Copycat Olive Garden Bread Machine Breadsticks

Copycat Olive Garden Bread Machine Breadsticks

My husband is definitely not a foodie and can be hard to please, but he praises these breadsticks every time they are served. That’s proof, in my opinion, that this recipe is a success and I have to agree with him, these breadsticks are pretty amazing.

I love this recipe because it uses the bread machine to mix the dough and complete the first rise. That means all you need to do after that is shape the dough into sticks and let them rise once more before going into the oven.

I’m a big bread fan and don’t like it when bread is dry or crumbly, but I can assure you that these breadsticks are neither of those things. They are light, fluffy, buttery and full of amazing yeasty flavor. I know you’ll love this recipe and want to make it again and again.

Ingredients for Bread Machine Breadsticks:

• water
• active dry yeast
• butter
• egg
• bread flour
• sugar
• salt
• garlic salt
• Italian Seasoning

How to Make Bread Machine Breadsticks:

Add all ingredients, except toppings, in order listed to bread machine pan.

Set machine to dough cycle and allow to complete. This should take around 1.5 hours.

Once dough cycle is complete, remove dough from pan onto floured surface.

Using a floured rolling pin, roll dough out into an approx. 12″ x 16″ rectangle.

Fold from the top down (lengthwise or from the longest size) to meet the bottom evenly.

Use a pizza cutter to cut top to bottom into approx. 1” breadsticks.

Place each stick approx. 1-2” apart onto a greased cookie sheet.

Cover with a clean towel and allow to rise an additional 30 minutes in a warm, draft free area.

Bake at 350 F for 16-18 minutes or until golden brown.

Remove from oven and brush with melted butter and sprinkle with desired amount of seasonings.