Copycat Olive Garden Breadsticks
Make warm, buttery, garlicky breadsticks at home with this easy pressure cooker Olive Garden copycat recipe - soft, chewy, and irresistibly flavorful.
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl Stand mixer preferred
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons warm water about 100 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit
- 1 ½ teaspoons instant yeast
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 1 ¾ teaspoons fine sea salt
- 3 cups bread flour plus more as needed if dough feels sticky
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted, for brushing
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
Instructions
- Mix warm water, yeast, and sugar in a stand mixer bowl and let sit 5 minutes until foamy.
- Add melted butter, sea salt, and bread flour. Mix slowly, then knead on medium speed for 7-8 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Transfer dough to a greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm spot until doubled in size, about 60 to 90 minutes.
- Punch down the dough, divide into 12 equal pieces, and roll each into a 7-inch log.
- Place logs on parchment-lined baking sheet, cover with towel, and let rise for another 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Bake breadsticks for 12 to 14 minutes until golden brown.
- Remove from oven and brush hot breadsticks with melted butter.
- Mix kosher salt and garlic powder, then sprinkle over breadsticks while still warm.
- Serve warm, and store leftovers in an airtight container or freeze for later.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for a couple of days or freeze individually wrapped. Reheat in oven or microwave as needed.