Easy Pizza Dough Breadsticks
Italian Breadsticks using pizza dough are a fast and flavorful side dish perfect for any meal. This easy shortcut recipe uses store-bought dough to make soft, buttery garlic breadsticks your whole family will love.
Servings 8 breadsticks
Calories 41kcal
Equipment
- pastry brush for brushing the breadsticks with butter
Ingredients
- 1 16-ounce pizza dough
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 2 tablespoons Italian Herb seasoning mix
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400℉ and line a large metal baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cut your pizza dough ball into quarters, then cut each quarter in half so you have 8 pieces.1 16-ounce pizza dough
- Roll each roll into a 6-inch rope, then twist the dough, if desired and place onto the prepared baking tray.
- Place the butter in a shallow bowl. Brush each rope with butter using a pastry brush. (Note: you'll use about half the butter at this point.)2 tablespoons butter
- Sprinkle each breadstick with the seasoning mix and Parmesan cheese.1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, 2 tablespoons Italian Herb seasoning mix
- Bake for 15 minutes, then remove from the oven and quickly brush with the remaining butter. Return to finish baking, about 7-10 minutes until golden brown.
- Serve hot.
Notes
These bread sticks go perfectly with my Mini Meatballs & Basil Tomato Sauce - click the image above to get the recipe! The bread sticks are particularly good when dipped into this sauce!
Nutrition
Serving: 1breadstick | Calories: 41kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 74mg | Potassium: 19mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 133IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 0.5mg
