of time and let it rise in the fridge overnight.
• Scaling: This recipe can be easily doubled or halved.
• Troubleshooting: If your breadsticks are not rising, make sure your yeast is fresh and your milk is not too hot.

Easy Homemade Olive Garden Style Breadsticks Recipe

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Prep

15 mins

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Cook

15 mins

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Total

1 hr 30 mins

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Serves

12 breadsticks

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Diet

Vegetarian

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

• 2 3/4 to 3 1/4 cups bread flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon instant yeast
• 1/3 cup nonfat dry milk
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 cup water
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Seasonings

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley

Optional Toppings

• Grated Parmesan cheese
• Coarse sea salt

Instructions

1. Make the dough: In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, yeast, dry milk, and sugar. In another bowl, whisk eggs, water, and melted butter. Add wet ingredients to dry and mix until a soft dough forms.
2. Let it rise: Knead dough on a floured surface for 2 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise for 1 hour.
3. Shape the breadsticks: Preheat oven to 375°F. Punch down dough, divide into 12 pieces, and roll each into a 10-inch stick.
4. Let them rise again: Place on a baking sheet, cover, and let rise for 15 minutes.
5. Bake: Bake for 12-15 minutes, until golden brown.
6. Prepare garlic butter: Melt butter, mix in garlic and parsley.
7. Brush and serve: Brush garlic butter onto hot breadsticks, sprinkle with cheese and salt.

Notes

• Chef tip: For a lighter dough, you can substitute half of the flour with whole wheat flour.
• Best substitution: You can substitute the dry milk with 1/3 cup of heavy cream.
• Make-ahead: You can make the dough ahead of time and let it rise in the fridge overnight.
• Scaling: This recipe can be easily doubled or halved.
• Troubleshooting: If your breadsticks are not rising, make sure your yeast is fresh and your milk is not too hot.

Storage

• Fridge: Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
• Freezer: Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature before serving.
• Oven reheat: Reheat in a 350°F oven for 5-10 minutes.
• Microwave reheat: Reheat in the microwave for 15-20 seconds, but be careful not to make them soggy.
• Make ahead: You can make the dough ahead of time and let it rise in the fridge overnight.

Nutrition Per Serving

• Calories: 180
• Protein: 6g
• Fat: 7g
• Carbs: 27g
• Fiber: 1g
• Sugar: 3g
• Sodium: 300mg
• Cholesterol: 30mg
• Sat. Fat: 4g

Nutritional values are estimates only. Actual values may vary by brand and portion size.

Easy Homemade Olive Garden Style Breadsticks Recipe FAQs

A Warm Final Note

I can’t wait for you to try Easy Homemade Olive Garden Style Breadsticks Recipe and see how effortlessly it comes together. When you make it, pop back here and leave a rating or share how it turned out — I love hearing from you!