Copycat Olive Garden Bread Sticks!!

Olive Garden bread sticks was a favorite of mine growing up so I had to recreate homemade. I’ve been making these weekly they are so good😅

Ingredients:

217g bread flour, 165g warm water (between 100-110 F), 22g salted butter, 13g sugar, 4g active dry yeast, salt ~ 9g, garlic powder ~5-10g (measure garlic with heart and preference)

Steps:

1. Warm 165g water to 100-110 F. In a large bowl, add 13g sugar. Add water once warm. Add 4g of yeast. Let stand to bloom for 5 minutes.
2. While yeast blooms, melt 22g butter.
3. After 5 minutes, add the remaining ingredients to the bowl, 217g bread flour, 22g butter, salt, and garlic powder.
4. Knead for 8-10 minutes (I do by hand but I’m sure you could use a stand mixer). Dough should be not very sticky and able to hold together in a ball, see pictures.
5. Cover and let rise for 1-1 1/2 hours. Dough should have doubled or close to. See pictures.
6. Divide dough into 6 equal pieces typically about ~70g per bread stick.
7. Spread dough into rectangular shape and then roll into log. Pinch all seems closed.
8. Place on parchment paper and bake at 380 F for 18-20 minutes.
9. When done, melt ~2 tbs butter for topping. Add garlic powder to butter. Lather generously. Sprinkle with salt.
10. Enjoy! Best nice and warm, of course with some pasta 🥰

Also, you could definitely add more seasonings on top or in the dough such as oregano. For bread sticks just like Olive Garden, stick with only the garlic powder 😉

Recipe inspo from Sally’s Baking Addiction.