Pizza Hut Style Bread Sticks
Pizza Hut has two styles of bread sticks: one flavored mainly with herbs and one with added cheese. Both are soft breadsticks and served with a marinara sauce for dipping.
Copycat Pizza Hut Breadsticks
from https://www.browneyedbaker.com/
These are such an awesome recreation of Pizza Hut's amazing breadsticks. Buttery, soft with lots of seasonings!
For the Dough:
¼ cup (32 g) non-fat dry milk powder
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
2¼ teaspoons (2.25 teaspoons) instant rapid-rise yeast
½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) salt
1⅓ cups (333.33 ml) warm water
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cups (500 g) bread flour
For the Dipping Sauce:
15 ounce (425.24 g) can tomato sauce
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) dried basil
½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) dried marjoram
½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) garlic powder
¼ teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) salt
For the Breadstick Seasoning:
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1¾ teaspoons (1.75 teaspoons) garlic powder
1½ teaspoons (1.5 teaspoons) dried basil
½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) salt
12 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided, melted
Make the Dough: Place the dry milk powder, sugar, yeast and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook. Add the water and stir to mix well. Allow to sit until the mixture starts to bubble, about 2 to 5 minutes. Add the olive oil and stir again.
On low speed, gradually add the flour until a dough begins to form. Increase the speed to medium-low and knead until a soft, slightly tacky dough forms and it clears the sides of the bowl, about 5 minutes. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and divide in two.
Coat the bottoms of two 9x13-inch pans with 4 tablespoons each of the melted butter. Roll each piece of dough into a 9x13-inch rectangle and fit in the bottom of each pan. Brush the tops of the dough with 1 tablespoon melted butter each. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and place in a warm, draft-free area until puffed and nearly doubled in size, about 90 minutes.
Make the Dipping Sauce: While the dough is rising, prepare the dipping sauce. In a small saucepan, stir together the tomato sauce, sugar, oregano, basil, marjoram, garlic powder and salt. Place over medium heat until the sauce begins to boil, then reduce to low and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
Bake the Breadsticks: Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F.
Once the dough has risen, remove the plastic wrap and score each pan of dough into 10 equal breadsticks (I used a pizza cutter). Bake until golden brown and the edges begin to look crisp, 10 to 15 minutes.
For the Breadstick Seasoning: While the breadsticks are in the oven, prepare the breadstick seasoning. In a small bowl, stir together the Parmesan cheese, onion powder, oregano, garlic powder, basil and salt.
As soon as the breadsticks come out of the oven, brush each pan with the remaining 1 tablespoon each melted butter, then immediately sprinkle with the breadstick seasoning. Allow to cool for 5 to 10 minutes in the pan, then use a spatula to slide the breadsticks out onto a cutting board. Slice the breadsticks with a pizza cutter or knife and serve warm or at room temperature with the dipping sauce.
Yield: 20 breadsticks
Homemade Cheesy Garlic Breadsticks
from https://onelittleproject.com/
These cheesy garlic breadsticks are awesome alongside your favourite bowl of soup. Or maybe with salad? You could even serve them on their own with a small bowl of marinara sauce for dipping.
You can mix and match whatever ingredients you like for these cheesy garlic breadsticks! Double the cheese if you want them extra cheesy. And for the herbs, you can use dried oregano, parsley or even basil.
1 tube of refrigerated pizza crust [or make your own using 2 cups flour]
1 Tablespoon butter MELTED
1 clove garlic CRUSHED
3/4 cup grated mozzarella cheese FEEL FREE TO ADD MORE!
1 Tablespoon Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves OPTIONAL
Preheat the oven to 425F.
Roll out the pizza crust onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
Mix together the melted butter and crushed garlic, then brush it evenly over the entire pizza crust.
Sprinkle the mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses evenly onto the pizza crust. Then sprinkle the dried oregano evenly on top.
Before you bake, cut the cheese covered pizza crust into 16 equal rectangles using a pizza slicer or large knife.
Bake for about 12 minutes until the cheese is melted, bubbly and slightly golden.
Remove from the oven and cut the breadsticks again before serving.
Yield: 16 breadsticks
