How to Make Soft Garlic Breadsticks`

Let’s talk about homemade garlic breadsticks—those soft, buttery strips of heaven that steal the show every single time.

Whether you're serving them with a big bowl of pasta, dunking them in marinara, or just sneaking one (or five) straight off the pan, these homemade breadsticks are ridiculously easy and totally worth it. We’re talkin’ warm, fluffy centers, golden edges, and a garlicky butter glaze that’ll have your kitchen smelling like an Italian restaurant in the best way possible.

This is the tutorial for shaping those deliciously soft breadsticks. You'll find the garlic breadstick recipe here.

Make the dough for garlic breadsticks

1. Add ½ cup of the warm water, the packet of yeast, and 1 teaspoon of the sugar together in a small bowl. Whisk to blend and set aside about 5 minutes or until foamy.
2. Pour the yeast mixture into a large bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add the remaining water, sugar, and about 1 ½ cups of flour.
3. Beat on medium speed until the mixture forms a smooth batter. Add the cooled melted butter, the remaining salt, and about a cup more of flour.
4. Continue to beat on low speed until a soft, sticky dough is formed. Switch to the dough hook.
5. On low speed add a little of the remaining flour and knead with the dough hook, adding more flour, until the dough is smooth and elastic (see tips). You may need a bit more flour than called for in the recipe - especially if you used cup measure rather than weighing it.
6. Form the dough into a smooth ball.

First rise, shaping, & second rise

7. Butter a large bowl and transfer the dough to it. Turn the ball of dough over so it is buttered on all sides.
8. Cover with plastic wrap or a clean tea towel and set in a warm place to rise until doubled. This will take an hour to an hour and a half.
9. You can stop at this point, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight. Begin again about 1 hour before dinner to have fresh breadsticks with dinner.
10. After the dough has risen punch it down.
11. I like to weigh it and divide into 12 equal pieces. Let the pieces rest about 10 minutes - it makes them easier to roll.
12. Roll each piece into an 8-10 inch rope and place them on a parchment covered cookie sheet.
13. Lightly brush with melted butter. Cover with plastic wrap or a clean tea towel and let rise in a warm place until almost doubled - 30 minutes to an hour.

Baking

14. Melt the remaining butter. Mix the salt, garlic powder, and oregano in a small bowl and set aside. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
15. Brush the breadsticks with melted butter and sprinkle liberally with the garlic powder mixture. You can't have too much garlic in my opinion! Place in the oven.
16. After 5 minutes brush with butter and sprinkle with garlic powder mixture and return to the oven for about 8 to 10 more minutes, or until they are golden brown and done.
17. Remove from oven. Brush generously with remaining butter and sprinkle with garlic powder mixture.